Album This song officially appears on the The World Tonight #1 EP.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1997
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1986, when Paul McCartney was 44 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Dec 12, 1986
“Squid” is an instrumental recorded at the end of 1986. It was officially released on the B-Side of the 1997 single “The World Tonight“.
In 1995, it appeared on the Oobu Joobu radio show, in a shorter version (4:02 instead of 6:25), and with the spoken words “Be A Vegetarian” repeated.
“Squid” was included in the 2020 reissue of “Flaming Pie” but was not remastered.
EP • Released in 1997
6:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
EP • Released in 2020
6:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Flaming Pie - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2020
6:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album
4:02 • Studio version • A1 • Oobu Joobu mix with "Be A Vegetarian" line overdub
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 1995
4:02 • Radio show • A1 • Oobu Joobu mix with "Be A Vegetarian" line overdub
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
6:25 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
6:39 • Studio version • A2 • Slightly different edit
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
6:37 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer Eddie Klein : Engineer Matt Butler : Engineer
Session Recording: Dec 12, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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