Artist: Paul McCartney
Title: Flaming Pie
Year Of Release: 1997 / 2020
Label: MPL / Capitol Records / Universal Music Group #0602508617706 / B003158902
Genre: Pop Rock
Quality: FLAC
Total Time: 2CD (00:53:46 + 01:13:27)
Total Size: 835 (Full Scans)
Flaming Pie is the thirteenth release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, personally supervised by Paul McCartney and remastered at Abbey Road Studios. Originally released on May 5, 1997, Paul's critically acclaimed and universally beloved tenth solo album Flaming Pie ended a four-year gap between McCartney studio albums. Produced by Paul, Jeff Lynne, and George Martin and featuring a supporting cast of family and friends including Ringo Starr, Steve Miller, Linda McCartney, and son James, Flaming Pie is equal parts a masterclass in songcraft and a sustained burst of joyful spontaneity. Flaming Pie would represent yet another pinnacle in Paul’s solo catalogue: Released to rapturous reviews, the album would be Paul's most commercially successful release of the '90s, achieving his highest chart positions since the '80s and would receive gold certifications in the US, UK, Japan and more. The 2CD features the original album remastered + 21 tracks of bonus audio.
According to Paul McCartney, working on the Beatles Anthology project inspired him to record an album that was stripped-back, immediate, and fun, one less studied and produced than most of his recent work. In many ways, Flaming Pie fulfills those goals. A largely acoustic collection of simple songs, Flaming Pie is direct and unassuming, and at its best, it recalls the homely charm of McCartney and Ram. McCartney still has a tendency to wallow in trite sentiment, and his more ambitious numbers, like the string-drenched epic "Beautiful Night" or the silly Beatlesque psychedelia of "Flaming Pie," fall a little flat. But when he works on a small scale, as on the waltzing "The Song We Were Singing," "Calico Skies," "Great Day," and "Little Willow," he's gently affecting, and the moderately rocking pop of "The World Tonight" and "Young Boy" is more ingratiating than the pair of aimless bluesy jams with Steve Miller. Even with the filler, which should be expected on any McCartney album, Flaming Pie is one of his most successful latter-day efforts, mainly because McCartney is at his best when he doesn't try so hard and lets his effortless melodic gifts rise to the surface. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
Track List CD1 - Remastered Album:
01. The Song We Were Singing (2020 Remaster) [3:55]
02. The World Tonight (2020 Remaster) [4:06]
03. If You Wanna (2020 Remaster) [4:37]
04. Somedays (2020 Remaster) [4:15]
05. Young Boy (2020 Remaster) [3:55]
06. Calico Skies (2020 Remaster) [2:32]
07. Flaming Pie (2020 Remaster) [2:31]
08. Heaven On A Sunday (2020 Remaster) [4:27]
09. Used To Be Bad (2020 Remaster) [4:12]
10. Souvenir (2020 Remaster) [3:41]
11. Little Willow (2020 Remaster) [2:58]
12. Really Love You (2020 Remaster) [5:18]
13. Beautiful Night (2020 Remaster) [5:09]
14. Great Day (2020 Remaster) [2:10]
Track List CD2 - Bonus Audio:
01. The Song We Were Singing [Home Recording] [5:26]
02. The World Tonight [Home Recording] [2:27]
03. If You Wanna [Home Recording] [3:01]
04. Somedays [Home Recording] [4:15]
05. Young Boy [Home Recording] [2:23]
06. Calico Skies [Home Recording] [2:32]
07. Flaming Pie [Home Recording] [1:41]
08. Souvenir [Home Recording] [2:55]
09. Little Willow [Home Recording] [2:27]
10. Beautiful Night [1995 Demo] [4:27]
11. Great Day [Home Recording] [3:30]
12. Beautiful Night [Run Through] [4:10]
13. Whole Life [Rough Mix] [5:33]
14. Heaven On A Sunday [Rude Cassette] [4:43]
15. Great Day [Acoustic] [2:17]
16. Calico Skies [Acoustic] [2:06]
17. C'mon Down C'mon Baby [1:24]
18. Looking For You [4:42]
19. Broomstick [5:10]
20. Love Come Tumbling Down [4:24]
21. Same Love [3:56]
