Circa October / November 1967

Home recording of "Step Inside Love"

For Paul McCartney

Last updated on February 11, 2025

Location

Recording studio: At home, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, UK

Timeline

Session Sep 29, 1967 • Recording "Your Mother Should Know", mixing "I Am The Walrus", "Your Mother Should Know"

Article Oct 01, 1967 • Filming of “Magical Mystery Tour” • Day 13

Session Circa October / November 1967 • Home recording of "Step Inside Love"

Session Oct 02, 1967 • Mixing "Your Mother Should Know", recording "Hello, Goodbye"

Session Oct 06, 1967 • Recording "Blue Jay Way"

More from year 1967

In late 1967, Paul McCartney was approached by Cilla Black and her series producer Michael Hurll to write the theme song for her new TV series, “Cilla.” Paul initially recorded a demo version of “Step Inside Love” at his London home, featuring just one verse and the chorus.

On November 21, 1967, he joined Cilla Black at Chappell Recording Studios to begin the formal recording of the track. However, it was eventually decided that the song required an additional verse. The released version of the song was subsequently recorded on February 28, 1968.

Gosh! That McCartney fellow is flippin’ brilliant! Here’s a tape I was given, a million years ago, by a BBC film editor. He was working with Cilla Black and she lent him a 7″ acetate disc, which he copied to quarter-inch mono tape. It seems to be Paul, multi-tracked. There are two guitar tracks, Paul’s vocal and some kneeslapping percussive effects. He probably threw this together in an odd half hour, and it still sounds wonderful nearly sixty years later. There are other versions on You Tube, with Paul and Cilla, but the only one I could find with Paul alone didn’t have the clear sound of this tape. Enjoy!
John Thomas Allcock – From Paul McCartney “Step Inside Love” demo with NO Cilla Black. – YouTube

Session activities

Step Inside Love
Written by Lennon - McCartney
Recording

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