Release date : Monday, January 10, 2005
By Various Artists • EP • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 00s”
Last updated on December 23, 2023
Previous EP Dec 15, 1997 • "Beautiful Night #2" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Session January 2005 • Overdubs for "Riding To Vanity Fair"
Interview Jan 01, 2005 • Interview with Eirik Wangberg
EP Jan 10, 2005 • "One Year On 46664" by Various Artists released globally
Concert Feb 06, 2005 • NFL Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show
Article Feb 17, 2005 • Paul McCartney receives NME award for Best Event
Next EP Apr 25, 2005 • "One Year On 46664" by Various Artists released globally
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Oct 22-23, 2003
Invincible Hope
4:12 • Studio version • Queen & Nelson Mandela
Written by Paul McCartney, Dave Stewart
3:56 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Electric guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Drums Paul Wickens : Electric piano, Organ Brian Ray : Bass Dave Stewart : Acoustic guitar
Session Recording: Oct 22-23, 2003 • 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
People
5:12 • Studio version • Jimmy Cliff, Sting & Tony Rebel
Freedom's Coming
3:54 • Studio version • Da Universal Playaz
From music.org.za:
10 Jan 2005
Paul McCartney, Queen, David A. Stewart, Jimmy Cliff and StingNew Tracks Exclusive to iTunes
For Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Campaign
A year after the historic 46664 concert in South Africa which launched the Nelson Mandela worldwide HIV/AIDS campaign carrying his former prison number, new tracks recorded to support the campaign featuring Paul McCartney, Queen, David A Stewart, Jimmy Cliff, Sting and even Nelson Mandela himself are being made available for the first time exclusively on iTunes.
The 46664 1 Year On EP offering 4 tracks specially written for Nelson Mandela’s Global 46664 initiative are now available for download throughout the world excluding Spain. The USA will make the tracks available from January 18th.
The tracks feature unique one-off collaborations that see Paul McCartney and David A Stewart working together; Jimmy Cliff with Sting and Tony Rebel, and a new Queen track featuring Nelson Mandela himself reading from his own writings, track listed as follows:
1. Queen + Nelson Mandela – Invincible Hope
2. Whole Life – Paul McCartney/David A Stewart
3. People – Jimmy Cliff featuring Sting & Tony Rebel
4. Freedom’s Coming – Da Universal PlayazOnly the Queen track has been previously heard, when the band performed the song during last year’s concert at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium, an event which saw artists such as Anastacia, Beyonc? Bono and the Edge, Eurythmics, Bob Geldof, Annie Lennox, Ms. Dynamite, Dave Stewart, Zucchero, and a host of South African artists perform in front of a live audience of 40,000 and a global television audience of over 2 billion.
Many of these artists have recorded new material for 46664. These four tracks constitute the first to be made available, further tracks will follow.
A donation in respect of each download sold will be given to the Nelson Mandela Foundation to assist the 46664 campaign in the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS.
At the same time as these tracks are being made available Former President Nelson Mandela has announced plans for a second 46664 concert in South Africa on March 19. Queen are due to return, working for the first time in concert with Free/Bad Company singer and musician Paul Rodgers, together with a number of other international artists. Details of the full line up will be announced later this month.
For more information and to download the 46664 1 Year On EP go to www.46664.com
If you already have iTunes just go to the Music Store to find the EP.
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