Timeline • Day by day

Album covers • Award • Ivor Novello Award • LIPA

1989 highlights

January

Interview with MTV (interview)
1989
"Flowers In The Dirt" sessions with Chris Hughes / Ross Cullum
January 1989
Interview with Music Connection (interview)
1989
Mixing "Flowers In The Dirt"
January 1989
Session with Alan Parsons
Circa 1989
Designing the packaging for "Flowers In The Dirt"
1989
Designing the stage sets for "The Paul McCartney World Tour"
Circa 1989
Mixing "How Many People"
Jan 06, 1989
Mixing "Figure Of Eight"
Jan 08, 1989
Recording "Motor Of Love"
Jan 12, 1989
Mixing "That Day Is Done"
Jan 12, 1989
Mixing "Don't Be Careless Love"
Jan 14, 1989
Mixing "You Want Her Too"
Jan 16, 1989
Mixing "Distractions"
Jan 19, 1989
Mixing "Put It There"
Jan 20, 1989
Mixing "This One"
Jan 23, 1989
Granny's Chest
Jan 26, 1989
Mixing "We Got Married"
Jan 26, 1989
Mixing "My Brave Face"
Jan 28, 1989
Mixing "'Motor Of Love"
Jan 30, 1989

February

An open letter from Paul McCartney in the Liverpool Echo about his old school
Feb 24, 1989
Mixing "Good Sign"
Feb 27, 1989

March

McCartney on McCartney - Part 1 - Early Beginnings to 1962 (interview)
Mar 25, 1989
McCartney on the record (interview)
Mar 25, 1989

April

My Brave Face (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: April 1989
McCartney on McCartney - Part 2 - Beatlemania 1963-64 (interview)
Apr 01, 1989
Paul receives an "Outstanding Services To British Music" award
Apr 04, 1989
McCartney on McCartney - Part 3 - All You Need Is Love 1965-67 (interview)
Apr 08, 1989
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - 1989)
By The Beatles
Apr 10, 1989 • Released in the UK
Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (UK - Picture disc - 1989)
By The Beatles
Apr 10, 1989 • Released in the UK
McCartney on McCartney - Part 4 - Hello,Goodbye 1968-69 (interview)
Apr 15, 1989
"Ou Est Le Soleil?" remixing
April 20-21, 1989
McCartney on McCartney - Part 5 - 1970-74 (interview)
Apr 22, 1989
"Put It There" video sessions
April 26-28, 1989
McCartney on McCartney - Part 6 - 1974-77 (interview)
Apr 29, 1989

May

Ferry Cross The Mersey
By Various Artists
May 02, 1989 • Released globally
Fantastico
May 03, 1989
McCartney on McCartney - Part 7 - 1978-87 (interview)
May 06, 1989
My Brave Face
By Paul McCartney
May 08, 1989 • Released in the UK
My Brave Face / Flying To My Home
By Paul McCartney
May 08, 1989 • Released in the UK
McCartney on McCartney - Part 8 - 1988-89 (interview)
May 13, 1989
Avis de recherche
May 13, 1989
Mensch Meier
May 18, 1989
Wogan
May 19, 1989
Countdown
May 24, 1989
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - 1989)
By The Beatles
May 30, 1989 • Released in the UK
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (UK - Picture disc - 1989)
By The Beatles
May 30, 1989 • Released in the UK
Sacrée soirée
May 31, 1989

June

Interview with Linda McCartney (interview)
1989
Flowers In The Dirt
By Paul McCartney
Jun 05, 1989 • Released in the UK
Ou Est Le Soleil?
By Paul McCartney
Jun 07, 1989 • Released in the UK
La Luna
Jun 08, 1989
Can Paul McCartney get back? (interview)
Jun 15, 1989

