Album
Tug Of War
1982 · Rock
64 collectors on Gatefold own this
Tug Of War is a Rock album by Paul McCartney, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 178 pressings tracked, owned by 64 collectors.
About
Paul McCartney entered the '80s regaining his focus. He’d dissolved his group Wings and began figuring out where his melodic pop fit within the spectrum of the emerging era. <i>McCartney II</i> showed signs of pop life, with its new wave synths and effortless hooks. <i>Tug of War</i>, with Beatles producer George Martin, refines McCartney’s craft ever so slightly. The hits tell the story. “Take It Away” and “Ebony and Ivory,” one of two duets with Stevie Wonder, are highly melodic and catchy tunes that capture McCartney’s mainstream appeal at its least forced, enjoying their sweet, professional productions without sinking into cloying sentimentality. “Somebody Who Cares” pulses with the cautious melancholy of Paul Simon. The heartfelt ballad “Here Today” pays tribute to his dear friend John Lennon. “Ballroom Dancing” skirts a playful early rock 'n’ roll sensibility. The other (and less famous) duet with Stevie Wonder, “What’s That You’re Doing,” packs a bit more funk than the average McCartney track without turning into parody.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tug Of War4:20
- A2Take It Away3:50
- A3Somebody Who Cares3:13
- A4What's That You're Doing?6:13
- A5Here Today2:24
Side B
- B1Ballroom Dancing4:06
- B2The Pound Is Sinking2:49
- B3Wanderlust3:47
- B4Get It2:28
- B5Be What You See (Link)0:32
- B6Dress Me Up As A Robber2:40
- B7Ebony And Ivory3:41
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- tender
- pastoral
Recording sessions for this album started in summer 1980 at Finston Manor in Tenteron (28 June) and Super Bear Studios in Berre.les-Alpes (16 July) and continued at Finston Manor in Tenteron (from 2 to 25 October 1980), AIR Studios in London (from 27 October to 3 November and on 8 and 9 December 1980), AIR Studios in Montserrat (from 2 February to 3 March 1981) and Rude Studios in Campbeltown (from August to December 1981). 'Tug Of War' was released on 19 April 1982 in UK and on 26 April 1982 in the US.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Eric StewartBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Linda McCartneyBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY FEATURING
- Paul McCartneyBACKING VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, COMPOSED BY, ARRANGED BY, PERFORMER WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS, PIANO, DRUMS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, PERCUSSION, VOCODER, BACKING VOCALS
- Adrian BrettFLUTE
- Adrian SheppardDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Alan J. PetersVIOLIN
- Alexander KokCELLO
- Bernard PartridgeVIOLIN
- Campbell MaloneyDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Carl PerkinsELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS FEATURING
- Charlie MorganDRUMS
- Chris SpeddingGUITAR
- Chris WhittenDRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
- Dan WillisSAXOPHONE
- Dave MattacksDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- David BrownGUITAR
- David LeBoltSYNTHESIZER
- David OgdenVIOLIN
64 collectors on Gatefold own this · 178 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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