Release year : 1993
London Town (1993)
By Wings • Official album • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
Release year : 1993
By Wings • Official album • Part of the collection “The Paul McCartney Collection”
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:10 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Bass, Electric guitar (?), Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Electric piano Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Slide guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: February 7 to March 31, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: August 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
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
3:27 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Percussion (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Percussion (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums, Percussion (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 02, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
2:44 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 05, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: December 3 to 14, 1977 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
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
1:09 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
2:02 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Drums, Producer, Synthesizer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Bass (?), Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: October 25 - December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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, Denny Laine
2:22 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Flute, Producer, Violin Linda Eastman / McCartney : Autoharp (?), Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Flute, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums, Harmonica, Vocals (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: February 7 to March 31, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
4:42 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Piano (?), Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Unknown musician(s) : Flutes, Strings
Session Recording: February 14, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: October 25 to December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Recording: January 12, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
3:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 1 to May 31, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: Nov 24, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January 4-23, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
5:46 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 10 and 12, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
3:36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Bass, Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion, Producer, Slide guitar (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Slide guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 13, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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, Denny Laine
4:18 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Spanish guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 1 to May 31, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
3:09 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: February 7 to March 31, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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, Denny Laine
4:35 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Irish tin whistle, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Irish tin whistle Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Brushes, Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 25, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin
Session Overdubs: November 24, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Wednesday, January 18, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
Morse Moose And The Grey Goose
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
6:34 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric piano, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Piano Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Gavin Wright : Violin
Session Recording: May 1 to May 31, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands
Session Overdubs: November 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: December 3 to 14, 1977 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
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
Bonus tracks
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
4:44 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Campbell Maloney : Drums Campbeltown Pipe Band : Bagpipes Ian Bairson : Backing vocals Dave Paton : Backing vocals Tony Wilson : Bagpipe Ian McKerral : Bagpipe David McIvor : Bagpipe John Lang Brown : Bagpipe Archie Coffield : Bagpipe John McGeachy : Bagpipe Dougie Lang : Bagpipe Jimmy McGeachy : Drums David Hastie : Drums Ian Campbell : Drums Tommy Blue : Drums John MacCallum : Drums Ian MacKenzie : Drums Tim Summerhays : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: August 9, 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland
Session Overdubs: October 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
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gary dobbs • 1 year ago
This is a great album...so underrated. I do think it was a mistake not to put Mull and Girlschool on there, though.
