Live and Let Die (main title)

~ Recording by Wings

Annotation

2018 remaster remastered by Alex Wharton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Live and Let Die?:??WingsLive and Let Die
1.1Live and Let Die3:13WingsLive and Let Die / I Lie Around
1.1Live and Let Die3:10WingsLive and Let Die / I Lie Around
1.1Live and Let Die (main title)3:15Paul McCartney & WingsLive and Let Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
  • 1978-11-22 US
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
  • 1978-12-01 GB
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest (Printed in Germany)
1.3Live and Let Die?:??WingsWings Greatest
1.12Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond Greatest Hits
1.8Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond Greatest Hits
1.3Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsWings Greatest
1.8Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond Greatest Hits: 007 / 13 Original Themes
  • 1985-07-20 JP
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
1.11Live and Let Die3:13WingsAll the Best!
  • 1987-11-02 GB
2.1Live and Let Die3:10WingsAll the Best!
  • 1987-11-16 JP
1.11Live and Let Die3:13WingsAll the Best!
2.1Live and Let Die3:10WingsAll the Best!
1.9Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsAll the Best!
1.9Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsAll the Best! (Columbia House Edition)
1.9Live and Let Die3:13WingsAll the Best! (pressed by EMI Uden)
1.9Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsAll the Best! (US version)
1.2Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartneyJames Bond Filmmusik
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
1.1Live and Let Die (main title)3:15Paul McCartney & WingsLive and Let Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 1988-10-25 US
1.8Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond: 13 Original Themes
  • 1989-09-01 GB
1.11Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartney & WingsAll the Best!
  • 1990-03-02 JP
1.8Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond: 13 Original Themes
  • 1990-10-25 US
1.8Live & Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • 1992-09-04 GB
1.8Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of James Bond (30th anniversary limited edition)
  • 1992-09-08 US
1.8Live & Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection
1.8Live & Let Die3:14WingsThe Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • 1993-01-12 US
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest (made in Holland)
  • 1993-08-09 DE
  • 1993-08-09 GB
1.3Live and Let Die3:14WingsWings Greatest
  • 1993-08-09 GB
1.11Live and Let Die3:13WingsAll the Best! (Special slipcase)
1.19Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsThat’s the 70’s
2.5Live and Let Die3:13WingsThe No. 1 Classic Rock Album
1.9Live & Let Die3:12WingsThe Best Seventies Album in the World... Ever! II
  • 1998-11-23 GB
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
  • 1999-10-19 US
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond (Capitol + EMI 1999 Euro release)
1.4Live and Let Die3:13WingsWingspan: Hits and History
  • 2001-05-04 DE
  • 2001-05-07 GB
1.4Live and Let Die3:13WingsWingspan: Hits and History
  • 2001-05-07 GB
1.4Live and Let Die3:13WingsWingspan: Hits and History
  • 2001-05-08 US
1.4Live and Let Die3:13WingsWingspan: Hits and History
  • 2001-05-08 CA
1.18Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsI Love 70s
  • 2001-05-21 GB
5.5Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsProduced by George Martin: 50 Years in Recording
  • 2001-07-02 XE
  • 2001 GB
7.1Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsApple Compact Disc UK Singles Collection
1.13Live and Let Die3:08WingsBest of British: 50 Golden Years of British Popular Music
  • 2002-06-03 GB
2.7Live and Let Die3:11WingsCapital Gold: Rock Legends
  • 2002-06-10 GB
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond …James Bond (40th Anniversary Edition)
  • 2002-09-16 XE
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond …James Bond
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond... James Bond
1.7Live and Let Die3:15Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
1.1Live and Let Die (main title)3:13Paul McCartney & WingsLive and Let Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 2003-02-11 US
1.13Live and Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & WingsCapital Gold: British Legends
  • 2003-04-14 GB
1.19Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsEssential 70s
1.1Live and Let Die (main title)3:13Paul McCartney & WingsLive and Let Die: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1.12Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsRock Platinum
1.9Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartneyUK Music Hall of Fame
  • 2004-11-08 GB
1.5Live and Let Die3:12WingsThe Very Best of Legends
  • 2005-11-28 AU
1.4Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartney and WingsLife on Mars
  • 2007-02-19 GB
1.5Live and Let Die3:13WingsShrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 2007-05-15 US
1.5Live and Let Die3:13WingsShrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • 2007-05-15 US
1.5Live and Let Die3:13WingsShrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack (BMG club edition)
  • 2007-05-15 US
2.3Live and Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & Wings101 Jukebox Classics
  • 2007-06-04 GB
2.7Live and Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & WingsTop Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music
  • 2007-11-12 GB
3.15Live and Let Die3:10WingsAbsolute 70’s
2.21Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsDie größten SWR1 Filmhits aller Zeiten
1.5Live and Let Die3:13WingsShrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack
2.2Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsDie Hit-Giganten: Film Hits
  • 2008-08-08 AT
2.2Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsDie Hit-Giganten: Film Hits
  • 2008-08-08 DE
1.9Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
  • 2008-10-27 XE
1.9Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond
  • 2008-10-27 GB
1.9Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of Bond… James Bond (BMG club edition)
  • 2008-10-28 US
3.2Live & Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & WingsSeventies Power Ballads
2.6Live and Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & WingsTop Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music
3.7Live and Let Die3:08Paul McCartney & WingsJackie: The Annual 2010
  • 2009-11-09 GB
3.9Live & Let Die3:09Paul McCartneyBrit Awards With Mastercard 2010
  • 2010-02-08 GB
1.3Live and Let Die3:11Paul McCartney & WingsRock Anthems
  • 2010-11-15 GB
1.41Live and Let Die3:13WingsGods of Guitar
  • 2010-11-26 AU
2.20Live and Let Die?:??Paul McCartney & WingsGods of Guitar
  • 2010-11-26 AU
2.2Live and Let Die3:06Paul McCartney & WingsBest of British
  • 2011-04-18 GB
2.19Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsGods of Guitar
1.9Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsBest of Bond… James Bond (50th anniversary collection)
  • 2012-10-08 GB
1.9Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsBest of Bond... James Bond - 50th Anniversary Collection
  • 2012-10-08 US
Promotion
1.6Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney Rocks
1.4Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsThe Best of the Best of James Bond (30th anniversary promo)
1.6Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsWingspan: Hits and History (CD Sampler)
1.4Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartney & WingsWingspan: Hits and History (Special Advance Sampler)
1.5Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartneyNever Stop Doing What You Love
Bootleg
1.7Live and Let Die3:13WingsThe Very Best of Paul McCartney
  • 1996 -
1.13Live and Let Die3:13Paul McCartney & WingsThe Complete Apple Singles Collection, Volume 4: 1972-1974
2.3Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartneyGreatest Hits, Vol. 1
2.3Live and Let Die3:12Paul McCartneyGreatest Hits, Volume 2
10.3Live and Let Die3:13WingsThe Complete Apple Singles Collection 1968–1991
  • 2009 -
(unknown)
1.12Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartney & WingsJames Bond Greatest Hits
1.3Live and Let Die3:10Paul McCartneyBest 16
1.7Live and Let Die3:14Paul McCartneyBest Selection

