Take It Away
Paul McCartney | Artist Essentials
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original 1982 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A natural follow-up to the title track when exploring the album beyond its duets.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Year precision reflects the reviewed original release program. Reissues, remasters, later single campaigns and annual-list placement do not reset the original recording year.
Recording: Original 1982 studio recording
Credit: Paul McCartney
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Tug of War
Tug of War - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original Tug of War program to 1982 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Annual version match under review
The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The original album program is selected. The retained 1982 annual title lacks an edition identifier, so its exact presentation remains pending rather than treating that row as proof of the full album edition.
Tug of War - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original Tug of War program to 1982 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
About Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney began his solo album career in 1970, playing nearly all the instruments on McCartney, with Linda contributing harmonies. Their jointly credited RAM followed before Wings formed. His later solo work moved between homemade experimentation and collaborations with producers including George Martin, Jeff Lynne and Nigel Godrich. McCartney II explored electronic textures, while records such as Flaming Pie and Chaos and Creation in the Backyard pursued different studio approaches. In 2020, McCartney III returned to an intimate process of building performances largely by himself.
Artist background sources
McCartney - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original McCartney program to 1970 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
RAM - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original RAM program to 1971 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
McCartney II - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original McCartney II program to 1980 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Tug of War - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original Tug of War program to 1982 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Flaming Pie - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original Flaming Pie program to 1997 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original Chaos and Creation in the Backyard program to 2005 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
McCartney III - official original album archive
The official artist archive explicitly dates the original McCartney III program to 2020 and lists the selected tracks. The original album program supplies recording identity; later Archive Collection bonus material is excluded. Earlier singles are reviewed separately at year precision. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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