Flaming Pie

On July 31st, 2020, Paul McCartney’s critically acclaimed and universally beloved 10th solo album "Flaming Pie" will be the latest to receive 'The Archive Collection' treatment, being released on formats including a 5 CD, 2 DVD, 4LP "Collector’s Edition", a 5 CD, 2 DVD "Deluxe Edition", plus 3 LP, 2 LP and 2 CD editions.

Originally released May 5th, 1997, "Flaming Pie" ended a 4 year gap between McCartney studio albums. Recorded largely in the wake of Paul’s involvement in the curation and release of "The Beatles Anthology" series, "Flaming Pie" was shaped and inspired by that experience, with Paul remarking at the time “'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”.

Produced by Paul, Jeff Lynne and George Martin and featuring a supporting cast of family and friends including Ringo Starr, Steve Miller, Linda McCartney and son James, "Flaming Pie" is equal parts a masterclass in songcraft and a sustained burst of joyful spontaneity. With highlights ranging from the uplifting and inspirational opener 'The Song We Were Singing' to the raucous title track, named for a quote from an early John Lennon interview on the origin of The Beatles’ name, "It came in a vision, a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'from this day on you are Beatles with an A'”, to the pensive 'Calico Skies', and featuring singles 'Young Boy', 'The World Tonight' and 'Beautiful Night', "Flaming Pie" would represent yet another pinnacle in Paul’s solo catalogue.

Released to rapturous reviews, the album would be Paul’s most commercially successful release of the 90's, achieving his highest chart positions since the 80's and would receive gold certifications in the US, the UK, Japan and more.