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Pipes of Peace
Pop · 1983 · 10 tracks · 39m

Pipes of Peace

Paul McCartney

Polished 80s pop defined by shimmering synthesizers, high-profile collaborations, and a lighthearted, experimental approach to digital production.

October 26, 1983 · Parlophone

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A bright, polished collection of pop vignettes that balances commercial ambition with whimsical experimentation.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 39m
01
Pipes of Peace
3:56
03
The Other Me
3:58
04
Keep Under Cover
3:07
05
So Bad
3:23
06
The Man
3:56
07
Sweetest Little Show
2:54
08
Average Person
4:33
09
Hey Hey
2:54
10
Tug of Peace
2:56
11
Through Our Love
3:29
Moments Worth Listening For
The seamless vocal interplay between McCartney and Michael Jackson on 'Say Say Say' where their registers perfectly mirror each other.
The sudden, jarring shift into the experimental, rhythmic collage of 'Tug of Peace' that breaks the album's polished flow.
The delicate, high-register vulnerability of the chorus in 'So Bad' showcasing a masterclass in pop falsetto.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Pipes of Peace sound next to the rest of Paul McCartney's catalogue?

Falsetto+2.2σ

The vocals lean far further into falsetto than the rest of the catalogue.

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