Songs in the Key of Life in a series of concert dates in the U.S. and Canada. The start of the tour coincided with the 38th anniversary of the release of "Songs in the Key of Life". Highly anticipated, the album surpassed all commercial expectations. It debuted at number 1 on the "Billboard" Pop Albums Chart on October 8, 1976, becoming only the third album in history to achieve that feat and the first by an American artist (after British singer/composer Elton John's albums "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies", both in 1975). In Canada, the album achieved the same
Tripping the Live Fantastic not featured on the live album, which made the singles collectors items. Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights! is an abridged version of the double CD/triple LP "Tripping the Live Fantastic". Released in 1990, it documents the highly successful Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. Cutting out soundcheck recordings and leaving concert highlights (hence, the album's title), this set is notable for the exclusive inclusion of "All My Trials", not found on the more complete "Tripping the Live Fantastic" double CD set or on the US commercial release version, where it was replaced by "Put It There", but it was issued