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Flowers In The Dirt - Special Package

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

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Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Red Rose Speedway sessions at Olympic Studios

March 1972

"Same Time Next Year" session

May 5th-6th 1978

Sessions with David Foster

September - October 1984

"Beautiful Night" / "Loveliest Thing" session

August 21-22, 1986

"Cold Cuts" session

August 1987

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #1

December 21st-24th, 1987

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #2

January 2nd-21st, 1988

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #3

January - March 1988

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #4

April - July 1988

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #5

September - November 1988

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #6

January 1989

"Flowers In The Dirt" session #7

Sept - Oct 1988, then Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

"Ou Est Le Soleil?" remixing

April 20-21, 1989

"Put It There" video sessions

April 26-28th, 1989

Flowers In The Dirt (2017)

Flowers In The Dirt - The cassette demos

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Track list

Disc 1

1.

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 :: Engineer, Producer

Noel Harris :: Assistant mixing engineer

Session Recording:: October 1988

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Jan 28, 1989

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:44 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Drum overdubs, Guitar, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Synth

Linda McCartney :: Harmonies

Steve Lipson :: Bass, Computer and drum programming, Engineer, Guitar, Producer

Trevor Horn :: Keyboards, Producer

Heff Moraes :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: Oct 05, 1987

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: 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 :: Engineer, Producer

Chris Witten :: Drums, Percussion

Robert Niles :: End orchestration

Richard Niles :: End orchestration

Session Recording:: January - February 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September 1988

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Session Overdubs:: Oct 31, 1988

Studio :: Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989 ?

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

4.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:41 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Harmonies, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Solo guitar

Linda McCartney :: Harmonies

Hamish Stuart :: Acoustic guitar, Harmonies

Geoff Emerick :: Engineer

Neil Dorfsman :: Mixing

Chris Witten :: Drums, Percusson

Clare Fischer :: Orchestration

Arne Frager :: Engineer

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: April - July 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: Nov 01, 1988

Studio :: Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989 ?

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK ?

5.

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

Chris Witten :: Additional percussion

Jon Jacobs :: Engineer

David Foster :: Keyboards, Producer

Guy Barker :: Trumpet

Jon Kelly :: Engineer

Session Recording:: September - October 1984

Studio :: Location unknown

Session Overdubs:: June - July 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios & AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

6.

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 :: Engineer

Neil Dorfsman :: Additional production

Chris Witten :: Hi hat, Percussion

Peter Henderson :: Computer programming, Engineer

Lance Phillips :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: April - July 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

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 McCartney :: Handclaps, Mini moog

Chris Whitten :: Drums, Handclaps

Eddie Klein :: Assistant engineer

Steve Lipson :: Computer programming, Electric guitar, Engineer, Producer

Trevor Horn :: Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer

Session Recording:: December 21st-24th, 1987

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: January 2nd-21st, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989 ?

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

8.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:10 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Glasses, Harmonium, Keyboards, Producer, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Robbie McIntosh :: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals

Geoff Emerick :: Engineer

Chris Whitten :: Drums, Percussion

Neil Dorfsman :: Mixing

Matt Butler :: Assistant engineer

Lance Phillips :: Assistant engineer, Glasses

Judd Lander :: Harmonica

Tessa Niles :: Backing vocals (?)

Session Recording:: April - July 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

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

Peter Henderson :: Engineer

Richard Moakes :: Assistant engineer

Tchad Blake :: Engineer

Session Recording:: January - February 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September 1988

Studio :: Unknown location

Session Overdubs:: October 28th-29th, 1988

Studio :: Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) 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 :: Engineer, Producer

Peter Henderson :: Engineer

Nicky Hopkins :: Piano

John Taylor :: Horn

Tony Goddard :: Horn

Ian Peters :: Euphonium

Ian Harper :: Trumpet

Richard Moakes :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: January - February 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Overdubs:: September - November 1988

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) 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 McCartney :: Backing vocals

Hamish Stuart :: Vocals

Chris Whitten :: Backing vocals, Cymbals, Drums synth

Neil Dorfsman :: Additional production

Steve Lipson :: Drum programming, Electric guitar, Engineer, Producer

Trevor Horn :: Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer

Heff Moraes :: Assistant engineer

Jab Bunny :: Percussion

Session Recording:: January 2nd-21st, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Sept - Oct 1988 or Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

12.

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 :: Engineer, Producer

Session Recording:: January 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Jan 30th - Feb 4th 1989 ?

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, or AIR Studios, or Metropolis Studios, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) 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, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer

Trevor Horn :: Computered drums, Keyboards, Producer

Heff Moraes :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: January 2nd-21st, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Dec 10, 1988

Studio :: Sarm West Studios, London, UK

Disc 2

1.

Message

0:28 • Studio version • An environmental message from Paul to the Japanese fans

2.

The Long And Winding Road

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3:51 • Studio version • C • From the video "Put It There"

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

Session Recording:: Aug 21, 1986

Studio :: The Power Station, New York, USA

Session Mixing:: Aug 22, 1986

Studio :: The Power Station, New York, USA

4.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:53 • Studio rehearsal • B

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Eddie Klein :: Project engineer

Matt Butler :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Peter Henderson :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: April 26-28th, 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

5.

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

Session Recording:: January 2nd-21st, 1988

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Session Mixing:: Dec 10, 1988

Studio :: Sarm West Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Apr 20, 1989

Studio :: Sound Works, New York, USA

Session Mixing:: Apr 21, 1989

Studio :: Prime Cuts, New York, USA

6.

Mama's Little Girl

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:41 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Tambourine

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Bass (?)

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar (?)

Denny Seiwell :: African percussion

Heather McCartney :: Backing vocals

Chris Thomas :: Producer

Bill Price :: Mixing

Session Recording:: March 1972

Studio :: Olympic Sound Studios, London

Session Mixing:: August 1987

Studio :: AIR Studios, London or Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

7.

Same Time Next Year

Written by Paul McCartney

3:06 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar (?), Backing vocals, Bass

Laurence Juber :: Electric guitar

Steve Holley :: Drums, Tambourine

Chris Thomas :: Producer

Fiachra Trench :: Arrangement

John Leach :: Cimbalom

Session Recording:: May 05, 1978

Studio :: RAK Studios, London

Session Overdubs:: May 06, 1978

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

Session Mixing:: August 1987

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, or Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

8.

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten

5:35 • Studio version • A • Original mix

Paul McCartney :: Electric guitar (?), Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Keyboards

Robbie McIntosh :: Electric guitar

Hamish Stuart :: Bass

Paul Wickens :: Keyboards

Chris Whitten :: Drums

Peter Henderson :: Engineer

Bruce Forest :: Remix

Session Recording:: April 26-28th, 1989

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

9.

P.S. Love Me Do

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3:40 • Studio version

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