You Gave Me the Answer
1975 single by Wings
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"You Gave Me the Answer" is a song by Wings. It was written by Paul McCartney and appeared on the album Venus and Mars.
18 October 1975 (UK)
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| Single by Wings | ||||
| from the album Venus and Mars | ||||
| A-side | "Letting Go" | |||
| Released | 4 October 1975 (US) 18 October 1975 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 24 January – 6 March 1975 | |||
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| Genre | Music hall[1] | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney | |||
| Producer | Paul McCartney | |||
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| Venus and Mars track listing | ||||
13 tracks
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Origin and recording
McCartney has occasionally paid tribute to his father, James, who led his own band in his youth, by writing "Music Hall numbers."[2] Other such songs from McCartney's catalogue include "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Honey Pie".[3] To enhance the realism of this period pastiche, McCartney recorded his lead vocals through a filter that removed much of the lower-end frequencies to help emulate the sound of singing through a megaphone, the signature sound of Rudy Vallee.[4]
In concert, McCartney often dedicated this song to Fred Astaire.[2]
The song was featured on The 7" Singles Box in 2022.[5]
Personnel
According to the author Luca Perasi:[6]
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano, whistle
- Jimmy McCulloch – electric guitar
- Joe English – drums, woodblocks
- Michael J. Pierce – clarinet
- Vito Platomone – clarinet
- Carlos Klejman – violin
- Russell Bobrowski – violin
- Ronald B. Benko – trumpet
- John K. Branch – viola
- Harold Ballam – bassoon
- Bernard S. Richterman – cello
