UK Release date : Monday, April 14, 1997
Flaming Pie (White-Label Promo LP)
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • For Promotional Use Only”
Last updated on September 24, 2020
UK Release date : Monday, April 14, 1997
By Paul McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney • For Promotional Use Only”
Last updated on September 24, 2020
Previous album Jan 30, 1997 • "Flaming Pie - 3-track sampler cassette" by Paul McCartney released in the US
Concert Apr 10, 1997 • Mini-concert on the roof of the MPL building
Interview Apr 12, 1997 • Paul McCartney interview for Billboard
Album Apr 14, 1997 • "Flaming Pie (White-Label Promo LP)" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
Article Apr 15, 1997 • International press launch for "Flaming Pie"
Article April 1997 • The official Paul McCartney website is launched
Next album May 05, 1997 • "Flaming Pie" by Paul McCartney released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
3:52 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Double bass, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Marc Mann : Digital sequencing
Session Recording: Nov 06-10, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4.03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Percussion, Piano, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Keyboard, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Nov 13-17, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4.36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : 12 string acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Started May 11, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4.11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Lead vocal, Producer, Spanish guitar George Martin : Orchestration Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Peter Lale : Viola Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Gary Kettel : Percussion Rita Manning : Violin Skaila Kanga : Harp Martin Parry : Flute Jackie Hartley : Violin Keith Pascoe : Violin Levine Andrade : Viola Martin Loveday : Cello Peter Manning : Violin Christian Kampen : Cello Andy Findon : Alto flute Michael Cox : Flute Roy Carter : English horn, Oboe
Session Recording: Nov 01-03, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Jun 10, 1996 • Studio AIR Studios Lyndhurst, 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
Written by Paul McCartney
3.54 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Rhythm guitar Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Frank Farrell : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Started Feb 22, 1995 • Studio Steve Miller's home studio, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 21-22, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2.29 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Knee slap, Percussion, Producer, Vocal George Martin : Producer Bob Kraushaar : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: Sep 03, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
2.27 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer Jeff Lynne : Electric guitar, Harmony vocal, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Feb 27, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
4.26 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Acoustic solo, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Fender rhodes, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Percussion, Producer, Vibraphone Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals James McCartney : Electric guitar solo Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer Michael Thompson : French horn Richard Bissill : French horn Richard Watkins : French horn John Pineguy : French horn
Session Recording: Started Sep 16, 1996 • Studio 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
Written by Paul McCartney, Steve Miller
4.08 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Drums, Lead vocal, Producer Steve Miller : Electric guitar, Lead vocal Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 05, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
3.38 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Drums, Electric guitar, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Keyboard, Producer Kevin Robinson : Trumpet Chris 'Snake' Davis : Saxophone Dave Bishop : Baritone saxophone Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Started Feb 19, 1996 • Studio 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
Written by Paul McCartney
2.55 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Lead vocal, Mellotron, Percussion effects, Piano, Producer, Spanish guitar Jeff Lynne : Backing vocal, Electric spinette harpsichord, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: Started Nov 21, 1995 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs ?: February 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
5.14 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Lead vocal, Producer, Wurlitzer piano Ringo Starr : Drums Jeff Lynne : Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer Keith Smith : Assistant engineer
Session Recording: May 14, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney
5:03 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Hammond organ, Lead vocal, Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer piano Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocal Ringo Starr : Additional percussion, Backing vocal, Drums Jeff Lynne : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocal, Electric guitar, Producer George Martin : Orchestral arrangement Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Jon Jacobs : Recording engineer John Barclay : Trumpet Keith Smith : Assistant engineer David Ogden : Violin Susan Milan : Flute Belinda Bunt : Violin Roger Garland : Violin Maciej Rakowski : Violin Rita Manning : Violin Bernard Partridge : Violin Jeremy Williams : Violin David Woodcock : Violin Graeme Scott : Viola Robert Bailey : Cello Anthony Pleeth : Cello Chris Laurence : Double-bass Michael Thompson : Horn Richard Watkins : Horn Andrew Crowley : Trumpet Mark Bennett : Trumpet Nigel Black : Horn Richard Edwards : Trombone Andy Fawbert : Trombone Marcia Crayford : Violin Adrian Levine : Violin Jackie Hartley : Violin Keith Pascoe : Violin Julian Tear : Violin Briony Shaw : Violin Bogustav Kostecki : Violin Jonathan Reeves : Violin Robert Smissen : Viola Stephen Thees : Viola Levine Andrade : Viola Philip Dukes : Viola Ivo Van Der Werff : Viola Stephen Orton : Cello Martin Loveday : Cello Robin McGee : Double-bass David Theodore : Oboe
Session Recording: May 13, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Recording: May 14, 1996 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Feb 14, 1997 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
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
Written by Paul McCartney
2.06 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Leg slap, Percussion, Producer, Vocal Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocal George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer Bob Kraushaar : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Sep 03, 1992 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
From The Beatles Monthly Book, N°254, June 1997:
Although not a record collector himself, Paul McCartney isn’t averse to the concept of rarities, even going as far as deliberately pressing collectables of his own. A prime example is a new promotional-only white-label vinyl edition of Flaming Pie, which Paul put together in America as a gift for friends and fellow celebrities. The record MPL/Masterdisc 032 597) comes in a custom sleeve featuring Paul’s hand-drawn Pie logo and each LP comes with a typed letter, signed by Paul himself.
Just 200 copies were pressed, and it was Paul who decided to whom each copy should be sent. George, Ringo, producer Jeff Lynne, and Pie collaborator Steve Miller would seem obvious recipients, but rumour has it that Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Callagher have also received copies. As did High Fidelity author Nick Hornby, who’s known to be a favourite of Paul’s. Or at least we can assume as much after Paul ordered a whole box of Hornby’s record-collecting-friendly novel, which he is said to have distributed around his MPL offices. Although it’s unlikely that many copies will come up for sale, our sister publication Record Collector estimated a value for this exclusive edition to be £500. This figure is probably more accurate than the £12,000 quoted by sources such as The People and Virgin Radio in May!
Please find enclosed a white label vinyl advance copy of my new album “Flaming Pie”.
Only 200 have been pressed and sent to “extremely groovy” people such as yourself. Linda and I hope it brings you a moment or two of joy. We also hope you have a record player – and if not, why not get one! Failing that, I understand that when warmed up it can be made into a rather attractive plant pot holder.
Love.
Paul McCartney
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