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Featuring songs initially recorded during sessions for the Tug Of War album, Pipes Of Peace continued Paul’s rich vein of song-writing form and included two massive hits, the Michael Jackson duet ‘Say Say Say’ and the title track. The collaboration with Jackson – then the biggest star on the planet thanks to the success of his Thriller album – extended to another track, the breezy ‘The Man’. Lyrically, the album features Paul’s thoughts on love, peace and the future, centred around the symbol of the pipes of peace. In 1993 the album was reissued to include the hit ‘We All Stand Together’ from the Rupert the Bear project, as well as two other previously unreleased songs – ‘Twice In A Lifetime’ and ‘Simple As That’.
It was supposed to be the ‘Tug Of War’ album, and then a sort of answer album. So then I thought of the idea of ‘Pipes Of Peace: What would be the opposite of a tug of war? Peace pipes, pipes of peace and stuff. Then I got the idea to play the pipes of peace instead of smoking them! So it kind of developed from all of that.
Paul McCartney, from Club Sandwich N° 31, 1983
Last updated on February 23, 2020
Special editions
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Pipes Of Peace (B&N Exclusive) (2 LP 180g)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Pipes of Peace (Limited Silver)
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Related singles
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single
By Paul McCartney • 12" Single
By Paul McCartney • 12" Single
Say Say Say / Ode To A Koala Bear
By Paul McCartney • 7" Single
Related bootlegs
Pipes Of Peace - Ultimate Archive Collection
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album
By Paul McCartney • Unofficial album
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1983 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Keith McMillan
1983 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Bob Giraldi
1983 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Paul McCartney
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Related sessions
Recording "Ode To A Koala Bear", "Keep Under Cover"
Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 8, 1980 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Ballroom Dancing", "Wanderlust", "Sweetest Little Show"
Jan 02, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Feb 10, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Feb 11, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Take It Away", "Average Person"
February 16-18, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Tug Of War
Mar 23, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Say Say Say", "The Man"
May 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
July 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Sep 01, 1981 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Jan 29, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
April 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Sep 10, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Sep 14, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Sep 16, 1982 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Jan 11, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mixing "Sweetest Little Show", "Keep Under Cover"
Jan 25, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Feb 01, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Feb 15, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Jun 08, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Jun 30, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Jul 04, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Mixing "Tug Of Peace", "The Other Me"
Jul 06, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Recording "Sweetest Little Show"
Jul 11, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Aug 25, 1983 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Pipes Of Peace
Related interviews
Paul McCartney Talks 1983 Classic ‘Pipes Of Peace’ With James Dean Bradfield
Sep 30, 2015 • From DIY
Paul McCartney - Exclusive interview
Sep 01, 1983 • From International Musician And Recording World
Jun 16, 1983 • From BBC World Service
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