- Tug of War
- Take It Away
- Somebody Who Cares
- What's That You're Doing?
- Here Today
- Ballroom Dancing
- The Pound Is Sinking
- Wanderlust
- Get It
- Be What You See [Link]
- Dress Me Up as a Robber
- Ebony and Ivory
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David Willis Saxophone
Alan Peters Violin
Peter Williams Cello
George Martin Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Piano
Kenneth Sillito Violin,Orchestra,Orchestra Leader
Dave Mattacks Drums,Percussion
Paddy Moloney Uillean Pipes
Tony Coe Clarinet
Stanley Clarke Bass,Guitar (Bass)
David Ogden Violin
Carl Perkins Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Denny Laine Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Patrick Halling Violin
George Turnlund Viola
Campbell Maloney Drums,Drums (Snare)
Adrian Brett Pipe,Pan Flute,Pan Pipes
Michael Rennie Violin
Galina Solodchin Violin
Jack Rothstein Violin
Bernard Partridge Violin
Keith Harvey Cello
Adrian Shepard Drums,Percussion
John Underwood Viola
Jeff Baynes Director
Ian Jewel Viola
Ken Essex Viola
Adrian Sheppard Drums,Percussion
Dennis Vigay Cello
Thomas Whittle Horn
Alan John Peters Violin
David Odgen Violin
Nicolas Reader Bassoon
Andy Mackay Lyricon
Steve Gadd Drums,Percussion
Eric Stewart Vocals,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar
Jack Brymer Clarinet
Ringo Starr Drums
Ray Swinfield Saxophone
Peter Willison Cello
John Barclay Horn
Stevie Wonder Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Linda McCartney Piano,Vocals (Background)
Alexander Kok Cello
Steve Gold Drums,Percussion
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Brass,Orchestra,Brass Ensemble
Chris Spedding Guitar
Laurie Lewis Violin
Maurice Phillips Video Director
John Mackenzie Video Director
Anthony Telson Video Producer
David Jeffers Video Producer
Kenneth Sillito Leader,Orchestration
Philip Jones Overdubs
Terry Reed Engineer
Keefco Video Producer
Alex Wharton Mastering,Remastering
Keith Macmillan Video Director
Paul McCartney Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Eric Stewart Engineer
Eddie Klein Engineer
Geoff Emerick Mixing,Engineer
Jon Kelly Mixing
Peter Marshall Narrator
Mike Stavrou Engineer,Assistant
Stevie Wonder Composer
Renate Blauel Assistant
George Martin Arranger,Producer
Jon Jacobs Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Linda McCartney Composer
John Kelly Engineer
Steve Orchard Remixing
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Overview
Like 1970's McCartney, 1980's McCartney II functioned as a way for Paul McCartney to clear the decks: to experiment and recalibrate in the aftermath of his band falling apart. This means 1982's Tug of War is, in many ways, the very first Paul McCartney solo album, a record recorded not at home but in a studio, a record made without Wings and not co-credited to Linda, who nevertheless is present as a backing vocalist. McCartney recognized this album as something of a major opportunity, so he revived his relationship with Beatles producer George Martin and brought in several heavy-hitters as guests, including his hero Carl Perkins, his Motown counterpart Stevie Wonder, fusion star Stanley Clarke, prog rock refugees Eric Stewart and Andy Mackay, and his old bandmate Ringo Starr, whose presence was overshadowed by "Here Today," an elegy written for the murdered John Lennon. Tucked away at the end of the first side, "Here Today" is bittersweet and small when compared to all the show pieces elbowing each other for attention throughout Tug of War: the grave march of the title track, the vaudevillian "Ballroom Dancing," the stately drama of "Wanderlust," and sincere schmaltz of "Ebony and Ivory," the Wonder duet that helped turn this album into the blockbuster it was intended to be. As good as some of these numbers are -- and they are, bearing an ambition and execution that outstrips latter-day Wings -- much of the charm of Tug of War lies in the excess around the edges, whether it's the rockabilly lark of the Perkins duet "Get It," the later-period Beatles whimsy of '"The Pound Is Sinking," the electro-throwaway "Dress Me Up as a Robber," or the long, electro-funk workout of "What's That You're Doing?," a track that's a fuller collaboration between Paul and Stevie than "Ebony and Ivory." Such crowd-pleasing genre-hopping finds its apotheosis on "Take It Away," a salute to eager performers and the crowds who love them, which means it summarizes not only the appeal of Tug of War in general -- it is, by design, a record that gives the people old Beatle Paul -- but McCartney in general. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 11/17/2017 |
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Label: | Capitol / Mpl Communications / Virgin Emi |
UPC: | 0602557567540 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Paul McCartney Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Vocoder,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Spanish Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)David Willis Saxophone
Alan Peters Violin
Peter Williams Cello
George Martin Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Piano
Kenneth Sillito Violin,Orchestra,Orchestra Leader
Dave Mattacks Drums,Percussion
Paddy Moloney Uillean Pipes
Tony Coe Clarinet
Stanley Clarke Bass,Guitar (Bass)
David Ogden Violin
Carl Perkins Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Denny Laine Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Patrick Halling Violin
George Turnlund Viola
Campbell Maloney Drums,Drums (Snare)
Adrian Brett Pipe,Pan Flute,Pan Pipes
Michael Rennie Violin
Galina Solodchin Violin
Jack Rothstein Violin
Bernard Partridge Violin
Keith Harvey Cello
Adrian Shepard Drums,Percussion
John Underwood Viola
Jeff Baynes Director
Ian Jewel Viola
Ken Essex Viola
Adrian Sheppard Drums,Percussion
Dennis Vigay Cello
Thomas Whittle Horn
Alan John Peters Violin
David Odgen Violin
Nicolas Reader Bassoon
Andy Mackay Lyricon
Steve Gadd Drums,Percussion
Eric Stewart Vocals,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar
Jack Brymer Clarinet
Ringo Starr Drums
Ray Swinfield Saxophone
Peter Willison Cello
John Barclay Horn
Stevie Wonder Drums,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Linda McCartney Piano,Vocals (Background)
Alexander Kok Cello
Steve Gold Drums,Percussion
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Brass,Orchestra,Brass Ensemble
Chris Spedding Guitar
Laurie Lewis Violin
Technical Credits
Sarah Randell EditingMaurice Phillips Video Director
John Mackenzie Video Director
Anthony Telson Video Producer
David Jeffers Video Producer
Kenneth Sillito Leader,Orchestration
Philip Jones Overdubs
Terry Reed Engineer
Keefco Video Producer
Alex Wharton Mastering,Remastering
Keith Macmillan Video Director
Paul McCartney Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Remixing
Eric Stewart Engineer
Eddie Klein Engineer
Geoff Emerick Mixing,Engineer
Jon Kelly Mixing
Peter Marshall Narrator
Mike Stavrou Engineer,Assistant
Stevie Wonder Composer
Renate Blauel Assistant
George Martin Arranger,Producer
Jon Jacobs Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Linda McCartney Composer
John Kelly Engineer
Steve Orchard Remixing
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