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| Band On The Run - Rarities - Front Cover | Band On The Run - Rarities - Rear Cover |
| Label | His Master's Choice |
| Catalogue No. | HMC 061 |
| Release date | April 2024 |
| Total time | CD 1 - 78 minutes 05 seconds CD 2 - 78 minutes 23 seconds |
| Comments : |
TMOQ Gazette - Volume 49
Contains Previously Unreleased Audio Material
Band On The Run is the 3rd studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, released in November 1973.
The 16 page stiff card booklet for the TMOQ Gazette has a more detailed write-up from which the above was extracted.
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Auctioned 10th October 2023 by Omega Auctions (Lot 284). Hammer price: £11,500 |
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between 3rd-7th September 1973. |
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| 1 | Ma Moonia | Working title for Mamunia. Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
4:52 |
| 2 | Band On The Run | Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
5:14 |
| 3 | Helen Wheels | Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
3:56 |
between 10th-14th September 1973. |
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| 4 | Mrs. Vanderbilt | Working title of Mrs. Vandebilt. Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
4:28 |
| 5 | No Words | Ironically, this track has no words yet. Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
4:58 |
| 6 | Let Me Roll It | No vocals on this recording yet, either. Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
4:24 |
Batakota (ARC), Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria on 17th September 1973. |
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| 7 | Drink To Me | Working title of Picasso's Last Words. Mixed by Geoff Emerick in Lagos on 21st September 1973 to be taken back to England for overdubs. |
6:21 |
| 8 | Jet | Instrumental version. Not recorded in Lagos, but back at London AIR Studios in early October |
4:05 |
| 9 | Bluebird | Instrumental version. Not recorded in Lagos, but back at London AIR Studios in early October |
3:20 |
| 10 | 1985 | Instrumental version. Not recorded in Lagos, but back at London AIR Studios in early October |
5:25 |
| 11 | Helen Wheels | Instrumental version. | 3:42 |
| 12 | Band On The Run | Instrumental version. | 5:10 |
| 13 | Let Me Roll It | Instrumental version. | 4:47 |
| 14 | Picasso's Last Words | Instrumental version. | 5:42 |
to be used on several songs, e.g. Band On The Run (jail noises) Mrs. Vandebilt (laughter) Picasso's Last Words (French radio broadcast) |
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| 15 | Jail Noises | "Sound effects" | 2:05 |
| 16 | Laughter 1 | "Sound effects" | 1:28 |
| 17 | Laughter 2 | "Sound effects" | 1:11 |
| 18 | Laughter 3 | "Sound effects" | 1:33 |
| 19 | Laughter 4 | "Sound effects" | 1:19 |
| 20 | French Broadcast | "Sound effects" | 1:40 |
| 21 | Party Noises | "Sound effects" | 1:38 |
| No. | Title | Track Detail | Time |
| 1 | Band On The Run | Rough mix - October 1973 With additional spoken words to be edited out later |
5:19 |
| 2 | Bluebird | Radio performance Unknown piece featuring Linda |
2:52 |
| 3 | Band On The Run | U.S. Stereo Promo 1974 | 3:50 |
| 4 | Zoo Gang | U.K. b-side 1974 An instrumental Paul started recording Abbey Road 25th April 1973 B-side of U.K. Band On The Run single in 1974 |
1:58 |
| 5 | Helen Wheels | U.S. mono promo | 3:42 |
| 6 | Country Dreamer | U.S. Mono promo 1973 | 3:07 |
| 7 | Jet | U.S. mono promo edit 1974 | 2:55 |
| 8 | Band On The Run | U.S. Mono promo 1974 | 3:50 |
| 9 | Zoo Gang | Opening titles for 1974 TV series (Stereo) | 1:10 |
| 10 | Zoo Gang | Closing titles for 1974 TV series (Stereo) | 0:33 |
| 11 | Oriental Nightfish | Linda composed this track in Lagos. Recorded at London AIR studios 4th October 1973. Linda - Vocals, Piano and overdubbed Moog Paul - Drums, Electric Guitar, Mellotron and Bass Denny - Flute |
2:48 |
| 12 | Wide Prairie | Recorded at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris Between 20th-22nd November 1973 |
11:36 |
| 13 | I Got Up | Backing track Recorded at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris Between 20th-22nd November 1973 |
1:29 |
| 14 | Luxy | Radio jingle for Radio Luxemburg (unused !) Recorded at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris Between 20th-22nd November 1973 |
2:12 |
| 15 | Hello Piccadilly | Radio jingle for Manchester's Piccadilly Radio Recorded during sessions for McGear at Strawberry Studios January/February 1974 - Aired 2nd April 1974 |
0:48 |
| 16 | Proud Mum | Paul's "Mother's Pride" jingle recorded September 1974. Unused due to a U.K. strike. Maybe should be listed as "Proud Mother" as an acetate was sold at auction, With that title and the artist name written on it as "Whippets" (Wings ?) (Paul copyrighted the melody 24th October 1974) |
1:56 |
| 17 | Proud Mum | Reprise | 0:30 |
| 18 | Tomorrow | Instrumental version | 3:30 |
| 19 | Baa Baa Black Sheep | In April 1973 Paul wrote Picasso's Last Words during dinner with Dustin Hoffman, who was filming Papilion in Jamaica. Paul gave an informal "concert" which Hoffman recorded on a portable cassette. Mary and Stella were playing noisily in the room.
Hands Of Love featured on Red Rose Speedway. |
0:34 |
| 20 | Hands Of Love | 1:38 | |
| 21 | Instrumental Blues Riff | 1:15 | |
| 22 | Getting Closer #1 | 0:35 | |
| 23 | Peggy Sue | 1:49 | |
| 24 | Picasso's Last Words #1 | 2:04 | |
| 25 | Getting Closer #2 | 2:56 | |
| 26 | Picasso's Last Words #2 | 0:34 | |
| 27 | The Man Who Found God On The Moon | Alternate Mix of a track for McGear This take has Paul's vocal more prominent. Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
6:33 |
| 28 | Robert Dougall Bits | Sound effects tape compiled for McGear Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
1:32 |
| 29 | Moon Talk | Sound effects tape compiled for McGear Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
0:28 |
| 30 | Mike's Kids "Harry K" | Sound effects tape compiled for McGear Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
0:22 |
| 31 | Wineglass F-chord for "The Casket" | Sound effects tape compiled for McGear Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
1:45 |
| 32 | BBC Sound Effects | Sound effects tape compiled for McGear Recorded January/February 1974 in Strawberry Studios, Stockport |
0:57 |