Release date:
Jul 31, 2020
Publisher:
Capitol Records
Reference:
00602508617713

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Track list

Disc 1


1.

The Song We Were Singing

Written by Paul McCartney

3:52 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Double bass, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Producer
Jeff Lynne :
Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Marc Mann :
Digital sequencing
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Nov 06-10, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs ?:
February 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


2.

The World Tonight

Written by Paul McCartney

4.03 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Percussion, Piano, Producer
Jeff Lynne :
Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Nov 13-17, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs ?:
February 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


3.

If You Wanna

Written by Paul McCartney

4.36 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
12 string acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Lead vocal, Producer
Steve Miller :
Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Started May 11, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Disc 2


1.

Somedays

Written by Paul McCartney

4.11 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Lead vocal, Producer, Spanish guitar
George Martin :
Orchestration
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Peter Lale :
Viola
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Gary Kettel :
Percussion
Rita Manning :
Violin
Skaila Kanga :
Harp
Martin Parry :
Flute
Miles Showell :
Mastering
Jackie Hartley :
Violin
Keith Pascoe :
Violin
Levine Andrade :
Viola
Martin Loveday :
Cello
Peter Manning :
Violin
Christian Kampen :
Cello
Andy Findon :
Alto flute
Michael Cox :
Flute
Roy Carter :
English horn, Oboe

Session Recording:
Nov 01-03, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:
Jun 10, 1996
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.

Young Boy

Written by Paul McCartney

3.54 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Producer
Steve Miller :
Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Rhythm guitar
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Frank Farrell :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Started Feb 22, 1995
Studio :
Steve Miller's home studio, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA

Session Overdubs:
Mar 21-22, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


3.

Calico Skies

Written by Paul McCartney

2.29 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Knee slap, Percussion, Producer, Vocal
George Martin :
Producer
Bob Kraushaar :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Sep 03, 1992
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


4.

Flaming Pie

Written by Paul McCartney

2.27 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer
Jeff Lynne :
Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Feb 27, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Disc 3


1.

Heaven On A Sunday

Written by Paul McCartney

4.26 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Acoustic solo, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Fender rhodes, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Vibraphone
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocals
James McCartney :
Electric guitar solo
Jeff Lynne :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering
Michael Thompson :
French horn
Richard Bissill :
French horn
Richard Watkins :
French horn
John Pineguy :
French horn

Session Recording:
Started Sep 16, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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.

Used To Be Bad

Written by Paul McCartney, Steve Miller

4.08 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Bass guitar, Drums, Lead vocal, Producer
Steve Miller :
Electric guitar, Lead vocal
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
May 05, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


3.

Souvenir

Written by Paul McCartney

3.38 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer
Jeff Lynne :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Keyboard, Producer
Kevin Robinson :
Trumpet
Chris 'Snake' Davis :
Saxophone
Dave Bishop :
Baritone saxophone
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Started Feb 19, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, 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 4


1.

Little Willow

Written by Paul McCartney

2.55 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Mellotron, Percussion effects, Piano, Producer, Spanish guitar
Jeff Lynne :
Backing vocal, Electric spinette harpsichord, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Started Nov 21, 1995
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs ?:
February 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


2.

Really Love You

Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr

5.14 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Lead vocal, Producer, Wurlitzer piano
Ringo Starr :
Drums
Jeff Lynne :
Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
May 14, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK


3.

Beautiful Night

Written by Paul McCartney

5:03 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer piano
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocal
Ringo Starr :
Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Drums
Jeff Lynne :
Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Producer
George Martin :
Orchestral arrangement
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Jon Jacobs :
Recording engineer
John Barclay :
Trumpet
Keith Smith :
Assistant engineer
David Ogden :
Violin
Susan Milan :
Flute
Belinda Bunt :
Violin
Roger Garland :
Violin
Maciej Rakowski :
Violin
Rita Manning :
Violin
Bernard Partridge :
Violin
Jeremy Williams :
Violin
David Woodcock :
Violin
Graeme Scott :
Viola
Robert Bailey :
Cello
Anthony Pleeth :
Cello
Chris Laurence :
Double-bass
Miles Showell :
Mastering
Michael Thompson :
Horn
Richard Watkins :
Horn
Andrew Crowley :
Trumpet
Mark Bennett :
Trumpet
Nigel Black :
Horn
Richard Edwards :
Trombone
Andy Fawbert :
Trombone
Marcia Crayford :
Violin
Adrian Levine :
Violin
Jackie Hartley :
Violin
Keith Pascoe :
Violin
Julian Tear :
Violin
Briony Shaw :
Violin
Bogustav Kostecki :
Violin
Jonathan Reeves :
Violin
Robert Smissen :
Viola
Stephen Thees :
Viola
Levine Andrade :
Viola
Philip Dukes :
Viola
Ivo Van Der Werff :
Viola
Stephen Orton :
Cello
Martin Loveday :
Cello
Robin McGee :
Double-bass
David Theodore :
Oboe

Session Recording:
May 13, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Recording:
May 14, 1996
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:
Feb 14, 1997
Studio :
EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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.

Great Day

Written by Paul McCartney

2.06 • Studio versionA2020.1 • 2020 half-speed remaster

Paul McCartney :
Acoustic guitar, Leg slap, Percussion, Producer, Vocal
Linda McCartney :
Backing vocal
George Martin :
Producer
Geoff Emerick :
Mixing engineer
Bob Kraushaar :
Recording engineer
Miles Showell :
Mastering

Session Recording:
Sep 03, 1992
Studio :
Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

About

From paulmccartney.com, July 3, 2020:

[…] Fans who remember Flaming Pie the first time around may recall that it was originally released on one disc. Given its popularity today, it’s funny to think that back in the 1990s vinyl was becoming more and more of a niche product; the CD was king! That meant certain decisions were made by the record label to keep the cost down and they crammed the whole album on to two sides of vinyl. 

Fast forward 23 years to 2020 and vinyl is back in a big way! So when the production team were putting their heads together about how best to present Flaming Pie on vinyl, they spoke with Paul and the decision was made to split it across two discs and cut it at half speed. 

That last sentence contains two things that you may be unfamiliar with (we certainly were!), so here’s an explainer:

Why two discs? Vinyl can only comfortably fit around 20 minutes on one side. If you try and add more, you lose sound quality as you’re losing information by pushing the grooves closer and closer together. As Flaming Pie runs to about 54 minutes, Paul and the production team all agreed to give it some space and cut it across two discs. This way, you get wider grooves and better sound quality. 

Why half speed? Half-speed mastering is quite an impressive artform! Normally, when a master lacquer is cut for an album, it is done in real time and the engineer skilfully makes any adjustments on the fly. It’s impressive. But imagine if you were learning to play that supercool piano riff from the song ‘Flaming Pie’ on piano. By slowing things down, you give yourself that little bit more time to get it perfect – the slower the moves the more info in the grooves! And that’s what happens with half-speed mastering. Without getting too technical, it allows the studio engineers to cut high frequencies (which are difficult to cut) as mid-range frequencies (which are easier to cut). 

So this additional bit of work, by a very impressive engineer named Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, means we can now enjoy listening back to Flaming Pie on vinyl at the best quality it’s ever been! […]

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