Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet ("One Hand Clapping" 1974) (Alternate Version)'
(Monday, August 26, 1974, during sessions for One Hand Clapping) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British–American rock band Wings commenced recording sessions today for their live-in-studio album, One Hand Clapping, at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Video: 'Jet (From "One Hand Clapping" Soundtrack / Remastered 2010)'
Video: 'Let Me Roll It (From "One Hand Clapping" Soundtrack / Remastered 2010)'
Seven tracks were attempted on this first day, including: “Jet,” “Let Me Roll It,” “Junior’s Farm,” “My Love, “Little Woman Love” / “C Moon,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” and “One Hand Clapping.”
Video: 'Let Me Roll It (One Hand Clapping Sessions)'
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - C Moon / Little Woman Love (One Hand Clapping 1974)'
Video: 'C Moon/Little Woman Love (One Hand Clapping Sessions)'
Four of the tracks were completed today, including: “Jet,” “Let Me Roll It,” “Little Woman Love” / “C Moon,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” and “One Hand Clapping.”
Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed ("One Hand Clapping" 1974) (Alternate Version)'
The project, envisioned as a “rockumentary,” was directed by David Litchfield and featured live performances of McCartney, Wings, and Beatles hits, along with a few covers.
Video: 'Maybe I’m Amazed (One Hand Clapping Sessions)'
The recording sessions, set to span over four days, were part of a film project capturing the band in a studio setting. The film would include interviews with the band members and live studio performances aimed at creating a potential live album.
Video: '2 My love One Hand Clapping Excerpt'
Although the TV sales brochure was prepared, both the film and the album remained unreleased at the time.
Video: 'One Hand Clapping (Part 1)' (introduction at 0:00-0:50)
Over the years, bootleg copies surfaced, and some tracks were included in special editions of other McCartney and Wings albums.
Video: 'One Hand Clapping (One Hand Clapping Sessions)'
The film “One Hand Clapping” was officially released on November 2, 2010, as part of the box set reissue of “Band on the Run,” marking the debut release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.
Fans eagerly anticipate the album’s release, scheduled for June 14, 2024, almost fifty years after the initial recording sessions.
