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US Release date : Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Christmas Kisses (Red Edition)

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

Last updated on December 7, 2020

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Side 1

  1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

    Written by Mel Torme, Bob Wells

    3:35 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Vocals Tommy LiPuma : Producer Diana Krall : Piano, Rhythm arrangement Karriem Riggins : Drums Robert Hurst : Bass John Pizzarelli : Guitar Al Schmitt : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Brian Montgomery : Additional engineering Tim Marchiafava : Assistant engineer Chandler Harrold : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: May 2011 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA

    Session Recording: Early September 2012 ? • Studio Avatar Studios, New York, USA

Side 2

  1. Wonderful Christmastime

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:49 • Studio versionA2011

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mixing engineer, Producer, Sleigh bells, Synthesizers, Tambourine (?), Vocals Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant engineer

    Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

    Session Recording: June - July 1979 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    Session Mixing: Oct 04, 1979 • 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


  • Pressed on green translucent or red translucent vinyl.
  • 1000 copies of each colour.
  • It was impossible to make the difference between the green one and the red one, when buying, as the sleeves for the two colours were identical.
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