Released in 1989
Written by Paul McCartney • Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Official album • Released in 1989
4:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Drums, Tambourine Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nicky Hopkins : Piano John Taylor : Cornet Tony Goddard : Cornet Ian Peters : Euphonium Ian Harper : Tenor horn Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 03, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 12, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
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
Official album • Released in 1993
4:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Drums, Tambourine Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nicky Hopkins : Piano John Taylor : Cornet Tony Goddard : Cornet Ian Peters : Euphonium Ian Harper : Tenor horn Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 03, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 12, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
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
Flowers In The Dirt - Special Package
Official album • Released in 1990
4:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Drums, Tambourine Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nicky Hopkins : Piano John Taylor : Cornet Tony Goddard : Cornet Ian Peters : Euphonium Ian Harper : Tenor horn Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 03, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 12, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
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
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
4:20 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Robbie McIntosh : Electric guitar Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Chris Whitten : Drums, Tambourine Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer Matt Butler : Assistant recording engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Nicky Hopkins : Piano John Taylor : Cornet Tony Goddard : Cornet Ian Peters : Euphonium Ian Harper : Tenor horn Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Noel Harris : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Mar 03, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: October 1988 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: Jan 12, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
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