''Live in Los Angeles'' is a promotional live album by

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recorded during a secret performance on 27 June 2007 at

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in Hollywood,

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. The album was released only in the United Kingdom and Ireland through a special promotion run by ''

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'' and the '' Irish Sunday Mail.'' Four of the album's twelve tracks (2, 4, 5, and 12) were previously released on McCartney's 2007 EP, ''

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'', while track 3 was previously released as b-side to " Ever Present Past" single. On 16 November 2012, the Paul McCartney website released an extended version of the Amoeba show titled ''Live in Los Angeles – The Extended Set'' free to "premium" members of the website, adding the songs " Nod Your Head" and "House of Wax" to the tracklisting, the latter also being a b-side to "Ever Present Past" single. All the tracks from the album later appeared on the 2019 live album '' Amoeba Gig'' in a remixed form.

Track listing

''Live in Los Angeles'' standard edition

#" Drive My Car" ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:33 #" Only Mama Knows" (McCartney) – 3:54 #" Dance Tonight" (McCartney) – 3:09 #"

C Moon "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 ...

" (McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 3:22 #"That Was Me" (McCartney) – 3:02 #" Blackbird" (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:37 #" Here Today" (McCartney) – 2:38 #" Back in the U.S.S.R." (Lennon, McCartney) – 2:59 #"

Get Back "Get Back" is a song recorded by the British rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, and written by Paul McCartney though credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to ...

" (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:53 #" Hey Jude" (Lennon, McCartney) – 7:08 #"

Lady Madonna "Lady Madonna" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. In March 1968, it was released as a mono single, backed with "The Inner Light". The song was recorded on 3 a ...

" (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:12 #"

I Saw Her Standing There "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album '' Please Please Me'' and their debut US album '' Introducing... The ...

" (McCartney, Lennon) – 3:25

''Live in Los Angeles – The Extended Set'' edition

Personnel

– lead vocals,

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, acoustic guitar,

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Rusty Anderson Rusty Anderson is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who is best known for his work as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's touring band though he has worked with an extensive list of artists in addition to his own solo career. Ca ...

–

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featu ...

Abe Laboriel Jr. Abraham Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo ...

– drums *

Brian Ray Brian Thomas Ray (born January 4, 1955) is an American session musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter, and musical director. He is best known for his work as a bass, rhythm, and lead guitarist with Paul McCartney's touring band, ...

– rhythm guitar, bass guitar *

David Arch David Arch, better known as Dave Arch, is a British pianist, conductor, arranger and composer with a career covering albums, films and commercials, television and live performances. He is Musical Director and arranger for BBC Television's '' Str ...

–

Notes

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