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| name = Old Siam, Sir |
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| cover = Old Siam, Sir cover.jpg |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]] |
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| album = [[Back to the Egg]] |
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| B-side = Spin It On |
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| released = {{Start date|1979|06|01|df=y}} (UK) |
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| recorded = 23 July 1978 |
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| Genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]] |
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| genre = [[Hard rock]] |
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| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=14}} |
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| label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] (UK) |
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| writer = [[Paul McCartney]] |
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| This single = "'''Old Siam, Sir'''"<br />(1979) |
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*Paul McCartney |
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| Next single = "[[Arrow Through Me]]"<br />(1979) |
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*[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]] |
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| prev_year = 1979 |
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| next_title = [[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]] |
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| next_year = 1979 |
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"'''Old Siam, Sir'''" is a hard rock single from [[ |
"'''Old Siam, Sir'''" is a hard rock single from [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]' 1979 album, ''[[Back to the Egg]]''. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|access-date=2011-10-13}}</ref> The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "[[Back to the Egg]]". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "[[Arrow Through Me]]". |
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==Recording== |
==Recording== |
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Wings drummer [[Steve Holley]], while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.<ref>[http://daytrippin.com/2010/08/09/exclusive-ex-wings-guitarist-laurence-juber-talks-about-attending-paul-mccartney-university/ Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Paul McCartney]] and guitarist [[Denny Laine]] later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave". |
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==Personnel== |
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*[[Paul McCartney]] – vocals, bass, electric guitar |
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*[[Linda McCartney]] – keyboards |
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*[[Denny Laine]] – electric guitar |
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*[[Laurence Juber]] – electric guitar |
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*[[Steve Holley]] – drums |
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==Charts== |
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|+ Chart performance for "Old Siam, Sir" |
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! scope="col"| Chart (1979) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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{{single chart|Ireland2|29|song=Old Siam Sir|rowheader=true|access-date=27 December 2020}} |
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{{single chart|UK|35|date=19790624|rowheader=true|access-date=27 December 2020}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Paul McCartney songs]] |
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[[Category:1979 singles]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Paul McCartney]] |
[[Category:Songs written by Paul McCartney]] |
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[[Category:Parlophone singles]] |
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Paul McCartney]] |
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Paul McCartney]] |
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas]] |
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[[Category:Music published by MPL Music Publishing]] |
[[Category:Music published by MPL Music Publishing]] |
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"Old Siam, Sir" | ||||
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Single by Wings | ||||
from the album Back to the Egg | ||||
B-side | "Spin It On" | |||
Released | 1 June 1979 | (UK)|||
Recorded | 23 July 1978 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | Parlophone/EMI (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
Producer(s) |
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Wings singles chronology | ||||
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"Old Siam, Sir" is a hard rock single from Wings' 1979 album, Back to the Egg. It was the A-side of the UK version of the single, reaching No. 35.[1] The B-side, "Spin It On" in the UK was also a track from the album, "Back to the Egg". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".
Recording[edit]
Wings drummer Steve Holley, while playing keyboards during a studio session, developed a chord sequence that was eventually used in the instrumental section of the song.[2] Paul McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine later recorded an instrumental demo for the song called "Super Big Heatwave".
Personnel[edit]
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, electric guitar
- Linda McCartney – keyboards
- Denny Laine – electric guitar
- Laurence Juber – electric guitar
- Steve Holley – drums
Charts[edit]
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 29 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 35 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Exclusive: Ex-Wings guitarist, Laurence Juber, talks about attending 'Paul McCartney University' « Daytrippin' Beatles Magazine
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Old Siam Sir". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2020.