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UK Release date : Monday, May 7, 2001

Wingspan Hits And History

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Last updated on May 8, 2021


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  • UK release date: May 07, 2001
  • US release date: May 07, 2001
  • Publisher: Parlophone

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Disc 1

  1. Listen To What The Man Said

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:57 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bongos, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Joe English : Drums, Percussion Sid Sharp Strings : Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Dave Mason : Electric guitar Tom Scott : Saxophone Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jan 31, 1975 and Feb 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Overdubs: Mar 03 to Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

  2. Band On The Run

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:13 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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

  3. Another Day

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:43 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Oct 12, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City

    Session Mixing: Feb 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City

    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

  4. Live And Let Die

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:13 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?) George Martin : Producer Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion (?) Ray Cooper : Duck-call, Percussion (?), Tympani Bill Price : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Oct 19, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1972 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Oct 21, 1972 • 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

  5. Jet

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:09 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Tony Visconti : Orchestration Howie Casey : Sax Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Strings Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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

  6. My Love

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:09 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Electric piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums Richard Hewson : Orchestra arrangement Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Richard Lush : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jan 25, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: Jan 26, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs & mixing: Jan 27, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

  7. Silly Love Songs

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:55 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, String conductor, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Piano (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar (?) Howie Casey : Horns Geoff Emerick : Remastering Joe English : Drums, Percussion (?) Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns, String arrangements Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jan 16, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • 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

  8. Pipes Of Peace

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:27 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Adrian Brett : Pan flute James Kippen : Tabla Pestalozzi's Children Choir : Choir Peter Mew : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Horns, Strings

    Session Recording: Sep 10, 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Overdubs : October 1982 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Jun 30, 1983 • 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

  9. C Moon

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:35 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Cornet, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass Henry McCullough : Drums Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Cornet, Xylophone Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Mary McCartney : Backing vocals Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Mike Bobak : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Sep 02, 1972 • Studio Morgan Studios, London

    Session Mixing: Nov 07, 1972 • 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

  10. Hi, Hi, Hi

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:09 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Henry McCullough : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Cow-bell, Drums Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering John Leckie : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Sep 20, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Nov 06, 1972 • 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

  11. Let'Em In

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:11 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Military drum (?) Jimmy McCulloch : Bass Howie Casey : Flutes, Horns Geoff Emerick : Remastering Joe English : Drums Thaddeus Richard : Flutes, Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Pete Henderson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Howard : Flutes, Horns Tony Dorsey : Flutes, Horns Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Feb 03, 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: January - March 1976 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: January - March 1976 • 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

  12. Goodnight Tonight

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:22 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals, Vocoder Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Laurence Juber : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar Steve Holley : Backing vocals, Clay-hand drums, Percussion

    Session Recording: February 6, 1978 • Studio Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    Session Overdubs: December 1978 - February 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London

    Session Mixing: Between Jan 23 and Feb 9, 1978 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London

    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

  13. Junior's Farm

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:04 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Geoff Britton : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer Ernie Winfrey : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: July 16-18, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA

    Session Mixing: Oct 07, 1974 • 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

  14. Mull Of Kintyre

    Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

    4:44 • Studio versionA • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Joe English : Drums Campbell Maloney : Drums Campbeltown Pipe Band : Bagpipes Ian Bairson : Backing vocals Dave Paton : Backing vocals Tony Wilson : Bagpipe Ian McKerral : Bagpipe David McIvor : Bagpipe John Lang Brown : Bagpipe Archie Coffield : Bagpipe John McGeachy : Bagpipe Dougie Lang : Bagpipe Jimmy McGeachy : Drums David Hastie : Drums Ian Campbell : Drums Tommy Blue : Drums John MacCallum : Drums Ian MacKenzie : Drums Tim Summerhays : Assistant recording engineer

    Session Recording: August 9, 1977 • Studio Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

    Session Overdubs: October 1977 • 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

  15. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:51 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 06, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    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

  16. With A Little Luck

    Written by Paul McCartney

    5:46 • Studio versionA • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Joe English : Drums (?) Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer

    Session Recording: May 10 and 12, 1977 • Studio Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands

    Session Overdubs: November 1977 • 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

  17. Coming Up

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:51 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitars, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Peter Mew : Remastering

    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: September 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

  18. No More Lonely Nights

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:47 • Studio version • 2001 remaster

    Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering

Disc 2

  1. Let Me Roll It

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    4:52 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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

  2. The Lovely Linda

    Written by Paul McCartney

    0:46 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recorded: Late December 1969 • Studio At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

    Session Mixing: Feb 21, 1970 • 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

  3. Daytime Nightime Suffering

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:25 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Laurence Juber : Electric guitar Steve Holley : Drums, Tambourine (?) Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jan 15, 1979 • Studio Replica Studio, Soho Square, London

    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

  4. Maybe I'm Amazed

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:53 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Organ, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Feb 22, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 22, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, 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

  5. Helen Wheels

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:47 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Monday : Assistant recording engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant mixing engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Oct 02, 1973 • 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

  6. Bluebird

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:26 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes (?), Guiro (?), Maracas (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Triangle (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Chimes (?) Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Howie Casey : Sax Remi Kabaka : Drums, Percussion Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

    Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Late October / Early November 1973 • Studio Kingsway 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

  7. Heart Of The Country

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    2:25 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Brushes Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City

    Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    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

  8. Every Night

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:35 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Feb 23, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 24, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, 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

  9. Take It Away

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:05 • Studio versionA1.2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangements, Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Guitar George Martin : Arrangements, Electric piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Steve Gadd : Drums Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Horns

