| 1. Pipes of Peace |
| 2. Say Say Say |
| 3. Other Me |
| 4. Keep Under Cover |
| 5. So Bad |
| 6. Man - Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney |
| 7. Sweetest Little Show |
| 8. Average Person |
| 9. Hey Hey [Instrumental] |
| 10. Tug of Peace |
| 11. Through Our Love |
Editorial Reviews
Released in late 1983, Pipes of Peace peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard album charts, thereby becoming the first Paul McCartney LP to run out of gas before reaching the U.S. top 10. Which is not to say that it deserved better--despite the well-meaning title track and the duet with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say," Pipes of Peace marked a definite artistic low for Sir Paul. Coming on the heels of 1982's effervescent Tug of War, Pipes of Peace sounded surprisingly sleepy and uninspired, and the few half-decent songs ("Keep Under Cover," the unfortunately titled "So Bad") didn't stand a chance against the album's bland, state-of-the-'80s production values. "Say Say Say," a big improvement over "The Girl Is Mine," Macca and Michael's previous collaboration, easily outclasses the album's other tracks. Happily, you can also find it on All the Best, where it gets the company it deserves. --Dan Epstein
Product Description
Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Original Album with Say Say Say / Pipes of Peace / So Bad and More plus Three Bonus Tracks Added: Twice in a Lifetime / We all Stand Together / Simple as That.
Pipes of Peace,Paul McCartney,EMI Int'l,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
Pipes of Peace [Original recording remastered] [Import]
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Pipes Of Peace
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007NZI Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Pipes Of Peace
- Say Say Say
- The Other Me
- Keep Under Cover
- So Bad
- The Man
- Sweetest Little Show
- Average Person
- Hey Hey
- Tug Of Peace
- Through Our Love
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Released in late 1983, Pipes of Peace peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard album charts, thereby becoming the first Paul McCartney LP to run out of gas before reaching the U.S. top 10. Which is not to say that it deserved better--despite the well-meaning title track and the duet with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say," Pipes of Peace marked a definite artistic low for Sir Paul. Coming on the heels of 1982's effervescent Tug of War, Pipes of Peace sounded surprisingly sleepy and uninspired, and the few half-decent songs ("Keep Under Cover," the unfortunately titled "So Bad") didn't stand a chance against the album's bland, state-of-the-'80s production values. "Say Say Say," a big improvement over "The Girl Is Mine," Macca and Michael's previous collaboration, easily outclasses the album's other tracks. Happily, you can also find it on All the Best, where it gets the company it deserves. --Dan EpsteinCustomer Reviews:
This is Great!.......2007-05-25
The ex-Beatle's fourth Columbia album.......2007-04-05
Drownin' in a Sea of Love.......2006-10-12
The high point of this disc is reached at the very beginning. "Pipes of Peace" is one of the prettiest and most lyrically satisfying songs of Paul's post Beatles breakup work. Unfortunately, it is mostly downhill from there, with the notable exception of the last song on the album.
"Say Say Say" is catchy to a certain extent, and there is a nice interplay between the vocals of Michael Jackson and Paul, but it almost has the feel of a novelty song, as if Paul was using the (at the time)skyrocketing popularity of Jackson to drag himself to the top. If so, he was successful: "Say Say Say" was his last U.S. number one single.
"So Bad" is okay, but not "So Good". When I first heard this song on the radio, I couldn't even tell it was McCartney, due to the extreme falsetto vocalizing.
"Through Our Love" closes the album, and is a prime example of why McCartney is second to none when it comes to ballads. This love song is anything but silly, with great lyrics, a gorgeous melody, fabulous vocals, and a beautiful arrangement. It is one of Paul's most underrated songs.
The rest of the songs on "Pipes of Peace" range from boring to downright awful, with most sounding like throwaways, or "Tug of War" rejects. The 1980's production values and effects only heighten the weaknesses of these remaining tracks.
