''Back in the U.S.'' (subtitled ''Live 2002'') is a

double A double is a look-alike or doppelgänger; one person or being that resembles another. Double, The Double or Dubble may also refer to: Film and television * Double (filmmaking), someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character * Th ...

live album by

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

from his spring 2002

Driving USA Tour The Driving World Tour was a concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. It marked his first tour of the 21st century and of any kind since 1993's New World Tour. For the first time in nearly a decade, McCartney returned to the road follow ...

in the US in support of his 2001 release ''

Driving Rain ''Driving Rain'' is the twelfth studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 12 November 2001 as a double LP, a single cassette, and single CD. Background Following the example of ''Run Devil Run (album), Run Devil Run'' brisk pr ...

''. It was released with an accompanying DVD to commemorate his first set of concerts in almost ten years.

Band

Using most of the musicians that appeared on ''Driving Rain'', McCartney assembled a new live act composed of

Rusty Anderson Rusty Anderson is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who is best known for his work as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's touring band though he has worked with an extensive list of artists in addition to his own solo career. Car ...

and

Brian Ray Brian Thomas Ray (born January 4, 1955) is an American session musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter, and musical director. He is best known for his work as a bass, rhythm, and lead guitarist with Paul McCartney's touring band, ...

on guitar,

Abe Laboriel Jr. Abraham Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo ...

on drums and keyboardist

Paul Wickens Paul Wickens (born 27 March 1956) is an English musician, composer, and record producer, professionally known as Wix. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Wickens has worked with artists including Nik Kershaw, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bon J ...

, who had been on McCartney's previous two tours, in 1989–90 and 1993. As of 2022, these four musicians are still members of McCartney's touring band.

Controversy

Although McCartney was promoting ''Driving Rain'', the majority of the tour setlist celebrated his past, by featuring a sampling of his solo work with and without

Wings A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expresse ...

, and a substantial number of the hits he had written while a member of

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

. On ''Back in the U.S.'', McCartney reversed the songwriting credits for 19

Lennon–McCartney Lennon–McCartney was the songwriting partnership between English musicians John Lennon (1940–1980) and Paul McCartney (born 1942) of the Beatles. It is the best-known and most successful musical collaboration ever by records sold, with the ...

compositions to read "Paul McCartney and

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...

" – a move that author

Howard Sounes Howard Sounes (born 1965) is a British author, journalist and biographer. Biography Born in Welling, South East London, Sounes began his journalistic career as a staff reporter for the ''Sunday Mirror''. He broke major stories, including one ...

describes as the live album's "chief point of interest". This gesture was a further attempt by McCartney to establish his legacy following Lennon's death in 1980, having been vetoed from adopting the McCartney–Lennon credit during the ''

Beatles Anthology ''The Beatles Anthology'' is a multimedia retrospective project consisting of a television documentary, a three-volume set of double albums, and a book describing the history of the Beatles. Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and R ...

'' project in 1995 by his former bandmates

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

and

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

. The revised credits on ''Back in the U.S.'' incensed Lennon's widow,

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up i ...

, who threatened to take legal action,Kimsey, p. 197. while Starr said he found McCartney's actions "underhanded".Sounes, p. 518. Some commentators observed that McCartney had similarly credited his Beatles songs to "McCartney–Lennon" on the 1976 live album ''

Wings over America ''Wings over America'' is a triple live album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in December 1976. The album was recorded during the American leg of the band's 1975–76 Wings Over the World tour. It peaked at number 8 on the UK ...

'' and that Lennon had never publicly objected to the reversal; in addition, the compositions in question were written with little or no input from Lennon. When compiling ''Back in the U.S.'', McCartney had decided to act in response to Ono's dropping of his co-writer's credit for "

Give Peace a Chance "Give Peace a Chance" is an anti-war song written by John Lennon (originally credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded with the participation of a small group of friends in a performance with Yoko Ono in a hotel room in Montreal, Quebec, Ca ...

", on the 1997 compilation '' Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon''. Despite their differences on this issue, McCartney and Starr united on stage for the Harrison tribute concert shortly after the release of the live album.Sounes, pp. 518–19.

Release

''Back in the U.S.'' was issued in November 2002 as an exclusive North American and Japanese release (an international edition with a slight track listing change, entitled ''

Back in the World ''Back in the World'' (subtitled ''Live'') is a live album by Paul McCartney composed of highlights from his spring 2002 "Driving USA" tour in the United States in support of McCartney's 2001 release '' Driving Rain''. It was released internati ...

