Flowers In The Dirt - Special Package
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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 :
- Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer
- Noel Harris :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- October 1988
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Mixing:
- January 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, Guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer
- 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.
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 musician(s) :
- Horns
- Session Recording:
- Feb 01, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1988
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Overdubs ?:
- Oct 31, 1988
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 16, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
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.
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 :
- 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 musician(s) :
- Strings
- Session Recording:
- May 06, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Orchestral overdubs:
- Nov 01, 1988
- Studio :
- Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 19, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
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, 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
- Session Recording:
- Oct 01, 1984
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Dec 01, 1988
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 26, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, 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
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 :
- Recording engineer
- Neil Dorfsman :
- Additional production
- Chris Witten :
- Hi hat, Percussion
- Peter Henderson :
- Computer programming, Recording engineer
- Lance Phillips :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 22, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Orchestra overdubs:
- Nov 28, 1988
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 20, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
7.
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
- Neil Dorfsman :
- Mixing engineer
- Steve Lipson :
- Computer programming, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Horn :
- Handclaps, Keyboards, Producer
- Noel Harris :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Nov 09, 1987
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- November 1987 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- January 8, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
8.
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 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
- Session Recording:
- May 18, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 23, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
9.
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
- Session Recording:
- Feb 01, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 27, 1988
- Studio :
- Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Overdubs:
- Oct 28-29, 1988
- Studio :
- Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 14, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
10.
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
- Session Recording:
- Mar 03, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1988
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Mixing:
- October 1988
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 12, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
11.
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, 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
- Session Recording:
- Sep 08, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- Sept - Oct 1988 ?
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- January 6, 1989
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 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 :
- Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer
- Noel Rafferty :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 1989
- Studio :
- Hot Nights Studios, London, UK
- Session Recording:
- Jan 12, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 30, 1989
- Studio :
- Mayfair Studios, 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
13.
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
- Session Recording:
- Jun 23, 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.
3:51 • Studio version • C • From the video "Put It There"
3.
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.
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:
- Jun 23, 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.
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
- Glyn Johns :
- Recording engineer
- Bill Price :
- Mixing engineer
- Phil Ault :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Mar 14, 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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
7.
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: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
8.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten
5:36 • Studio version • A • Original mix
- Paul McCartney :
- Electric guitar (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Electric guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Bass
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Chris Whitten :
- Drums
- Pete Henderson :
- Recording engineer
- Bruce Forest :
- Producer, Remix
- Robin Hancock :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 26-28, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 11, 1989
- Studio :
- Sarm West Studios, 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
9.