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.
Released4 October 1975 (US)
18 October 1975 (UK)
18 October 1975 (UK)
Recorded24 January – 6 March 1975
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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]
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano, string arrangement
- Jimmy McCulloch – electric guitar
- Joe English – drums, backing vocals
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals
- Tony Dorsey – string arrangement
- Michael J. Pierce – clarinet
- Vito Platomone – clarinet
- Carlos Klejman – violin
- Russell Joseph Bobrowski – violin
- Ronald B. Benko – trumpet
- John K. Branch – viola
- Harold Joseph Ballam – bassoon
- Bernard S. Richterman – cello
