C Moon
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| A-side | "Hi, Hi, Hi" | |||
| Released | 1 December 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 2 September 1972 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
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| Label | Apple Records | |||
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| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Paul McCartney | |||
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"C Moon" is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was released as a double A-side with "Hi, Hi, Hi" in 1972. The single reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and since "Hi, Hi, Hi" was banned by the BBC, "C Moon" received much airplay in the United Kingdom.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.[2] In the United States, "C Moon" did not appear on any of the major record charts.[3]
Lyrics and structure
The title "C Moon" was inspired by lyrics in the song "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. McCartney said, "There's a line in [Wooly Bully] that says, 'Let's not be L7.' Well, L7, it was explained at the time, means a square—put L and 7 together and you get a square... So I thought of the idea of putting a C and a moon together (a half-moon) to get the opposite of a square. So 'C Moon' means cool, in other words."Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
The recording includes a missed-cue intro that was kept in the released version.[4]
The song is in the key of C and is in 4
4 time. The performers change instruments from their usual places. Guitarist Henry McCullough plays drums and tambourine, guitarist Denny Laine plays bass, and drummer Denny Seiwell plays xylophone and cornet.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
The song was recorded around the same time as "Hi, Hi, Hi", in September 1972.[5]
Releases
| Country | UK | US | Germany | France | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Apple | Apple | EMI Electrola/Apple | Apple | Apple |
| Catalogue number | R 5973 | 1857 | 1C006-05208 | 2C006-05208 | EAR-10241 |
| Release date | 1 December 1972 | 4 December 1972 | December, 1972 | 20 January 1973 | |
| Chart ratings | 5 (16 January 1973) |
— | N/A | N/A | 26 (February, 1973) |
The song was included on the Paul McCartney compilation albums All the Best! (1987) and Wingspan: Hits and History (2001) and as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD of Red Rose Speedway, as part of The Paul McCartney Collection. It was also included on The 7" Singles Box in 2022.[6]
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, cornet
- Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals
- Denny Laine – bass
- Denny Seiwell – xylophone, cornet
- Henry McCullough – drums, tambourine
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wawzenek, Bryan (7 March 2014). "Top 10 Reggae Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ^ Luca Perasi, Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013), L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, Template:ISBN, p.92
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon (Album)".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022". PaulMcCartney.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
Sources
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCartney, Paul (2007). The McCartney Years (DVD). Rhino Records.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McGee, Garry (2003). Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings. New York: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87833-304-2.
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