Press to Play
Album by Paul McCartney
Released	1 September 1986
Recorded	March - May & October - December 1985
Genre	Rock
Length	58:53
Label	Parlophone/EMI
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney and Hugh Padgham
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (2.5/5) link
Paul McCartney chronology
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)	Press to Play (1986)	All the Best! (1987)

Press to Play is an album by Paul McCartney released in 1986. It is notable for being his first album of entirely new music since 1983's Pipes of Peace and his first album released internationally by long-time label EMI after a brief alliance with Columbia Records in the US. Image File history File links PressTPCover. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Paul McCartney (1964) Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Paul McCartney (1964) Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Hugh Padgham is a record producer and audio engineer, and, although he makes no claims to having any musical talent, has become one of the worlds most successful and influentual producers. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Paul McCartney (1964) Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Give My Regards to Broad Street is the title of Paul McCartneys soundtrack album to his self-written film, both released in 1984. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul McCartney (1964) Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ...

After the box office flop of the pleasant film Give My Regards to Broad Street, McCartney decided that it was time for a change of pace in his career. In an attempt to give his music a more contemporary sound, he joined forces with Hugh Padgham, an in-demand producer famed for having recorded Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Phil Collins and The Police. Beginning in March 1985, McCartney began recording Press To Play, having written several new songs, many with current collaborator, former 10CC member Eric Stewart. Guesting on the album would be Pete Townshend, Phil Collins, Eddie Rayner (Split Enz's keyboard maestro) and Stewart himself. Give My Regards to Broad Street is the title of Paul McCartneys soundtrack album to his self-written film, both released in 1984. ... Hugh Padgham is a record producer and audio engineer, and, although he makes no claims to having any musical talent, has become one of the worlds most successful and influentual producers. ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Cobham, Surrey) is an English musician. ... Genesis are a British rock band, formed in 1967. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in London), better known as Phil Collins, is an English rock/pop musician. ... The Police was a three-piece British new wave band which was strongly influenced by reggae. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year. ... 10cc is a British rock music group who achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s. ... Eric Stewart is a musician and songwriter most known for his tenure in 10CC in the 1970s. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London) is an influential British rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with The Who. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in London), better known as Phil Collins, is an English rock/pop musician. ... Eddie Rayner born Tony Rayner is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, and The Makers. ... Split Enz with ...costumes and hair. ...

The album wouldn't be finished until the end of the year, by which time only one release would see release from its sessions - the title track to the film "Spies Like Us", joined by Phil Ramone in the producer's chair. "Spies Like Us", a non-album single backed by Wings' 1975 recording "My Carnival", proved to be a US Top 10 hit (and McCartney's last), setting the stage for Press to Play. Phil Ramone is a violinist, composer, recording engineer, and innovative record producer. ... Core members of Wings, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney and Denny Laine. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

"Press", a slick up-tempo pop song, was released in July 1986 and surprisingly only became a Top 30 hit in the UK and US. Press To Play itself appeared in September to the most positive reviews McCartney had received in years and stunned everyone by being his weakest-selling album of his solo career. Peaking at #8 in the UK, its chart life was brief, while in the US, Press to Play failed to even go gold, cresting at an underwhelming #30. Follow-up singles, "Pretty Little Head" and "Only Love Remains" performed poorly at retail. Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The reaction was alarming and the realization that the "Broad Street" debacle may have caused more serious damage than first thought became more pronounced. After over twenty years of having a multitude of hits, suddenly new Paul McCartney singles were no longer as lucrative as in the past. After this hard dose of reality, McCartney would spent much of 1987 plotting his next move before delivering one of his best-received albums in 1989. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1993, Press to Play was remastered and reissued on CD as part of "The Paul McCartney Collection" series with his 1985 hit "Spies Like Us" and an alternate mix of impending 1987 UK success "Once Upon A Long Ago" as bonus tracks. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article is about the year. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track Listing

All songs by Paul McCartney/Eric Stewart, except where noted. Paul McCartney (1964) Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Eric Stewart is a musician and songwriter most known for his tenure in 10CC in the 1970s. ...

1. "Stranglehold" - 3:36
2. "Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun" (Paul McCartney) - 4:55
3. "Talk More Talk" (Paul McCartney) - 5:18
   • Features the manipulated spoken voices of wife Linda McCartney and son James
4. "Footprints" - 4:32
5. "Only Love Remains" (Paul McCartney) - 4:13
6. "Press" (Paul McCartney) - 4:43
7. "Pretty Little Head" - 5:14
8. "Move Over Busker" - 4:05
9. "Angry" - 3:36
   • Features Pete Townshend on electric guitar and Phil Collins on drums
10. "However Absurd" - 4:56
11. "Write Away" - 3:00
    • Also released as "Pretty Little Head"'s B-Side in October 1986
12. "It's Not True" (Paul McCartney) - 5:53
    • Originally released as "Press"' B-Side in July 1986
    • Features Phil Collins on drums
13. "Tough On A Tightrope" - 4:42
    • Also released as "Only Love Remains"' B-Side in December 1986

• Tracks 11 - 13 only released on the CD edition of Press to Play

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