    Session Recording: Feb 16-18, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat

    Session Overdubs: Mar 23, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: December 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

  10. Junk

    Written by Paul McCartney

    1:57 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Late December 1969 • Studio At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

    Session Overdubs: Feb 12-20, 1970 • Studio Morgan Studios, London

    Session Mixing: Late February 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

  11. Man We Was Lonely

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:00 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Feb 25, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Feb 25, 1970 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, 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

  12. Medley

    1. Venus And Mars

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:46 • Studio version • Medley with "Rock Show"

      Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering

    2. Rock Show

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:46 • Studio version • Medley with "Venus And Mars"

  13. The Back Seat Of My Car

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:30 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Horns Mel Davis : Horns Ray Crisara : Horns Snooky Young : Horns Ron Carter : Double bass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Oct 22, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    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

  14. Rockestra Theme

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:37 • Studio version • 2001 remaster

    Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering

  15. Girlfriend

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:42 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Piano (?), Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?) Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Pete Henderson : Assistant engineer Steve Churchyard : Assistant engineer Unknown musician(s) : Flutes, Strings

    Session Recording: February 14, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Overdubs: October 25 to December 1, 1977 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Recording: January 12, 1978 • 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

  16. Waterfalls

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:25 • Studio versionA5 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric piano, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Synthesizers, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Remastering Eddie Klein : Mixing assistant Peter Mew : Remastering

    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: September 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

  17. Tomorrow

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    3:27 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Drums Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alan Parsons : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jul 26, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    Session Mixing: Oct 08, 1971 • 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

  18. Too Many People

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:13 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Geoff Emerick : Remastering Denny Seiwell : Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer

    Session Recording: Nov 10, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City

    Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

    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

  19. Call Me Back Again

    Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

    5:00 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Clarinet, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Mellotron flutes Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Remastering Joe English : Drums Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Feb 03, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA

    Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA

  20. Tug Of War

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:05 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Synthesizers, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Electric guitar Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Campbell Maloney : Military snares Kenneth Sillito : Orchestra lead, Violin Jon Jacobs : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Keith Harvey : Cello John Underwood : Viola Patrick Halling : Violin Dennis Vigay : Cello Laurie Lewis : Violin Mike Stavrou : Assistant recording engineer Alan John Peters : Violin Galina Solodchin : Violin Michael Rennie : Violin George Turnlund : Viola Ken Essex : Viola Alexander Kok : Cello Peter Willison : Cello David Ogden : Violin Nicolas Reader : Bassoon Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: Jan 21, 1981 • Studio Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

    Session Recording: Mar 01, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, Montserrat

    Session Overdubs: March - December 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

    Session Mixing: Dec 13, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK

  21. Medley

    1. Bip Bop

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      3:37 • DemoB • Home recording

      Performed by : Paul McCartneyLinda Eastman / McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering

      Session Recording: Jun 06, 1971 • Studio Campbeltown, Scotland

      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

    2. Hey Diddle

      Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney

      Studio versionA • 2001 remaster

      Geoff Emerick : Remastering Peter Mew : Remastering

  22. No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)

    Written by Paul McCartney

    5:07 • Studio versionA2001 • 2001 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer (?), Remastering Jon Jacobs : Assistant engineer (?) John Barclay : Horns Derek Watkins : Horns Stuart Breed : Assistant engineer (?) Chris Pyne : Horns Stan Sultzmann : Horns Dan Willis : Horns John Kelly : Recording engineer (?) Peter Mew : Remastering

    Session Recording: July 1984 ? • Studio Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, 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 the liner notes:

‘A hard act to follow. Almost impossible. But what could I do ?’

What indeed? The advantage of being Paul McCartney in the Sixties, composer of many of the decade’s great songs, was the proverbial millstone at the start of the Seventies. No chance now of easing a new career into first gear unnoticed.

Into the studio. McCartney in 1970, Ram a year later. Linda’s continued bravery in the face of a hostile press, and an initially discouraged husband, was crucial. So there was plenty of life in the young man yet.

The equation was: ‘being a musician equals being a performer’.

Another, because he had never been on stage alone, was ‘being a performer equals being in a band’.

Late 1971, then, Wings were born. The first album, Wild Life, was quickly made. Then they headed for the stage, more rough edges than smooth syncopation. The bandleader had a determination not to perform material from his ‘past’ – it was the only way of making a clean breast of it.

Superstar status left at home, Paul, Linda. Wingsmen, babies, dogs, guitars, amps and drums went up the motorway in a van with little rehearsal of scant material and no bookings.

The British universities tour was Wings’ Hamburg – they went into it ragged and emerged… less so, and with a unified belief that the only way was up.

Yes. It was a bumpy ride: bans, busts, mixed reviews. Wings never lacked for effort, however – the fast-track release pattern of the Sixties was maintained, so that the colossal Band On The Run was Paul McCartney’s fifth album in three years.

In 1975-76 Wings played a world tour as one of the biggest bands of the decade, with number one singles and number one albums everywhere. Rocking shows, packed out stadia.

Plot Wings’ story on a graph (if that’s your kind of thing) and it’s obvious that this was the high point. But peaks are hard to sustain. Following further personnel changes – and several more massive hits – the band stopped running, and soon after the Japanese tour collapsed in 1980 (a little matter of temporary incarceration) they were gone. The solo album McCartney II underscored the dissolution rumours. It was ten years and ten albums after McCartney. Full circle.

With a surer sense of self, and an awesome agony from the death of a soul mate in New York, it was time to fold Wings and emerge once again as Paul McCartney solo artist.

Another end, another beginning.

Mark Lewisohn

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