Paul McCartneyOnce Upon A Long Ago

Label:

Parlophone – 20 2187 2

Format:

CD , Maxi-Single

Country:

UK & Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Ballad

Tracklist

1 Once Upon A Long Ago
Mixed ByGeorge Martin
ProducerPhil Ramone
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:12
2 Back On My Feet
ProducerPhil Ramone
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:21
3 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
BassNick Garvey
DrumsHenry Spinetti
GuitarPaul McCartney
PianoMickey Gallagher*
ProducerPaul McCartney
VocalsPaul McCartney
Written-ByEllington*
2:51
4 Kansas City
BassPaul McCartney
DrumsChris Whitten
GuitarMick Green
PianoMickey Gallagher*
ProducerPaul McCartney
VocalsPaul McCartney
Written-ByLeiber, Stoller*
4:00

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByMPL Communications Ltd.
  • Published ByPlangent Visions Music Ltd.
  • Published BySBK United Partnership
  • Published ByPeter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MPL Communications Ltd.
  • Copyright ©MPL Communications Ltd.
  • Licensed FromMPL Communications Ltd.
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Ltd.

Credits

  • Design, Art DirectionNormal Service
  • IllustrationJeff Dunbar
  • Liner NotesRoy Carr
  • Photography ByTim O'Sullivan

Notes

This is probably the only CD in the world that contains the 7" version of Once Upon A Long Ago. The album version on All The Best (duration 4:06) has a completely different ending starting at 3:47.

Cardboard outer sleeve with cloth inner sleeve.

Tracks 2, 3 & 4 were issued as non-album tracks at the time.
Track 2 was later include as a bonus track on the re-issue of "Flowers in the Dirt" CD, 1993.
Tracks 3 & 4 were later included on "Снова В СССР" in 1988.

1: Published by MPL Communications Ltd.
2: Published by MPL Communications Ltd./Plangent Visions Ltd.
3: Published by SBK United Partnership. Recorded Tuesday, 21 July 1987.
4: Published by Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd./EMI. Recorded Monday, 20 July 1987.

Disc: Made in U.K.

℗ 1987 Original Sound Recordings made by MPL Communications Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
© 1987 MPL Communications Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDR 6170 AR @ 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 (Second 1 and 2 are etched)): CDR 6170 AR @ 1 1 + 2 +
  • Label Code: LC 0299
  • Rights Society: BIEM MS
  • Barcode (Scanned): 5099920218720
  • Barcode (Text): 5 099920 218720

Other Versions (5 of 36)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Once Upon A Long Ago (7", 45 RPM, Single) MPL (2) 1C 006-20 2185 7, 006 20 2185 7 Europe 1987
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Once Upon A Long Ago (12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM) MPL (2) K 060-20 2186 6, 1C K 060-20 2186 6 Europe 1987
Once Upon A Long Ago (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) MPL (2) 06 2021857 Italy 1987
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Once Upon A Long Ago (12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Extended Version, Made In EEC) MPL (2) K 060 20 2188 6, 1C K 060-20 2188 6, 20 2186 6 Europe 1987
Once Upon A Long Ago (12", 45 RPM, Single, Long Version, SRZ Etching) MPL (2) 12R 6170 UK 1987

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  • nlstefano's avatar
    nlstefano
    The single version of 'Once Upon a Long Ago' has also been released on the US compilation 'Never Stop Doing What You Love' in 2005, a not-for-resale compilation of various Paul McCartney and Wings songs created for employees and clients of Fidelity Investments.

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