Relationships

recording engineer:Bill Price (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
producer:George Martin (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
Paul McCartney (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
mixer:Bill Price (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 (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
drums (drum set):Denny Seiwell (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
duck call and timpani:Ray Cooper (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
electric guitar:Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
Henry McCullough (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
percussion:Ray Cooper (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
Denny Seiwell (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
background vocals:Denny Laine (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
Linda McCartney (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)
orchestrator:George Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MPL Communications Inc.
MPL Communications Ltd. (in 1973)
additionally recorded at:Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-20)
recorded at:Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-19)
mixed at:Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-10-21)
sampled by:Hanging On the Telephone (drum & bass mix) by Blondie
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/fr/song/1836488505 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1836486358 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1442960792 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1836486358 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5y8TqpHjf0AlpqjMYvi8Kv [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6yDghBgxtc92uipoHDHuXE [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3630375732 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/fr/song/1836488505 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/470576842 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/470578539 [info]
recording of:Live and Let Die (from 1972-10-19 until 1972-10-20)

Live and Let Die

writer:Linda McCartney
Paul McCartney
publisher:EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
MPL Communications Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Themes from 007
Medley: Now and Forever / Kick It / Too Much Information / Will You Be There (in the Morning) / Sleeping in My Car / Live and Let Die (live) (order: 6)
later parody versions:Chicken Pot Pie
Didn’t Just Die
arrangements:Live and Let Die