1983 Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace
Pipes Of Peace is the fourth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, released on 31 October 1983. As the follow-up to the popular Tug of War, the album came close to matching the commercial success of its predecessor in Britain but peaked only at number 15 on America’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. While Pipes of Peace was the source of international hit singles such as “Say Say Say” (recorded with Michael Jackson) and the title track, the critical response to the album was less favourable than that afforded to Tug of War.
Tracks
1 Pipes Of Peace (Paul McCartney) 03:56
2 Say Say Say (Paul McCartney; Michael Jackson) 03:55
3 The Other Me (Paul McCartney) 03:57
4 Keep Under Cover (Paul McCartney) 03:04
5 So Bad (Paul McCartney) 03:19
6 The Man (Paul McCartney; Michael Jackson) 03:55
7 Sweetest Little Show (Paul McCartney) 02:53
8 Average Person (Paul McCartney) 04:32
9 Hey Hey (Paul McCartney; Stanley Clarke) 02:53
10 Tug Of Peace (Paul McCartney) 02:53
11 Through Our Love (Paul McCartney) 03:28
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Paul McCartney |
| Drums | Paul McCartney |
| Guitar | Denny Laine |
| Guitar | Eric Stewart |
| Guitar | Geoff Whitehorn |
| Guitar | Hugh Burns |
| Keyboards | Paul McCartney |
| Keyboards | Linda McCartney |
| Keyboards | Denny Laine |
| Piano | Paul McCartney |
| Synthesizer | Paul McCartney |
| Flute | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Andy MacKay |
| Violin | Gavyn Wright |
| Background Vocals | Denny Laine |
| Background Vocals | Linda McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Eric Stewart |
| Vocals | Paul McCartney |
Other Musicians
1 Pipes Of Peace
| Tablas | James Kippen |
2 Say Say Say
| Bass | Nathan Watts |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Bill Wolfer |
| Harmonica | Chris Hammer Smith |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Michael Jackson |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
4 Keep Under Cover
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
5 So Bad
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
6 The Man
| Percussion | Michael Jackson |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
8 Average Person
| Drums | Ringo Starr |
9 Hey Hey
| Bass | Stanley Clarke |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Background Vocals | Stanley Clarke |
11 Through Our Love
| Piano | George Martin |
Other Musicians
Choir – Pestalozzi’s Children’s Choir – backing vocals (Track 1)
Strings – Kenneth Essex, Patrick Halling, Anthony Harvey, Alexander Kok, Alan J. Peters, Michael Rennie, Galina Solodchin, George Turnlund, John Underwood, Denis Vigay, Peter Willison, Gavyn Wright
Liner Notes
Producer – George Martin
Arranged By – George Martin, Paul McCartney
Conductor – Adrian Shepherd (Track 7)
Engineer – Geoff Emerick
Engineer (Assistant) – Jon Jacobs, Mike Stavrou
Leader (Orchestra) – Kenneth Sillito
Mastered By – Alex Wharton
Artwork – Vincent Van Gogh, Clive Barker
Design – YES
Photography – Linda McCartney
Mastered At Customatrix
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