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Tug of War is the third solo studio album by the English musician Paul McCartney, released on 26 April 1982.It is his 11th album overall following the break up of the Beatles in 1970, his first album released after the dissolution of his band Wings the previous year, and his first album following the murder of his former songwriting partner John Lennon. [1]
The album version starts with the sounds of people grunting as part of a real tug of war—a popular sporting event since ancient times, before Paul goes into the song. These sounds were recorded during the National Indoors Tug of War Championship in Huddersfield , by Eddie Klein on December 7 1980, one day before his bandmate John Lennon was ...
"Take It Away" is a single by the English musician Paul McCartney from his third solo studio album Tug of War (1982). The single spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #10 and spending five consecutive weeks at that position.
"Here Today" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 1982 album Tug of War. He wrote the song as a tribute to his relationship with John Lennon, who was murdered in 1980. [1] He stated the song was composed in the form of an imaginary conversation the pair might have had. The song was produced by the Beatles' producer George Martin.
"Ebony and Ivory" is a song that was released in 1982 as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder. It was issued on 29 March that year as the lead single from McCartney's third solo album, Tug of War (1982). Written by McCartney, the song aligns the black and white keys of a piano keyboard with the theme of racial harmony.
Paul McCartney: The Man, His Music, and His Movies: Released: 1984; TV special documentary narrated by Tom Bosley. Give My Regards to Broad Street: Released: 23 October 1984 (theatrical) 1984 (Laserdisc) 1985 / 1996 (VHS) 20 April 2004 (DVD) Motion picture starring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and featuring a number of original McCartney songs.
McCartney's albums Tug of War (1982) and Pipes of Peace (1983) were produced by former Beatles producer George Martin (pictured in 2006). McCartney collaborated with Michael Jackson (pictured in 1988) on the songs " The Girl Is Mine ", " Say Say Say " and "The Man".
In 1982, McCartney collaborated with Stevie Wonder on the Martin-produced number-one hit "Ebony and Ivory", included on McCartney's Tug of War LP, and with Michael Jackson on "The Girl Is Mine" from Thriller. [120] [nb 18] "Ebony and Ivory" was McCartney's record 28th single to hit number one on the Billboard 100. [122]