Flaming Pie [SHM-CD]

by Paul McCartney

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2025
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0600753997369

Tracks

1. The Song We Were Singing
2. The World Tonight
3. If You Wanna
4. Somedays
5. Young Boy
6. Calico Skies
7. Flaming Pie
8. Heaven On A Sunday
9. Used To Be Bad
10. Souvenir
11. Little Willow
12. Really Love You
13. Beautiful Night
14. Great Day

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul McCartney   Primary Artist,Harmonium,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Knee Slaps,Percussion,Vibraphone,Double Bass,Harpsichord,Fender Rhodes,Guitar (Bass),Vocal Harmony,Spanish Guitar,Bass (Acoustic),Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Drums,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Maracas,Soloist,Vocals (Background),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Steve Miller   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Vocals,Keyboards
James McCartney   Primary Artist,Soloist,Guitar (Electric)
Ringo Starr   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums,Congas,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Jeff Lynne   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Electric Harpsichord,Keyboards,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Spinet
Linda McCartney   Primary Artist,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Paul Demos   Piano,Guitar,Spinet,Celeste,Mellotron,Mini Moog,Harpsichord,Bass,Bells,Drums
Simon Staffurth   Director
Roy Carter   Oboe,Cor Anglais
Alistair Donald   Director
Jackie Hartley   Violin
Snake Davis   Saxophone
Nicky Hopkins   Piano
Michael Cox   Flute
Mark Bennett   Trumpet
John Pigneguy   French Horn
John Barclay   Trumpet
Peter Manning   Violin
Geoff Wonfor   Director
Julien Temple   Director
Robin McGee   Double Bass
Hamish Stuart   Guitar
Graeme Scott   Viola
Richard Watkins   Horn,French Horn
Marc Mann   Sequencing
Julian Tear   Violin
Andy Fawbert   Trombone
Steven Orton   Celli,Cello
Briony Shaw   Violin
Jacqueline Hartley   Violin
Jeremy Williams   Violin
Robert Bailey   Celli,Cello
Richard Bissill   French Horn
Darian Weir   Staging
Martin Paryy   Flute
Levine Andrade   Viola
Kevin Robinson   Trumpet
Marcia Crayford   Violin
Ivo Jan van der Werff   Viola
Michael Thompson   Horn,French Horn
Bernard Partridge   Violin
Martin Parry   Flute
Christian Kampen   Celli,Cello
John Schlesinger   Director
Maciej Rakowski   Violin
David Woodcock   Violin
Adrian Levine   Violin
Belinda Bunt   Violin
Robert Smissen   Viola
Marc Ribot   Guitar
David Snell   Conductor
Chris Laurence   Double Bass
Allen Ginsberg   Voices
Gary Kettel   Percussion
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
David Ogden   Violin
Andy Findon   Flute (Alto)
Roger Garland   Violin
Stephen Tees   Viola
Keith Pascoe   Violin
Jeremy Smissen   Viola
Andrew Crowley   Trumpet
Susan Milan   Flute
Peter Lale   Viola
Martin Loveday   Celli,Cello
Charlie Morgan   Drums
Rita Manning   Violin
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Philip Dukes   Viola
Chris Davis   Saxophone
Tim Renwick   Guitar
Nigel Black   Horn
David Mansfield   Guitar
Lenny Kaye   Bass
Philip Glass   Keyboards
Richard Edwards   Trombone
David Theodore   Oboe
Dave Bishop   Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Nick Glennie-Smith   Keyboards
Anthony Pleeth   Celli,Cello
Johnathan Rees   Violin

Technical Credits

Samantha Mia Wonfor   Production Assistant
Trevor Hatz   Sound Recording
Frank V. Farrell   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Toby Harris   Editing
Patrick Moore   Assistant Engineer
John Lennon   Composer
Scott Ansell   Engineer
Peter Henderson   Mixing Engineer
Peter Cobbin   Engineer
Peter Mew   Sonic Solutions,Mastering Engineer
Matt Butler   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Deborah Crooks   Producer
Phil Ramone   Producer
Pat Moore   Assistant Engineer
Marc Mann   Digital Sequencing
Paul McCartney   Composer,Producer,Effects,Harmony
Keith Smith   Composer,Technical Manager,Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Miles Showell   Mastering Engineer
Coreen Callander   Producer
Garry J Cosgrove   Producer
Geoff Dunbar   Animation
Bob Kraushaar   Engineer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Mark Lewisohn   Liner Notes
Peter Rowe   Production Assistant
Dan Bronks   Camera Operator
John Hammel   Camera Operator
Alex Wharton   Mastering,Remastering,Mastering Engineer
Jeff Lynne   Producer
George Martin   Producer,Co-Arranger,Orchestration
Hal Willner   Engineer
Allen Ginsberg   Composer
Steve Lyon   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jon Jacobs   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Paul Winn   Production Accountant
Eddie Pumer   Composer,Producer
Roger Huggett   Titles
Paul Hicks   Assistant Engineer
Richard King   Dub Mixing
Eddie Klein   Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Geoff Baker   Liner Notes
Geoff Foster   Assistant Engineer
Geoff Emerick   Engineer
Lenny Kaye   Producer
Ringo Starr   Composer
Linda McCartney   Harmony,Photography
Pete Henderson   Mixing Engineer
Philip Glass   Composer
David Foster   Producer,Interviewer
Richard Starkey   Composer
Steve Miller   Composer,Performer