Released in 2012
Written by Bob Russell • Bobby Scott
Last updated on August 22, 2014
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
CD Single • Released in 2012
4:33 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar solo, Lead vocals Gerry Marsden : Lead vocals Steve Sidwell : Strings arrangement Holly Johnson : Lead vocals Robbie Williams : Lead vocals Rebecca Ferguson : Lead vocals Paloma Faith : Lead vocals Eliza Doolittle : Lead vocals Beverley Knight : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Melanie C : Lead vocals Andy Brown : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Mick Jones : Electric guitar Peter Hooton : Lead vocals Chris Sharrock : Drums Ren Harvieu : Lead vocals Dave McCabe : Lead vocals Paul Heaton : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Hollie Cook : Backing vocals Jon McClure : Lead vocals John Power : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Guy Chambers : Piano, Producer Andrew Davitt : Acoustic guitar Cyrus Reynolds : Brass arrangement Ian Davidson : Choir arrangement, Choir conductor David Catlin-Birch : Bass guitar Alan Hansen : Choir John Bishop : Choir Kenny Dalglish : Choir Neil Fitzmaurice : Choir Peter Reid : Choir Steve Rotheram : Choir LIPA Gospel Choir : Choir Vasily Petrenko : Strings conductor Richard Blake : Cornet, Flugelhorn Matthew Lewis : Euphonium Meredith Moore : French horn Will Pound : Harmonica Glenn Tilbrook : Lead vocals Shane MacGowan : Lead vocals Richard Flack : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Oliver Som : Recording engineer Paul Stanborough : Recording engineer Liam Nolan : Assistant recording engineer Alec Brits : Assistant recording engineer (choir) Tony Draper : Recording engineer (choir) Jon Withnall : Assistant recording engineer (strings) Chris Taylor : Recording engineer (strings) Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Adi Brett : Strings Amelia Jones : Strings Anthony Banks : Strings Catherine Marwood : Strings Daniel Sanxis : Strings David Rimbault : Strings David Ruby : Strings Fiona Stunden : Strings Gemma Bass : Strings Gethyn Jones : Strings Hilary Browning : Strings James Justin Evans : Strings James Pattinson : Strings Kathryn Cropper : Strings Lesley Gwyther : Strings Olga Muszynska : Strings Paula Muldoon : Strings Paulette Bayley : Strings Rachel Jones : Strings Rakhvinder Singh : Strings Rebecca Walters : Strings John Hebbron : Strings Sarah Hill : Strings Simon Denton : Strings Stephan Mayer : Strings Stephen Mann : Strings Susanna Jordan : Strings Thelma Handy : Strings William Roberts : Tuba
Session Recording: November 2012 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
7" Single • Released in 2012
4:33 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar solo, Lead vocals Gerry Marsden : Lead vocals Steve Sidwell : Strings arrangement Holly Johnson : Lead vocals Robbie Williams : Lead vocals Rebecca Ferguson : Lead vocals Paloma Faith : Lead vocals Eliza Doolittle : Lead vocals Beverley Knight : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Melanie C : Lead vocals Andy Brown : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Mick Jones : Electric guitar Peter Hooton : Lead vocals Chris Sharrock : Drums Ren Harvieu : Lead vocals Dave McCabe : Lead vocals Paul Heaton : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Hollie Cook : Backing vocals Jon McClure : Lead vocals John Power : Backing vocals, Lead vocals Guy Chambers : Piano, Producer Andrew Davitt : Acoustic guitar Cyrus Reynolds : Brass arrangement Ian Davidson : Choir arrangement, Choir conductor David Catlin-Birch : Bass guitar Alan Hansen : Choir John Bishop : Choir Kenny Dalglish : Choir Neil Fitzmaurice : Choir Peter Reid : Choir Steve Rotheram : Choir LIPA Gospel Choir : Choir Vasily Petrenko : Strings conductor Richard Blake : Cornet, Flugelhorn Matthew Lewis : Euphonium Meredith Moore : French horn Will Pound : Harmonica Glenn Tilbrook : Lead vocals Shane MacGowan : Lead vocals Richard Flack : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Oliver Som : Recording engineer Paul Stanborough : Recording engineer Liam Nolan : Assistant recording engineer Alec Brits : Assistant recording engineer (choir) Tony Draper : Recording engineer (choir) Jon Withnall : Assistant recording engineer (strings) Chris Taylor : Recording engineer (strings) Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Adi Brett : Strings Amelia Jones : Strings Anthony Banks : Strings Catherine Marwood : Strings Daniel Sanxis : Strings David Rimbault : Strings David Ruby : Strings Fiona Stunden : Strings Gemma Bass : Strings Gethyn Jones : Strings Hilary Browning : Strings James Justin Evans : Strings James Pattinson : Strings Kathryn Cropper : Strings Lesley Gwyther : Strings Olga Muszynska : Strings Paula Muldoon : Strings Paulette Bayley : Strings Rachel Jones : Strings Rakhvinder Singh : Strings Rebecca Walters : Strings John Hebbron : Strings Sarah Hill : Strings Simon Denton : Strings Stephan Mayer : Strings Stephen Mann : Strings Susanna Jordan : Strings Thelma Handy : Strings William Roberts : Tuba
Session Recording: November 2012 ? • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK