Released in 2012
Great Cock And Seagull Race
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on December 22, 2018
Released in 2012
Written by Paul McCartney
Last updated on December 22, 2018
Album This song officially appears on the Ram - Archive Collection Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 2012
Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1971, when Paul McCartney was 29 years old)
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
From the liner notes of Wings Wild Life (2018):
Recorded during the RAM sessions, this track was later mixed in mono and used to promote Wild Life. It was first played on WCBS radio, December 1971, and planned as a B-side to ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’ (tentatively named ‘Hi Hi High’, later replaced by ‘C Moon’.
Official album • Released in 2012
2:36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar, Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Percussion (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Drums (?), Percussion (?) Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 23, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Jul 13, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
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
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
4:02 • Rough mix • B
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar, Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Percussion (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Drums (?), Percussion (?) Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 23, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Dec 17, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
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
Unofficial album • Released in 2002
4:07 • Outtake • Early take 1 - 12/71
Unofficial album • Released in 2002
3:38 • Outtake • Early take 2 - 12/71
Wild Life - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
3:49 • Rough mix • Instrumental outtake of the Ram sessions, a.k.a 'Breakfast Blues' or ‘Rooster’. Recorded on February 22, 1971 in New York.
Recording : Feb 22, 1971 • Studio New York
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