Flowers in the Dirt is the eighth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 5 June 1989 on Parlophone, as he was embarking on his first world tour since the Wings Over the World tour in 1975–76. It earned McCartney some of his best reviews for an album of original songs since Tug of War (1982). The album made number one in the United Kingdom and Norway and produced several hit singles (the first being "My Brave Face"). The album artwork was a collaboration between artist Brian Clarke, who painted the canvas and arranged the flowers, and Linda McCartney, who produced the cover photography.
01. Paul McCartney - My Brave Face [3:21]
02. Paul McCartney - Rough Ride [4:45]
03. Paul McCartney - You Want Her Too [3:15]
04. Paul McCartney - Distractions [4:43]
05. Paul McCartney - We Got Married [4:59]
06. Paul McCartney - Put It There [2:12]
07. Paul McCartney - Figure of Eight [3:27]
08. Paul McCartney - This One [4:12]
09. Paul McCartney - Don’t Be Careless Love [3:21]
10. Paul McCartney - That Day Is Done [4:22]
11. Paul McCartney - How Many People [4:16]
12. Paul McCartney - Motor of Love [6:28]
13. Paul McCartney - Ou est le soleil [4:47]
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EAC extraction logfile from 30. May 2025, 19:43
Paul McCartney / Flowers in the Dirt [UICY-80480]
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DR11 -0.68 dB -14.27 dB 6:28 12-Motor of Love
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