Draft:Loup (1st Indian on the Moon)
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"Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)" is a song by the British-American rock band Wings from their second studio album Red Rose Speedway.[1]
| "Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Paul McCartney and Wings | |
| from the album Red Rose Speedway | |
| Released | 5 May 1973 |
| Recorded | March–June and September–December 1972 |
| Studio | EMI, Olympic Studios, Morgan, Trident and Basing Street Studios |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney |
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney |
The song is the only instrumental on the Red Rose Speedway album.
Background
[edit]Paul McCartney revealed that the song was never meant to be played live, stating "It’s pretty experimental"[2]
Reception
[edit]Ian Peel said that the song was "clearly inspired by the progressive and concept rock scenes that were springing up at the time"[3] Tom Doyle said that it was a "Pink Floyd-inspired instrumental"[4] Ted Montgomery said that "Throughout McCartney's career he's had trouble resisting making self-indulgent and head-scratching decisions about including certain songs on his albums"[5]Mark Bowen said that it was a "near equivalent of 'Kreen Akrore' from McCartney." and that it was a "trippy noe-instrumental."[6]
Personnel
[edit]According to Vincent P Benitez Jr.[7]
- Paul McCartney – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer
- Linda McCartney – vocals, organ
- Denny Laine – vocals, electric guitar
- Jimmy McCullough – vocals, electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell – vocals, drums
References
[edit]- ^ Ingham, Chris (2009-11-02). The Rough Guide to the Beatles. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-84836-858-3.
- ^ "The one song Paul McCartney never wanted to play live". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Peel, Ian (2013-04-02). The Unknown Paul McCartney. Titan Books (US, CA). ISBN 978-1-78116-275-0.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (2014-06-17). Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8041-7915-7.
- ^ Montgomery, Ted (2020-01-31). The Paul McCartney Catalog: A Complete Annotated Discography of Solo Works, 1967-2019. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3801-0.
- ^ Bowen, Mark (2009-09-06). McCartney Solo: See You Next Time. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4092-9879-3.
- ^ Jr, Vincent P. Benitez (2010-03-23). The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-34970-6.