Flaming Pie (album)

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Timeline More from year 1997

UK release date:: May 05, 1997

US release date:: May 20, 1997

Articles

“Flaming Pie – Archive Collection” announced

Jun 12, 2020

Paul gets a Q award for “Flaming Pie”

Nov 04, 1997

“In The World Tonight” documentary released on VHS

Oct 06, 1997

BestBuy gives away a special “Oobu Joobu” CD

May 17, 1997

“In The World Tonight” documentary press launch

May 13, 1997

The McCartney Week on VH1

May 12-17, 1997

“Fathers’ Day” movie released in the US

May 09, 1997

International press launch for “Flaming Pie”

Apr 15, 1997

First public airing of “Young Boy”

Apr 06, 1997

“Flaming Pie” website launched

Apr 03, 1997

“Flaming Pie” previewed for the first time

Apr 02, 1997

“Flaming Pie” press release issued by Capitol Records

Mar 31, 1997

Holidays in Jamaica

January 1995

Paul writes “Young Boy”

Aug 18, 1994

Paul writes “Somedays”

Mar 18, 1994

About

From paulmccartney.com:

Having been heavily involved in The Beatles’ Anthology project, Paul had time to reflect on the standards he and his bandmates had set during their career, and applied these to what would become his first album in four years. Made in a much more spontaneous style, with songs recorded here and there, mostly on holiday, it’s an album that luxuriates in its own sense of fun. Featuring producers George Martin and Jeff Lynne, as well as musicians including Steve Miller, Ringo Starr and his own son, James McCartney, Flaming Pie would go on to become one of Paul’s most acclaimed albums. Sales were brisk, with the album only kept from the Number 1 slot on both sides of the Atlantic by the cultural phenomenon that was the Spice Girls’ Spice album. Paul didn’t tour in support of the album, but did turn his hand to a then-fledgling form of promotion, hosting an online chat party which found its way into the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people in an internet chat room at once.

There’s no way round it, Anthology’s been good to us. I mean, shit! It’s thirty years later and we’re more successful than ever! And it means I can get back to just recording, playing without any pressure.
I’m working on a new album right now, which won’t be released until 1997 because of Anthology, which suits me fine. I’m enjoying just making music without all the farting. I’m working to my own deadlines. I’ve even been working with my old Beatles buddy, Ringo. We got together again, he came down and did a bit of drumming with me… and it felt good. I fit together with him like an old glove. Oh, he’s gonna love me calling him an old glove!
Paul McCartney, Q Magazine, October 1996

Rather than collect a band and make the whole album like the last album, this new album is more intimate, based on the theory of McCartney. So I’m mainly the drummer on Flaming Pie, except for my mate Ringo – who’s on a couple of tracks
Paul McCartney, from Club Sandwich N°82, Summer 1997

Last updated on September 28, 2020