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‘WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME’
‘WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME’ / ‘RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REGGAE’ PAUL McCARTNEY UK release November 16 1979; Parlophone R 6029; chart high No.6. US release November 26 1979; Columbia 3-11162; chart high No.8. ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ (McCartney) Paul McCartney (bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals). Recorded at home studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex or The Barn, High Park Farm, Scotland. ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae’ (Marks) Paul McCartney (harpsichord, drums) Bob Loveday (
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SOME TIME IN NEW YORK CITY
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Chilli Willi : The Buddhas Of Suburbia
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Paul McCartney vs Fela Kuti
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Wings Fun Club
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Dog Howl In Tune
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Flame On!
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Wrack My Brain
The old hit making team of Harrison and Starr was reunited for the first time in seven years to record this bouncy Harrison composition....
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Cackling Gas Capers: Or Vivian Stanshalls Last Stand.
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More reviews for The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5
Dave Thompson at Goldmine manazine has written a lovely review of 'The Songs He Was Singin Vol. 5'. You can read all about it by clicking...
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George Harrison's comic references
If you’re a fan of George Harrison you’ll be familiar with his 1977 hit ‘Crackerbox Palace’. If you’re a really big George Harrison fan...
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Revolver fanzine reviews The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5
Gwyn Jenkins of the Revolver fanzine has reviewed The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 5. You can read it by clicking HERE.
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