Released in 1973
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 1993
5:49 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration Peter Mew : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run (25th Anniversary)
Official album • Released in 1999
5:49 • Studio version • A1999 • 1999 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Remastering Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration Greg Calbi : Remastering
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run (25th Anniversary)
Official album • Released in 1999
1:11 • Studio version • C • Acoustic version
Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Additional engineering Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Dec 04, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Additional engineeri: Dec 07, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Official album • Released in 1996
5:49 • Studio version • B • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Early 1974 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run (Limited White LP)
Official album • Released in 2017
5:49 • Studio version • A2010
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run (Quadraphonic version)
Official album • Released in 1974
5:49 • Studio version • B • DTS Mix / Quadraphonic version
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Session Overdubs: October 1973 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Mixing: Early 1974 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1973
5:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1973
5:49 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run - 50th Anniversary Edition (Half-Speed Master) LP
Official album • Released in 2024
5:49 • Studio version • A2024 • 2024 half-speed mastering
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2010
5:49 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Shaker Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals Tony Visconti : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ginger Baker : Shaker Monday : Assistant engineer Pete Swettenham : Assistant engineer Beaux Arts Orchestra : Horns, Strings Pierre Denis Le Seve : French narration
Session Recording: September 1-23, 1973 • Studio ARC Studios, Ikeja, 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 • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Band On The Run - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2010
1:11 • Studio version • C • Acoustic version
Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Additional engineering Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Dec 04, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Additional engineeri: Dec 07, 1998 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Official live • Released in 1976
1:54 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Clarinet Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer
Concert From the concert in Boston, USA on May 22, 1976
Wings Over America - Archive Collection
Official live • Released in 2013
1:54 • Live • L1.2013 • 2013 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Clarinet Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording Jack Maxson : Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Concert From the concert in Boston, USA on May 22, 1976
Wings Over America - Archive Collection
Official live • Released in 2013
2:14 • Live • L2
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Vocals Joe English : Drums, Vocals Thaddeus Richard : Clarinet Jack Maxson : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Tom Walsh : Assistant recording engineer Steve Rooke : Mastering
Concert From the concert in San Francisco, USA on Jun 14, 1976