Timeline • Day by day

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1997 highlights

January

"Brian Clarke – Linda McCartney: Collaborations" book published
1997
The Ballad of the Skeletons
By Allen Ginsberg
Jan 23, 1997 • Released in the UK
Flaming Pie - 3-track sampler cassette
By Paul McCartney
Jan 30, 1997 • Released in the US

February

Young Boy (version 1) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: February 1997
The World Tonight (version 1) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: February 1997
Paul McCartney contributes to "Milestones"
Feb 04, 1997
Orchestral overdubs for "Beautiful Night"
Feb 14, 1997
Filming of "In The World Tonight"
Feb 20, 1997
The Beatles get 3 Grammy Awards
Feb 26, 1997

March

"Standing Stone" demo session
Mar 03 & 04, 1997
Paul McCartney is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
Mar 11, 1997
"Flaming Pie" press release issued by Capitol Records
Mar 31, 1997

April

Young Boy (version 2) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: April 1997 ?
The World Tonight (version 2) (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: April 1997 ?
Recording "Flaming Pie" EPK #2
Spring 1997 ?
"Flaming Pie" previewed for the first time
Apr 02, 1997
"Flaming Pie" website launched
Apr 03, 1997
First public airing of "Young Boy"
Apr 06, 1997
Mini-concert on the roof of the MPL building
Apr 10, 1997
McCartney Turns Back the Clock (interview)
Apr 12, 1997
Flaming Pie (White-Label Promo LP)
By Paul McCartney
Apr 14, 1997 • Released in the UK
International press launch for "Flaming Pie"
Apr 15, 1997
The official Paul McCartney website is launched
April 1997
The World Tonight (US)
By Paul McCartney
Apr 17, 1997 • Released in the US
Fab? If you say so, pop pickers (interview)
Apr 25, 1997
Young Boy #1
By Paul McCartney
Apr 28, 1997 • Released in the UK
Young Boy #2
By Paul McCartney
Apr 28, 1997 • Released in the UK
"Standing Stone" recording sessions
Apr 30, May 01 & May 02, 1997

May

Looking out for Linda (interview)
May 04, 1997
Flaming Pie Radio Special
May 05, 1997
Flaming Pie
By Paul McCartney
May 05, 1997 • Released in the UK
"Fathers' Day" movie released in the US
May 09, 1997
The McCartney Week on VH1
May 12-17, 1997
"In The World Tonight" documentary press launch
May 13, 1997
“In The World Tonight” documentary premiered on VH1
May 16, 1997
Oobu Joobu - Ecology
By Paul McCartney
May 17, 1997 • Released in the US
Flaming Pie Webcast (interview)
May 17, 1997
McCartney's Town Hall Meeting
May 17, 1997
BestBuy gives away a special "Oobu Joobu" CD
May 17, 1997
Flaming Pie
By Paul McCartney
May 20, 1997 • Released in the US
Paul McCartney hints at book of never-recorded Lennon/McCartney songs
May 21, 1997
A nostalgic slice of "Pie" (interview)
May 27, 1997

June

Meet The New P.M. (interview)
June 1997
Paul McCartney exclusive interview (interview)
June 1997
Gray in a Golden Voice (interview)
Jun 09, 1997
Interview on BBC Radio 1 (interview)
Jun 15, 1997
Interview for WNNX 99X (interview)
Jun 20, 1997
TFI Friday
Jun 27, 1997

July

Flaming Pie - Digging Around The Back (interview)
Summer 1997
"Standing Stone" pick-up session
Jul 02, 1997
1963-1973 The Abbey Road Decade
By Cilla Black
Jul 04, 1997 • Released in the UK
40 years ago, Paul McCartney met John Lennon
Jul 06, 1997
The World Tonight #1
By Paul McCartney
Jul 07, 1997 • Released in the UK
The World Tonight / Used To Be Bad
By Paul McCartney
Jul 07, 1997 • Released in the UK
The World Tonight #2
By Paul McCartney
Jul 07, 1997 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney Talks about Family Life and Songwriting (interview)
Jul 08, 1997
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
Jul 10, 1997
Interview for MSNBC’s InterNight (interview)
Jul 10, 1997

August

From Beatle to Standing Stone (interview)
August 1997
McCartney sends a message to remember Brian Epstein
Aug 22, 1997
Recording "Kansas City"
Aug 29, 1997
Brian Clarke / Linda McCartney exhibition at Musée Suisse du Vitrail
August 31, 1997 - April 26, 1998

September

Hello Goodbye - Henry McCullough & Wings (interview)
September 1997
Standing Stone interview (interview)
1997
Ringo Starr interview about "Flaming Pie" (interview)
Summer 1997
22nd Buddy Holly Week
Sep 10, 1997
Music For Montserrat
Sep 15, 1997
Standing Stone
By Paul McCartney
Sep 25, 1997 • Released in the US
Working Class Heroes - John and Paul: the New Statesman interviews (interview)
Sep 26, 1997
"Standing" in the Shadow of Love (interview)
Sep 27, 1997
Overdubs for "Vertical Man"
Sep 29, 1997
Standing Stone
By Paul McCartney
Sep 29, 1997 • Released in the UK

October

If I Fell - Paul McCartney offers a candid appraisal of his post-Beatles career (interview)
October 1997
Little Willow (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: October 1997
Paul's biography "Many Years from Now" released
Oct 02, 1997
"In The World Tonight" documentary released on VHS
Oct 06, 1997
"Tropic Island Hum" released in theatres
Oct 10, 1997
Parkinson's Sunday Supplement (interview)
Oct 12, 1997
"Standing Stone" world premiere
Oct 14, 1997
Signing session at HMV London
Oct 16, 1997
Beautiful Night (film)
For Paul McCartney
Filming date: Oct 28 & Nov 04, 1997

November

Paul McCartney Goes Classical (interview)
Nov 01, 1997
30th anniversary release of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is cancelled
November 1997
Paul gets an award from RADD
Nov 02, 1997
Paul McCartney in Conversation with David Frost (interview)
Nov 03, 1997
Paul gets a Q award for "Flaming Pie"
Nov 04, 1997
"Standing Stone" US Premiere
Nov 19, 1997
The Oprah Winfrey show
Nov 20, 1997
"Standing Stone" VHS video released
Nov 24, 1997
Paul appears in TV spot for RADD
Nov 25, 1997
Interview: Paul McCartney (interview)
Nov 29, 1997

December

Diana, Princess Of Wales - Tribute
By Various Artists
Dec 02, 1997 • Released in the US
"A Room With A View" session
Dec 12, 1997
Beautiful Night #2
By Paul McCartney
Dec 15, 1997 • Released in the UK
Beautiful Night #1
By Paul McCartney
Dec 15, 1997 • Released in the UK
"Standing Stone" broadcast on UK TV
Dec 25, 1997

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