Return to Pepperland
Return to Pepperland | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | Unreleased |
Recorded | 1981–1989 |
Studio | Hog Hill Studio (UK), Audio International Studios (London), Power Station (New York City) |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 72:59[1] |
Producer | Phil Ramone |
Return to Pepperland is the name given to an unfinished recording project by English musician Paul McCartney with American record producer Phil Ramone. The songs recorded during these sessions have been the basis of bootleg albums usually titled Return to Pepperland.[1]
Background
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Songs associated with Return To Pepperland
All songs written by Paul McCartney, except where noted.
Songs with producer Phil Ramone (1986-1987)
- "Beautiful Night" – 6:13
- Recorded with Phil Ramone in 1987; this track was later re-recorded for release on Flaming Pie, 1997. This version also appeared as a B-side of some CD versions of the "Beautiful Night" single, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 5)". In 2020, the 1987 version was released as a free stand alone download track on McCartney’s website.
- "Loveliest Thing" – 3:58
- Released as a B-side to "Figure of Eight", 1989.
- "Atlantic Ocean" – 6:47
- Released as a B-side to "Young Boy", 1997, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 2)".
- "P.S. Love Me Do" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:47
- Released on the Japanese edition of Flowers in the Dirt, 1989. A live version appeared on the CD single version of "Birthday".
- "This One" – 3:26
- Demo version, finished for Flowers in the Dirt, 1989.
- "Love Come Tumbling Down" – 4:22
- Released as a B-side to "Beautiful Night", 1997.
- "Once Upon A Long Ago" – 4:06
- Released as a single in 1987 along with McCartney's best-of compilation All the Best!.
- "Back On My Feet" – 4:25
- Released as the b-side to "Once Upon A Long Ago"
- "Return to Pepperland" – 4:53
- Never officially released. Originally planned as a 12" single release.[4]
- "Big Day" – 5:36
- Never officially released.
- "Peacocks" – 3:47
- Never officially released. Aired on Oobu Joobu episode 9.
- "Love Mix" – 3:01
- Released as a B-side to "Beautiful Night", 1997, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 6)".
Other songs associated with Return To Pepperland
David Foster sessions at Hog Hill Studios (1984)
- "Lindiana" – 5:48
- Never officially released.
- "I Love This House" – 3:44
- Released as a B-side to "Young Boy", 1997, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 1)".
- "We Got Married" – 5:10
- Early/demo version; re-recorded for release on Flowers in the Dirt, 1989.
Paul McCartney produced songs (1981-1989)
- "Squid" – 6:25
- Recorded 12 December 1986 at Hog Hill Studio. Released as a B-side to "The World Tonight", 1997, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 3)".
- "Christian Bop" – 2:21
- Recorded 11 January 1981 at I.C.C Studios. The melody from "Christian Bop" has been used for the track entitled "Dance", from "Movement III – Crypt", of McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, released in 1991. Released as a bonus track on the 2015 remastered edition of Pipes of Peace, 1983.
- Recorded 11 January 1981 at I.C.C Studios. The melody from "Christian Bop" has been used for the track entitled "Dance", from "Movement III – Crypt", of McCartney's
- "Same Love" – 3:55
- Recorded at Hog Hill Studios 1 June 1988. Released as a B-side to "Beautiful Night", 1997.
- "Don't Break the Promise (McCartney, Eric Stewart) – 3:38[1]
[check quotation syntax]#*Recorded at Hog Hill Studio June 9, 1988. Released as a B-side to "The World Tonight", 1997, embedded in the longer track "Oobu Joobu (Part 4)".
Compilation cassette tracklisting
A studio compilation cassette was made, on 21 January 1988, of songs recorded between 1981 and 1988. Two of these tracks, "Rough Ride" and "Figure of Eight", were from the initial sessions with
Side A
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Return To Pepperland" | |
2. | "Love Come Tumbling Down" | |
3. | "Christian Pop" | |
4. | "Atlantic Ocean" | |
5. | "Lindiana" | |
6. | "I Love This House" | |
7. | "We Got Married" | |
8. | "Rough Ride" | |
9. | "Figure Of Eight" |
Side B
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Squid" | |
2. | "Big Day" | |
3. | "Beautiful Night" | |
4. | "Loveliest Thing" | |
5. | "Love Mix" | |
6. | "Peacocks" | |
7. | "This One" |
References
- ^ a b c d "Return To Pepperland – The Unreleased 1987 Album". www.maccafan.net. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Beatles Rarity Of The Week – "Return To Pepperland" (out-take)". The Beatles Rarity. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ISBN 9780313391729.
- ^ a b c "Pizza And Fairy Tales (album)". The Paul McCartney project. Retrieved 24 July 2020.