Getting Closer / Baby’s Request

Tracklist

1. AGetting Closer3:22
2. AABaby’s Request2:51

Running time 6:13

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

"Getting Closer" is a song written by Paul McCartney that was first released on Wings' 1979 album Back to the Egg. It was also released as the lead single off Back to the Egg in the US, and it was later released as a double-A sided single with "Baby's Request" in the UK.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Steve Holleydrums (drum set), brushes
• Laurence Juberelectric guitar
• Denny Laineelectric guitar, background vocals, piano
• Linda McCartneykeyboard, background vocals
• Paul McCartneybass, electric guitar, mellotron, lead vocals, Moog, double bass, background vocals

Production

• Mark Vigarsassistant engineer
• Paul McCartneyproducer
• Chris Thomasproducer
• Phil McDonaldrecording, engineer

Credits from MusicBrainz, written by its volunteers.

The record

• First released
  16 Aug 1979
• Label
  Parlophone R 6027
• Kind
  Single
• Formats
  Vinyl
• Running time
  6:13

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