The McCartney Interview is a limited edition vinyl release, published in 1980 on the Parlophone label in the UK and Europe[1] and the following year on Columbia Records in North America.[2] The album contains an interview of Paul McCartney by journalist Vic Garbarini, recorded for the magazine Musician in May 1980. The cover photography was taken by Linda McCartney.[3]
| The McCartney Interview | ||||
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| Released | 4 December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | May 1980 | |||
| Genre | Interview | |||
| Length | 54:13 | |||
| Label | CBS Records International (PC 36987) | |||
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EMI engineers added an easter egg to this album at the end of side two. If the record is played backwards, Paul can be heard saying “I’m still a Walrus.”[4]
Track listing edit
- Side One
- "McCartney II"
- Negative criticism of The Beatles and Wings
- His influences
- "Venus and Mars" / "Wild Life"
- "Band on the Run"
- Musical direction / Ringo / George / "Hey Jude"
- "The White Album" / Tension / "Helter Skelter"
- "Abbey Road"
- Musical background / Trumpet, guitar, piano / Learning bass in Hamburg
- Early Beatles mixes / Motown and Stax influences
- The "Sgt. Pepper's" story / The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
- "Rubber Soul" / "Revolver"
- Fame and success / Paul and John's reaction
- Stage fright during The Beatles and Wings
- How Wings started
- New wave / Early Beatles
- Creating The Beatles sound / "Love Me Do" and early songs
- Side Two
- The Beatles' conquest of America
- Beatles' haircuts and image
- Paying dues in Hamburg & Liverpool / Early tours
- Weathering pressures / The break-up
- Video of "Coming Up" / Reliving the Beatle image
- Playing bass
- Lennon-McCartney songwriting / Dislike of formula
- Beatles' imitators
- "I Am the Walrus" / The black carnation / "Sgt. Pepper" LP cover
- New wave, Bowie, Ferry, Elvis
- Pop music and radio
- Getting married / Changing perspective / "Waterfalls"
- "Give Ireland Back to the Irish", "Hi, Hi, Hi" / Banned songs / Children's songs / "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Personnel edit
- Paul McCartney: narration
- Vic Garbarini: interviewer
References edit
- ^ "Paul McCartney - The McCartney Interview". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Paul McCartney – The McCartney Interview (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "The McCartney Interview (Album)".
- ^ "The McCartney Interview".