Paul McCartney and Wings record ‘Power Cut’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1972)


Video: 'Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands Of Love/Power Cut (2018 Remaster)' ("Power Cut" at 7:24)

(Tuesday, October 3, 1972) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band, Wings, today recorded “Power Cut” at EMI Studios, Abbey Road in London, during sessions for the studio album Red Rose Speedway.

The track would be mixed on Jan. 13 and Jan. 16, 1973, at EMI Studios and then released on Apr. 30, 1973, in the U.S. (May 4, 1973, in the UK) as the fourth part of a medley with “Hold Me Tight,” “Lazy Dynamite,” and “Power Cut.”