[1] While promoting the release of Press To Play in New York City in August 1986, McCartney met with Billy Joel's producer Phil Ramone, who had first worked with him the previous year on the title song of the movie soundtrack for Spies Like Us.
Further songs were recorded at McCartney's Hog Hill Studios which included: "Atlantic Ocean", "Big Day", "This One" and "Love Come Tumbling Down".
During these sessions, the song "Return To Pepperland" was produced as a tribute to the 20th anniversary of The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt.
"Once Upon a Long Ago" and "Beautiful Night" were originally submitted to director Rob Reiner for the 1987 film The Princess Bride, but were rejected for being 'too sentimental'.
Two of these tracks, "Rough Ride" and "Figure of Eight", were from the initial sessions with Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson that were the beginnings of Flowers In The Dirt.