Written by: Paul McCartney
Recorded: 14 May 1996
Producer: Paul McCartney
Released: 28 April 1997 (UK), 6 May 1997 (US)
Available on:
Flaming Pie (2020 reissue)
Personnel
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass guitar, Hammond organ
Jeff Lynne: vocals, electric guitar
Ringo Starr: drums, congas
‘Looking For You’ was a b-side recorded during Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie sessions.
It was recorded at McCartney’s Hog Hill Mill studio on 14 May 1997. The song emerged from a jam between McCartney, Jeff Lynne, and Ringo Starr.
‘Looking For You’ was first released in the UK on 28 April 1997, as a b-side of McCartney’s ‘Young Boy’ single. In the US it was a b-side of ‘The World Tonight’, released on 6 May.
The day after Ringo Starr had joined Paul to record ‘Beautiful Night’ the pair returned to the studio, where the instruments remained set up as before, and began a good old-fashioned jam session, Paul plucking his Höfner Violin bass, Ringo beating the drums and Jeff Lynne playing guitar. Three separate pieces evolved inside half an hour, one being ‘Looking For You’ (issued on the B-side of first UK single ‘Young Boy’ and first US single ‘The World Tonight’), another ‘Really Love You’.
Club Sandwich, Summer 1997