Working Classical
Occupation
- Jonathan Tunick - orchestration
- Richard Rodney Bennett - orchestration
- Lawrence Foster, conductor
- Andrea Quinn - Conductor
- London Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra
- Loma Mar Quartet - String Quartet
Studios
- Abbey Road Studios, London
Working Classical is the third classical album by Paul McCartney. At the same time it is the thirty-first album Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles, including the Wings albums, the The- Fireman albums, classic albums, live albums and compilation albums. It was released on October 19, 1997 in the UK and in the USA.
Formation
Working Classical is unlike Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio and Standing Stone no commission to continue the album does not have a unified theme, but consists of fourteen completed songs. Ten of the fourteen songs are classic reinterpretations of previously released songs by Paul McCartney, only the songs Haymakers Midwife, spiral and Tuesday are new compositions.
First recording of the album took place on 10 and 11 October 1998 with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios instead, where the song was recorded Tuesdays, followed on November 9, 1998, the songs A Leaf and Spiral. From 21 to 25 February 1999, the remaining songs with the Loma Mar Quartet, were also recorded at Abbey Road Studios. During this recording session another song titled Nova yet finalized on 8 September 1999, which was published in a re-recording of the The Joyful Company of Singers on the compilation album A Garland for Linda on 14 February 2000.
The title of the album Working Classical arose loud Paul McCartney as he terms the "Working Class " and "Classical " put together, because he was proud that his ancestors come from the working class.
On October 16, 1999 Working Classical was performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Loma Mar Quartet. The concert was broadcast on British television.
A double vinyl LP was released in the UK on December 6, 1999.
The cover
The designer company of the cover is DEWYNTERS. The cover photos were taken by Linda McCartney, David Eustace and Brian Clarke.
Title list
- The original version appeared in 1970 on the studio album McCartney
- The original version was released on 21 April 1995 as a CD single
- The original version was released in 1973 on the album Red Rose Speedway
- The original version appeared in 1970 on the studio album McCartney
- The original version was released in 1993 on the album Off the Ground
- The original version appeared in 1970 on the studio album McCartney
Single releases
No single was coupled out of the album.
In the UK, the promotional CD Working Classical yet been made with the following songs: A Leaf / Warm and Beautiful / Midfwife / My Love.
Chart positions
Reissues
- The album has been remastered not new.
- In May 2007, the album was released in download format.