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{{short description|1972 single by Wings}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = C Moon
| name = C Moon
| cover = C Moon by Wings pink label UK vinyl.jpg
| cover = C Moon by Wings pink label UK vinyl.png
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Label of the UK 7-inch single
| caption = Label of the UK 7-inch single
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| A-side = [[Hi, Hi, Hi]]
| A-side = [[Hi, Hi, Hi]]
| released = 1 December 1972
| released = 1 December 1972
| recorded = 2 September 1972
| format = [[Gramophone record#Formats|7-inch single]]
| recorded = November 1972<br />[[Morgan Studios]], [[London]]
| studio = [[Morgan Studios]], [[London]]
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Reggae]]
| genre = * [[Rocksteady]]
* [[reggae rock]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/reggae-rock-songs/|title=Top 10 Reggae Rock Songs|first=Bryan|last=Wawzenek|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=7 March 2014 }}</ref>
| length = 4:33
| length = 4:33
| label = [[Apple Records]]
| label = [[Apple Records]]
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"'''C Moon'''" is a [[pop song]] with a [[reggae]] beat, written by [[Paul McCartney|Paul]] and [[Linda McCartney]] and performed by [[Wings (band)|Wings]]. It was released as a double A-side with "[[Hi, Hi, Hi]]" in 1972. The single reached No. 5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and since "Hi Hi Hi" was banned by the [[BBC]], "C Moon" received much airplay in the United Kingdom.{{sfn|McGee|2003|p=35}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref> In the United States, "C Moon" did not appear on any of the major record charts.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |date=2015 |title=The Comparison Book |url= |location=Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin |publisher=Record Research Inc. |page=333 |isbn=978-0-89820-213-7}}</ref>
"'''C Moon'''" is a song with a [[reggae]] beat, written by [[Paul McCartney|Paul]] and [[Linda McCartney]] and performed by [[Wings (band)|Wings]]. It was released as a double A-side with "[[Hi, Hi, Hi]]" in 1972. The single reached No. 5 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and since "Hi Hi Hi" was banned by the [[BBC]], "C Moon" received much airplay in the United Kingdom.{{sfn|McGee|2003|p=35}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Charts: Paul McCartney|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/paul%20mccartney/|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|access-date=2011-10-13}}</ref> In the United States, "C Moon" did not appear on any of the major record charts.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |date=2015 |title=The Comparison Book |location=Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin |publisher=Record Research Inc. |page=333 |isbn=978-0-89820-213-7}}</ref>


==Lyrics and structure==
==Lyrics and structure==
The name "C Moon" was inspired by lyrics in the song "[[Wooly Bully]]" by [[Sam the Sham|Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs]]. McCartney said, "There's a line in [Wooly Bully] that says, 'Let's not be L7.' Well, L7, it was explained at the time, means a square—put L and 7 together and you get a square... So I thought of the idea of putting a C and a moon together (a half-moon) to get the opposite of a square. So 'C Moon' means cool, in other words."{{sfn|McGee|2003|p=198}}
The title "C Moon" was inspired by lyrics in the song "[[Wooly Bully]]" by [[Sam the Sham|Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs]]. McCartney said, "There's a line in [Wooly Bully] that says, 'Let's not be L7.' Well, L7, it was explained at the time, means a square—put L and 7 together and you get a square... So I thought of the idea of putting a C and a moon together (a half-moon) to get the opposite of a square. So 'C Moon' means cool, in other words."{{sfn|McGee|2003|p=198}}


The recording includes a missed-cue intro that was kept in the released version.<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}, p.92</ref>
The recording includes a missed-cue intro that was kept in the released version.<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}, p.92</ref>


The song is in the key of C and is in 4/4 time. The performers change instruments from their usual places. Guitarist [[Henry McCullough]] plays drums, guitarist [[Denny Laine]] plays bass, and drummer [[Denny Seiwell]] plays [[xylophone]].{{sfn|Rhino Records|2007}}
The song is in the key of C and is in 4/4 time. The performers change instruments from their usual places. Guitarist [[Henry McCullough]] plays drums and tambourine, guitarist [[Denny Laine]] plays bass, and drummer [[Denny Seiwell]] plays [[xylophone]] and [[cornet]].{{sfn|Rhino Records|2007}}


The song was recorded around the same time as "Hi, Hi, Hi", in November 1972.<ref name=MRS72>{{cite web |title=The McCartney Recording Sessions - 1972 |url=http://webpages.charter.net/ram71/1972.htm |publisher=Webpages.charter.net |accessdate=18 April 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6CtvrXtla?url=http://webpages.charter.net/ram71/1972.htm# |archive-date=2012-12-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>
The song was recorded around the same time as "Hi, Hi, Hi", in September 1972.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/hi-hi-hi/ | title=Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon (Album) }}</ref>


