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Rehearsing new material up in Scotland, Paul’s thoughts had turned to a recording venue: I thought any studio that EMI’s built, the conditions will be OK. And George had worked in Karachi or Calcutta, so I knew they had studios in all these far-reaching places. I asked EMI for a list and it was great: Rio de Janeiro, Lagos, France, they’ve got studios everywhere. The other temptation was China, that was on the list. I thought Rio or Lagos, because of the rhythmic element. I don’t think I was necessarily thinking of using locals as much as absorbing the atmosphere. Being in a climate, you know: if you are in Brazil there’s no escaping it, same with Africa. I thought, Africa, yeah, it’ll be a great vibe.
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