Band on the Run

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul and Linda McCartney, except where noted.

Related Topics:
Paul - Linda McCartney

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• "Band On The Run" - 5:10
• "Jet" - 4:06
• "Bluebird" - 3:22
• "Mrs. Vanderbilt" - 4:38
• "Let Me Roll It" - 4:47
• *One of two answer songs to John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?".
• "Mamunia" - 4:50
• * An Arabic word for "safe haven" which McCartney happened upon while on holiday in Marrakesh
• "No Words" (Paul McCartney/Denny Laine) - 2:33
• * This song was begun by Denny Laine and finished by McCartney
• * "Helen Wheels" was slotted in after "No Words" for the 1973 US vinyl relese of Band On The Run, against McCartney's intentions
• "Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)" - 5:50
• * Inspired by actor Dustin Hoffman's suggestion to McCartney to compose a song on Pablo Picasso's recent passing
• * Features Ginger Baker on shakers
• "Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five" - 5:27
• *The second answer song on this album to "How Do You Sleep?".

Personnel

• Paul McCartney - lead, rhythm and bass guitars, drums, piano, percussion, vocals
• Linda McCartney - piano, organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• Denny Laine - rhythm, lead and bass guitars, vocals

Extra musicians

• Howie Casey - saxophone
• Ginger Baker - percussion
• Remi Kabaka - percussion
• Tony Visconti - orchestrations
• Ian and Trevor - backing vocals