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UK Release date : Monday, July 14, 1986

Press / It's Not True

By Paul McCartney7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Singles

Last updated on May 10, 2023

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Side 1

  1. Press

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:35 • Studio versionA1 • Video edit

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar Eddie Rayner : Keyboards (?), Synthesizers (?) John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Simon Chamberlain : Synth bass (?) John Bradbury : Violin (?) Gavin Wright : Violin (?) Hugh Padgham : Producer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Burt Bevans : Mixing engineer Steve Forward : Mixing engineer Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)

    Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • 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

Side 2

  1. It's Not True

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:31 • Studio versionA1 • 7" version

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Eric Stewart : Electric guitar Trevor Jones : Assistant engineer (?) Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer (?) Tony Clark : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Butler : Assistant engineer (?) Jon Kelly : Assistant engineer (?) Jerry Marotta : Drums Carlos Alomar : Electric guitar LaBouche : Backing vocals Lenny Pickett : Saxophone John Hammel : Assistant engineer (?) Matt Howe : Assistant engineer (?) Hugh Padgham : Engineering, Mixing engineer, Producer Peter Mew : Assistant engineer (?) Haydn Bendall : Assistant engineer (?)

    Session Recording: March - May 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    Session Overdubs: October 1st - December 6th 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    Session Mixing: April 14th-18th 1986 • 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


From Wikipedia:

Release

[…] Various issues in the UK include two 7″ singles (“Press” and “Press-video edit“), a 10″ single in a special fold-out sleeve and two 12” singles. […]

Tracklisting

7″ single (UK Only)
  1. “Press” – 4:20
    • Mixed by Hugh Padgham
    • Actual running length is 3:55; other than the earlier fade, this mix is identical to the 10″ single
  2. “It’s Not True” – 4:31
7″ single (R 6133)
  1. “Press” (Video Edit) – 3:35
    • Mixed by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward
  2. “It’s Not True” – 4:31
12″ single (12R 6133)
  1. “Press” (Video Soundtrack) – 4:43
    • Mixed By Hugh Padgham
  2. “It’s Not True” (Remix) – 5:50
    • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
  3. “Hanglide” – 5:18
  4. “Press” (Dub Mix) – 6:30
    • Remix by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward
10″ single (10R 6133)
  1. “Press” – 4:20
    • Mixed by Hugh Padgham
  2. “It’s Not True” (Remix) – 5:50
    • Remix by Julian Mendelsohn
  3. “Press” (Video Edit) – 3:35
    • Mixed by Bert Bevans and Steve Forward
From tracks.co.uk – An original promotional poster for Paul McCartney’s single ‘Press’. The poster features a colour image of Paul McCartney with his name and single title across the top. The poster is rolled. It measures 36.5cm x 55.5cm (14.5 inches x 21.75 inches). 
From Luca Perasi sur Twitter : “‘Press’. Released in July 1986, it reached #21 in the US. Carlos Alomar plays the arpeggiated guitar part and recalls the session in an exclusive interview in the book ‘Paul McCartney. Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989’ 🇺🇸 👇https://t.co/cHwt2xRjti https://t.co/G7JlIEcObZ” / Twitter
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