==Releases==
==Releases==
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!align="left"|Country
!align="left"|Country
!align="left"|UK
!align="left"|UK
!align="left"|USA
!align="left"|US
!align="left"|Germany
!align="left"|Germany
!align="left"|France
!align="left"|France
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The song was included on the Paul McCartney compilation albums ''[[All the Best!]]'' (1987) and ''[[Wingspan: Hits and History]]'' (2001). It was also included as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD of ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]'', as part of [[The Paul McCartney Collection]].
The song was included on the Paul McCartney compilation albums ''[[All the Best!]]'' (1987) and ''[[Wingspan: Hits and History]]'' (2001) and as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD of ''[[Red Rose Speedway]]'', as part of ''[[The Paul McCartney Collection]]''. It was also included on ''[[The 7" Singles Box]]'' in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/paul-announces-the-7-singles-box|title='The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022|website=PaulMcCartney.com|date=10 November 2022|access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Paul McCartney]] – [[Lead vocals|lead]], [[Harmony vocals|harmony]] and [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[piano]]
*[[Paul McCartney]] – [[Lead vocals|lead]], [[Harmony vocals|harmony]] and [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[piano]], [[cornet]]
*[[Linda McCartney]] – harmony and backing vocals
*[[Linda McCartney]] – harmony and backing vocals
*[[Denny Laine]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
*[[Denny Laine]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
*[[Denny Seiwell]] – [[xylophone]], [[cornet]]
*[[Denny Seiwell]] – [[xylophone]], cornet
*[[Henry McCullough]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[tambourine]]
*[[Henry McCullough]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[tambourine]]


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Latest revision as of 07:24, 22 January 2024

"C Moon"
Label of the UK 7-inch single
Single by Wings
A-side"Hi, Hi, Hi"
Released1 December 1972
Recorded2 September 1972
StudioMorgan Studios, London
Genre
Length4:33
LabelApple Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul McCartney
Wings singles chronology
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"
(1972) 		"C Moon"
(1972) 		"My Love"
(1973)
Alternative cover art
Back cover of the German release of "Hi Hi Hi"

"C Moon" is a song with a reggae beat, written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was released as a double A-side with "Hi, Hi, Hi" in 1972. The single reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and since "Hi Hi Hi" was banned by the BBC, "C Moon" received much airplay in the United Kingdom.[2][3] In the United States, "C Moon" did not appear on any of the major record charts.[4]

Lyrics and structure

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The title "C Moon" was inspired by lyrics in the song "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. McCartney said, "There's a line in [Wooly Bully] that says, 'Let's not be L7.' Well, L7, it was explained at the time, means a square—put L and 7 together and you get a square... So I thought of the idea of putting a C and a moon together (a half-moon) to get the opposite of a square. So 'C Moon' means cool, in other words."[5]

The recording includes a missed-cue intro that was kept in the released version.[6]

The song is in the key of C and is in 4/4 time. The performers change instruments from their usual places. Guitarist Henry McCullough plays drums and tambourine, guitarist Denny Laine plays bass, and drummer Denny Seiwell plays xylophone and cornet.[7]

The song was recorded around the same time as "Hi, Hi, Hi", in September 1972.[8]

Releases

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Country UK US Germany France Japan
Label Apple Apple EMI Electrola/Apple Apple Apple
Catalogue number R 5973 1857 1C006-05208 2C006-05208 EAR-10241
Release date 1 December 1972 4 December 1972 December, 1972 20 January 1973
Chart ratings 5
(16 January 1973) 		— N/A N/A 26
(February, 1973)

The song was included on the Paul McCartney compilation albums All the Best! (1987) and Wingspan: Hits and History (2001) and as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD of Red Rose Speedway, as part of The Paul McCartney Collection. It was also included on The 7" Singles Box in 2022.[9]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Wawzenek, Bryan (7 March 2014). "Top 10 Reggae Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  2. ^ McGee 2003, p. 35.
  3. ^ "Official Charts: Paul McCartney". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 333. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
  5. ^ McGee 2003, p. 198.
  6. ^ Luca Perasi, Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013), L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-88-909122-1-4, p.92
  7. ^ Rhino Records 2007.
  8. ^ "Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon (Album)".
  9. ^ "'The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022". PaulMcCartney.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

Sources

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  • McCartney, Paul (2007). The McCartney Years (DVD). Rhino Records.
  • McGee, Garry (2003). Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings. New York: Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87833-304-2.
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