Paul McCartney in Red Square
2005 video by Paul McCartney
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Paul McCartney in Red Square is a live DVD by Paul McCartney, directed by Mark Haefeli and released in June 2005. It features footage of McCartney's concerts in Moscow's Red Square and Saint Petersburg's Palace Square, interspersed with interviews from McCartney and others narrating how The Beatles’ music contributed to the decline of communism.
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| Released | 14 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 24 May 2003 20 June 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 153 min. | |||
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| Director | Mark Haefeli | |||
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Both Paul McCartney in Red Square and Paul McCartney in St. Petersburgh earned Mark Haefeli Grammy nominations for 'Best Music, Variety and Comedy Special". Paul McCartney in Red Square also won The Mipcon for Best DVD of the year in 2007.
Songs – In Red Square
- "Getting Better"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Can't Buy Me Love"
- "Two of Us"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "We Can Work It Out"
- "I've Just Seen A Face"
- "Live And Let Die"
- "Let 'Em In"
- "The Fool on the Hill"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Birthday"
- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Calico Skies"
- "Hey Jude"
- "She's Leaving Home"
- "Yesterday"
- "Let It Be"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R. (Reprise)"
Songs – St. Petersburg
- Intro
- "Jet"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Let Me Roll It"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Penny Lane"
- "Get Back"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"/"The End"
- "Helter Skelter"
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, piano
- Brian Ray – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rusty Anderson – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, backing vocals
- Wix Wickens – keyboards, backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australian Music DVDs Chart[1] | 3 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[2] | 9 |
| Danish Music DVDs Chart[3] | 6 |
| Dutch Music DVDs Chart[4] | 12 |
| Hungarian Music DVDs Chart[5] | 4 |
| Italian Music DVDs Chart[6] | 3 |
| New Zealand Music DVDs Chart[7] | 5 |
| Norwegian Music DVDs Chart[8] | 10 |
| Spanish Music DVDs Chart[9] | 11 |
| US Music Videos Chart[10] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[11] | Platinum | 8,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | 2× Platinum | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||