Flaming Pie (White-Label Promo LP)

Track list

Disc 1

1. The Song We Were Singing

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:52 • Studio version • A

   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

   SessionRecording : Nov 06-10, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs ? : February 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

2. The World Tonight

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4.03 • Studio version • A

   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

   SessionRecording : Nov 13-17, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs ? : February 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

3. If You Wanna

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4.36 • Studio version • A

   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

   SessionRecording : Started May 11, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

4. Somedays

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4.11 • Studio version • A

   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 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

   SessionRecording : Nov 01-03, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : Jun 10, 1996 • Studio : AIR Studios Lyndhurst, London, UK

   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

5. Young Boy

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3.54 • Studio version • A

   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

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

   SessionOverdubs : Mar 21-22, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

6. Calico Skies

   Written by Paul McCartney

   2.29 • Studio version • A

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

   SessionRecording : Sep 03, 1992 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

7. Flaming Pie

   Written by Paul McCartney

   2.27 • Studio version • A

   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

   SessionRecording : Feb 27, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

8. Heaven On A Sunday

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4.26 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Acoustic solo, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Fender rhodes, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Vibraphone Linda Eastman / 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 Michael Thompson : French horn Richard Bissill : French horn Richard Watkins : French horn John Pineguy : French horn

   SessionRecording : Started Sep 16, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   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

9. Used To Be Bad

   Written by Paul McCartney, Steve Miller

   4.08 • Studio version • A

   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

   SessionRecording : May 05, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

10. Souvenir

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3.38 • Studio version • A

    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

    SessionRecording : Started Feb 19, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    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

11. Little Willow

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2.55 • Studio version • A

    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

    SessionRecording : Started Nov 21, 1995 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionOverdubs ? : February 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

12. Really Love You

    Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr

    5.14 • Studio version • A

    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

    SessionRecording : May 14, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

13. Beautiful Night

    Written by Paul McCartney

    5:03 • Studio version • A

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer piano Linda Eastman / 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 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

    SessionRecording : May 13, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionRecording : May 14, 1996 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionOverdubs : Feb 14, 1997 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road

    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

14. Great Day

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2.06 • Studio version • A

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

    SessionRecording : Sep 03, 1992 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

From The Beatles Monthly Book, N°254, June 1997:

Although not a record collector himself, Paul McCartney isn’t averse to the concept of rarities, even going as far as deliberately pressing collectables of his own. A prime example is a new promotional-only white-label vinyl edition of Flaming Pie, which Paul put together in America as a gift for friends and fellow celebrities. The record MPL/Masterdisc 032 597) comes in a custom sleeve featuring Paul’s hand-drawn Pie logo and each LP comes with a typed letter, signed by Paul himself.

Just 200 copies were pressed, and it was Paul who decided to whom each copy should be sent. George, Ringo, producer Jeff Lynne, and Pie collaborator Steve Miller would seem obvious recipients, but rumour has it that Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Callagher have also received copies. As did High Fidelity author Nick Hornby, who’s known to be a favourite of Paul’s. Or at least we can assume as much after Paul ordered a whole box of Hornby’s record-collecting-friendly novel, which he is said to have distributed around his MPL offices. Although it’s unlikely that many copies will come up for sale, our sister publication Record Collector estimated a value for this exclusive edition to be £500. This figure is probably more accurate than the £12,000 quoted by sources such as The People and Virgin Radio in May!

Please find enclosed a white label vinyl advance copy of my new album “Flaming Pie”.

Only 200 have been pressed and sent to “extremely groovy” people such as yourself. Linda and I hope it brings you a moment or two of joy. We also hope you have a record player – and if not, why not get one! Failing that, I understand that when warmed up it can be made into a rather attractive plant pot holder.

Love.

Paul McCartney