Flowers In The Dirt (1993)

Track list

Disc 1

1. My Brave Face

   Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

   3:19 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Producer, Tambourine Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonies Dave Bishop : Saxophone Chris Whitten : Drums Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer David Rhodes : Ebow guitar Chris Davis : Saxophone Chris White : Saxophone Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

   SessionRecording : October 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionMixing : January 28, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

2. Rough Ride

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:44 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Drum overdubs, Guitar, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Synth Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonies Steve Lipson : Bass, Computer and drum programming, Guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Keyboards, Producer Heff Moraes : Assistant engineer

   SessionRecording : Oct 05, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionMixing : Oct 06, 1987 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

3. You Want Her Too

   Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

   3:13 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : 12-string acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Guitar Hamish Stuart : Guitars, Harmonies Elvis Costello : Intro keyboards, Producer, Second vocal Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Chris Davis : Saxophone Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Chris Witten : Drums, Percussion Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Niles : End orchestration Richard Moakes : Assistant recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer Unknown : Horns

   SessionRecording : Feb 01, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : October 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionOverdubs ? : Oct 31, 1988 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : Jan 16, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   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

4. Distractions

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:41 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Solo guitar Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonies Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Harmonies Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer Chris Witten : Drums, Percusson Clare Fischer : Orchestration Arne Frager : Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer Unknown : Strings

   SessionRecording : May 06, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOrchestral overdubs : Nov 01, 1988 • Studio : Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : Jan 19, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

5. We Got Married

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:57 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Mexican guitar, Percussion, Producer, Tom overdub Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Harmonies David Gilmour : Guitar Dave Mattacks : Drums Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Witten : Additional percussion Jon Jacobs : Assistant recording engineer David Foster : Keyboards, Producer Guy Barker : Trumpet Jon Kelly : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

   SessionRecording : Oct 01, 1984 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 ? • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK

   SessionOverdubs : Dec 01, 1988 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

   SessionMixing : Jan 26, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, 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

6. Put It There

   Written by Paul McCartney

   2:10 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Orchestra lead, Orchestration, Percussion, Producer Hamish Stuart : Bass, Percussion George Martin : Orchestra lead, Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production Chris Witten : Hi hat, Percussion Peter Henderson : Computer programming, Recording engineer Lance Phillips : Assistant engineer

   SessionRecording : Apr 22, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOrchestra overdubs : Nov 28, 1988 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

   SessionMixing : Jan 20, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

7. Figure Of Eight

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:25 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Celeste, Electric guitar, Handclaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Handclaps, Mini moog Chris Whitten : Drums, Handclaps Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer Steve Lipson : Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

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

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

   SessionMixing : January 8, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   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

8. This One

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:10 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Glasses, Harmonium, Keyboards, Producer, Rhythm guitar, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals, Wine glasses Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Drums, Percussion Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer Matt Butler : Assistant engineer Lance Phillips : Assistant engineer, Glasses Judd Lander : Harmonica Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

   SessionRecording : May 18, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   SessionMixing : Jan 23, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

9. Don't Be Careless Love

   Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

   3:19 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer

   SessionRecording : Feb 01, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 27, 1988 • Studio : Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionOverdubs : Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

   SessionMixing : Jan 14, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

   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

10. That Day Is Done

    Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

    4:20 • Studio version • A

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Drums, Tambourine Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nicky Hopkins : Piano John Taylor : Cornet Tony Goddard : Cornet Ian Peters : Euphonium Ian Harper : Tenor horn Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

    SessionRecording : Mar 03, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionOverdubs : October 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

    SessionMixing : October 1988 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

    SessionMixing : Jan 12, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

    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. How Many People

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:15 • Studio version • A

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Flugelhorn, Mellotron, Piano, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Hamish Stuart : Vocals Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Cymbals, Drums synth Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Steve Lipson : Drum programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Heff Moraes : Assistant engineer Jab Bunny : Tongue styley Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer

    SessionRecording : Sep 08, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionOverdubs : Sept - Oct 1988 ? • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : January 6, 1989 • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London

    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

12. Motor Of Love

    Written by Paul McCartney

    6:25 • Studio version • A

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Greg Hawkes : Keyboards Chris Hughes : Computer programming, Drums, Producer Ross Cullum : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Noel Rafferty : Assistant mixing engineer

    SessionRecording : January 1989 • Studio : Hot Nights Studios, London, UK

    SessionRecording : Jan 12, 1989 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionMixing : Jan 30, 1989 • Studio : Mayfair Studios, 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

13. Ou Est Le Soleil?

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:54 • Studio version • A

    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, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Trevor Horn : Computered drums, Keyboards, Producer Heff Moraes : Assistant engineer

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

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

14. Bonus tracks

1. Back On My Feet

   Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

   4:25 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Guitars, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Tim Renwick : Guitar Nick Glennie-Smith : Keyboards Charlie Morgan : Drums Phil Ramone : Producer Steve Lyon : Assistant recording engineer

   SessionRecording : Mar 09, 1987 • 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

2. Flying To My Home

   Written by Paul McCartney

   4:13 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Matt Butler : Assistant engineer

   SessionRecording : May 05, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

   SessionOverdubs : September - November 1988 ? • Studio : Olympic Sound Studios, London ?

   SessionMixing : Nov 09, 1988 • Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

3. Loveliest Thing

   Written by Paul McCartney

   3:59 • Studio version • A

   Paul McCartney : Piano, Vocals Phil Ramone : Producer Neil Jason : Bass David Brown : Electric guitar Liberty Devitto : Drums David Lebolt : Synthesizer Steve Rinkoff : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave O'Donnell : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer

   SessionRecording : Aug 21, 1986 • Studio : The Power Station, New York, USA

   SessionMixing : Aug 22, 1986 • Studio : The Power Station, New York, USA