1981 highlights
January
Circa 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
Recording "Ballroom Dancing", "Wanderlust", "Sweetest Little Show"
Jan 02, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
"Cold Cuts" overdubs and mixing
January 12th - 23th, 1981
Jan 21, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
February
"Tug Of War" sessions at AIR Studios, Montserrat
February 2 till March 3, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Recording "Dress Me Up As A Robber", "The Pound Is Sinking", "Average Person"
Feb 04, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Recording "Somebody Who Cares"
Feb 09, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Feb 10, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "The Pound Is Sinking"
Feb 10, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Feb 11, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Take It Away", "Average Person"
February 16-18, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Feb 24, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Feb 25, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Go Cat Go!
Feb 28, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
March
Recording "What's That You're Doing", "Tug Of War"
Mar 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Paul plays with The Michael Schenker Group
Mar 03, 1981
Overdubs for "What's That You're Doing?"
March 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Overdubs for "All Those Years Ago"
March / April 1981 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on All Those Years Ago / Writings On The Wall
Tug Of War sessions at AIR Studios, London
March 11, 1981 - March 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mar 11, 1981
Overdubs for "The Pound Is Sinking"
Mar 12, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Overdubs for "Ballroom Dancing"
Mar 17, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mar 23, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Overdubs for "Take It Away", "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Mar 23, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
By Various Artists • Official album
Mar 30, 1981 • Released in the US Mar 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
April
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
By Various Artists • Official album
Apr 03, 1981 • Released in the UK
“Rockshow” premiered in London
Apr 08, 1981
Apr 27, 1981
Apr 27, 1981
May
Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
May 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
May 03, 1981
All Those Years Ago / Writings On The Wall
By George Harrison • 7" Single
May 22, 1981 • Released in the UK
August
Mixing "Dress Me Up As A Robber"
Aug 14, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
September
Sep 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mixing "Somebody Who Cares", "The Pound Is Sinking"
Sep 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
September 7th? to 14th?, 1981
October
Mixing "Get It", "Wanderlust", "Ballroom Dancing", "What's That You're Doing"
Oct 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Overdubs for "Ebony And Ivory"
October 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
November
Nov 07, 1981 • From Sounds
Nov 11, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
Nov 30, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
December
Dec 09, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Dec 13, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Recording and mixing "Be What You See"
Dec 29, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
May
1981 • Directed by Keith McMillan
1981 • For Various Artists • Directed by Keith McMillan
Contribute!
Have you spotted an error on the page? Do you want to suggest new content? Or do you simply want to leave a comment ? Please use the form below!
You're missing the interview he did with The Australian on the 5th of August 2023! He did an audio but too, and I believe the photo is new.
Thanks Jade - I have added it at https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/interview/nightmares-dads-advice-why-paul-mccartney-is-returning-to-australia/