Release year : 2015
Off The Ground - Ultimate Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on June 16, 2019
Release year : 2015
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Ultimate Archive Collection”
Last updated on June 16, 2019
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
From "Off The Ground"
Written by Paul McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Percussion Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Computer programming, Keyboards, Piano, Synth-bass Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
2:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Clavinet Blair Cunningham : Backing vocals, Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:22 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Spanish guitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Autoharp, Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Drums programming, Lynn drum, Percussion, Piano Blair Cunningham : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Davide Giovanni : Percussion Dave Pattman : Percussion Maurizio Ravalico : Percussion
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jul 17, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Gordon Hunt : Oboe Susan Milan : Flute Frank Lloyd : Horn Colin Sheen : Trombone Paul Stringsbald : Trumpet Richard Martin : Trumpet Stephen Wick : Tuba Belinda Bunt : Violin Jonathan Evans-Jones : Violin Roger Garland : Violin Roy Gillard : Violin David Juritz : Violin Pauline Lowbury : Violin Brendan O'Reilly : Violin Maciej Rakowski : Violin Carl Davis : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio The Hit Factory - Whitfield Street Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
4:51 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Mellotron, Producer, Tambourine, Vocal percussion, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Celeste, Clavinet Robbie McIntosh : Electric slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Percussion, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:26 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 25, 1991 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
5:06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Congas, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Eddie Klein : Conversation Keith Smith : Conversation Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: November 25th - December 6th 1991 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:45 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Gordon Hunt : Oboe Susan Milan : Flute Carl Davis : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: May 18, 1992 • Studio The Hit Factory - Whitfield Street Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:43 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocal, Bass, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocal, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Mandolin, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Percussion Paul Wickens : Grand piano, Hammond organ, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonium, Percussion Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Frank Mead : Alto sax Nick Payn : Baritone sax Andy Hamilton : Tenore sax Nick Pentelow : Tenore sax Martin Drover : Trumpet
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
5:27 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Bass synth, Percussion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
5:47 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Celeste, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Whistle Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Congas, Synthesizer Blair Cunningham : Congas, Drums George Martin : Arrangement, Orchestra conductor Guy Barker : Trumpet John Underwood : Viola Derek Watkins : Trumpet Donald Weekes : Violin Tristan Fry : Percussion Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin Ken Essex : Viola David Ogden : Violin Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Frank Lloyd : Horn Roger Garland : Violin Roy Gillard : Violin Pauline Lowbury : Violin Irvina Arditti : Violin Alan Brind : Violin Benedict Cruft : Violin Miranda Fulleylove : Violin Rita Manning : Violin Bernard Partridge : Violin Jonathan Rees : Violin Celia Sheen : Violin Barry Wilde : Violin Jeremy Williams : Violin David Woodcock : Violin Roger Chase : Viola Andrew Parker : Viola George Robertson : Viola Graeme Scott : Viola Robert Bailey : Cello Paul Kegg : Cello Ben Kennard : Cello Anthony Pleeth : Cello Roger Smith : Cello Jonathan Williams : Cello Paul Cullington : Bass Chris Laurence : Bass Skaila Kanga : Harp Nicholas Busch : Horn Josephine Lively : Oboe Richard Morgan : Oboe Martin Parry : Flute Jane Pickles : Flute Terence Emery : Percussion
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jun 30, 1992 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
1:50 • Studio version • A1
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Ocarina, Producer, Sitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Mandolin Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:21 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Slide guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Accordion, Backing vocals Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:35 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
5:29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
4:38 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Spanish guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Synthesizers Blair Cunningham : Drums, Percussion Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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, Hamish Stuart
5:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar, Vocals Paul Wickens : Keyboards, Piano (?) Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:32 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Harmonica, Lead vocal, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Accordion Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Ocarina, Producer, Sitar, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Mandolin Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Bass Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
6:02 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Piano (?) Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
4:04 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Keyboards Blair Cunningham : Drums Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
0:28 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Producer Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
8:47 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Producer Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Steve Anderson : Remix
Written by Paul McCartney
7:44 • Studio version • B • [dub mix]
Paul McCartney : Producer Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Steve Anderson : Remix
Written by Paul McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A1 • [Bob Clearmountain mix]
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Percussion Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Computer programming, Keyboards, Piano, Synth-bass Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Bob Clearmountain : Remix
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:44 • Studio version • A2 • [Keith Cohen mix]
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Percussion Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Computer programming, Keyboards, Piano, Synth-bass Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Keith Cohen : Additional production and remix Tom Daugherty : Additional programming, Assistant engineer Ulrich Wild : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
3:34 • Studio version • A2b • [Larry Walsh edit]
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar, Percussion Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Percussion Paul Wickens : Backing vocals, Computer programming, Keyboards, Piano, Synth-bass Julian Mendelsohn : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer Keith Cohen : Additional production and remix Tom Daugherty : Additional programming, Assistant engineer Ulrich Wild : Assistant engineer Larry Walsh : Editing
Session Recording: December 1991 - July 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: September - October 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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
Deliverance [video edit]
4:20 • Studio version
From the liner notes:
[…] For Off The Ground, I added all the relevant B-sides, much like the Off
The Ground – The Complete Works 2-CD set (from the Netherlands) did back in ’93, however, on my set I’ve included the B-sides in the proper order, namely as released. Also, I’ve omitted the Unplugged tracks as they belong on THAT album instead […] I have also added all the remixes from the various promo/commercial Off The Ground singles along with both commercially released versions of the Deliverance 12″. As the video for that song features an otherwise unavailable edit of the first remix, I’ve included that as well. Speaking of edits, I’ve included both the promo + video edits of C’mon People (they are slightly different!) along with a few other tracks from the era, like the early take of Winedark Open Sea, the “basic tracks” version of Hope Of Deliverance, the R.A.D.D. version of Drive My Car and
the Eddie Murphy track he contributed to – the Barnes & Barnes “tribute”, Yeah. All in all, these two CDs have just about any song from this era that you could think of/hope for from this era. And yea, for the packaging, I decided to go the style of the LP and give the off-white border around the cover art. Also, the discs themselves are patterned after the two LP labels. I tried to get this one as right as possible, guys.CD 1
1-13 – Off The Ground album and cd, recorded between December 1991 and July 1992 in Hog Hill Studio,Rye. Released on February 2, 1993
14-16 – released on the first ‘Hope Of Deliverance’ 5″ CD single and 12“ vinyl maxisingle on December 28, 1992.
