Flowers in the Dirt
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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Flowers in the Dirt|
Type = [[Album]] |
Artist = [[Paul McCartney]] |
Cover = FlowersDirtCover.jpg |
Released = [[5 June]] [[1989]] |
Recorded = September 1987 - February 1989 |
Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
Length = 53:42 |
Label = [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]]/[[EMI]]<br/>[[Capitol Records]] (US)|
Producer = [[Paul McCartney]], [[George Martin]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[Trevor Horn]], [[Steve Lipson]],<br />[[Mitchell Froom]] <br />[[Chris Hughes]] <br />and [[Neil Dorfsman]]|
Reviews =
* [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nw5s8qzzbtm4 link] |
Last album = ''[[CHOBA B CCCP]]''<br />(1988) |
This album = ''Flowers in the Dirt''<br />(1989) |
Next album = ''[[Tripping the Live Fantastic]]''<br />(1990)
|}}
'''''Flowers in the Dirt''''' is [[Paul McCartney]]'s comeback album, released in 1989. It was considered a major return upon release for McCartney due to the fact that he was embarking on his first world tour since the [[Wings Over the World tour|Wings Over the World]] jaunt back in 1975/1976. ''Flowers in the Dirt'' was also celebrated due to its musical quality, which earned McCartney his best reviews in years.
==History==
After the meagre sales that greeted ''[[Press to Play]]'', McCartney realised he needed to work much harder on his follow-up. Thus, he not only teamed up with several different producers, but also spent the better part of eighteen months perfecting ''Flowers in the Dirt''. A highlight of the sessions was McCartney's unlikely alliance with [[Elvis Costello]], with whom he composed many new songs. McCartney greatly enjoyed the partnership, even finding that Costello mirrored [[John Lennon]] in certain aspects of his personality. Costello would also appear on the album, even co-singing "You Want Her Too" (an update of "[[The Girl Is Mine]]") with Paul. Another celebrity guest included was friend [[David Gilmour]] from [[Pink Floyd]] on his trademark electric guitar.
Knowing full well he intended to launch the biggest tour of his career thus far, McCartney also put together a regular band to take out on the road, and whom would appear in various forms on ''Flowers in the Dirt''. [[Hamish Stuart]] was best known for his tenure in [[Average White Band]], while [[Robbie McIntosh]] had been a member of [[The Pretenders]]. Filling out the sound would be [[Chris Whitten]] on drums and [[Paul Wickens]] joining McCartney's wife [[Linda McCartney]] on keyboards.
Finally, early in 1989, the project was ready. In May, the Beatlesque "[[My Brave Face]]" was released as a single and promptly gave McCartney a US hit, reaching #25, while reaching #18 in the UK. In June, ''Flowers in the Dirt'' was released to high anticipation and immediately entered the UK charts at #1, garnering very receptive reviews from all around. In the US, the reaction was better than ''Press to Play'', with the album reaching #21, staying on the charts for a year and going gold, though it still sold beneath expectations. The second single, "This One" reached #18 in the UK, as did "My Brave Face". The follow-ups "Figure Of Eight"/"Ou Est Le Soleil?" and "Put It There" would all be minor UK hits.
"The Paul McCartney World Tour" opened on [[26 September]] 1989 and would travel the globe (including [[Japan]]) until the following July, becoming one of the highest grossing and best reviewed tours of all time.
A limited-edition "World Tour Pack" of ''Flowers in the Dirt'', sold in a facsimile trunk, was issued in Britain in October 1989 and America (with British catalogue numbers) in January 1990. The set included a bonus single of "Party Party" (released on a one-sided 7" single in vinyl editions of the "World Tour Pack" and a 3" CD-single in compact disc editions of the "World Tour Pack"). In March 1990, another limited-edition of the album that is featured bonus disc was released exclusively in Japan and re-entered the country's chart.
==Track listing==
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All songs by [[Paul McCartney]], except where noted.
#"[[My Brave Face]]" (Paul McCartney/[[Elvis Costello|Declan MacManus]]) – 3:18
#"Rough Ride" – 4:43
#"You Want Her Too" (McCartney/MacManus) – 3:11
#* ''A duet with co-writer [[Elvis Costello]] (i.e. Declan MacManus)''
#"Distractions" – 4:39
#"We Got Married" – 4:57
#* ''Features [[David Gilmour]] on lead guitar''
#"Put It There" – 2:07
#* ''Based upon a saying of McCartney's father, James McCartney''
#"Figure of Eight" – 3:25
#* ''Re-recorded in September 1989 for its single release as a double A-Side with "Ou Est Le Soleil?"''
#"This One" – 4:10
#"Don't Be Careless Love" (McCartney/MacManus) – 3:18
#"That Day is Done" (McCartney/MacManus) – 4:19
#"How Many People" – 4:14
#* ''Dedicated to the memory of [[Chico Mendes]], Brazilian Rain Forest Campaigner''
#"Motor of Love" – 6:18
===Additional track on CD and CT editions===
#"Ou Est Le Soleil?" – 4:45
===Bonus tracks on 1993 reissue===
#"Back on My Feet" (McCartney/MacManus)
#* ''Originally released as B-Side on a single "[[Once Upon a Long Ago]]" released in 1987''
#"Flying to My Home"
#"Loveliest Thing"
===''Special Package'' (1990 Japanese tour edition)===
Following tracks are included on bonus disc.
#"Message" - 0:28
#* ''A environmental message from Paul to the Japanese fans.''
#"The Long And Winding Road" ([[John Lennon]]/McCartney) (sic) - 3:51
#* ''From the video "Put It There".''
