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UK Release date : Oct 02, 2015

Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection

By Paul McCartneyOfficial album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection

Last updated on January 1, 2020


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  • UK release date: Friday, October 2, 2015

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Disc 1

  1. Pipes Of Peace

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:56 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Adrian Brett : Pan flute James Kippen : Tabla Pestalozzi's Children Choir : Choir Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Horns, Strings

    SessionRecording : Sep 10, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    Overdubs : October 1982 • Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jun 30, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  2. Say Say Say

    Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

    3:56 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Synthesizers (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Michael Jackson : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Jerry Hey : Horns Nathan Watts : Bass Bill Wolfer : Keyboards, Synthesizers David Williams : Electric guitar Chris Smith : Harmonica Ricky Lawson : Drums Ernie Watts : Horns Gary E. Grant : Horns Gary Herbig : Horns Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : May 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK ; Odyssey Studios, London, UK

    SessionRecording : April 1982Studio : Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, USA ; Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, USA

    SessionMixing : Feb 15, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  3. The Other Me

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:58 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Keyboards (?), Piano (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : Jan 11, 1983Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jul 06, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  4. Keep Under Cover

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:06 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Drums (?), Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine (?) Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar (?) Stanley Clarke : Bass Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Strings

    SessionRecording : Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 8, 1980Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionOverdubs : Feb 11, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

    SessionOverdubs : Mar 23, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jan 25, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  5. So Bad

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:22 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric piano (?), Piano (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards (?) Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Strings

    SessionRecording : Sep 16, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    Mixing : Unknown • Studio : AIR 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. The Man

    Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

    3:55 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals, Vocals Michael Jackson : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Flutes, Strings

    SessionRecording : May 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    Overdubs ? : April 1982 ? • Studio : Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, USA

    SessionRecording : Aug 25, 1983Studio : Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, USA

    SessionMixing : Jun 08, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  7. Sweetest Little Show

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:52 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Castanets (?), Drums (?), Electric guitar, Piano (?), Shaker (?), Synthesizers (?), Vocals, Vocoder George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : Jan 02, 1981Studio : Parkgate Studio, Sussex, UK

    SessionRecording : Jul 11, 1983Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jan 25, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  8. Average Person

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:34 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar (?) Ringo Starr : Drums Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Horns

    SessionRecording : February 16-18th, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

    SessionRecording : July 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Sep 01, 1981Studio : AIR 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

  9. Hey Hey

    Written by Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke

    2:54 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Keyboards (?), Synthesizer (?) Denny Laine : Electric guitar (?) Stanley Clarke : Bass George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Gadd : Drums Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant Mike Stavrou : Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : Feb 10, 1981Studio : AIR Studios, Montserrat

    SessionMixing : Feb 01, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  10. Tug Of Peace

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:55 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Garden canes, Keyboards (?), Shaker (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Garden canes, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : Jan 29, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jul 06, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  11. Through Our Love

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:27 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Shaker (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Bicycle wheel, Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Dave Mattacks : Drums Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Geoff Whitehorn : Acoustic guitar Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Horns, Strings

    SessionRecording : Sep 14, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Jul 04, 1983Studio : AIR 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

Disc 2

  1. Average Person

    Written by Paul McCartney

    4:05 • DemoB • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney Alex Wharton : Mastering

    SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

  2. Keep Under Cover

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:43 • DemoB

    Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney Alex Wharton : Mastering

    SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

  3. Sweetest Little Show

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:01 • DemoB

    Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney Alex Wharton : Mastering

    SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

  4. It’s Not On

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:53 • DemoA

    Performed by : Paul McCartney George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Alex Wharton : Mastering

    SessionMixing : Feb 02, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

    SessionRecording : Feb 25, 1982Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK

  5. Simple As That

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:14 • DemoB

    Paul McCartney : Mixing engineer, Recording engineerPerformed by : Paul McCartney Alex Wharton : Mastering

    SessionRecording : August 1980Studio : Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

  6. Say Say Say

    Written by Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson

    6:56 • Studio versionB • 2015 remix

    Paul McCartney : Arrangement, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Synthesizers (?), Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Michael Jackson : Backing vocals, Vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Arrangement, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Jerry Hey : Horns Nathan Watts : Bass Bill Wolfer : Keyboards, Synthesizers David Williams : Electric guitar Chris Smith : Harmonica Ricky Lawson : Drums Ernie Watts : Horns Gary E. Grant : Horns Gary Herbig : Horns Alex Wharton : Mastering Mark 'Spike' Stent : Remixing

    SessionRecording : May 1981Studio : AIR Studios, London, UK ; Odyssey Studios, London, UK

    SessionRecording : April 1982Studio : Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, USA ; Sigma Sound Studios, New York City, USA

    SessionMixing : Feb 15, 1983Studio : AIR 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

  7. Ode To A Koala Bear

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:44 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Engineer assistant Paul Robinson : Drums Chris Lawrence : Bass Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering

    SessionRecording : Dec 08, 1980Studio : AIR Studios, London

    Recording : Aug 31, 1983 • Studio : AIR Studios, London

  8. Twice In A Lifetime

    Written by Paul McCartney

    3:00 • Studio versionA2015 • 2015 remaster

    Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Jackson : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown : Sax

    SessionRecording : Mar 14, 1985Studio : Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

    SessionMixing : Mar 22, 1985Studio : 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. Christian Bop

    Written by Paul McCartney

    2:01 • Studio versionA

    Performed by : Paul McCartney Paul McCartney : Producer Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Alex Wharton : Mastering Danny Dawson : Mixing engineer assistant

    SessionRecording : Jan 01, 1981Studio : I.C.C Studios, Eastbourne, UK

    SessionMixing : Nov 11, 1981Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road


From paulmccartney.com, July 30th 2015:

The Pipes of Peace 2-CD Special Edition is made up of the original album plus a 9-track bonus disc with such exclusive gems as a 2015 remix of ‘Say Say Say’ by Spike Stent, unearthed demos of three album tracks and outtakes ‘It’s Not On‘ and ‘Simple As That,’ the previously unreleased ‘Christian Bop‘ and more. The 2-CD/1-DVD Pipes of Peace Deluxe Edition features a bonus video disc comprised of the original promo clips for all three of the album’s singles, plus previously unreleased clips from Paul’s film archives. The Deluxe configuration will also include a 112-page essay book and 64-page book that takes the reader behind the scenes on the ‘Pipes of Peace‘ title track video shoot.

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From puremccartney.com – PAUL DURING THE ‘PIPES OF PEACE’ RECORDING SESSIONS, HOG HILL MILL STUDIOS, EAST SUSSEX, 1981
Paul McCartney writing

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