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| album = [[Back to the Egg]] |
| album = [[Back to the Egg]] |
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| B-side = Spin It On |
| B-side = Spin It On |
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| released = {{Start date|1979|06|01|df=y}} (UK) |
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| format = 7 |
| format = [[7-inch single]] |
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| recorded = 23 July 1978 |
| recorded = 23 July 1978 |
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| genre = [[Hard rock]] |
| genre = [[Hard rock]] |
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| length = 4 |
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=14}} |
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| label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] |
| label = [[Parlophone]]/[[EMI]] (UK) |
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| writer = [[Paul McCartney]] |
| writer = [[Paul McCartney]] |
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| producer = |
| producer = |
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*Paul McCartney |
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*[[Chris Thomas (record producer)|Chris Thomas]] |
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| prev_title = [[Goodnight Tonight]] |
| prev_title = [[Goodnight Tonight]] |
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| prev_year = 1979 |
| prev_year = 1979 |
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| next_title = [[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]] |
| next_title = [[Getting Closer (song)|Getting Closer]] |
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| next_year = 1979 |
| next_year = 1979 |
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| misc = {{Extra track listing |
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| album = [[Back to the Egg]] |
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| type = single |
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| tracks = {{Back to the Egg tracks}} |
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"'''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|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The B-side in the UK was also a track from the album, "Spin it On". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "[[Arrow Through Me]]". |
"'''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|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> The B-side in the UK was also a track from the album, "Spin it On". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "[[Arrow Through Me]]". |
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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 | |||
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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 in the UK was also a track from the album, "Spin it On". "Old Siam, Sir" was also the B-side of the US single "Arrow Through Me".
Recording
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
- Paul McCartney - vocals, bass, electric guitar
- Linda McCartney - keyboards
- Denny Laine - electric guitar
- Laurence Juber - electric guitar
- Steve Holley - drums
References
- ^ "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
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