By far, though, the biggest dissapointment is the absolute, total, complete, absence of any songs that even come close to rocking on this album. It's as if McCartney didn't have a rock and roll song in him at this point. Maybe he was too content, too rich, too un-motivated, or too high. But never did he sound more like he needed John Lennon.
HA HA HA... YOU'vE Been Smoking your Pipe allright Pauly ol' BOY.... .......2006-02-11
I mean, after all, what you lacked on this album was cReAtIvIty..... perhaps your friend Mary Jane could have helped you a bit more with that one.... I mean, darn man, you ain't in Tokyo anymore.......
Hey Paul.... you obviously didn't get by because
you didn't get high enough with that little help from your dear friend..... you were alone... but you didn't take that sweet sweet ride... what the heck happened to you man????????????....cuz those freaks was right in this case!!!! You didn't get High High High!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I M A BIG MACCA FAN.... JUST AVOID THIS ALBUM LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!
Mid 80s Middling.......2005-01-07
Despite this rather negative commencement to my review, he did manage to see three singles lifted off the album, "Say Say Say" and "Pipes of Peace" are memorable, but "So Bad" is kind of forgettable. The mid 80s were not bad for Paul, but they were not as thrilling as the mid to late 70s when he could do no wrong. Plus that, his fan base was getting older and the young folk who were plunking down pocket change for albums in the local record shops were starting to find interest elsewhere and Paul wasn't the ant's pants as far as they were concerned. It was, after all, the era when Michael Jackson was eclipsing everyone in Popdom and Paul McCartney (along with everyone else) was left in the wake.
Me and Mama care for this album like we care for all his mid 80s albums... it feels like a red headed stepchild in the family. You are obligated to care for them, but you don't take to them like your own. They come to the table to eat with you, but you always look at them and see them buck teeth and freckles and tussle of red hair and know that it ain't from your loins even though it might have taken your name. That's kind of how we feel about this here album. Junior, however, loves it because he likes to learn about Indians and Cowboys and Old West stuff and he associates Pipes of Peace with peace pipes... which he counts among the Indian lore of Hollywood Westerns.
This one is for the collectors and die hard fans. If you ain't in either of them groups, then I suggest you start your purchasing elsewhere... maybe with one of his compilation albums or with one that remained up in the charts for a longer period. That's my two cents worth... and with the weakening of the US dollar, two cents ain't worth nearly what it was worth back in 1983 when this thing came out.
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Pipes of Peace
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000721L Release Date: 1993-08-16 |
Tracks:
- Pipes of Peace
- Say Say Say
- Other Me
- Keep Under Cover
- So Bad
- Man - Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney
- Sweetest Little Show
- Average Person
- Hey Hey [Instrumental]
- Tug of Peace
- Through Our Love
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Released in late 1983, Pipes of Peace peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard album charts, thereby becoming the first Paul McCartney LP to run out of gas before reaching the U.S. top 10. Which is not to say that it deserved better--despite the well-meaning title track and the duet with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say," Pipes of Peace marked a definite artistic low for Sir Paul. Coming on the heels of 1982's effervescent Tug of War, Pipes of Peace sounded surprisingly sleepy and uninspired, and the few half-decent songs ("Keep Under Cover," the unfortunately titled "So Bad") didn't stand a chance against the album's bland, state-of-the-'80s production values. "Say Say Say," a big improvement over "The Girl Is Mine," Macca and Michael's previous collaboration, easily outclasses the album's other tracks. Happily, you can also find it on All the Best, where it gets the company it deserves. --Dan EpsteinAlbum Details
Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Original Album with Say Say Say / Pipes of Peace / So Bad and More plus Three Bonus Tracks Added: Twice in a Lifetime / We all Stand Together / Simple as That.Customer Reviews:
Weak follow up to Tug Of War.......2007-03-09
an embarrassment.......2006-02-03
Not McCartney's best.......2005-09-17
Pipes of Peace: I like this one quite a bit, though I'd have liked it had they done it with all real instruments instead of the synth-drums
Say Say Say: Probably his best duet with Michael Jackson, and I hate to say it, but along with Pipes of Peace its one of the best tracks on the album.
