Press to Play

1986  ·  Parlophone

Produced by Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney

Published Jun 13, 2026

0% Authorship Score Singer / Performer

Press to Play is the thirteenth studio album by Paul McCartney, released in August 1986 and produced by Hugh Padgham. It was McCartney's most critically underwhelming commercial effort to that point, though it did produce the hit single 'Press.' McCartney wrote or co-wrote all original tracks.

10 Tracks
2 Lyricists
2 Producers
1986 Year

Track Listing & Credits

# Title Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Producer(s) Performers
1 Stranglehold James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
2 Good Times Coming / Feel the Sun James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
3 Talk More Talk James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
4 Footprints James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
5 Only Love Remains James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
6 Press James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
7 Pretty Little Head James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
8 Move Over Busker James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
9 Angry James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney
10 However Absurd James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart James Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart Hugh Padgham, James Paul McCartney

Data note: McCartney writes or co-writes all tracks. Several tracks co-written with Eric Stewart.

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