Did Give My Regards to Broad Street reach number 1 in the UK?
Yes. Give My Regards to Broad Street entered the UK Albums chart at number 1 and was certified platinum. In the United States it peaked at number 21 and went gold.
Questions about Give My Regards to Broad Street
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who played guitar on the No More Lonely Nights single from Give My Regards to Broad Street?
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd played lead guitar on "No More Lonely Nights". The single was a worldwide Top 10 hit and received BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominations.
What Beatles songs are re-recorded on Give My Regards to Broad Street?
The album includes re-interpretations of "Good Day Sunshine", "Yesterday", "Here, There and Everywhere", "For No One", "Eleanor Rigby", "Silly Love Songs", and "The Long and Winding Road". McCartney dedicated the Beatles cover versions to John Lennon, who had died four years earlier.
Why was Give My Regards to Broad Street edited differently across vinyl, cassette, and CD?
The full running time was too long to fit on a vinyl disc at full volume and dynamic range. The LP omitted "So Bad" and "Goodnight Princess" and trimmed several tracks; the cassette preserved full lengths but also excluded "Goodnight Princess"; the CD included everything and added "Goodnight Princess" as a bonus track.
Was Give My Regards to Broad Street Paul McCartney's last album on Columbia Records?
Yes. It was the final McCartney album released under Columbia Records in the United States. His Columbia association began in 1979 with the Wings album Back to the Egg. After Broad Street he re-signed with EMI Records worldwide, with his US catalogue reverting to Capitol Records.
Who produced Give My Regards to Broad Street?
George Martin produced the album and handled arrangements. Martin also played acoustic piano on one track. Geoff Emerick, Jon Kelly, and Stuart Breed served as engineers.