14 – Big Boys Bickering (3:35)
15 – Long Leather Coat (3:21)
16 – Kicked Around No More (5:28)
17 – C’Mon People – radio edit (4:03), released as a radio edit on promotional singles and 5″ promo CD singles in the U.K. and the U.S..
18-20 – released on the ‘C’Mon People’ European 5” CD single on February 22, 1993 (U.K. and Germany). U.S. had to wait until July 12, 1993.
18 – I Can’t Imagine (4:40)
19 – Keep Coming Back to Love (4:59) – written with Hamish Stuart
20 – Down To The River (3:32)CD 2
1 – Off the Ground – single mix – used for the vinyl singles and also for the 5″ CD singles worldwide. The remix (by Keith Cohen) differs slightly from the usual LP or CD version (5:46)
2-5 – Released on April 19, 1993 as a single in continental Europe (5” CD single) In the U.S. it was the second single, released on black and white vinyl, cassette and 5” CD single)
2 – Cosmically Conscious (4:40)
3 – Style Style (5:59)
4 – Sweet Sweet Memories (4:02)
5 – Soggy Noodle (0:26)
6 – Winedark Open Sea – up-tempo banddemo, as heard in show 8 of Paul’s Oobu Joobu radioseries. Transmitted in July 1995.
7 – Yeah – Paul is one of the 25 guests contributing “Yeah” on the opening track of Eddie Murphy’s album Love’s Alright, released on February 23, 1993. In his company are Michael Jackson, Elton John, and … Julio Iglesias.
8 – Drive My Car – recorded on January 3, 1994 for Rock Against Drunk Drivers. Released on Drive My Car (RADD) promo on February 8, 1994
9 – Come Together – The Help Album was a benefit album recorded in one (Monday, 4 September 4, 1995), mixed the next and in the shops on Saturday (September 9, 1995). Paul worked together with Paul Weller and Noel Gallager to record a cover of an old Beatles song.
10-11 – in July 1992 The Mixbusters’ Steve Anderson constructed a new song from elements of ‘Hope of Deliverance’, called ‘Deliverance’. Two mixes of this were first released in the U.K. on a 12” vinyl promo single, on December 28, 1993. There wasn’t any info apart from the titles written on green labels. On CD both tracks were first released in Holland on January 21, 1993 on the second ‘Hope Of Deliverance’ 5″ CD single and again in the U.K. on February 22, 1993 on the second 5” CD single of ‘C’mon People’.
10 – Deliverance – DJ mix – Steve Anderson (8:44)
11 – Deliverance (dub mix) (7:41)
12-14 – three remixes of ‘Off The Ground’, each released separately on a 5” promo CD single in the U.S., on May 10, 1993.
12 – Off the Ground – Bob Clearmountain mix (3:40) – This was meant for the single release, but Paul wasn’t too pleased with the result, so it was only released as a promo.
13 – Off the Ground – Keith Cohen mix (3:42) – with extra overdubs added
14 – Off the Ground – AC edit – Larry Walsh edit of Keith Cohen mix, made especially for AC radio. (3:35)
15 – Off the Ground – edit 2015 – as Dave explained, it’s an edit he compiled himself recently , with his “favorite elements from all the different versions and put them together. Cold into, instrument drop out in the last chorus, ending on sustained chord. That’s the 2015 Edit in a nutshell.”
16 – Hope of Deliverance – center channel extraction from the McCartney Years DVD
17 – C’Mon People – video edit
18 – Deliverance – video edit – an otherwise unavailable edit of the first remix (see cd 2 – track10)
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