Standing Stone (Album)
Occupation
- Paul McCartney - manager
- Lawrence Foster, conductor
- Janice Graham - concertmaster
- Stephen Westrop - choirmaster
- London Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra
- London Symphony Chorus - Chorus
- As well as various musicians
Studios
- Abbey Road Studios, London
- Hog Hill Mill Studios, Sussex
Standing Stone is the second classical album by Paul McCartney. At the same time, it is the twenty-eighth album Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles, including the Wings albums of The Fireman albums, classic albums, live albums and compilation albums. It was released on 29 September 1997 in the UK and on 23 September 1997 in the United States.
Formation
In 1993, the chairman of EMI Classics, Richard Lyttleton, Paul McCartney asked for the 100th anniversary of the EMI Group in 1997 to write after Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, another classic work. First composition work began in the year 1993 and were changed by the software Cubase in 1995, which makes it possible that running on the keyboard compositions can be printed on paper. The composer David Matthews transformed the grade printouts in arrangements for orchestra. Other musicians such as Richard Rodney Bennett, who supervised the other orchestration, and John Harle added the musical parts in the desired shape.
The sample recordings for the album took place on 3 and 4 March 1997 at Abbey Road Studios in Studio One instead and have been documented by the BBC in the film The Making of Standing Stone, who on 23 November in the U.S. and 26 December 1997 was broadcast in Britain on television; the film's director, Christopher Swann. The album was recorded over three days from 30 April to 2 May 1997, the same club, and subsequently mixed in the studio of Paul McCartney in Sussex from 12 to 19 May 1997. On July 12, the work on the album were completed, so that the album was released in September 1997.
A limited edition of 2500 copies, double vinyl LP was released in the UK on 1 December 1997.
The premiere of Standing Stone was on 14 October 1997 in London at the " Royal Albert Hall " instead. The premiere was filmed and used for the film Standing Stone. In the U.S., was the first performance on 19 November 1997 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
The cover
The designer of the cover and the 48-page Begleiheftes are Linda McCartney, David Eustace and Mary McCartney. The cover photos were taken by Linda McCartney.
Title list
Chart positions
Single releases
No single was coupled out of the album.
In the UK 5 " CD Promotion single with the song " Celebration " was released, still appeared a 30-minute promotional interview CD with the song Celebration.
Video Publications
In Europe, a VHS video cassette entitled Standing Stone was published in November 1997 showing the premiere of 14 October 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall. The DVD, which was released in October 1999, still contains the documentary The Making of Standing Stone.
Reissues
- The album has been remastered not new.
- In May 2007, the album was released in download format.