On February 6, 2012, “Hear Music Label” released “Kisses on the Bottom”, the fifteenth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded in March 2010, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma. The album won a “Grammy” award for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 2013 Grammy Awards.“
Personnel:
- Paul McCartney– vocals, acoustic guitar, whistling
- John Pizzarelli– guitar
- Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
- Anthony Wilson– guitar, rhythm guitar
- Joe Walsh– guitar
- Eric Clapton– guitar
- John Chiodini – guitar
- Diana Krall– piano, rhythm arrangements
- Tamir Hendelman– piano
- Stevie Wonder– harmonica
- John Clayton– bass
- Robert Hurst– bass
- Chuck Berghofer– bass
- Christian McBride– bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Jeff Hamilton– drums
- Karriem Riggins– drums
- Ira Nepus – trombone
- Mike Mainieri– vibraphone
- Andy Stein– violin
- London Symphony Orchestra:
- Alan Broadbent– orchestra conductor, orchestra arrangement
- Roman Simovic – concertmaster
- Eddie Karam – orchestra conductor
- Assa Drori – concertmaster
- Johnny Mandel– orchestra arrangement, orchestra conductor, rhythm arrangement
- Chloe Arzy, Evyn Johnson, Makiah Johnson, Michael Johnson, Delany Meyer, Ilsey Moon, Sabrina Walden, Sasha Walden – children’s choir
- Scottie Haskell – children’s choir conductor
- Jonathan Schofield – art conception
- Matthew Cooper – design
- John Hammel– images
- Mary McCartney– cover photo
- MJ Kim – additional photographer
Track listing:
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
- Home (When Shadows Fall) – Peter van Steeden, Jeff Clarkson, Harry Clarkson
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Y. Harburg, Billy Rose
- More I Cannot Wish You – Frank Loesser
- The Glory of Love – Billy Hill
- We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) – Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson, Nelson Cogane
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
- My Valentine – Paul McCartney
- Always – Irving Berlin
- My Very Good Friend the Milkman – Harold Spina, Johnny Burke
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
- Get Yourself Another Fool – Haywood Henry, Monroe Tucker
- The Inch Worm – Frank Loesser
- Only Our Hearts – Paul McCartney