| Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | ||||
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 Cover photo by Mike McCartney | ||||
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| Released | 12 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | September 2003 – April 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK) Capitol (US) Capitol Records/Universal Music Enterprises (2018 reissue) | |||
| Producer | Nigel Godrich | |||
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Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is the thirteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney, released on 12 and 13 September, 2005.[2][3] Some 18 months in the making, the album was produced by Radiohead and Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich at George Martin's suggestion.
McCartney plays almost all of the instruments, similar to his 1970 album McCartney, the 1980 McCartney II album and the 2020 McCartney III album. In addition, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard marks the first time since 1984's Give My Regards to Broad Street that McCartney was not credited as producer or co-producer of one of his studio albums.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard was McCartney's last rock album release for longtime label EMI. He signed a deal with Hear Music, owned by Starbucks, in March 2007.[4] He later returned to his old label Capitol Records in 2016.
- ^ @PaulMcCartney (25 May 2018). "Did you know the album artwork for 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' features Paul's name styled as an ambigram. Is it Paul McCartney or ʎǝuʇɹɐƆɔW lnɐԀ?" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard". 12 September 2005.
- ^ Lundy, Zeth (6 October 2005). "Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation in the Backyard – PopMatters Music Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ "Starbucks record label signs Paul McCartney". 21 March 2007.