Paul McCartney/Pipes of Peace Demos,Unreleased Sessions

This is a collection of sessions for the album “Pipes of Peace” released in 1983. In welcoming George Martin as producer and collaborating for the first time since the Beatles era, Paul actually prepared more than two albums worth of songs. From among them, “Tag of War” was first created, and “Pipes of Peace” was created from the songs that leaked at that time. Both were produced by George Martin. that they were composed around the same time. And War and Peace. The younger brother of the pair of sibling albums can be called “Pipes of Peace.” Although “Tag of War” has become the standard in public opinion as a masterpiece, many long-time fans may prefer “Pipes of Peace.” In particular, the previous album’s co-starring with Stevie Wonder was a hot topic, but this album also attracted attention because it included a song co-starring with Michael Jackson, the world’s hottest artist at the time. This work is a compilation of outtakes and session sound sources from that album “Pipes of Peace” in the order of songs recorded on the album. Disc 1 begins with “Pipes of Peace”, which opens the album. In the monitor mix, you can hear the excerpt of the children’s chorus, and in the basic track, you can enjoy Paul’s single track vocals. Many different mixes have been made of “Say Say Say”, which was a hit single at the time, but there are actually different takes. That is included in this work. The vocals are also completely different, with Michael singing more lively than the released version, and although the orchestra is almost the same, the song has a completely different impression. In the release version, there are many interesting differences, such as Michael singing the same part that Paul was singing. “Keep Under Cover” seems to be a song that Paul himself put a lot of effort into, and has been carefully rehearsed since his Wings days, and what you can hear here is an early version with a slowed down tempo. Almost all the compositions of the songs have been completed, and the challenge now seems to be how to bring them to their final form. This is an early version with a strong rock feel, including a guitar solo. You can tell from this rehearsal and demo sound source that the intro narrative part that can be heard in the release version was added later. “So Bad” is the rare and only song that Paul sings in falsetto from beginning to end, and with that back-to-back bass sound, it can be said to be a masterpiece that hits the key points of Paul fans. What is included here is the basic track, with minimal instruments and a lively version of Paul’s single track vocals. And the last one is “The Man” which is also a rare acetate sound source. I’m not sure what stage it was in, but it’s an early version where the guitar hasn’t been added properly yet, with almost only an orchestra and acoustic guitar in the background, and deep echoes applied to the vocals. Disc 2 includes two versions of the demo of “Sweetest Little Show” and “Average Person” from the Wings rehearsal session. “Sweetest Little Show” is a simple demo sound source, but the vocals are layered and the tempo is kept down and carefully sung, which is impressive. “Average Person” seems to be a fairly early version, and it includes footage of the band members working on the song while instructing them on the chord progression. The melody is almost complete, and you can see that the lyrics were brought into the studio with a certain degree of completion from the beginning. It was probably thought of as a new Wings song, and it is a rehearsal sound source that conveys Paul’s uncompromising attitude as he rehearses while giving instructions to the band over and over again, yet the peaceful atmosphere of the studio. At the end, a demo sound source of the same song by Paul alone is included. Disc 3 begins with another mix of the sweet ballads “Poetry to a Koala” and “Twice In A Lifetime.” “Poetry for Koalas” is included on the B side of the single “Say Say Say”, and it is an unfortunate song that is treated as a hidden masterpiece that does not get much attention, perhaps because the CD release was delayed, but it has a beautiful melody and a magnificent song. The melody is the true essence of McCartney’s sound. “Twice In A Lifetime” is a calm song with a sad melody, and is one of the best outtakes from this period. If anything, the tune is closer to “Press to Play.” “It’s No On” is a song with a light melody, and the child’s singing voice stands out more than Paul’s, making it a song with a subtle impression for Paul fans. However, the session sound source of the same song mainly