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| "Wanderlust" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Paul McCartney | |
| from the album Tug of War | |
| Released | 26 April 1982 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Parlophone (UK) Columbia Records (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"Wanderlust" is a song by the English rock bassist and former Beatle Paul McCartney. It is a ballad that appears on his 1982 album Tug of War.
It appears on Tug of War as the eight track after The Pound is Sinking. A re-recorded version of the track appears on his 1984 soundtrack/studio album Give My Regards to Broad Street.[2]
Background
[edit]The song was written during Wings' trip to the Virgin Islands, in which the US Customs officials searched the yacht and found a bunch of marijuana, and the captain was upset about what was happening on the yacht. According to Paul McCartney: "[He] was a little sort of heavier than the other captains," and "he sort of took it a little more seriously. And at some stage we had an argument with him, and I said, 'You know, we don't need all this aggro stuff,' and we wanted to get off onto this other boat that happened to be in the harbour. These people had said we could come on this boat, and this boat happened to be called Wanderlust, so it became a symbol of freedom to me, this catamaran called Wanderlust.”[3]
Reception
[edit]The Boston Globe writer M. Howell states that it "reprises Paul's choir-boy voice against a solo piano, just like 'Let It Be' or 'The Long and Winding Road.'"[4] In a review for Rolling Stone, music critic Stephen Holden states that it "compares sexual independence to foolish military adventuring. It's in these seemingly lighter moments that George Martin's studio touches illuminate McCartney's wistful hominess with exquisite musical details".[5]
Versions
[edit]| Album | Type | Length | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug of War | Studio | 3:49 | 1982 | [6] |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Re-recording | 2:48 | 1984 | [2] |
| Tug of War (Deluxe Edition) | Demo | 1:46 | 2015 | [7] |
Personnel
[edit]Tug of War version
[edit]According to author John Blaney,[6] except where noted:
- Paul McCartney – bass, guitar, piano, vocals
- Adrian Sheppard – drums, percussion
- Denny Laine – bass, guitar,[8] guitar synthesizer[8]
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals
- Eric Stewart – backing vocals
- The Philip Jones Brass – horns
Give My Regards to Broad Street version
[edit]According to author John Blaney:[2]
- Paul McCartney – piano, vocals
- Ringo Starr – drums
- The Philip Jones Brass – horns
References
[edit]- ^ Strowe, Jeff (2 October 2015). "Paul McCartney: Tug of War / Pipes of Peace". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Blaney 2007, p. 169.
- ^ Blaney 2007, p. 195.
- ^ Howell, M. (18 May 1982). "The war is over: And the dream begins". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (27 May 1982). "Music Reviews : Tug of War by Paul McCartney". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ a b Blaney 2007, p. 153.
- ^ Hart, Ron. "Paul McCartney: Tug of War / Pipes of Peace". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ a b Jackson 2012, p. 184.
Sources
[edit]- Blaney, John (2007). Lennon and McCartney: Together Alone (1st ed.). Jawbone Press. ISBN 978-1-906002-02-2.
- Jackson, Andrew Grant (2012). Still the Greatest: The Essential Solo Beatles Songs. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8222-5.