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Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (Special Edition)

By Paul McCartneyOfficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • Studio albums • Special editions

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Disc 1

  1. Fine Line

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:05 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Baldwin spinet, Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Shakers, Tambourine, Vocals Millennia Ensemble : Strings Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: September 2004 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  2. How Kind of You

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:47 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Cuerrero, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Piano and epiphone acoustic guitar loops, Shaker, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Piano and epiphone acoustic guitar loops, Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  3. Jenny Wren

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:47 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Ludwig floor tom, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Pedro Eustache : Duduk Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: October 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: Oct 25, 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  4. At the Mercy

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:38 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : B3 organ, Cello, Fender telecaster electric guitar, Hofner bass, Mass vibrachimes, Steinway grand piano, Tambourine, Vocals Millennia Ensemble : Strings and brass Nigel Godrich : Producer Jason Falkner : Electric guitar James Gadson : Drums Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: September 2004 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  5. Friends To Go

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:43 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Hofner bass, Hohner melodica, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Shakers, Tambourine on snare, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  6. English Tea

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:12 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Hofner bass, Ludwig bass drum, Recorders, Tubular bells, Vocals Millennia Ensemble : Strings and brass Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: November 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  7. Too Much Rain

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:24 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Fender stratocaster electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Maracas, Martin 12 string guitar, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Schmidt autoharp, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: September 2004 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  8. A Certain Softness

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:42 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Crown upright piano, Cymbal, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Paiste gong, Petersen classical guitar, Triangle, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Jason Falkner : Classical guitar Joey Waronker : Bass drum, Bongos, Shaker Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  9. Riding to Vanity Fair

    Written by Paul McCartney

    5:07 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Toy glockenspiel, Vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano Nigel Godrich : Producer James Gadson : Drums The Los Angeles Music Players : Strings David Campbell : Arrangement Stephanie Bennett : Harp Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: April 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: April 2004 • Studio Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, USA

    Session Overdubs: January 2005 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  10. Follow Me

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:31 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Block, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Epiphone texan acoustic guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals Rusty Anderson : Acoustic guitar Abe Laboriel Jr. : Block, Percussion, Tambourine Brian Ray : Acoustic guitar Millennia Ensemble : Strings Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: September 2003 • Studio RAK Studios, London

    Session Overdubs: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  11. Promise to You Girl

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:10 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Crown upright piano, Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Moog, Shaker, Steinway grand piano, Tambourine, Triangle, Vocals Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: November 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  12. This Never Happened Before

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:26 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Epiphone casino electric guitar, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Vocals, Yamaha grand piano Millennia Ensemble : Strings and brass Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: September 2003 • Studio RAK Studios, London

    Session Overdubs: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  13. Anyway

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:50 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Cello, Gibson l5 electric guitar, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Moog, Steinway grand piano, Vocals. Millennia Ensemble : Strings and brass Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

    Session Recording: November 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    Session Overdubs: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

    Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  14. Hidden track

    1. I've Only Got Two Hands

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:12 • Studio versionA • 20 seconds of silence after Anyway, there is this hidden track

      Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

      Session Recording: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Disc 2

  1. Documentary: Between Chaos And Creation

    31:35 • Video

  2. Performance Video: Fine Line

    3:29 • Video

  3. Animated Film: Line Art

    1. Riding To Vanity Fair

      Written by Paul McCartney

      5:02 • VideoA1 • Instrumental version

    2. At The Mercy

      Written by Paul McCartney

      Video • Instrumental version

    3. Anyway

      Written by Paul McCartney

      3:50 • Studio versionA1 • Instrumental version

      Paul McCartney : Bosendorfer grand piano, Cello, Gibson l5 electric guitar, Harmonium, Hofner bass, Ludwig drums, Martin d28 acoustic guitar, Moog, Steinway grand piano Millennia Ensemble : Strings and brass Nigel Godrich : Producer Darrell Thorp : Engineer Joby Talbot : Orchestra conductor, String arrangement Dan Grech-Marguerat : Production assistant

      Session Recording: November 2004 • Studio Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA

      Session Overdubs: April 2005 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

      Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

  4. Menu: How Kind Of You

    4:50 • Video

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