Thursday, August 20, 1987

"CHOBA Á CCCP" promotional medleys

For Paul McCartney

Last updated on September 9, 2016

Timeline

Session August 1987 • "Cold Cuts" session

Session August 1987 • Demo recordings

Session Aug 20, 1987 • "CHOBA Á CCCP" promotional medleys

Session September - October 1987 • Demo Sessions with Elvis Costello

Session September 1987 ? • Recording "Children In Need"

Some of the songs from this session also appear on:

From the liner notes of “CHOBA Á CCCP – Ultimate Archive Collection“:

On August 20, 1987, two medleys were assembled from sessions, for promotional purposes. Interesting is that these include (parts of) songs that would not be included on the official releases. These medleys (also known as Choba B CCP Medley I and II) were leaked online in April 2010, presumably from cassettes from the legacy of former Wings roadie Trevor Jones, auctioned off by Christie’s in 1998

Session activities

CHOBA Á CCCP Medley I
Mixing
AlbumReleased on bootleg CHOBA B CCCP - Ultimate Archive Collection
CHOBA Á CCCP Medley II
Mixing
AlbumReleased on bootleg CHOBA B CCCP - Ultimate Archive Collection

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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

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Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium

We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!

Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.

As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website

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