Flaming Pie

Flaming Pie
Studio album by
Released5 May 1997
Recorded3 September 1992 ("Calico Skies" and "Great Day");
22 February – 11 May 1995;
1 November 1995 – 14 February 1997
Studio
GenreRock
Length53:47
Label
Producer
Paul McCartney chronology
Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest
(1993)
Flaming Pie
(1997)
Standing Stone
(1997)
Singles from Flaming Pie
  1. "Young Boy"
    Released: 28 April 1997 (UK)
  2. "The World Tonight"
    Released: 6 May 1997
  3. "Beautiful Night"
    Released: 15 December 1997 (UK)

Flaming Pie is the tenth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 5 May 1997 by Parlophone in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. His first studio album in over four years, it was mostly recorded after McCartney's involvement in the highly successful Beatles Anthology project.[1] The album was recorded in several locations over two years, between 1995 and 1997, featuring two songs dating from 1992.

The album featured several of McCartney's family members and friends, most notably McCartney's son, James McCartney featured on electric guitar. In Flaming Pie's liner notes, McCartney said: "[The Beatles Anthology] reminded me of the Beatles' standards and the standards that we reached with the songs. So in a way it was a refresher course that set the framework for this album."[2]

Flaming Pie peaked at number two in both the UK and the US and was certified gold. The album, which was well received by critics, also reached the top 20 in many other countries. From its release up to mid-2007, the album sold over 1.5 million copies. The album was reissued on 31 July 2020 as a part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection with bonus tracks, outtakes and demos.

The album is ranked number 988 in All-Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd edition, 2000).[3]

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  2. ^ Flaming Pie (booklet). Paul McCartney. Parlophone, EMI. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Rocklist". Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2018.