#"Loveliest Thing" - 3:59
#"Rough Ride" - 4:53
#"Ou Est Le Soleil (7" Mix)" - 4:50
#"Mama's Little Girl" - 3:41
#"Same Time Next Year" - 3:06
#"Party, Party" (McCartney/Linda McCartney/Robbie McIntosh/Hamish Stuart/Chris Whitten/Paul "Wix" Wickens) - 5:35
#"P.S. Love Me Do" (McCartney/Lennon) - 3:40
#* ''The studio version of the combination of two of the [[The Beatles|Beatle]] songs owned by [[MPL Communications]]. The live version is found on the "Birthday" CD single.''
==Chart positions and certifications==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable" border=2 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2
!align="left" valign="top"|Year
!align="left" valign="top"|Country
!align="left" valign="top"|Chart
!align="left" valign="top"|Position
!align="left" valign="top"|Weeks
!align="left" valign="top"|Certification (if any)
!align="left" valign="top"|Sales/shipments
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Norway]]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[VG-lista]]
|align="left" valign="top"|1 (4 weeks)<ref name="nochart">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paul+McCartney&titel=Flowers+In+The+Dirt&cat=a|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|21
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[United Kingdom]]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[UK Albums Chart]] (Top 100)
|align="left" valign="top"|1
|align="left" valign="top"|20<ref name="UK albums chart">{{cite web| url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/tuty/after_beatles_paul_albumchartaction_uk.htm/ | title= Paul McCartney UK Album Chart listings | publisher=''[[UK Albums Chart]]''| accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|Platinum <ref name="bpial15">{{cite web |url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=3803|title= The BPI Platinum Awards Content - McCARTNEY PAUL - FLOWERS IN THE DIRT|accessdate=2008-07-08}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|300,000+
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Sweden]]
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|2
|align="left" valign="top"|10 <ref name="nochart">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paul+McCartney&titel=Flowers+In+The+Dirt&cat=a|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Japan]]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Oricon]] Weekly CD Albums Chart (Top 100)
|align="left" valign="top"|9
|align="left" valign="top"|8<ref name="Japanese albums chart">{{cite web| url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/tuty/after_beatles_paul_albumchartaction_japan.htm/ | title= Paul McCartney Japanese Album Chart listings | publisher=''[[Original Confidence]]''| accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|70,000+<ref name="Japanese albums chart">{{cite web| url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/tuty/after_beatles_paul_albumchartaction_japan.htm/ | title= Paul McCartney Japanese Album Chart trajectories| publisher=''[[Original Confidence]]''| accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Switzerland]]
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|13<ref name="norwegiancharts_offtheground">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Paul McCartney - Off the Ground|publisher=hitparade.ch|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paul+McCartney&titel=Off+The+Ground&cat=a|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|9
|align="left" valign="top"|Gold<ref name="swisscertification_riverofdreams">{{cite web|title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community|publisher=hitparade.ch|url=http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=1989|accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|25,000+
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[United States]]
|align="left" valign="top"|The [[Billboard 200]]
|align="left" valign="top"|21
|align="left" valign="top"|49
|align="left" valign="top"|Gold<ref name="riaa">{{cite web |url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Paul%20MC%20Cartney&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50|title= RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Paul Mc Cartney|accessdate=2008-06-16}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|500,000+
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Austria]]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Austria Top 40]]
|align="left" valign="top"|18
|align="left" valign="top"|8 <ref name="nochart">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paul+McCartney&titel=Flowers+In+The+Dirt&cat=a|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1989
|align="left" valign="top"|[[Australia]]
|align="left" valign="top"|[[ARIA Charts]]
|align="left" valign="top"|18
|align="left" valign="top"|7 <ref name="nochart">{{cite web|title=norwegiancharts.com Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paul+McCartney&titel=Flowers+In+The+Dirt&cat=a|accessdate=2008-07-12}}</ref>
|align="left" valign="top"|
|align="left" valign="top"|
|-
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Country!!colspan="3"|Charts (1990 JP 2CD deluxe edition)
|-
! !!Peak position!!Weeks
|-
|Japan <ref name="Japanese albums chart">{{cite web| url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/tuty/after_beatles_paul_albumchartaction_japan.htm/ | title= Paul McCartney Japanese Album Chart trajectories| publisher=''[[Original Confidence]]''| accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref> ||27||4
|-
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!width="40"|Year
!align="left"|Single
!width="40"|<small>[[United Kingdom|UK]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[United States|US]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Norway|NO]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Austria|AT]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Sweden|SE]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Switzerland|CH]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Germany|DE]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[Australia|AU]]</small>
!width="40"|<small>[[France|FR]]</small>
|-
|1989
|align="left"|"My Brave Face"
|18
|25
|4
| -
|19
|25
|29
|30
|31
|-
|1989
|align="left"|"This One"
|18
|94
| -
|8
| -
| -
|40
| -
| -
|-
|1989
|align="left"|"Figure of Eight"
|42
|92
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
|1989
|align="left"|"Ou Est Le Soleil?"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
|1990
|align="left"|"Put It There"
|32
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|60
| -
| -
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.jpgr.co.uk/pcsd106.html JPGR's Beatles site: Paul McCartney's ''Flowers in the Dirt'']
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{{succession box
| before = ''[[Ten Good Reasons]]'' by [[Jason Donovan]]
| title = [[UK Albums Chart]] [http://www.everyhit.com/numberalb4.html number-one album]
| years = [[June 24]], [[1989]]
| after = ''[[Batman (album)|Batman]]'' by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = ''[[Look Sharp!]]'' by [[Roxette]] [http://norwegiancharts.com/archiv.asp?todo=show&woche=24&jahr=1989&sparte=a]
| title = [[VG-lista|Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart]] number one album
| years = (4 weeks)
| after = ''Boulevard of Broken Dreams'' by [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]][http://norwegiancharts.com/archiv.asp?todo=show&woche=29&jahr=1989&sparte=a]
}}
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