Released in 1989
Written by Paul McCartney • Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello
Last updated on August 22, 2014
Unofficial album • Released in 2004
3:36 • Demo • McCartney & Costello demo
Recording : Spring-Summer '87
Official album • Released in 1989
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 27, 1988 • Studio Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Jan 14, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 27, 1988 • Studio Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Jan 14, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
3:19 • Studio version • A2017 • 2017 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 27, 1988 • Studio Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Jan 14, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
3:44 • Demo • B • Original Demo
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Elvis Costello Paul McCartney : Producer Eddie Klein : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 23, 1987 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
3:24 • Demo • C • 1988 Demo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocal, Producer Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Producer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Flowers In The Dirt - Special Package
Official album • Released in 1990
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 27, 1988 • Studio Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Jan 14, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:19 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Finger snaps, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals Hamish Stuart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Tambourine Chris Whitten : Backing vocals, Drums Elvis Costello : Backing vocals, Keyboards, Producer Mitchell Froom : Keyboards, Producer Neil Dorfsman : Additional production, Mixing engineer Peter Henderson : Recording engineer Richard Moakes : Assistant engineer Tchad Blake : Recording engineer Noel Harris : Additional mixing engineer Bob Lacivita : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 01, 1988 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Overdubs: Oct 27, 1988 • Studio Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Oct 28-29, 1988 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Jan 14, 1989 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:36 • Studio version • [demo]