Off the Ground

~ Release by Paul McCartney (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Off the Ground
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
programming:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
bass synthesizer, keyboard and piano:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Off the Ground (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
3:41
2Looking for Changes
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
clavinet:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Looking for Changes (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
2:49
3Hope 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 and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
autoharp:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (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 (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-07-17: percussion)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill 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
3:22
4Mistress and Maid
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
flute:
Susan Milan (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
horn:
Frank Lloyd (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
keyboard:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
oboe:
Gordon Hunt (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
tambourine:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
trombone:
Colin Sheen (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
trumpet:
Richard Martin (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Stringsbald (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
tuba:
Stephen Wick (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
violin:
Belinda Bunt (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Jonathan Evans‐Jones (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Roger Garland (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Roy Gillard (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), David Juritz (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Pauline Lowbury (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Brendan O’Reilly (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Maciej Rakowski (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
conductor:
Carl Davis (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
arranger:
Carl Davis and Paul McCartney
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and The Hit Factory in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Mistress and Maid (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney
3:01
5I Owe It All to You
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar, mellotron, tambourine, lead vocals and other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass:
Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
celesta and clavinet:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
piano:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
I Owe It All to You (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
4:51
6Biker Like an Icon
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (on 1991-11-25)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar, percussion and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1991-11-25)
bass:
Hamish Stuart (on 1991-11-25)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (on 1991-11-25)
keyboard:
Linda McCartney (on 1991-11-25) and Paul Wickens (on 1991-11-25)
piano:
Paul Wickens (on 1991-11-25)
slide guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (on 1991-11-25)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1991-11-25) and Hamish Stuart (on 1991-11-25)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (on 1991-11-25)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Biker Like an Icon (on 1991-11-25)
writer:
Paul McCartney
3:26
7Peace in the Neighbourhood
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
bass:
Hamish Stuart (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
congas and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07) and Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07) and Linda McCartney (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
piano:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
spoken vocals:
Eddie Klein (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07) and Keith Smith (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-11-25 until 1991-12-06, from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Peace in the Neighbourhood (from 1991-11-25 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
5:06
8Golden Earth Girl
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass:
Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
flute:
Susan Milan (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
harmonium:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
keyboard and percussion:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
oboe:
Gordon Hunt (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
conductor:
Carl Davis (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
arranger:
Carl Davis and Paul McCartney
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and The Hit Factory in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-05-18)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Golden Earth Girl (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
3:45
9The Lovers That Never Were
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
grand piano and Hammond organ:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mandolin:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
The Lovers That Never Were (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello (in 1987) and Paul McCartney (in 1987)
3:43
10Get Out of My Way
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
alto saxophone:
Frank Mead (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
baritone saxophone:
Nick Payn (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
harmonium and percussion:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
piano:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Nick Pentelow (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
trumpet:
Martin Drover (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Get Out of My Way (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
writer:
Paul McCartney
3:33
11Winedark Open Sea
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
bass synthesizer and percussion:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
harmonium:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
Winedark Open Sea
writer:
Paul McCartney (in 1991-08)
5:27
12C'mon People
recording engineer:
Bob Kraushaar (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
producer:
Paul McCartney and Julian Mendelsohn
acoustic guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
bass:
Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
celesta, piano, whistle and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
cello:
Robert Bailey (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul Kegg (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Ben Kennard (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Anthony Pleeth (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Roger Smith (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Jonathan Williams (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
congas:
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
double bass:
Paul Cullington (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Chris Laurence (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
electric guitar:
Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Robbie McIntosh (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
flute:
Martin Parry (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Jane Pickles (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
harp:
Skaila Kanga (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
horn:
Nicholas Busch (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Frank Lloyd (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
Moog:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
oboe:
Josephine Lively (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Richard Morgan (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
percussion:
Terence Emery (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Tristan Fry (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
synthesizer:
Paul Wickens (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
trumpet:
Guy Barker (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Derek Watkins (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
viola:
Roger Chase (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Ken Essex (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Andrew Parker (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), George Robertson (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Graeme Scott (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and John Underwood (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
violin:
Irvine Arditti (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Alan Brind (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Ben Cruft (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Miranda Fulleylove (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Roger Garland (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Roy Gillard (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Pauline Lowbury (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Rita Manning (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), David Ogden (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Bernard Partridge (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Jonathan Rees (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Michael Rennie (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Celia Sheen (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Galina Solodchin (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Donald Weekes (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Barry Wilde (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Jeremy Williams (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and David Woodcock (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07), Paul McCartney (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Hamish Stuart (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
conductor:
George Martin (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
arranger:
George Martin and Paul McCartney
recorded at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-12 until 1992-07) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-06-30)
mixed at:
Hog Hill Mill in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-10)
recording of:
C’mon People (from 1991-12 until 1992-07)
written in:
Jamaica
writer:
Paul McCartney
7:42

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