I Lie Around
| "I Lie Around" | ||||
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| Single by Paul McCartney and Wings | ||||
| A-side | "Live and Let Die" | |||
| Released | 1 June 1973 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1970-1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:59 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
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"I Lie Around" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings that was released as the B-side to the "Live and Let Die" single in 1973. The first two verses are sung by Wings guitarist Denny Laine, Paul McCartney sings the third verse.
Recording
The song was recorded in the fall of 1970 at Columbia Studios in New York, during sessions for Ram. Early mixes had Paul McCartney singing vocals on the entire song.[1]
Later release
Although the song was not placed on an album when it was initially released, it was included as a bonus track on the CD release of Paul McCartney and Wings' 1973 studio album, Red Rose Speedway, when that work became available on compact disc in 1987. It was also included as a bonus track on the remastered version of Red Rose Speedway that was re-released on CD in 1993 as a part of The Paul McCartney Collection.
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