Band on the Run is the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released in December 1973. It was McCartneys fifth album after leaving the Beatles in April 1970. Although sales were modest initially, its commercial performance was aided by two hit singles – «Jet» and «Band on the Run» – such that it became the top-selling studio album of 1974 in the United Kingdom and Australia, in addition to revitalising McCartneys critical standing. It remains McCartneys most successful album and the most celebrated of his post-Beatles works.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul and Linda McCartney, except «No Words» by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine.
1973 original release
Side one
«Band on the Run»
«Jet»
«Bluebird»
«Mrs. Vandebilt»
«Let Me Roll It»
Side two
«Mamunia»
«No Words»
«Picassos Last Words (Drink to Me)»
«Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five»
Personnel
According to Bruce Spizer:
Band members
Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals; bass, acoustic and electric guitars; piano, keyboards; drums, percussion
Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals; organ, keyboards; percussion
Denny Laine – harmony and backing vocals; co-lead vocals («No Words» and «Picassos Last Words»); acoustic and electric guitars; percussion
Additional personnel
Howie Casey – saxophone on «Jet», «Bluebird» and «Mrs. Vandebilt»
Ginger Baker – percussion on «Picassos Last Words»
Remi Kabaka – percussion on «Bluebird»
Ian Horne, Trevor Jones – backing vocals on «No Words»
3 uncredited session musicians – saxophones on «Jet»
Tony Visconti – orchestrations
Geoff Emerick – sound engineer
Producer: America
Guitar, Vocals: Dan Peek
Drums: Dave Atwood
Guitar, Vocals: Dewey Bunnell
Guitar, Vocals: Gerry Beckley
Producer: Ian Samwell
Producer: Jeff Dexter
Engineer: Ken Scott
Writer: Dewey Bunnell
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Engineer: Bruce Botnick
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax
Lead Vocals: Jim Morrison
Drums: John Densmore
Bass Guitar: Larry Knechtel
Producer: Paul A. Rothchild
Producer: Paul A. Rothchild
Keyboards: Ray Manzarek
Guitar: Robby Krieger
Writer: Jim Morrison
Writer: John Densmore
Writer: Ray Manzarek
Writer: Robby Krieger
℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Engineer: Bruce Botnick
Producer: Bruce Botnick
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax
Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff
Percussion: Jim Morrison
Producer: Jim Morrison
Lead Vocals: Jim Morrison
Drums: John Densmore
Producer: John Densmore
Rhythm Guitar: Marc Benno
Fender Rhodes Piano: Ray Manzarek
Piano: Ray Manzarek
Producer: Ray Manzarek
Guitar: Robby Krieger
Producer: Robby Krieger
Writer: Jim Morrison
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