Paul’s R&B Collaboration with Al & George
The Rock Radio website reports that “Paul McCartney makes a guest appearance on a new album by George Benson and Al Jarreau, titled Givin’ It Up, on a cover of Sam Cooke’s R&B classic “Bring It On Home To Me.” The track features Benson’s distinct guitar fills, and Jarreau paying tribute to the late Lou Rawls by “answering” McCartney soulful vocals, just as Rawls did on Cooke’s original 1962 hit recording.
Macca had previously recorded the song himself, on his 1988 rock and roll oldies album for Russian fans, called CHOBA B CCCP, which translates roughly as “Back In The U.S.S.R.” but is commonly referred to as The Russian Album. The song has frequently appeared in his pre-show soundchecks as well.
McCartney’s former songwriting partner John Lennon also recorded the song, on his 1975 covers album Rock ‘N’ Roll. Lennon’s version featured Klaus Voormann supplying the “answering” vocals to Lennon’s lead.”