'', was released a few months later). ''Back in the U.S.'' sold well on export and gained sales of over 2 million globally. The album debuted at number 8 on the US charts with sales of 224,000 copies, marking his highest sales during a single week since the introduction of

Nielsen SoundScan Luminate (formerly Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Music Products, and MRC Data) is a provider of music sales data. Established by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett in 1991, data is collected weekly and made available every Sunday (for albums sales) and eve ...

in 1991. The album was certified double platinum in America, for shipments of over 2 million units. It entered the top five on the Japanese chart, making McCartney one of the Western artists with the most top-ten albums in that country. Its tie-in DVD proved to be a strong seller as well. ''Back in the U.S.'' was the first Paul McCartney album not released on vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted.

CD

Disc one

Hello, Goodbye "Hello, Goodbye" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Backed by John Lennon's "I Am the Walrus", it was issued as a non-album single in November 1967, the group's first re ...

" – 3:46 (Detroit) #" Jet" (Paul McCartney,

Linda McCartney Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney ( Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, vegetarian cookbook author and advocate, and entrepreneur. She was the keyboardist in th ...

) – 4:02 (Dallas night 1 + 8 seconds of DC night 1) #"

All My Loving "All My Loving" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album ''With the Beatles'' (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially rele ...

" – 2:08 (Cleveland) #"

Getting Better "Getting Better" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. It was written mainly by Paul McCartney, with some of the lyrics written by John Lennon, and credited to the Lennon ...

" – 3:10 (Denver) #" Coming Up" (Paul McCartney) – 3:26 (New York City Madison Square Garden Night 1) #"

Let Me Roll It "Let Me Roll It" is a song by the British–American Rock music, rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released on their 1973 album ''Band on the Run''. The song was also released as the A-side and B-side, B-side to "Jet (song), Jet" in early 1974, ...

" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 4:24 (Chicago Night 2) #"Lonely Road" (Paul McCartney) – 3:12 (Sunrise night 1) #"Driving Rain" (Paul McCartney) – 3:11 (Chicago night 2) #" Your Loving Flame" (Paul McCartney) – 3:28 (New York City Madison Square Garden Night 1) #" Blackbird" – 2:30 (Boston) #" Every Night" (Paul McCartney) – 2:51 (Dallas night 1) #"

We Can Work It Out "We Can Work It Out" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was first issued as a double A-side single with "Day Tripper" in December 1965. It also appeared on the 1966 US release '' Yesterd ...

" – 2:29 (Chicago night 2) #"

Mother Nature's Son "Mother Nature's Son" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was ins ...

" – 2:11 (Dallas Night 2) #"

Vanilla Sky ''Vanilla Sky'' is a 2001 American science fiction thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language remake of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film '' Open Your Eyes'', which was written by Amenábar ...

" (Paul McCartney) – 2:29 (Dallas night 2) #"

Carry That Weight "Carry That Weight" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album ''Abbey Road''. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the seventh and penultimate song in the album's climactic side-two med ...

" – 3:05 #* From start to 1:58, the song "

You Never Give Me Your Money "You Never Give Me Your Money" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney (and credited to Lennon–McCartney) and documented the financial and personal difficulties facing the band. The song is the first ...

" is played. (Tampa) #"

The Fool on the Hill "The Fool on the Hill" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 EP and album '' Magical Mystery Tour''. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The lyrics describe the ...

" – 3:09 (DC Night 1) #" Here Today" (Paul McCartney) – 2:28 (Toronto) #* ''McCartney's tribute to John Lennon'' #"

Something Something may refer to: Philosophy and language *Something (concept) *Something, an English indefinite pronoun Music Albums * ''Something'' (Chairlift album), 2012 * ''Something'' (Shirley Bassey album), 1970 * ''Something'' (Shirley Scott a ...

" (

) – 2:33 (Tampa) #* ''A tribute cover of one of George Harrison's most famous songs, played on the ukulele – one of Harrison's favourite instruments''

Disc two

Eleanor Rigby "Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album ''Revolver''. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with " Yellow Submarine". The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to L ...

" – 2:17 (Denver) #"

Here, There and Everywhere "Here, There and Everywhere" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album ''Revolver''. A love ballad, it was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. McCartney includes it among his personal favour ...

