"You Gave Me the Answer" is a song by Wings. It was written by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney and appeared on the album Venus and Mars.
Origin and recording McCartney has occasionally paid tribute to his father, James, who led his own band in his youth, by writing "Music Hall numbers." Other such songs from McCartney's catalogue include "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Honey Pie". To enhance the realism of this period pastiche, McCartney recorded his lead vocals through a filter that removed much of the lower-end frequencies to help emulate the sound of singing through a megaphone, the signature sound of Rudy Vallee.
In concert, McCartney often dedicated this song to Fred Astaire.
The song was featured on The 7" Singles Box in 2022.
Personnel According to the author Luca Perasi:
Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano, whistle Jimmy McCulloch – electric guitar Joe English – drums, woodblocks Michael J. Pierce – clarinet Vito Platomone – clarinet Carlos Klejman – violin Russell Bobrowski – violin Ronald B. Benko – trumpet John K. Branch – viola Harold Ballam – bassoon Bernard S. Richterman – cello
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