Released in 1990
Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten • Instrumental
Last updated on September 18, 2016
Album This song officially appears on the Tripping The Live Fantastic Official live.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1990
Officially appears on Paul Is Live
Officially appears on Paul Is Live
“Inner City Madness” is a jam recorded during the soundcheck at Birmingham, on January 2nd, 1990 ; which was included in Tripping The Live Fantastic! live album.
The habit to release soundcheck jams on official records was continued in 1993, with “Hotel In Benidorm” and “A Fine Day” released on “Paul Is Live“.
Official live • Released in 1990
1:23 • Soundcheck • L1
Paul McCartney : Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards (?) Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Bass (?), Electric guitar (?) Paul Wickens : Synthesizer Chris Whitten : Drums Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Peter Henderson : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing engineer, Producer Jeff Cohen : Recording engineer Geoff Foster : Assistant engineer Scott Hull : Assistant engineer George Cowan : Assistant engineer Paul Rushbrook : Assistant engineer
Concert From the concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Jan 02, 1990
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
Tripping The Live Fantastic - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial live • Released in 2016
1:23 • Soundcheck • L1
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar Linda Eastman / McCartney : Keyboards Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Bass, Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Synthesizer Chris Whitten : Drums
Concert From the concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Jan 02, 1990
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
“Inner City Madness” has been played in 1 soundchecks.
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