Woman (John Lennon) Single - Geffen K79195 (16 January 1981)

Woman
(UK, 1981)

1. Woman  (John Lennon)
2. Beautiful Boys  (Yoko Ono) Yoko Ono, Vocal

* John Lennon was shot dead on the 8th December 1980. Woman, was the first release after his death.

UK Number 1 single (2 weeks) 2 Feb 1981

28th November 1974 (E.P.) (John Lennon & Elton John) Single - DJM 10965 (January 29 1981)

28th November 1974 (EP)
(UK 1981)

1. I Saw Her Standing There (Live) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 3.28
2. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night  (Live) (John Lennon) 4.20
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds  (Live) (John Lennon-Paul McCartney) 5.58

Live at Madison Square Garden,  28th November 1974.

The McCartney Interview (Paul McCartney) 23 February 1981 (Parlophone CHAT 1)

The McCartney Interview
(UK, 1981)

1. McCartney II
2.  Negative Criticism Of The Beatles And Wings
3.  His Influences
4.  Venus And Mars / Wild Life
5. Band On The Run
6.  Musical Direction / Ringo/George / Hey Jude
7.  The White Album / Tension / Helter Skelter
8.  Abbey Road
9.  Musical Background
10.  Early Beatles Mixes
11.  The Sgt. Peppers Story
12.  Rubber Soul / Revolver
13. Fame And Success
14. Stage Fright During The Beatles And Wings
15. How Wings Started
16.  New Wave / Early Beatles
17. Creating The Beatles Sound
18.  The Beatles Conquest Of America
19.  Beatles' Haircuts And Image
20.  Paying Dues In Hamburg & Liverpool
21.  Weathering Pressures
22.  Video Of Coming Up
23.  Playing Bass
24.  Lennon McCartney Songwriting
25.  Beatles Imitators
26.  I Am The Walrus
27. New Wave, Bowie, Ferry, Elvis
28. Pop Music & Radio
29. Getting Married / Changing Perspective / Waterfalls
30. Give Ireland Back To The Irish, Hi Hi Hi / Banned Songs / Children's Songs / Mary Had A Little Lamb

To listen to this interview click onto these links:

The McCartney Interview (Side 1)

The McCartney Interview (Side 2)

Watching The Wheels (John Lennon) Single - Geffen K79207 (27 March 1981)

Watching The Wheels
(UK, 1981)

1. Watching The Wheels (John Lennon)
2. Yes, I'm Your Angel (Yoko Ono) Yoko Ono, Vocal

Probably the best song on the album 'Double Fantasy' this excellent track showed that Lennon still had what it takes!

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (Various Artists - Paul McCartney) 30 March 1981 (Atlantic K 60153)

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
UK 1981

1. "Baba O'Riley" (Pete Townshend) - 5:12
2. "Sister Disco" (Townshend) - 5:16
3. "Behind Blue Eyes" (Townshend) - 3:46
4. "See Me, Feel Me" (Townshend) - 5:49  Tracks 1–4 performed by The Who
5. "The Wait" (Hynde / Farndon) - 3:28
6. "Precious" (Hynde) - 3:23
7. "Tattooed Love Boys" (Hynde) - 3:18   Tracks 5–7 Performed by The Pretenders
8. "The Imposter" (Elvis Costello) - 2:10  Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
9. "Crawling from the Wreckage" (Parker) - 3:02  Performed by Rockpile
10. "Little Sister" (Pomus / Sherman) - 3:33  Performed by Rockpile with Robert Plant
11. "Now I'm Here" (Brian May) - 6:49   Performed by Queen
12. "Armagideon Time" (Bennett) - 4:15  Performed by The Clash
13. "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (Dury / Jankel) - 4:30  Performed by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
14. "Monkey Man" (Hibbert) - 2:26   Performed by The Specials
15. "Got to Get You into My Life" (Lennon–McCartney) - 2:57
16. "Every Night" (Paul McCartney) - 4:17
17. "Coming Up" (McCartney) - 4:08  Tracks 15–17 Performed by Wings
18. "Lucille" (Collins / Penniman) - 3:03 *
19. "Let It Be" (Lennon / McCartney) - 4:12 *
20. "Rockestra Theme" (McCartney) - 2:30 (*)   Tracks 18–20 performed by the Rockestra