Other Me: Not a bad track either, enjoyable for a while, but nothing to special. Once again, 80s production...
Keep Under Cover: Nice orchestration. Interesting lyrics. One of the better tracks.
So Bad: Well, it shows Macca has an incredibly high falsetto but that's about it for me. I'm not really too fond of this one, scoop off the layers of production, maybe I would have liked it a little more.
The Man: The other Michael Jackson duet on the disc. Rather Catchy and some nice guitar solos (something rare on this album). Probably one of the better tracks.
Sweetest Little Show: A good track as well. More acoustic driven then the rest of the album. Nice change of pace.
Average Person: The previous song leads into this one. It's quite silly but rather catchy. Nice piano and bass. Maybe goes on a bit to long.
Hey Hey: A mostly instrumental track. A little interesting, but he's done far better instrumentals then this one (Check McCartney I or the hidden end track on his new album Chaos and Creation for some better instrumentals).
Tug of Peace: Tug of War and Pipes of Peace was originally meant to be a double album, and I guess this track was supposed to tie them together. One of the least interesting tracks on the album, very 80s, and just a combination of the lyrics from Tug of War and Pipes of Peace.
Through Our Love: The albums official last track. It's quite good, and the orchestration is pretty good too. A nice love song.
Twice In a Lifetime: First bonus track. Used in the soundtrack for the 1985 movie of the same name. Good love song, but nothing really special.
We All Stand Together: Another bonus track. The Hit single from the hit cartoon "Rupert and the Frog Song". Rather silly, though nice melody. I think McCartney has been unfairly criticized for this song, as it was made for kids after all! Nothing wrong with that!
Simple as that: The Final bonus track on the album. It was originally from the 1986 Charity album titled "The Anti-Heroin Project". Nice message, an okay song, but unfortunately a rather ordinary song by McCartney standards.
In conclusion, if your a big fan, you will want this album eventually, but if your just starting out your collection, don't start thinking about his one yet: For better starting places, I recommend the following albums: Wingspan(if your just starting out), Band on the Run, Flaming Pie, Flowers in the Dirt, Tug of War, Ram, and his newest album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.
Side 1 Good; Side 2, Blah........2005-08-09
Peaced Together Album.......2005-06-26
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Pipes of Peace
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000007PEC Release Date: 2004-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Pipes Of Peace
- Say Say Say
- The Other Me
- Keep Under Cover
- So Bad
- The Man
- Sweetest Little Show
- Average Person
- Hey Hey
- Tug Of Peace
- Through Our Love
- Twice In A Lifetime
- We All Stand Together
- Simple As That
Amazon.com
Released in late 1983, Pipes of Peace peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard album charts, thereby becoming the first Paul McCartney LP to run out of gas before reaching the U.S. top 10. Which is not to say that it deserved better--despite the well-meaning title track and the duet with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say," Pipes of Peace marked a definite artistic low for Sir Paul. Coming on the heels of 1982's effervescent Tug of War, Pipes of Peace sounded surprisingly sleepy and uninspired, and the few half-decent songs ("Keep Under Cover," the unfortunately titled "So Bad") didn't stand a chance against the album's bland, state-of-the-'80s production values. "Say Say Say," a big improvement over "The Girl Is Mine," Macca and Michael's previous collaboration, easily outclasses the album's other tracks. Happily, you can also find it on All the Best, where it gets the company it deserves. --Dan EpsteinAlbum Description
Digitally remastered reissue of his top 20 1983 EMI album,produced by George Martin & featuring McCartney's #1 smashduet with Michael Jackson, 'Say Say Say', plus the top 30hit 'So Bad', along with three bonus tracks: 'Twice In ALifetime', 'We All Stand Together' and 'Simple As That'. 14tracks total. 1993 EMI release.Customer Reviews:
One of his better solo albums.......2006-12-28
The Good: Pipes of Peace, Say Say Say, Keep Under Cover, So Bad, The Man, Sweetest Little Show, Average Person, Hey Hey & We All Stand Together are great tunes.