July

Barn Rehearsals
July 1989
Flowers In The Dirt (interview)
Summer 1989
This One (Limited Edition - Postcard pack)
By Paul McCartney
Jul 17, 1989 • Released in the UK
This One
By Paul McCartney
Jul 17, 1989 • Released in the UK
This One / The First Stone
By Paul McCartney
Jul 17, 1989 • Released in the UK
Ou Est Le Soleil?
By Paul McCartney
Jul 25, 1989 • Released in the US
Mixing "This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)"
Jul 25, 1989
UK • London
Jul 26, 1989
Press conference
Jul 27, 1989
UK • London
Jul 27, 1989
This One
By Paul McCartney
Jul 31, 1989 • Released in the UK

August

USA • New York City
Aug 24, 1989
Interview with Scene (interview)
Aug 31, 1989

September

Maybe I'm amazed (interview)
1989
31 years later, Paul McCartney repays "debt" over blanket
September 1989
Mixing "Figure Of Eight"
Sep 14, 1989
"The Paul McCartney World Tour" book (interview)
September 1989
Dress rehearsal for The Paul McCartney World Tour
Sep 21, 1989
Norway • Drammen
Sep 26, 1989
Sweden • Gothenburg
Sep 28, 1989
Sweden • Stockholm
Sep 29, 1989
Sweden • Stockholm
Sep 30, 1989

October

An Interview With Paul McCartney (interview)
1989 / 1990
Germany • Hamburg
Oct 03, 1989
Germany • Hamburg
Oct 04, 1989
Germany • Frankfurt
Oct 06, 1989
Germany • Frankfurt
Oct 07, 1989
France • Paris
Oct 09, 1989
France • Paris
Oct 10, 1989
France • Paris
Oct 11, 1989
Recording and mixing "Party Party"
Oct 11, 1989
Germany • Dortmund
Oct 16, 1989
Germany • Dortmund
Oct 17, 1989
Germany • Munich
Oct 20, 1989
Germany • Munich
Oct 21, 1989
Germany • Munich
Oct 22, 1989
Italy • Rome
Oct 24, 1989
Italy • Milan
Oct 26, 1989
Italy • Milan
Oct 27, 1989
Switzerland • Zurich
Oct 29, 1989
Something / Come Together (UK - Picture Disc - 1989)
By The Beatles
Oct 30, 1989 • Released in the UK
Something / Come Together (UK - 1989)
By The Beatles
Oct 30, 1989 • Released in the UK
Switzerland • Zurich
Oct 30, 1989

November

Spain • Madrid
Nov 02, 1989
Spain • Madrid
Nov 03, 1989
France • Lyon
Nov 05, 1989
Netherlands • Rotterdam
Nov 07, 1989
Netherlands • Rotterdam
Nov 08, 1989
Netherlands • Rotterdam
Nov 10, 1989
Netherlands • Rotterdam
Nov 11, 1989
Figure Of Eight / Ou Est Le Soleil?
By Paul McCartney
Nov 13, 1989 • Released in the UK
Figure Of Eight / Ou Est Le Soleil?
By Paul McCartney
Nov 13, 1989 • Released in the UK
Figure Of Eight / This One (Club Lovejoys Mix)
By Paul McCartney
Nov 13, 1989 • Released in the UK
Figure of Eight
By Paul McCartney
Nov 13, 1989 • Released in the UK
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 23, 1989
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 24, 1989
Party Party
By Paul McCartney
Nov 27, 1989 • Released in the UK
Press conference at Los Angeles (interview)
Nov 27, 1989
Figure Of Eight
By Paul McCartney
Nov 27, 1989 • Released in the UK
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 27, 1989
Party Party
By Paul McCartney
Nov 27, 1989 • Released in the UK
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 28, 1989
Linda Lets Her Voice Be Heard (interview)
Nov 29, 1989
USA • Los Angeles
Nov 29, 1989

December

They'll never gag me - says Paul McCartney (interview)
December 1989 ?
USA • Chicago
Dec 03, 1989
USA • Chicago
Dec 04, 1989
USA • Chicago
Dec 05, 1989
Canada • Toronto
Dec 07, 1989
Canada • Montreal
Dec 09, 1989
USA • New York
Dec 11, 1989
USA • New York
Dec 12, 1989
USA • New York
Dec 14, 1989
USA • New York
Dec 15, 1989
"Daumier's Law" soundtrack sessions
1988 and Dec 18th-24th, 1989

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