C Moon
1972 single by Wings
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::summary 1972 single by Wings ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | C Moon |
| cover | C Moon by Wings pink label UK vinyl.png |
| caption | Label of the UK 7-inch single |
| type | single |
| artist | Wings |
| A-side | Hi, Hi, Hi |
| released | 1 December 1972 |
| recorded | 2 September 1972 |
| studio | Morgan Studios, London |
| genre | * Rocksteady |
| * reggae rock{{Cite web | url |
| length | 4:33 |
| label | Apple Records |
| writer | |
| producer | Paul McCartney |
| prev_title | Mary Had a Little Lamb |
| prev_year | 1972 |
| title2 | Hi, Hi, Hi |
| next_title | My Love |
| next_year | 1973 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | Alternative cover art |
| type | single |
| cover | Wings-c-moon-apple-4.jpg |
| caption | Back cover of the German release of "Hi Hi Hi" |
| :: |
| name = C Moon | cover = C Moon by Wings pink label UK vinyl.png | alt = | caption = Label of the UK 7-inch single | type = single | artist = Wings | album = | A-side = Hi, Hi, Hi | released = 1 December 1972 | recorded = 2 September 1972 | studio = Morgan Studios, London | venue = | genre = * Rocksteady
- reggae rock | length = 4:33 | label = Apple Records | writer = | producer = Paul McCartney | prev_title = Mary Had a Little Lamb | prev_year = 1972 | title2 = Hi, Hi, Hi | next_title = My Love | next_year = 1973 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover art | type = single | cover = Wings-c-moon-apple-4.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = Back cover of the German release of "Hi Hi Hi" "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. In the United States, "C Moon" did not appear on any of the major record charts.
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."
The recording includes a missed-cue intro that was kept in the released version.
The song is in the key of C and is in 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.
The song was recorded around the same time as "Hi, Hi, Hi", in September 1972.
Releases
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| 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) | |||||
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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.
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
Sources
- {{cite video | publisher=Rhino Records | title=The McCartney Years | date=2007 | people=McCartney, Paul | medium=DVD | ref=
- {{cite book | last=McGee | first=Garry | year=2003 | title=Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings | publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing | location=New York | isbn=978-0-87833-304-2
References
- Wawzenek, Bryan. (7 March 2014). "Top 10 Reggae Rock Songs".
- "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company.
- Whitburn, Joel. (2015). "The Comparison Book". Record Research Inc..
- Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN. 978-88-909122-1-4, p.92
- "Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon (Album)".
- (10 November 2022). "'The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022".
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