" – 2:26 (Chicago night 2) #"

Band on the Run ''Band on the Run'' is the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released in December 1973. It was McCartney's fifth album after leaving the Beatles in April 1970. Although sales were modest initially ...

" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 5:00 (Dallas night 1) #" Back in the U.S.S.R." – 2:55 (Dallas night 1) #"

Maybe I'm Amazed "Maybe I'm Amazed" is a song written by English musician Paul McCartney that was first released on his 1970 debut solo album ''McCartney''. Although the original recording has never been released as a single, a live performance by McCartney's l ...

" (Paul McCartney) – 4:48 (East Rutherford) #"

C Moon "C Moon" is a song with a reggae beat, written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was released as a double A-side with "Hi, Hi, Hi" in 1972. The single reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and since "Hi Hi Hi" was banned by th ...

" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 3:51 (DC night 1) #" My Love" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 4:03 (Dallas night 1) #"

Can't Buy Me Love "Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was included o ...

" – 2:09 (Atlanta night 2) #"

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...

" (Paul McCartney) – 3:18 (Dallas night 1) #" Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 3:05 (Dallas night 1) #"

Let It Be Let It Be most commonly refers to: * ''Let It Be'' (Beatles album), the Beatles' final studio album, released in 1970 * "Let It Be" (Beatles song), the title song from the album It may also refer to: Film and television * ''Let It Be'' (1970 ...

" – 3:57 (Atlanta night 2) #"

Hey Jude "Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The single was the Beatles' first release o ...

" – 7:01 (NYC Madison Square Garden Night 1) #"

The Long and Winding Road "The Long and Winding Road" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album ''Let It Be''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. When issued as a single in May 1970, a month after the Beatles ...

" – 3:30 (Denver) #"

Lady Madonna "Lady Madonna" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. In March 1968, it was released as a mono single, backed with " The Inner Light". The song was recorded on 3 a ...

" – 2:21 (NYC Madison Square Garden night 1 #"

I Saw Her Standing There "I Saw Her Standing There" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It is the opening track on the band's 1963 debut UK album ''Please Please Me'' and their debut US album '' Introducing... The B ...

" – 3:08 (Sunrise) #" Yesterday" – 2:08 (Dallas night 1) #"

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is a song written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), released in 1967 on the album of the same name by the Beatles. The song appears twice on the album: as the opening track (segueing i ...

" / "

The End The End may refer to: Films * ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine * ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds * ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997 * ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...

" – 4:39 (Sunrise night 1)

DVD

#"Hello, Goodbye" #"Jet" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) #"All My Loving" #"Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) #"Coming Up" (Paul McCartney) #"Blackbird" #"We Can Work It Out" #"Here, There, and Everywhere" #"Eleanor Rigby" #"

Matchbox Phillumeny (also known as phillumenism) is the hobby of collecting different match-related items: matchboxes, matchbox labels, matchbooks, matchcovers, matchsafes, etc. Matchbox A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood and designed ...

" (

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennes ...

) #"Your Loving Flame" (Paul McCartney) #"The Fool on the Hill" #"Getting Better" #"Here Today" (Paul McCartney) #"Something" (George Harrison) #"Band on the Run" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) #"Let Me Roll It" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) #"Back in the USSR" #"My Love" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) #"Maybe I'm Amazed" (Paul McCartney) #"Freedom" (Paul McCartney) #"Let it Be" #"Hey Jude" #"Can't Buy Me Love" #"Lady Madonna" #"The Long and Winding Road" #"Yesterday" #"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" / "The End" #"I Saw Her Standing There"

Bonus tracks

#"Driving Rain" (Paul McCartney) #"Every Night" (Paul McCartney) #"You Never Give Me Your Money"/"Carry That Weight"

Charts

Weekly charts

;Album ;DVD

Year-end charts

Certifications

;Album ;DVD

References

Sources

* * Kimsey, John (2006). "Spinning the Historical Record: Lennon, McCartney, and Museum Politics". In:

Kenneth Womack Kenneth Womack (born January 24, 1966) is an American writer, literary critic, public speaker, and music historian, particularly focusing on the cultural influence of the Beatles. He is the author of the bestselling ''Solid State: The Story of A ...

and Todd F. Davis (eds). ''Reading the Beatles: Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, and the Fab Four''. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. . * * {{Authority control 2002 live albums 2002 video albums Albums produced by David Kahne Capitol Records live albums Capitol Records video albums Live video albums Paul McCartney live albums Paul McCartney video albums