The man is one of the overlooked songs, also with Michael Jackson and featuring the awesome Steve Gadd on drums, it is a great pounding pop song. Sweetest Little Show & Average Person are kind of a medley as they run together and are great tunes alone or together. We All Stand Together was from the animated Rupert & The Frog Song and is a better song if you have seen the cartoon, otherwise it makes no sense whatsoever!
The Bad: The Other Me is only bad because of the ending weird vocals. Otherwise it is a great tune.
The rest is good, nothing is really bad on the album per se but he did alot better with Wings & The Beatles.
Good One.......2005-01-11
Despite this rather negative commencement to my review, he did manage to see three singles lifted off the album, "Say Say Say" and "Pipes of Peace" are memorable, but "So Bad" is kind of forgettable. The mid 80s were not bad for Paul, but they were not as thrilling as the mid to late 70s when he could do no wrong. Plus that, his fan base was getting older and the young folk who were plunking down pocket change for albums in the local record shops were starting to find interest elsewhere and Paul wasn't the ant's pants as far as they were concerned. It was, after all, the era when Michael Jackson was eclipsing everyone in Popdom and Paul McCartney (along with everyone else) was left in the wake.
Me and Mama care for this album like we care for all his mid 80s albums... it feels like a red headed stepchild in the family. You are obligated to care for them, but you don't take to them like your own. They come to the table to eat with you, but you always look at them and see them buck teeth and freckles and tussle of red hair and know that it ain't from your loins even though it might have taken your name. That's kind of how we feel about this here album. Junior, however, loves it because he likes to learn about Indians and Cowboys and Old West stuff and he associates Pipes of Peace with peace pipes... which he counts among the Indian lore of Hollywood Westerns.
This one is for the collectors and die hard fans. If you ain't in either of them groups, then I suggest you start your purchasing elsewhere... maybe with one of his compilation albums or with one that remained up in the charts for a longer period. That's my two cents worth... and with the weakening of the US dollar, two cents ain't worth nearly what it was worth back in 1983 when this thing came out.
better than a poke in the eye..........1998-10-24
Same as the original with a few extra trax.......1998-09-17
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Pipes of Peace
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Indent Series ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000008IAF Release Date: 1996-07-23 |
Tracks:
- Pipes of Peace
- Say Say Say
- Other Me
- Keep Under Cover
- So Bad
- Man - Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney
- Sweetest Little Show
- Average Person
- Hey Hey [Instrumental]
- Tug of Peace
- Through Our Love
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The Elegant Pipes of San Sylmar
Manufacturer: Klavier ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000I569 Release Date: 1999-03-02 |
Tracks:
- War March Of The Priests
- The Bells
- Caprice Viennois
- Sym No.3 (Exc) 'The Org Sym'
- Water Music Ste: Ov
- Water Music Ste: Rejoicing
- Water Music Ste: Peace
- Water Music Ste: Bouree
- Water Music Ste: Finale
- The Lost Chord
- Shenandoah
- Nimrod
- Jerusalem
- Greensleeves
- Old Scottish Folk Song (a.k.a. Sky Boat Song)
- In The Garden
- Allegro
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August Anchor
August Anchor Manufacturer: process records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009KUWVI Release Date: 2005-05-01 |
Tracks:
- States of Nakedness (part one)
- To Will one Thing
- Utope
- Sometimes
- Meet Me Under Branches
- A Life Lived From a Deathbed
- Fifty Years in Retrospect
- Mind, Heart, Soul
- States of Nakedness (part two)
Product Description
musica, minstrels, mimes, and merry-making
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Peace Pipes
Arco Iris Manufacturer: Passport ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001ZSTY Release Date: 1999-10-26 |
Tracks:
- Peace Pipes
- Caravan
- I See The Light
- Camino Del Inca
- El Condor Pasa
- Sunrise Chacarera
- Algarroba
- Soaring Over The High Planes
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A Classic Case!
