Tug of War (Paul McCartney album)

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Tug of War
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Studio album by
Paul McCartney
Released26 April 1982 (1982-04-26)
Recorded
  • December 1980
  • February–December 1981
Studio
Genre Rock
Length41:10
Label Parlophone (UK)
Columbia (US)
Producer George Martin
Paul McCartney chronology
The McCartney Interview
(1980)		Tug of War
(1982)		 Pipes of Peace
(1983)
Singles from Tug of War
  1. "Ebony and Ivory"
    Released: 29 March 1982
  2. "Take It Away"
    Released: 21 June 1982
  3. "Tug of War"
    Released: 6 September 1982

Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 26 April 1982. It is his 11th album overall following the break up of the Beatles in 1970, his first album released after the dissolution of his band Wings the previous year, and his first album following the murder of his former songwriting partner John Lennon. [1] The cover features an abstract oil painting by the artist Brian Clarke, a frequent McCartney collaborator, incorporating an overpainted transparency of a portrait of Paul taken by Linda McCartney. [2] [3]

Contents

Tug of War was produced by former Beatles producer George Martin and was a number-one hit in many countries, selling over one million copies in the United States in the year of its release. [4] Some critics hailed it as a 'return to form' for McCartney. The 2015 re-release, in a remastered deluxe edition, received a nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

Recording

Following the release of the solo album McCartney II , McCartney's band Wings regrouped in July and October 1980 to rehearse several songs which later appeared on Tug of War and Pipes of Peace . Feeling the need for direction, McCartney called upon his former producer, George Martin, [5] to begin recording a song written for the animated Rupert Bear character (to which McCartney acquired the film rights in 1970), [6] titled "We All Stand Together", among others. The productive sessions continued until 9 December, the morning McCartney woke up to learn that his former songwriting partner and fellow ex-Beatle, John Lennon, had been shot and killed in New York City the previous night. Abandoning that day's session (in which he and Denny Laine were recording future B-side "Rainclouds") part-way through, both Martin and McCartney felt it was best to leave the project for the time being and start anew once they were ready.

In February 1981, two months after Lennon's death, McCartney resumed the sessions, recording that month with Stevie Wonder, Stanley Clarke, Carl Perkins and Ringo Starr, and laying down several songs in the process. The sessions were held at AIR Studios in Montserrat, in the Caribbean, and lasted from 3 February to 2 March, ending with "Ebony and Ivory" and "What's That You're Doing", [7] two songs featuring Stevie Wonder. [8] 10cc guitarist Eric Stewart also became a frequent collaborator of McCartney during this period. [9] Further sessions were undertaken that summer at Martin's AIR Studios in Oxford Street, London. The sessions were so productive that several resulting tracks were held over for McCartney's next album, Pipes of Peace , which followed in 1983. The rest of 1981 was spent in a quiet fashion, with McCartney and Martin giving the finishing touches to the album.

Release, critical reception, and aftermath

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
Robert Christgau B+ [11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Great Rock Discography 5/10 [13]
Pitchfork Media 6.7/10 [14]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [17]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [18]
Uncut 9/10 [19]

In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone , music critic Stephen Holden hailed Tug of War as "the masterpiece everyone has always known Paul McCartney could make", and particularly admired its vivid music and consistent songwriting. [17] In The Boston Phoenix , M. Howell felt that the album "is bouncy, joyful, sweet and melodic — things we expect from Paul McCartney. It's also frightened and fierce — things he’s not supposed to be. To say that Tug of War is a far better record than McCartney’s ever made is to slight it — Tug of War goes beyond anything that McCartney ever indicated he was capable of." [20] Robert Palmer was less enthusiastic in his review for The New York Times , and found the album "exquisitely crafted though lyrically flawed", as he thought McCartney's lyrics were often "clichéd or mawkish", but that the album "at its best, is as finely crafted as his work with the Beatles". [21]

In March 1982, McCartney's duet with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory", was released to considerable commercial success, reaching number one in many countries. Tug of War followed in April, and similarly became a worldwide number one. The follow-up single, "Take It Away", reached the top ten in the United States. The album restored McCartney's critical reputation after what was viewed as a lean period for him. Tug of War was nominated for the "Album of the Year" Grammy in 1983. Wingspan author Mark Lewisohn thought it was a better album than Band on the Run . [22]

The album was issued in the US on compact disc on 29 February 1984. [23] In 1993, Tug of War was remastered and re-issued on CD as part of The Paul McCartney Collection series. There were no bonus tracks: "Rainclouds" and "I'll Give You a Ring", B-sides of "Ebony and Ivory" and "Take It Away", respectively, were omitted. In 2007, Tug of War was remastered and re-released on the iTunes Store adding a solo version of "Ebony and Ivory".

