Paul McCartney's Standing Stone
Classical Album by Paul McCartney
Release	29 September 1997
Recorded	30 April - 2 May 1997
Genre(s)	Classical
Length	74 min 46 s
Label	EMI Classics
Producer	John Fraser
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Paul McCartney chronology
Flaming Pie (1997)	Paul McCartney's Standing Stone (1997)	Band on the Run: 25th Anniversary Edition (Paul McCartney & Wings) (1999)

Paul McCartney's Standing Stone is Paul McCartney's second full-length release of original classical music and was issued shortly after Flaming Pie's release in 1997. The world premiere performance was held at The Royal Albert Hall on 14 October 1997. Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Classical music is music considered classical, as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. ... Minutes are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... EMI Classics is a record label of EMI. It was formed in 1990 in order to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogs for internationally distributed classical music releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... John Fraser may refer to: John Fraser (Canadian politician), former Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons John Fraser (Canadian), Auditor General of Canada (1905-1919) John Fraser (UK politician), former Member of Parliament for Norwood John Fraser (scholar), master of Massey College at the University of Toronto John Fraser... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Flaming Pie is an album by Paul McCartney, first released in 1997. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Core members of Wings, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney and Denny Laine. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Classical music is music considered classical, as sophisticated and refined, in a regional tradition. ... Flaming Pie is an album by Paul McCartney, first released in 1997. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following up on 1991's Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, the Standing Stone project was composed out of a long poem McCartney authored and was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Lawrence Foster at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. Unlike Liverpool Oratorio, this new project is not an operatic performance of a story, but an instrumental one, though it employs the use of a choir. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Symphony Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith, London, in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ... Abbey Road Studios, created in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England, is best known as the legendary recording studio used by the rock bands, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, and The Beatles. ...

The cover for the album is actually one of the many photos taken by Linda McCartney during late 1969/early 1970 that would initially be seen on the inside gatefold cover of Paul's first album McCartney. Incidentally, this project was her husband's last release before Linda succumbed to breast cancer on 17 April 1998, having been diagnosed almost three years earlier. Linda McCartney and Denny Laine in the 1970s as members of Wings Linda McCartney (September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998), born Linda Epstein (later changed to Linda Eastman) in Scarsdale, New York, to a Jewish family, was an American photographer, perhaps best known for her marriage to singer Paul McCartney. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... McCartney is the first solo album by Paul McCartney and was released in 1970. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Released in September 1997, Paul McCartney's Standing Stone - which was well-received - reached #1 on the classical charts, and managed a one week stand at #194 on the US pop album listings. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

Track Listing

All pieces by Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ...

Movement I - After heavy light years

1. "Fire/Rain" Allegro energico - 4:30
2. "Cell Growth" Semplice - 8:30
3. "'Human' Theme" Maestoso - 3:36

Movement II - He awoke startled

1. "Meditation" Contemplativo - 3:57
2. "Crystal Ship" Con moto scherzando - 2:02
3. "Sea Voyage" Pulsating, with cool jazz feel - 3:39
4. "Lost At Sea" Sognando - 4:37
5. "Release" Allegro con spirito - 1:54

Movement III - Subtle colours merged soft contours

1. "Safe Haven/Standing Stone" Pastorale con moto - 4:11
2. "Peaceful moment" Andante tranquillo - 2:09
3. "Messenger" Energico - 3:35
4. "Lament" Lamentoso - 2:26
5. "Trance" Misterioso - 5:32
6. "Eclipse" Eroico - 4:57

Movement IV - Strings pluck, horns blow, drums beat

1. "Glory Tales" Trionfale - 2:40
2. "Fugal Celebration" L'istesso tempo. Fresco - 4:25
3. "Rustic Dance" Rustico - 2:00
4. "Love Duet" Andante intimo - 3:43
5. "Celebration" Andante - 6:15