Dear Friend

~ Recording by Wings

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Dear Friend5:42WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • US1971-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SW 3386
1.9Dear Friend5:42WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • GB1971-12-07
Apple RecordsPCS 7142
1.9Dear Friend6:00WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • GB1987-10-05
Fame (US EMI budget reissues), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CD-FA 3101, CDM 7 52017 2
1.9Dear Friend6:00WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDM 7 52017 2
1.9Dear Friend6:00WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • JP1988-02-05
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)CP28-1016
1.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • JP1989-12-20
OdeonTOCP-5982
1.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • GB1993-06-07
ParlophoneCDP 7892372
1.9Dear Friend5:46WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • GB1993-06-07
  • DE1993-06-09
MPL (Paul McCartney-related)0777 7 89237 2 5, CDPMCOL 3
1.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
ParlophoneTOCP-65502
1.8Dear Friend5:48WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • US2010-11-16
Hear Music
1.9Dear Friend6:00Paul McCartney & WingsWild LifeWingsAlbum
  • XE2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)00602567720898
1.9Dear Friend5:59Paul McCartney and WingsWild LifePaul McCartney and WingsAlbum
  • JP2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), MPL (Paul McCartney-related)UICY-78860
1.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild Life (numbered limited edition)WingsAlbum
  • XE2018-12-07
  • GB2018-12-07
  • US2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), MPL (Paul McCartney-related), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0028224-00
5.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild Life (numbered limited edition)WingsAlbum
  • XE2018-12-07
  • GB2018-12-07
  • US2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), MPL (Paul McCartney-related), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0028224-00
1.9Dear Friend6:00Paul McCartney & WingsWild Life (Paul McCartney Archive Collection) (Mastered for iTunes, special edition)Paul McCartney & WingsAlbum
  • XW2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Paul McCartney Catalog
1.9Dear Friend6:00Paul McCartney & WingsWings 1971-73Paul McCartney and WingsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
5.9Dear Friend6:00Paul McCartney & WingsWings 1971-73Paul McCartney and WingsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-12-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.9Dear Friend6:00Paul McCartney & WingsWild Life (Mastered for iTunes)Paul McCartney & WingsAlbum
  • XW2018-12-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Paul McCartney Catalog
1.9Dear Friend5:59WingsWild Life (The Paul McCartney Collection)WingsAlbumMPL (Paul McCartney-related), Parlophone0777 7 89237 2 5, CDPMCOL 3
1.9Dear Friend6:00WingsWild LifeWingsAlbumCapitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 52017 2
Bootleg
1.8Dear Friend5:46Paul McCartneyWild Life / Venus and MarsWingsAlbum + Compilation
CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label)CDM 0999‐327

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK) (on 1971-07-24)
recording engineer:Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road) (on 1971-07-24)
producer:Linda McCartney
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (on 1971-08-05)
mixer:Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road) (on 1971-08-05)
bass, piano, vibraphone and lead vocals:Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1971-07-24)
drums (drum set) and trumpet:Denny Seiwell (drummer / percussionist) (on 1971-07-24)
orchestrator:Richard Hewson (on 1971-10-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company) (in 2010)
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2010)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-24)
mixed at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-10-05)
recording of:Dear Friend (on 1971-07-24)

Dear Friend

writer:Linda McCartney
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:Kidney Punch Music
Northern Songs Ltd.