A further reissue of Tug of War was released on 2 October 2015, as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection . This edition included a remixed version of the album, along with the original mix, and a series of videos.

Track listing

All songs were written by Paul McCartney, except "What's That You're Doing?" co-written by Stevie Wonder.

Side one

  1. "Tug of War" – 4:22
  2. "Take It Away" – 4:14
  3. "Somebody Who Cares" – 3:19
  4. "What's That You're Doing?" (with Stevie Wonder) – 6:19
  5. "Here Today" – 2:27

Side two

  1. "Ballroom Dancing" – 4:07
  2. "The Pound Is Sinking" – 2:54
  3. "Wanderlust" – 3:49
  4. "Get It" (with Carl Perkins) – 2:29
  5. "Be What You See (Link)" – 0:34
  6. "Dress Me Up as a Robber" – 2:41
  7. "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) – 3:46

Archive Collection reissue

In 2015 the album was re-issued by Hear Music/Concord Music Group as part of the sixth set of releases, alongside Pipes of Peace , in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection . It was released in multiple formats: [24]

Digital Standard: Standard Res – without Ebooklet Standard Res – with Ebooklet Mastered for iTunes – without Ebooklet Hi-Res – 24-bit/96 kHz – with Ebooklet

Deluxe: Standard Res (with or without Ebooklet) Mastered for iTunes (with Ebooklet) Hi-Res – 24-bit/96 kHz (with Ebooklet)

Disc 1 – Remixed album

Remixed version of the original 12-track album.

Disc 2 – Original album remastered (deluxe edition only)

The original 12-track album.

Bonus Audio (disc 2 for standard version, disc 3 for deluxe edition)

All songs written by Paul McCartney, except "Rainclouds", co-written with Denny Laine.

  1. "Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From" (demo) – 1:44
  2. "Wanderlust" (demo) – 1:46
  3. "Ballroom Dancing" (demo) – 2:04
  4. "Take It Away" (demo) – 5:37
  5. "The Pound Is Sinking" (demo) – 2:35
  6. "Something That Didn't Happen" (demo) – 2:17
  7. "Ebony and Ivory" (demo) – 1:46
  8. "Dress Me Up as a Robber/Robber Riff" (demo) – 3:42
  9. "Ebony and Ivory" (solo version) – 3:50
  10. "Rainclouds" (b-side to "Ebony and Ivory") – 3:13
  11. "I'll Give You a Ring" (b-side to "Take it Away") – 3:09

Note: Tracks 1-8 previously unreleased.

Additional download tracks available via paulmccartney.com [25]
  1. "Take It Away" (single edit) – 4:05
Disc 4 – DVD
  1. "Tug of War" Music Video (Version 1)
  2. "Tug of War" Music Video (Version 2)
  3. "Take It Away" Music Video
  4. "Ebony and Ivory" Music Video
  5. "Fly TIA" – Behind The Scenes on Take It Away

Personnel

Track numbering refers to CD and digital releases of the album.

Production

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1983 Tug of War Album of the Year [26] Nominated
"Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Stevie Wonder) Song of the Year [26] Nominated
Record of the Year [26] Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance – Duo or Group [26] Nominated
"What's That You're Doing?"
(Duet with Stevie Wonder)		 Best R&B Vocal Performance – Duo or Group [26] Nominated
2017 Tug of War (Remastered Deluxe Edition) Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package Nominated

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1983 Paul McCartney (performer)Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist [27] Nominated
"Ebony and Ivory"
(Duet with Stevie Wonder)		Favorite Pop/Rock Single [27] Nominated

Brit Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1983
[28] 		Paul McCartney (performer)Best British Male ArtistWon
Sony Trophy for Technical ExcellenceWon
George Martin (producer)Best British ProducerNominated

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)Position
Australian Albums Chart [29] 7
Austrian Albums Chart [48] 7
Canadian Albums Chart [49] 14
French Albums Chart [50] 12
Japanese Oricon Chart [51] 37
UK Albums Chart [52] 16
US Billboard Pop Albums [53] 28

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [55] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [56] Gold100,000*
Japan (Oricon Charts)—237,000 [C] [57] [51]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [58] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [60] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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