Recorded 26–29 December 1979 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London

*Rockestra Band

Piano: Paul McCartney

Keyboards: Linda McCartney, Tony Ashton, Gary Brooker

Guitars: Denny Laine, Laurence Juber, James Honeyman-Scott, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Pete Townshend, Robert Plant

Bass: Paul McCartney, Bruce Thomas, Ronnie Lane, John Paul Jones

Drums, Percussion: Steve Holley, Kenney Jones, Tony Carr, Morris Pert, Speedy Acquaye, John Bonham

Horns: Howie Casey, Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard, Tony Dorsey

Vocals: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Bruce Thomas, Robert Plant

All Those Years Ago (George Harrison) Single - Dark Horse K17807 (15 May 1981)

All Those Years Ago
(UK, 1981)

1. All Those Years Ago  (George Harrison) (Backing vocals by Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr)
2. Writing's On The Wall  (George Harrison)

Somewhere In England (George Harrison) 5 June 1981 (K56870)

Somewhere In England
(UK, 1981)

1. "Blood from a Clone" – 4:03
2. "Unconsciousness Rules" – 3:05
3. "Life Itself" – 4:25
4. "All Those Years Ago" – 3:45
5. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:57
6. "Teardrops" – 4:07
7. "That Which I Have Lost" – 3:47
8. "Writing's on the Wall" – 3:59
9. "Hong Kong Blues" (Carmichael) – 2:55
10. "Save the World" – 4:54
11. "Save the World" (Acoustic demo version) – 4:31 (Bonus Track 2004 Re-issue)
12. "Flying Hour" (Bonus track) – 4:35 (Bonus Track 2004 Re-issue)

All Songs written by George Harrison except where stated

Teardrops (George Harrison) Single K17837 (31 July 1981)

Teardrops
(UK, 1981)

1. Teardrops (George Harrison)
2. Save The World (George Harrison)

Wrack My Brain (Ringo Starr) Single RCA 166 (13 November 1981)

Wrack My Brain
(UK, 1981)

1. Wrack My Brain  (George Harrison)
2. Drumming Is My Madness  (Harry Nilsson)

Stop And Smell The Roses (Ringo Starr) 20 November 1981 (RCA LP 6022)

Stop And Smell The Roses
(UK, 1981)

1. Private Property (Paul McCartney)
2. Wrack My Brain (George Harrison)
3. Drumming Is My Madness (Harry Nilsson)
4. Attention (Paul McCartney)
5. Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses (Richard Starkey-Harry Nilsson)
6. Dead Giveaway (Richard Starkey-Ronnie Wood)
7. You Belong To Me (King-Stewart-Price)
8. Sure To Fall (Perkins-Claunch-Cantrell)
9. You've Got A Nice Way (Stephen Stills-Michael Stergis)
10. Back Off Boogaloo (Richard Starkey) 1981 Version
11. Wake Up (Richard Starkey) CD Bonus Track
12. Red And Black Blues (Tietgen)  CD Bonus Track
13. Brandy (Jefferson-Simmons)  CD Bonus Track
14. Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses (Richard Starkey-Harry Nilsson)  Original Version  CD Bonus Track
15. You Can't Fight Lightning (Richard Starkey)  CD Bonus Track
16. Hand Gun Promos (Uncredited Speech)  CD Bonus Track

Rarities E.P. (The Beatles) Parlophone E.P. SG1 (7 December 1981)

Rarities E.P.
(UK, 1981)

1. The Inner Light  (George Harrison)
2. Baby You're A Rich Man  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
3. She's A Woman  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
4. This Boy  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

* This E.P. Was Only Available As Part Of 'The Beatles E.P. Collection' Boxset (Parlophone BEP 14), Which Was Released On The Same Day & Included All Previous 13 E.P.s That The Beatles Had Released On The Parlaphone Label. This E.P. Comprises Of 4 Stereo Releases Of Songs Only Available As Mono Beforehand. The E.P. Collection Was Released On CD On 15th June 1992.

