Figure Of Eight

Track list

Disc 1

1. Figure Of Eight

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3.59 • Studio version • B • 12” Bob Clearmountain Mix

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Celeste, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Handclaps, Mini moog Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Paul Wickens : Keyboards Chris Whitten : Drums, Handclaps Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Steve Lipson : Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer Ross Cullum : Producer Bob Clearmountain : Mixing

   SessionRecording : Nov 09, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : November 1987 ? • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   Overdubs : February 1989

   SessionMixing : Sep 14, 1989 • Studio : The Hit Factory, New York, USA

   Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon

2. Rough Ride

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:54 • Studio rehearsal • B • From the video "Put It There"

   Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Project engineer Matt Butler : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer

   SessionRecording : April 26-28th, 1989 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

3. Ou Est Le Soleil?

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:50 • Studio version • D • 7" mix

   Paul McCartney : Bongos, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Violin keyboard, Vocals, Woodsaw Hamish Stuart : Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Tom-toms Eddie Klein : Computer programming Steve Lipson : Bass, Computer and drum programming, Keyboards, Producer Trevor Horn : Computered drums, Keyboards, Producer Goh Hotoda : Remixing Tony Shimkin : Further production work Shep Pettibone : Producer

   SessionRecording : Jun 23, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionMixing : Dec 10, 1988 • Studio : Sarm West Studios, London, UK

   SessionMixing : Apr 20, 1989 • Studio : Sound Works, New York, USA

   SessionMixing : Apr 21, 1989 • Studio : Prime Cuts, New York, USA

From Wikipedia:

This song was released as a 7″ single, a 12″ maxi-single, and a CD single.

7″ single

1. “Figure of Eight”
2. “Ou Est le Soleil?”

12″ single

1. “Figure of Eight”
2. “This One” (Club Lovejoys mix)

12″ single

1. “Figure of Eight”
2. “Ou Est le Soleil?” (remix by Shep Pettibone)
3. “Ou Est le Soleil?” (Tub Dub mix) (remix by Pettibone)

CD single

1. “Figure of Eight”
2. “The Long and Winding Road”
3. “Loveliest Thing”

3″ CD single

1. “Figure of Eight”
2. “Rough Ride”
3. “Ou Est le Soleil?” (7″ mix)

One of 8 different editions issued of this single.

The cover was designed by Brian Clarke. From Paul McCartney ‘Figure of Eight’ | Brian Clarke:

In 1989, Brian Clarke designed the artwork for Paul McCartney’s single Figure of Eight, from the album Flowers in the Dirt, for which he had also created artwork in collaboration with Linda McCartney. This album artwork echoes the bright stage sets that Clarke had created for The Paul McCartney World Tour between 1989 and 1990, translating them onto a smaller scale.