This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
4:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Tim Renwick : Guitar Nick Glennie-Smith : Keyboards Charlie Morgan : Drums Phil Ramone : Producer Steve Lyon : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 09, 1987 • 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
Once Upon A Long Ago (Long Version)
4:37 • Studio version
Midnight Special
4:00 • Studio version
Written by Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
2:53 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Producer, Vocals Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nick Garvey : Bass Henry Spinetti : Drums
Session Recording: Jul 21, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Jul 22, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Once Upon A Long Ago (Extended Version)
6:10 • Studio version
Written by Lloyd Price
3:18 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocal Mick Green : Guitar Chris Whitten : Drums Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Jul 20, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Jul 22, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Producer, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonies Dave Bishop : Saxophone Chris Whitten : Drums Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer David Rhodes : Ebow guitar Chris Davis : Saxophone Chris White : Saxophone Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: January 28, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Paul McCartney
4:13 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 05, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: September - November 1988 ? • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
Session Mixing: Nov 09, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Roy Hayes
4:15 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Vocal Mick Green : Guitar Chris Whitten : Drums Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Jul 20, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Jul 22, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Ou Est Le Soleil (12'' Remix)
7:08 • Studio version
Ou Est Le Soleil (Tub Dub Mix)
4:33 • Studio version
Ou Est Le Soleil (Instrumental Mix)
4:31 • Studio version
Written by Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart
4:07 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Guitars, Producer, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Guitars Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Drum samples, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Jul 13, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 21, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4:43 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Mick Gallagher : Piano Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nick Garvey : Bass Henry Spinetti : Drums
Session Recording: Jul 21, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Jul 22, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
I'm In Love Again (Edit)
2:43 • Studio version
Written by Paul McCartney
6:52 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Harmony, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Harmony, Rhythm guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Clare Fischer : Arrangement Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Alex Acuna : Percussion Duncan Bridgeman : Producer Joe Dworniak : Mixing engineer Unknown musician(s) : Horns
Session Recording: Jun 02, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: September - November 1988 ? • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
Session Orchestral overdubs: Dec 08, 1988 • Studio Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Feb 27, 1989 • Studio PRT 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
Figure Of Eight (Remix)
5:15 • Studio version
Ou Est Le Soleil (7'' Remix)
4:52 • Studio version
This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)
6:15 • Studio version
Figure Of Eight (Remix Edit)
4:07 • Studio version
Written by Paul McCartney
4:01 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Phil Ramone : Producer Neil Jason : Bass David Brown : Electric guitar Liberty Devitto : Drums David Lebolt : Synthesizer Steve Rinkoff : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave O'Donnell : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Aug 21, 1986 • Studio The Power Station, New York, USA
Session Mixing: Aug 22, 1986 • Studio The Power Station, New York, USA
Written by Paul McCartney
4:44 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Drum overdubs, Guitar, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Synth Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonies Steve Lipson : Bass, Computer and drum programming, Guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Keyboards, Producer Heff Moraes : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Oct 05, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 06, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten
5:36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Bass Paul Wickens : Keyboards Chris Whitten : Drums Pete Henderson : Recording engineer Bruce Forest : Producer, Remix Robin Hancock : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Apr 26-28, 1989 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: Oct 11, 1989 • Studio Sarm West Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 11, 1989 • Studio Sarm West 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, Linda Eastman / McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : African percussion Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Chris Thomas : Producer Glyn Johns : Recording engineer Bill Price : Mixing engineer Phil Ault : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1972 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: August 1987 • Studio AIR Studios, London or 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
3:11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Bass Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums, Tambourine Chris Thomas : Producer Fiachra Trench : Arrangement John Leach : Cimbalom
Session Recording: May 05, 1978 • Studio RAK Studios, London
Session Overdubs: May 06, 1978 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
Session Mixing: August 1987 • Studio AIR Studios, London, or 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
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