Off the Ground is the ninth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. It was released on 1 February 1993, through Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Capitol Records in the United States. 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).
01. Paul McCartney - Off The Ground [3:41]
02. Paul McCartney - Looking For Changes [2:49]
03. Paul McCartney - Hope Of Deliverance [3:22]
04. Paul McCartney - Mistress And Maid [3:01]
05. Paul McCartney - I Owe It All To You [4:51]
06. Paul McCartney - Biker Like An Icon [3:26]
07. Paul McCartney - Peace In The Neighbourhood [5:06]
08. Paul McCartney - Golden Earth Girl [3:45]
09. Paul McCartney - The Lovers That Never Were [3:43]
10. Paul McCartney - Get Out Of My Way [3:33]
11. Paul McCartney - Winedark Open Sea [5:27]
12. Paul McCartney - C'mon People [7:42]
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Total time [00:50:25]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.23 dB -12.00 dB 3:41 01-Off The Ground
DR10 -0.24 dB -12.16 dB 2:49 02-Looking For Changes
DR12 -0.24 dB -13.56 dB 3:22 03-Hope Of Deliverance
DR11 -0.24 dB -13.06 dB 3:01 04-Mistress And Maid
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DR13 -0.24 dB -14.57 dB 5:27 11-Winedark Open Sea
DR12 -0.24 dB -14.73 dB 7:42 12-C'mon People
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FILE: Paul McCartney - Off The Ground (0777 7 80362 2 7).flac
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