sung by Paul, which is included in this work, is an unmistakable McCartney number that has a 70’s atmosphere that could be called a demo from the Wings era. . The release version of “Simple As That” is included as a bonus track of “Pipes of Peace”, but the demo sound source is included in this work. What is surprising is that everything from the melody to the released version is completely different. It’s like listening to different songs, just because the lyrics are the same. The highlight of Disc 3 will be the session sound source of “The Girl Is Mine”. In return for Michael Jackson’s participation in Paul’s album, there is one song, “The Girl Is Mine,” in which Paul participates in vocals as a duet on Michael’s “Thriller.” This is not a co-production, and the credit goes to Michael alone, making it a complete Michael Jackson number, with Paul participating only on vocals. Therefore, the first recorded demo sound source is a recording by Michael alone. It is unusual that Michael sings the part originally sung by Paul. This demo sound source has sweet strings, a slow tempo, and a very different impression from the release version. This song includes Paul and Michael’s narration at the ending, but it also includes a single edit that does not include the narration. Dance music was popular in the 1980s, and many remixes and long edits were created to be played in clubs. Michael Jackson is a typical example of this, and in addition to albums and singles, he has released so many 12-inch remixes that it is difficult to keep track of them all. For ears that are used to listening to the original version, there were many unnatural sounds that felt strange or skipped, but now it has a nostalgic 80’s scent. Here we have included 3 versions of remixes of “Say Say Say” that were made relatively recently. In particular, the remix created by Chris Holmes in 2012 is surprising because it suddenly samples “Hey Bulldog.” And the end of Disc 3 contains a radio program that introduces the album made at the time of release. While listening to the songs of “Pipes of Peace” in order, Paul himself explains the songs in the form of an interview. The interviewer also seems to be quite a fan of Paul, and asks some very pointed questions. When asked, “How was it working with George Martin for the first time in a while?” Paul jokes, “It was the worst!” In addition, a wide variety of interesting interviews are included, including questions about Michael Jackson, who co-starred with him on the album, and maniac questions such as whether he will appear on a concert tour. By the way, it will take another 6 years from this point until we go on tour. DISC ONE PIPES OF PEACE 01. Monitor Mix 02. Basic Track 03. Piano + second vocals, no children chorus (5.1 mix) 04. Effects + Flute + Children chorus + Indian Tabla (5.1 mix) 05. Single Edit SAY SAY SAY 06 . Alternate Take 07. Main vocal version (5.1 mix) 08. Single Extended Version 09. Single Instrumental THE OTHER ME 10. Rough Mix KEEP UNDER COVER Wings Rehearsal, October 30, 1980 11. Demo practice #1 12. Demo practice #2 13. Rehearsal #1 14. Rehearsal #2 15. Rehearsal #3 16. Rehearsal #4 17. Demo Session with George Martin 18. Session #1 19. “Magic Eyes” 20. Session #2 SO BAD 21. Basic Track 22 . Synthesizer + Orchestra (5.1 mix) THE MAN 23. Rough Mix (Unknown Acetate) DISC TWO SWEETEST LITTLE SHOW 01. Demo (unedited) 02. Demo (edited) AVERAGE PERSON Wings Rehearsal, October 18, 1980 03. Rehearsal #1 04 Rehearsal #2 05. Rehearsal #3 06. Rehearsal #4 07. Rehearsal #5 08. Rehearsal #6 09. Rehearsal #7 10. Rehearsal #8 11. Rehearsal #9 Wings Rehearsal, October 30, 1980 12. Rehearsal # 1 13. Rehearsal #2 14. Rehearsal #3 15. Rehearsal #4 16. Demo DISC THREE ODE TO A KOALA BEAR 01. Alternate Mix TWICE IN A LIFETIME 02. Alternate Mix IT’S NOT ON 03. Recording Session 04. Monitor Mix with additional vocals 05. Final Version Unreleased Demo 06. Simple As That THE GIRL IS MINE 07. Demo 08. Original long version 09. Single Edit 10. Promo Edit (“New Edited Version”) REMIXES 11. Say Say Say (Chris Holmes Remix 2010) 12. Say Say Say (Chris Holmes Remix 2012) 13. Say Say Say (2015 Remix- video edit mix) PIPES OF PEACE 1983 PROMOTIONAL RADIO SHOW 14. Intro/ Pipes Of Peace 15. Chat about George Martin 16. Chat about Michael Jackson 17. Say Say Say (Special edited version) 18. Chat about ‘Ebony and Ivory’ 19. Chat about ‘The Man’ 20. Chat about ‘The Other Me’ 21. Chat about ‘Keep Under Cover’ 22. Chat about ‘So Bad’ 23. Chat about touring 24. Chat about ‘Sweetest Little Show’ 25. Chat about ‘Average Person’ 26. Chat about ‘Through Our Love’ 27. About ‘War and Peace’ 28. Paul final words