Manufacturer: Bcd Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00009X4P8 Release Date: 2003-09-01 |
Tracks:
- Salsa Will Tell
- Love Dance
- Air
- Peace & Love
- Clair De Lune
- First Love
- 1812 Overture
- 1812 Rocks!
- The Ring
- Im Always Chasing
- First Love (Reprise)
Product Description
Dr. Rod’s release “A Classic Case” explodes taboos with “off the radar” treatments to the world’s greatest classical music. Dr. Rod presents a bright cast of rising stars in a powerful set of familiar and timeless melodies for the 21st century. Rod Henley, a.k.a. Dr. Rod, has been making music since he could pull himself up to a piano bench – working over a four decade career as an instrumentalist, arranger, composer and performer with vocal jazz Grammy Award Hall of Fame Icons The Four Freshmen and The Manhattan Transfer.
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Pipes Of Peace - The Paul McCartney Collection
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005GKJB |
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Pipes of Peace
Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004SYPM Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
Tracks:
- Pipes Of Peace
- Say Say Say
- The Other Me
- Keep Under Cover
- So Bad
- The Man
- Sweetest Little Show
- Average Person
- Hey Hey
- Tug Of Peace
- Through Our Love
Amazon.com
Released in late 1983, Pipes of Peace peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard album charts, thereby becoming the first Paul McCartney LP to run out of gas before reaching the U.S. top 10. Which is not to say that it deserved better--despite the well-meaning title track and the duet with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say," Pipes of Peace marked a definite artistic low for Sir Paul. Coming on the heels of 1982's effervescent Tug of War, Pipes of Peace sounded surprisingly sleepy and uninspired, and the few half-decent songs ("Keep Under Cover," the unfortunately titled "So Bad") didn't stand a chance against the album's bland, state-of-the-'80s production values. "Say Say Say," a big improvement over "The Girl Is Mine," Macca and Michael's previous collaboration, easily outclasses the album's other tracks. Happily, you can also find it on All the Best, where it gets the company it deserves. --Dan EpsteinAlbum Description
Limited edition, Japanese only reissue of 1983 album. Remastered, miniature LP sleeve reproduction of original artwork. 11 tracks including his hit duet with Michael Jackson 'Say Say Say'. 2000 release. Gatefold sleeve.Album Details
Japanese Limited Version featuring an LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing.Customer Reviews:
Japanese version is even better.......2005-01-11
Despite this rather negative commencement to my review, he did manage to see three singles lifted off the album, "Say Say Say" and "Pipes of Peace" are memorable, but "So Bad" is kind of forgettable. The mid 80s were not bad for Paul, but they were not as thrilling as the mid to late 70s when he could do no wrong. Plus that, his fan base was getting older and the young folk who were plunking down pocket change for albums in the local record shops were starting to find interest elsewhere and Paul wasn't the ant's pants as far as they were concerned. It was, after all, the era when Michael Jackson was eclipsing everyone in Popdom and Paul McCartney (along with everyone else) was left in the wake.
Me and Mama care for this album like we care for all his mid 80s albums... it feels like a red headed stepchild in the family. You are obligated to care for them, but you don't take to them like your own. They come to the table to eat with you, but you always look at them and see them buck teeth and freckles and tussle of red hair and know that it ain't from your loins even though it might have taken your name. That's kind of how we feel about this here album. Junior, however, loves it because he likes to learn about Indians and Cowboys and Old West stuff and he associates Pipes of Peace with peace pipes... which he counts among the Indian lore of Hollywood Westerns.
This one is for the collectors and die hard fans. If you ain't in either of them groups, then I suggest you start your purchasing elsewhere... maybe with one of his compilation albums or with one that remained up in the charts for a longer period. That's my two cents worth... and with the weakening of the US dollar, two cents ain't worth nearly what it was worth back in 1983 when this thing came out.
Great Peace of Recording!!!.......2001-05-08
worthy of keeping.........2001-02-17
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