UK Release date : Monday, November 13, 1989
Figure of Eight
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on November 25, 2016
UK Release date : Monday, November 13, 1989
By Paul McCartney • CD Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles”
Last updated on November 25, 2016
Previous single Oct 30, 1989 • "Something / Come Together (UK - Picture Disc - 1989)" by The Beatles released in the UK
Concert Nov 10, 1989 • Netherlands • Rotterdam
Concert Nov 11, 1989 • Netherlands • Rotterdam
Single Nov 13, 1989 • "Figure of Eight" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Nov 13, 1989 • "Figure Of Eight / This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Single Nov 13, 1989 • "Figure Of Eight / Ou Est Le Soleil?" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
"Beautiful Night" / "Loveliest Thing" session
Aug 21-22, 1986
"Flowers In The Dirt" session #1 with Trevor Horn & Steve Lipson
October - November 1987
Nov 09, 1987
Sep 14, 1989
Written by Paul McCartney
5:16 • Studio version • B • 12” Bob Clearmountain Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Celeste, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Handclaps, Mini moog Chris Whitten : Drums, Handclaps Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Steve Lipson : Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer Bob Clearmountain : Remixing
Session Recording: Nov 09, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: November 1987 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Sep 14, 1989 • Studio The Hit Factory, New York, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Phil Ramone : Producer Neil Jason : Bass David Brown : Electric guitar Liberty Devitto : Drums David Lebolt : Synthesizer Steve Rinkoff : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave O'Donnell : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Aug 21, 1986 • Studio The Power Station, New York, USA
Session Mixing: Aug 22, 1986 • Studio The Power Station, New York, USA
From Wikipedia:
This song was released as a 7″ single, a 12″ maxi-single, and a CD single.
- 7″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?”
- 12″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “This One” (Club Lovejoys mix)
- 12″ single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (remix by Shep Pettibone)
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (Tub Dub mix) (remix by Pettibone)
- CD single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “The Long and Winding Road”
- “Loveliest Thing”
- 3″ CD single
- “Figure of Eight”
- “Rough Ride”
- “Ou Est le Soleil?” (7″ mix)
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