Thursday, July 22, 1993

Photo shoot of the “Paul Is Live” cover

Paul Is Dead, Photo session

Last updated on April 1, 2024

Location

Location: Abbey Road, London, UK

Timeline

Previous article Nov 24, 1992 • Shooting "Hope Of Deliverance" promo film

Session July 1993 • Mixing "Paul Is Live"

Interview Jul 05, 1993 • Paul McCartney interview for People Weekly

Article Jul 22, 1993 • Photo shoot of the "Paul Is Live" cover

Interview Aug 26, 1993 • Paul McCartney interview for Evening Standard

Concert Sep 03, 1993 • Germany • Berlin

Next article Jan 19, 1994 • Paul McCartney inducts John Lennon into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Related album

Paul Is Live
By Paul McCartney • Official live

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Iain Macmillan

The first rumour about Paul McCartney’s death circulates
September 1966
Paul McCartney’s car has an accident
Jan 07, 1967
The “Paul Is Dead” conspiracy theory is growing
October 1969

In August 1969, The Beatles walked across the zebra crossing of Abbey Road, in front of the EMI Studios, and photographer Iain Macmillan took the iconic photo which would serve as the cover photograph of their album “Abbey Road”.

There had been this rumour, Paul is dead… In 1992, I went back to Abbey Road to record an album; it was a live album, so I called it Paul Is Live. So that’s when I went across the crossing with our old English sheepdog called Martha. I still go back to Abbey Road to this day.
Paul McCartney – From a 2019 FT.com article

From Lot Detail – Paul McCartney ‘Paul Is Live’ Iain Macmillan Owned Photographic Prints (gottahaverockandroll.com) – A collection of seven photographic prints of Paul McCartney which were taken by Iain Macmillan during the cover shoot for Paul’s 1993 album ‘Paul Is Live’. Six of the prints show Paul posing with his old English sheepdog, Arrow, and one shows a group of four policemen. The photograph which was subsequently used on the cover is included in the collection. The photoshoot took place on the 22nd July 1993 at the same zebra crossing outside Abbey Road Studios that the Beatles walked across for the cover of the group’s album ‘Abbey Road’. The original ‘Abbey Road’ photoshoot took place on the 8th August 1969 with Iain Macmillan. The album cover contains various references to the international ‘Paul is dead’ conspiracy theory, which began in October 1969. The album name itself is a direct response to the theory. The final image used for the album cover was a combination of the photographs taken by Iain in 1969 and 1993 with various digitally edited differences intended to poke fun at the rumor. Dimensions: The photographic prints measure 30.5cm x 40.5cm (12 inches x 16 inches).

From Lot Detail – Paul McCartney Signed Original “Abbey Road” Street Nameplate with Incredible “Paul is Live and Still Crossing” Inscription Referring To Iconic Album Cover Photograph! (Caiazzo & JSA) (gottahaverockandroll.com) – Paul McCartney Signed Original “Abbey Road” Street Nameplate with Incredible “Paul is Live and Still Crossing” Inscription Referring to Iconic Album Cover Photograph!

Paul McCartney has signed and inscribed this “Abbey Road NW8” miniature nameplate in black felt-tip marker. Paul wrote “Paul is live and still crossing!!” with an arrow to the words Abbey Road” (referring to the iconic Abbey Road Album Cover Photograph), and then below that wrote “Love to Iaian, Paul McCartney ’93.”

This original miniature street nameplate is hand-painted porcelain enamel made by Garnier & Co Ltd, England.

Dimensions 3 x 5 inches.

Provenance: From the Iain Macmillan Collection.

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