The Very Best of Paul McCartney

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Tracklist

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1Hope of Deliverance
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07-17)
programming:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
autoharp:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drum machine and piano:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Davide Giovannini (on 1992-07-17), Dave Pattman (on 1992-07-17) and Maurizio Ravalico (on 1992-07-17)
background vocals:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-07-17: percussion)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Hope of Deliverance (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney3.253:21
2Ebony & Ivory
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Stavrou (producer/engineer) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1982-01-19)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1982-01-19)
drums (drum set) and electric piano:
Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
electric bass guitar, guitar, piano and vocoder:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
percussion, synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10) and Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1981-02-28), Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-30) and Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-01-19)
recording of:
Ebony and Ivory (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
parody version of:
Curdled Milk and Boot Polish
Paul McCartney feat. Stevie Wonder3.23:43
3All My Loving
engineer and mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
recorded at:
Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 1993-06-11)
live recording of:
All My Loving (on 1993-06-11)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1953-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1953-05)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (ended), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Paul McCartney2:16
4No More Lonely Nights
assistant engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
synthesizer:
Ann Dudley (English score composer) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26) and Eric Stewart (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd.
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-06 until 1984-07)
recording of:
No More Lonely Nights (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney2.254:40
5Good Rockin' TonightPaul McCartney2:41
6Mull of Kintyre (1977 single edit)
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
acoustic bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
acoustic guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
bagpipe:
John Lang Brown (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Campbelltown Pipe Band (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Archie Coffield (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Dougie Lang (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), John McGeachy (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Ian McKerral (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Tony Wilson (bagpipes) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Blue (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Joe English (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Campbell Maloney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Jimmy McGeachy (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
percussion:
Linda McCartney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Linda McCartney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Ian McKerral (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Dave Paton (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
recorded at:
Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-08-09) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Mull of Kintyre (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
writer:
Denny Laine and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music
Paul McCartney2.84:43
7Live and Let Die
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) (on 1972-10-21)
bass guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
bass guitar, electric guitar and percussion, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Denny Seiwell (US drummer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
duck call and timpani:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Henry McCullough (Northern Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Denny Seiwell (US drummer) (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20) and Linda McCartney (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1973)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-20)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-19)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-21)
recording of:
Live and Let Die (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and SBK Unart Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Wings43:13
8Say, Say, Say
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Teri Reed (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
bass:
Nathan Watts (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
electric guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
harmonica:
Chris Smith (Harmonica player) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
horn:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Gary Herbig (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Jerry Hey (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Linda McCartney (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Eric Stewart (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-05, in 1982-04)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-02-15)
recording of:
Say Say Say (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
written in:
England, United Kingdom
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Mijac Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney3.653:56
9Pipes of Peace
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney and Eric Stewart
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
recording of:
Pipes of Peace
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Paul McCartney13:25
10Coming Up
recording engineer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Klein (engineer, Hog Hill Mill) (in 1979-09)
mixer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1979-09)
bass, drums (drum set), electric guitar, electric piano, percussion, synthesizer, tambourine, background vocals, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
recorded at:
Home Studio in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Coming Up (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney3.83:52
11Band on the Run
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
assistant engineer:
Monday (engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11) and Pete Swettenham (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
horn and strings:
Beaux Arts Orchestra (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
Moog:
Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10), Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
orchestrator:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc/Ltd (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
recording of:
Band on the Run (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
Paul McCartney45:14
12C'mon People
recording of:
C’mon People
written in:
Jamaica
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney7:42
13Once Upon a Long Ago
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01) and Tim Renwick (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
flute:
Adrian Brett (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-11)
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
saxophone:
Stan Sulzmann (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
tambourine:
Linda McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill (Paul McCartney's studio) in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1987-03-11, on 1987-03-12) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-07-01)
recording of:
Once Upon a Long Ago (from 1987-03-11 until 1987-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Paul McCartney3.54:10
14Yesterday
recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
Paul McCartney2:06
15Let It Be
recording of:
Let It Be
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Paul McCartney3:52