"Mama's Little Girl" is a song by

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that was taped in March 1972 during the ''

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'' recording sessions.

Recording and performance

The final mix was made in 1987 at Air Studios in London by McCartney, co-producer Chris Thomas and engineer Bill Price. McCartney performed "Mama's Little Girl" as part of a medley during the 1973 ''James Paul McCartney'' television special, though it was not broadcast.

Personnel

- vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, electric guitar, tambourine *

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- tambourine, backing vocals *

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- backing vocals, bass *

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- electric guitar *

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- African percussion *

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- backing vocals

Release

"Mama's Little Girl" was intended to be included on ''

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'', an album of outtakes which was never released. "Mama's Little Girl" was officially issued: *In 1990 as the B-side of the "

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" single & on the 2 CD Japanese version of the ''

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'' album. *In 1993 as a bonus track on the 1993 remastered CD edition of Wings' 1971 '' Wild Life'' album. *In 2018 as part of the ''Red Rose Speedway Archive Collection''.

Track listings

This song was released as a 7" single, a 12" maxi-single, and a CD single. ;7" single # "

" # "Mama's Little Girl" ;12" single # "Put It There" # "Mama's Little Girl" # "Same Time Next Year" ;CD single # "Put It There" # "Mama's Little Girl" # "Same Time Next Year"

References

1972 songs Paul McCartney songs Songs written by Paul McCartney Song recordings produced by Paul McCartney Music published by MPL Music Publishing Paul McCartney and Wings songs {{beatles-song-stub