Tripping the Live Fantastic

Infobox Album | Name = Tripping the Live Fantastic
Type = Live album
Artist = Paul McCartney


Released = 5 November 1990
Recorded = 26 September 1989 -
30 June 1990
Genre = Rock
Length = 2:18:20
Label = Parlophone/EMI
Producer = Paul McCartney,
Bob Clearmountain,
and Peter Henderson
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gk4gtq0ztu47 link]
Last album = "Flowers in the Dirt"
(1989)
This album = "Tripping the Live Fantastic"
(1990)
Next album = ""
(1990) |

"Tripping the Live Fantastic" is Paul McCartney's first official live album and his first release of concert material since Wings' 1976 "Wings over America" live package. It was released in 1990 as triple LP, double cassette and double CD.

A document of the huge success of The Paul McCartney World Tour, "Tripping the Live Fantastic" encompasses McCartney's entire musical career from his famed Beatles hits to his recent hit album, "Flowers in the Dirt", while also including some unique covers. Interspersed throughout the package are occasional soundcheck recordings as well.

Although some critics have described the album as being overly polished and slick, "Tripping the Live Fantastic" is still considered a generous and enjoyable memento from McCartney's first world tour in over a decade.

Despite reversing the famed Lennon-McCartney credits on "Wings over America", McCartney left the credits for his Beatles songs contained on "Tripping the Live Fantastic" in their original form.

"Tripping the Live Fantastic" reached #16 in the UK and #26 in the US. It was also simultaneously released in an abridged form, entitled "".

* This album spawned a few singles which contained live B-Sides from this tour. These B-sides were live songs that weren't featured on the live album, which made the singles collectors items. A VHS concert film was also released entitled, "Get Back." The film was directed by Richard Lester.

* The Disney Channel filmed, "Paul McCartney" Coming Home during this period. The show highlights Paul's return to Liverpool where he played a one time tribute to John Lennon. This tribute is featured as a B-Side on the single for, "All My Trials." Paul played Strawberry Fields, Help, and Give Peace a Chance.

* Another VHS film was released titled, "Paul McCartney: Put it There." The film featured Paul and his band rehearsing for the tour.

Title

The title is an allusion to the phrase "tripping the light fantastic", meaning to dance or move to musical accompaniment, originally from the poem "L'Allegro" by John Milton.

Track listing

All songs by Paul McCartney, except where noted.

Disc one

#"Showtime" – 0:38
#"Figure of Eight" – 5:32
#* "Recorded in Rotterdam, 10/11/89."
#"Jet" – 4:02
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 17/01/90."
#"Rough Ride" – 4:48
#* "Recorded in Paris, 10/10/89."
#"Got to Get You into My Life" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 3:21
#* "Recorded in Dortmund 17/10/89."
#"Band on the Run" – 5:09
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 16/01/90."
#"Birthday" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 2:43
#* "Concurrently released as a single to commemorate what would have been John Lennon's 50th birthday, recorded in Knebworth, 30/06/90."
#"Ebony and Ivory" – 4:00
#* "Recorded in Rotterdam, 08/11/89."
#"We Got Married" – 6:38
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 16/01/90."
#"Inner City Madness" (Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney/Hamish Stuart/Robbie McIntosh/Paul Wickens/Chris Whitten) – 1:22
#* "A soundcheck jam by McCartney and his touring band, recorded in Birmingham, 02/01/90."
#"Maybe I'm Amazed" – 4:41
#* "Recorded in Rotterdam, 08/11/89."
#"The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 4:18
#* "Recorded in Rio de Janeiro, 19/04/90."
#"Crackin' Up" (Ellas McDaniel) – 0:49
#* "Recorded in Los Angeles, 23/11/89."
#"The Fool on the Hill" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 5:01
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 13/01/90."
#"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 6:23
#* "Recorded in Los Angeles, 23/11/89."
#"Can't Buy Me Love" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 2:14
#* "Recorded in Munich, 21/10/89."
#"Matchbox" (Carl Perkins) – 3:09
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 21/01/90."
#"Put It There" – 2:43
#* "Recorded in Gothenberg, 28/09/89."
#"Together" (Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney/Hamish Stuart/Robbie McIntosh/Paul Wickens/Chris Whitten) – 2:17
#* "Another soundcheck jam, recorded in Chicago, 05/12/89."

Disc two

#"Things We Said Today" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 5:01
#* "Recorded in Madrid, 02/11/89."
#"Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 2:36
#* "Recorded in Worcester, 08/02/90."
#"This One" – 4:28
#* "Recorded in Detroit, 01/02/90."
#"My Brave Face" (Paul McCartney/Declan MacManus) – 3:09
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 19/01/90."
#"Back in the USSR" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 3:15
#* "Recorded in Tokyo, 05/03/90."
#"I Saw Her Standing There" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 3:25
#* "Recorded in Montreal, 09/12/89."
#"Twenty Flight Rock" (Eddie Cochran/Fairchild) – 3:09
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 13/01/90."
#"Coming Up" – 5:18
#* "Recorded in Tokyo, 03/03/90."
#"Sally" (Haines/Leon/Towers) – 2:03
#* "Recorded in Wembley, 21/01/90."
#"Let It Be" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 3:53
#* "Recorded in Miami, 14/04/90."
#"Ain't That a Shame" (Fats Domino/Bartholomew) – 2:40
#* "Recorded in Tokyo, 09/03/90."
#"Live and Let Die" – 3:11
#* "Recorded in Gothenberg, 28/09/89."
#"If I Were Not upon the Stage" (Sutton/Turner/Bowsher) – 0:36
#* "A faux beginning to the next song, Recorded in Cincinnati, 26/09/89."
#"Hey Jude" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 8:03
#* "Recorded in Cincinnati, 12/02/90."
#"Yesterday" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 2:06
#* "Recorded in Worcester, 09/02/90."
#"Get Back" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 4:11
#* "Recorded in Tokyo, 13/03/90."
#"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 6:41
#* "Recorded in Toronto, 07/12/89."
#"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Greene) – 4:31
#* "Recorded in Montreal, 09/12/89."

Personnel

*Paul McCartney - lead vocals, bass, piano, guitar
*Linda McCartney - Keyboards, vocals.
*Hamish Stuart (from Average White Band) - guitar, bass, backing vocals
*Robbie McIntosh (from an edition of The Pretenders) - lead guitar
*Paul 'Wix' Wickens - Keyboards
*Chris Whitten - Drums and percussion