The Beatles E.P. Collection
(UK, 1981)

The Beatles EP Collection

Reel Music (The Beatles) 29 March 1982 (Parlophone PCS 7218)

Reel Music
(UK, 1982)

1. "A Hard Day's Night"
2. "I Should Have Known Better"
3. "Can't Buy Me Love"
4. "And I Love Her"
5. "Help!"
6. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
7. "Ticket to Ride"
8. "Magical Mystery Tour"
9. "I Am the Walrus"
10. "Yellow Submarine"
11. "All You Need Is Love"
12. "Let It Be"
13. "Get Back"
14. "The Long and Winding Road"

Reel Music Inner Sleeve

'Reel Music' 12 page booklet
(Early US & UK releases only)

* The Album was an uninspired collection of songs from  the Beatles movie's. It was deleted within 2 years. 
Although the art work was diabolically bad, the original album was a gatefold sleeve which contained a beautifully presented  12 page souvenir booklet listing each Beatles movie with colour illustrations and photographs.  

Click here to see the original album Booklet

Ebony And Ivory (Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder) Single - Parlophone R6054 (29 March 1982)

Ebony & Ivory
(UK, 1982)

1. Ebony & Ivory  (Paul McCartney) Duet With Stevie Wonder
2. Rainclouds  (Paul McCartney-Denny Laine)
3. Ebony & Ivory (Solo Version)  (Paul McCartney) (On The 12' Version Only)

Tug Of War (Paul McCartney) 26 April 1982 (Parlophone PCTC 259)

Tug Of War
(UK, 1982)

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?" – (Paul McCartney-Stevie Wonder)   6:19   Duet with Stevie Wonder
5. "Here Today" – 2:27
6. "Ballroom Dancing" – 4:07
7. "The Pound Is Sinking" – 2:54
8. "Wanderlust" – 3:49
9. "Get It" – 2:29   Duet with Carl Perkins
10. "Be What You See (Link)" – 0:34
11. "Dress Me Up as a Robber" – 2:41
12. "Ebony and Ivory" – 3:46 Duet with Stevie Wonder

2015 Remaster

Disc 1

(Original 12 track Album)

 Disc 2– Bonus Audio

1. "Stop, You Don’t Know Where She Came From" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 1:44
2. "Wanderlust" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 1:46
3. "Ballroom Dancing" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 2:04
4. "Take It Away" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 5:37
5. "The Pound Is Sinking" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 2:35
6. "Something That Didn’t Happen" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 2:017
7. "Ebony and Ivory" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 1:46
8. "Dress Me Up As a Robber/Robber Riff" [Demo] (previously unreleased) – 3:42
9. "Ebony and Ivory" [Solo Version] (B-side of Ebony and Ivory 12” single) – 3:50
10. "Rainclouds" (B-side of Ebony and Ivory 7” single) – 3:13
11. "I’ll Give You a Ring" (B-side of Take It Away single) – 3:09

Additional Download Tracks Available Via paulmccartney.com  

1. "Take It Away" [Single Edit] (2015 Remaster)

Disc 3 – 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 (new 18 minute documentary using previously unreleased archive footage)

All song written by Paul McCartney except where stated

The Beatles Movie Medley (The Beatles) Single - Parlophone R6055 (24 May 1982)

The Beatles Movie Medley
(UK, 1982)

1. Magical Mystery Tour / All You Need Is Love / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away / I Should Have Known Better / A Hard Days Night / Ticket To Ride / Get Back.  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
2. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You  (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)

* This awful single was released to promote the 'Reel Music' album. It was also The Beatles 26th official single release (even so, it was deleted on 31st May 1984).
* It was also included in the new 'Beatles Singles Collection' (BSC 1) released on 6th December 1982. Which contained all 26 EMI singles with new individual sleeve designs rather than the 1976 green & black record covers. On 2nd November 1992 the original 22 Beatles singles were released on CD. 
Highest U.K. Chart Position = 10

