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The 1980s began with Paul’s arrest in Japan. This led to the natural dissolution of Wings, and at the end of the year, John was shot, causing Paul to disappear from the public eye for a long time. In the 1980s, Paul only appeared on a few one-off stages and did not tour at all. However, as a reaction to the 1970s, which were dominated by live performances, Paul, freed from the life of traveling, decided to focus on studio work, just like the Beatles had done in the past. As a return to his roots, he once again asked George Martin to produce, and the two sister albums that were born as a result, “TUG OF WAR” and “PIPES OF PEACE,” are still considered Paul’s masterpieces. The characteristic of these two albums is that they each attempted collaborations with big names. “TUG OF WAR” features two songs performed with Stevie Wonder, and “EBONY AND IVORY” was released as a single. The next album, “PIPES OF PEACE,” features two songs by Michael Jackson, who was performing at the time when “THRILLER” was a worldwide hit. “SAY SAY SAY” became a hit with that memorable promotional video. During the Beatles era, he had an equal partner in John Lennon. In the 70s, Wings started out as a solo effort, but gradually came to recognize Denny Laine and was co-credited on songs such as “Dream Traveler.” Then, in the 80s, he must have sought new stimulation from others. The result was a great success. However, “Give My Regards to Broad Street,” released in 1984, was labeled a dud. Personally, I love this album, but because it was a movie soundtrack, it was mostly self-covers of past songs and only a few new songs, which was an indirect reason for its low evaluation. At the time, there was a magazine called “FM fan,” which featured this movie. Among them, a Japanese musician, whose name I forgot, said, “Why would the same guy who made Sgt. Pepper make such a rubbish movie?” It’s true that the movie was a dream ending, and it was a trivial thing that made me want to hit him with a paper fan, saying, “Is this the High School Kimengumi?”, but the new songs were all very good. I think it deserves a little more recognition. The next album was released in 1986, “PRESS TO PLAY”. Despite the great songs, this album was also poorly received by the public, and it ended up being a failure in sales. However, what is noteworthy is that he sought a partner to co-write this album as well. It was Eric Stewart, who was a much lower rank than the co-writers of the previous two albums. I’m not saying he was bad, but he may not have been a good enough partner for Paul. However, I think that this album deserves a little more recognition, whether it’s “FOOTPRINTS”, “ONLY LOVE REMAINS”, or “STRANGLEHOLD”. Looking at Paul’s movements in the 1980s, it seemed like he was always looking for a partner who would be on an equal footing with him and inspire him. Paul has a proven track record, so he wants him to work with confidence alone, but this is probably an indication that he is consciously trying to make up for what he lacks. After the poor reception of “PRESS TO PLAY,” Paul went into a period of silence. In the midst of this, the best album “ALL THE BEST” was released. In the jacket photo, Paul, 45 years old, with short, combed hair and some noticeable wrinkles, is smiling. The jacket photo of “ALL THE BEST” made me feel that Paul, who has matured beyond his youth and can no longer return to the days of The Beatles and Wings, has entered a new era, not in a negative sense, but in middle age and beyond, as the years have passed. “ALL THE BEST” includes a new song, “ONECE UPON A LONG AGO.” This is the only new song. In the promo video for this song, you can see Linda, as well as Chris Whitten on drums. During this period of silence, the members of the later world tour were already participating, and we can see that the groundwork for the live activities enlightened by the Prince Trust was gradually being laid. The album “FLOWERS IN THE DIRT” released in 1989 may be classified as a recent album in the minds of long-time fans, but it has already become a part of the Beatles’ history. As of 2017, nearly 30 years have passed since its release. Paul must have been thinking about touring again for the first time in 10 years from this time. He needed a band and an album for that. And it was not just an album, he needed a hit that would lead the tour to success. It was difficult to go on tour with “PRESS TO PLAY”. So, as in the past, he wanted a partner who was equal to him or who would give him his opinion. The person he chose was Elvis Costello. Costello was a Paul fan who had once been a member of the Beatles fan club, and he had a lot of respect for Paul. On the other hand, he also had the cult popularity, achievements, and personality to give Paul some slightly too much criticism. He was the perfect partner for Paul, who was starting afresh in the 1980s when he was losing his sense of direction. Many songs were born as a result of Paul and Costello’s collaboration. They were recorded in both “FLOWERS IN THE DIRT” and Costello’s latest album at the time, “SPIKE”. So, for some songs, there are both Paul and Costello versions of the same song. Also, some of the songs that could not be recorded were reused in “OFF THE GROUND”. Also, as in previous collaboration projects, “YOU WANT HER TOO” is a duet in which each of them takes the vocals. Although it was not a big hit in terms of sales, it was the first tour for Paul in 10 years to accompany this album, so it left a strong impression on fans. This work is a soulful title that contains the session recordings of “FLOWERS IN THE DIRT” across six discs. This compilation includes not only the songs included on the album, but also unreleased songs recorded around the same time and songs that were only released as singles, making it a first-time release. DISC ONE MY BRAVE FACE 01. Home Demo October 1987 Session with Elvis Costello February 1988 02. First Version Rehearsal #1 03. First Version Rehearsal #2 04. Second Version False Start 05. Second Version Alternate Take #1 06. Second Version Alternate Take #2 07. Third Version Vocals Recording 08. Final Studio Demo Solo Session October 1988 09. Basic Track 10. Video Soundtrack Version 1 11. Video Soundtrack Version 2 ROUGH RIDE 12. Rough Mix 13. Alternate Mix YOU WANT HER TOO 14. Home Demo 1987 15. Alternate Take 1988 DISTRACTIONS 16. Home Demo 17. Alternate WE GOT MARRIED 18. Rough Mix 1984 Promo Edit P UT IT THERE 20. Basic Track 21. Second Guitar & Violins/Percussion 22. Overdub Session #1 23. Overdub Session #2 24. Monitor Mix DON’T BE CARELESS LOVE 25. Home Demo 1987 26. Early Studio Take 1988 27. Monitor Mix HOW MANY PEOPLE 28. Rehearsal 29. Alternate Take DISC TWO FIGURE OF EIGHT First Version 01. Rough Mix Second Version 02. Basic Track 03. Guitar & Backing Vocals 04. 7” Version 05. 12” Bob Clearmountain Remaster Mix THIS ONE 06. Demo unedited 07. Demo edited 08. Rehearsal Session 09. Early Take 10. Basic Track 11. First Vocal Insert + Guitar 12. Second Vocal Insert 13. Channel Mix 14. Club Lovejoys Remaster Mix THAT DAY IS DONE 15. Home Demo 1987 16. Early Studio Take 1988 MOTOR OF LOVE 17. Home Demo 18. Rough Version Monitor Mix OU EST LE SOLEIL 19. Home Demo 1975 20. 12” Version Remaster 21. Tub Dub Mix Remaster 22. Instrumental Remaster Mix DISC THREE OU EST LE SOLEIL 01. 7” Mix Remaster 02. 7” Mix Edit 03. Shep Pettibone Edit 04. Disconet Edit By Dennis Muyet FLOWERS IN THE DIRT B-SIDES & OTHER RARITIES 1986 SESSIONS & OUTTAKES LOVELIEST THING 05. Rough Mix 06. Remaster Version SQUID 07. Rough Mix 08. Finished Mix 09. Remix 1987 SESSIONS & OUTTAKES BACK ON MY FEET 10. Home Demo 11. Remaster Version P.S. LOVE ME DO 12. Demo Take 13. Rough Mix complete 14. Final Version LOVE COME TUMBLING DOWN 15. Rough Version 16. Different Mix 17. Final Mix
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