Paul McCartney/UK 6.30.1990

The GET BACK TOUR, which began in 1989 for the first time since the Wings era, took place over two years until 1990, performing more than 100 shows. Although the basic set list remained the same, the tour progressed with slight changes being made throughout, such as Paul’s tone, the event stage, and the first and second halves of the tour. Among them, the three shows in their home country of England are memorable stages as highlights of the tour. The tour began in September 1989 in Northern Europe. Then, after traveling around Europe, including Germany and France, and passing through America, they performed large-scale consecutive shows in Birmingham and London in January 1990. The center of the tour was America, in proportion to the vastness of the country, and other than that, they performed two shows in Brazil and six shows in Japan. Although I wrote about the large-scale consecutive shows in January 1990, the UK tour was the only one. However, there is an exception. That is the three shows in the UK, which are officially classified as the third leg of Europe. In March 1990, they toured Japan, in April North America, and at the end of April in Brazil, they set a Guinness World Record for the largest audience in a single concert by a single artist. They then embarked on another North American tour in July, but in June, during which they performed three concerts in the UK. All three performances were special for the fans and for Paul. During a break between tours, they went back to the UK and performed three shows. The dates are as follows: 23rd June 1990 Glasgow performance 28th June 1990 Liverpool performance 30th June 1990 Knebworth performance This album contains the final performance at Knebworth. The stage was a festival, so it was just over an hour long, but due to the time constraints, it was a special set list unlike any other on the tour. Since its inception in 1974, the Knebworth Festival, held outdoors in the suburbs of England, has seen the performances of many artists. It is one of the world’s leading music festivals, and has been adorned with various legends, such as milestone concerts, comebacks, and new song performances. Artists who have performed there so far include Floyd, Zeppelin, the Stones, Zappa, Genesis, the Beach Boys, Purple, Clapton, and Oasis, and each performance is considered one of the most representative concerts for that band. This work is a complete recording of Paul McCartney’s 1990 stage from the Knebworth Festival on a soundboard. A digest of each artist’s performance at the 1990 Knebworth Festival was released, but only two songs were from Paul’s solo stage. Nevertheless, since it was before the release of “Tripping The Live Fantastic” at the time, it is a memorable concert for enthusiasts as it was the first official performance of Paul’s latest tour. This work is a complete recording of the Knebworth performance with Paul’s appearance on a soundboard. It was recorded from the satellite broadcast of “LIVE AS IT HAPPENED” at the time, and is characterized by being recorded on a wonderful high-quality soundboard that is different from the LP released at the time and the CD dropped after it. As mentioned earlier, the set list was special only for this day, but the first song is “Coming Up”. “Coming Up” was played regularly every time on this tour, but it was performed as a danceable arrangement that emphasized the rhythm with a program, and it was probably judged to be the best way to liven up the venue from the first song. From the new album, there is only one song, “Happy Marriage”, and “Birthday” is the premiere of the song that was played on stage for the first time on this tour. It has been played several times since then and has been featured on stage in recent years, but this was the first time it was played since recording. “Hey Jude” is still a highlight of the concert, and the production of having the venue sing the refrain in the latter half is still followed. The audience that gathered that day was said to be 120,000 people, which is roughly twice the size of the Tokyo Dome, so you can get an idea of ​​the scale of the concert. The biggest selling point of the day was the medley of “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Help,” and “Give Peace A Chance.” An unfamiliar intro plays, and after a break, the song begins with “Let me take you down,” making it clear that it is “that song.” As can be seen from the recording episode, the song has an unstable rhythm, but it is performed with a new arrangement based on Paul’s own interpretation. “Help” is also not a catchy rock and roll song, but a relaxed arrangement. And the last song is “Give Peace A Chance.” It is interesting that Paul sneaks in the lyrics of “Help” again in the refrain. Also, it is worth noting that all of the songs, including “Give Peace A Chance,” are credited to Lennon/McCartney. This medley of John’s songs was carefully performed at the sound check in Glasgow, and was first performed at the next Liverpool concert. Paul released the live performance at that time as a single. This Knebworth performance was a different performance from that one. It was well received and was incorporated into the set list for the subsequent American tour. This work is a complete recording of Paul’s concert at the Knebworth Festival on June 30, 1990, on a high-quality soundboard from the satellite broadcast at the time, which was not analog. The set list was special for this festival, and it can be said to be a memorable concert, especially with the medley of John’s songs and the cheers and roars of the 120,000 audience members. Knebworth Festival Hertfordshire U.K. June 30, 1990 01. Comin’ Up 02. Back In The USSR 03. I Saw Her Standing There 04. We Got Married 05. Birthday 06. Let It Be 07. Live And Let Die 08. If I Were Not Upon The Stage 09. Hey Jude 10. Strawberry Fields Forever – Help – Give Peace A Chance Yester 11. day 12. Can’t Buy Me Love