The Beatles Singles Collection
(UK, 1982)

The 1982 Singles Re-Issues

Take It Away (Paul McCartney) Single - Parlophone R6056 (21 June 1982, 7', & 5 July 1982, 12')

Take It Away
(UK, 1982)

1. Take It Away  (Paul McCartney)
2. I'll Give You A Ring  (Paul McCartney)
3. Dress Me Up As A Robber  (Paul McCartney) (12' Only)

The Complete Silver Beatles (The Beatles) 10 September 1982 (Audiofidelity Enterpises Records, AEFLP 1047)

The Complete Silver Beatles
(UK 1982)

1. "Three Cool Cats" (Leiber/Stoller) *
2. "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" (Buddy Holly) **
3. "Besame Mucho" (Consuelo Velasquez) **
4. "Searchin'" (Leiber/Stoller) *
5. "The Sheik Of Araby" (Smith/Wheeler/Snyder) *
6. "Money (Thats What I Want)" (Gordy/Bradford) **
7. "To Know Her Is To Love Her" (Phil Spector) **
8. "Take Good Care Of My Baby" (King/Goffin) **
9. "Memphis, Tennessee" (Chuck Berry) **
10. "Sure To Fall (In Love With You" (Cantrell/Claunch/Perkins) **
11. "Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) **
12. "September In The Rain" (Warren/Dubin) **

Although barely noticed at the time, this album was a historical landmark, due to it being the first official release of 12 of the 15 songs from The DECCA Audition (1st January 1962) The missing 3 songs (all written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney) were not released until 1995 & 2013.

Click here to see the full DECCA playlist


*   First CD Release, on 'Anthology 1' (1995)
** First CD Release, on 'I Saw Her Standing There' (2013)

Tug Of War (Paul McCartney) Single - Parlophone R6057 (20 September 1982)

Tug Of War
(UK, 1982)

1. Tug Of War  (Paul McCartney)
2. Get It  (Paul McCartney) Duet With Carl Perkins

Searchin (The Beatles) Single - AFE AFS1 (8 October 1982)

Searchin (1982)

1. Searchin (Lieber-Stoller)
2. Money (That's What I Want) (Gordy-Bradford)
3. Till There Was You (Wilson)

20 Greatest Hits (The Beatles) 18 October 1982 (Parlophone PCTC 260)

20 Greatest Hits
(UK, 1982)

          UK Album

1. Love Me Do
2. From Me To You
3. She Loves 
4. I Want to Hold Your Hand 
5. Can't Buy Me Love
6. A Hard Day's Night
7. I Feel Fine 
8. Ticket to Ride
9. Help! 
10. Day Tripper
11. We Can Work It Out
12. Paperback Writer
13. Yellow Submarine
14. Eleanor Rigby
15. All You Need Is Love
16. Hello Goodbye  
17.  Lady Madonna
18. Hey Jude 
19. Get Back
20. The Ballad of John & Yoko 

        US Album

1. She Loves You  
2. Love Me Do  
3. I Want to Hold Your Hand  
4. Can't Buy Me Love
5. A Hard Day's Night
6. I Feel Fine  
7. Eight Days a Week 
8. Ticket to Ride
9. Help!
10. Yesterday 
11. We Can Work It Out  
12. Paperback Writer 
13. Penny Lane 
14. All You Need Is Love  
15. Hello Goodbye  
16. Hey Jude (Shorter version 5.09)
17. Get Back
18. Come Together
19.  Let It Be 
20. The Long and Winding Road    

20 Greatest Hits, Inner Sleeve

*This Album was the last to have different tracks on the US & UK editions. On the UK album 'Love me do' never reached number one in the charts.(The US version of the album has been included because it has an interesting and superior track list.) The Album was never released on CD and became obsolete with the release of 'The Beatles 1' album in 2000.