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| Released | 1 February 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1 September 1991 – 30 June 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:25 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK) Capitol (US) | |||
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Off the Ground is the ninth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. It was released on 1 February 1993,[1] through Parlophone in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. The record was produced by McCartney with Julian Mendelsohn. As his first studio album of the 1990s, it is also the follow-up to the well received Flowers in the Dirt (1989).
In contrast with the extensive list of personnel showcased on McCartney's previous albums, Off the Ground saw McCartney utilize a live-in-the-studio recording approach using only his touring band. Lyrically, the album sees McCartney delve deeper into social issues on songs such as "C'Mon People" and the animal rights anthem "Looking for Changes". Additionally, the record includes two tracks co-written with Elvis Costello, whom McCartney had previously worked with on Flowers in the Dirt.
Off the Ground was released to varying critical and commercial success. While the album reached number 5 in the UK and gained a top 20 hit with lead single "Hope of Deliverance", it only reached number 17 in the US, with the single stalling at number 83. The record was much more successful in mainland Europe, including in Japan, where it proved more successful than its predecessor, and in Germany, where it has become McCartney's most successful album.