Paul McCartney released a posthumous compilation in 1998 of Linda-related recordings, Wide Prairie, that included two tracks from Linda & Paul‘s 1977 sojourn to Lee Perry‘s famed laboratory of sound – The Black Ark – in Kingston, Jamaica.
One of those Black Ark recordings — a remake of The McGuire Sisters’ million-selling hit, “Sugartime” — features long-time session pros Winston Wright on organ, Mikey “Boo” Richards on drums, and Boris Gardiner on bass, with Sir Paul on Wurlitzer electric piano and “toasting” vocals:
“Sugartime“
Linda & Paul (1977)
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Back to Skool for Paul –
Rather amusing to note that Paul misspells the name of each and every session musician in his liner notes to Wide Prairie [“Miky” vs. Mikey Boo (drums); Billy “Gardber” vs. Gardiner (rhythm guitar); “Baris” vs. Boris Gardiner (bass); Winston “Write” vs. Wright (keyboards).
Wide Prairie –
inner sleeve
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1950s Time Capsule:
Vintage “Sugartime“
Darling clip of The McGuire Sisters harmonizing on “Sugartime” with Perry Como on his NBC TV show .
