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:

1. My Brave Face – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
2. Rough Ride – Paul McCartney
3. You Want Her Too – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
4. Distractions – Paul McCartney
5. We Got Married – Paul McCartney
6. Put it There – Paul McCartney
7. Figure of Eight – Paul McCartney
8. This One – Paul McCartney
9. Don’t Be Careless Love – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
10. That Day is Done – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
11. How Many People – Paul McCartney
12. Motor of Love – Paul McCartney