On June 5, 1989, “Parlaphone” label released “Flowers in the Dirt”, the eighth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded September 1987 – February 1989, and was produced by Paul McCartney, Mitchell Froom, Neil Dorfsman, Elvis Costello,Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum and David Foster.
Personnel:
- Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synth, drums, tambourine, percussion, celeste, sitar, wine glasses,harmonium, hand claps, finger snaps, mellotron, flugelhorn, bongos, violin, keyboards, woodsaw
- Linda McCartney– Mini Moog, backing vocals, hand claps
- Robbie McIntosh– acoustic and electric guitars
- Hamish Stuart– electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Chris Whitten– drums, percussion, hand claps, synth drums
- Paul “Wix” Wickens– keyboards
- Elvis Costello– backing and co-lead vocals, keyboards
- David Gilmour– electric guitar
- David Foster– keyboards
- Dave Mattacks– drums
- Guy Barker– trumpet
- Steve Lipson– computer, drum programming, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Peter Henderson – computer programming
- Trevor Horn– keyboards, hand claps
- Nicky Hopkins– piano
- Mitchell Froom– keyboards
- David Rhodes– EBow guitar
- Judd Lander – harmonica
- Chris Davis – saxophone
- Chris White– saxophone
- Dave Bishop – saxophone
- John Taylor – cornet
- Tony Goddard – cornet
- Ian Peters – euphonium
- Ian Harper – tenor horn
- Jah Bunny – tongue styley
- Eddie Klien – additional computer programming
- Clare Fischer– orchestral arrangement
Track listing:
- My Brave Face – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- Rough Ride – Paul McCartney
- You Want Her Too – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- Distractions – Paul McCartney
- We Got Married – Paul McCartney
- Put it There – Paul McCartney
- Figure of Eight – Paul McCartney
- This One – Paul McCartney
- Don’t Be Careless Love – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- That Day is Done – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
- How Many People – Paul McCartney
- Motor of Love – Paul McCartney
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