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The McCartney Interview

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The McCartney Interview
Studio album by
Released4 December 1980
RecordedMay 1980
GenreInterview
Length54:13
LabelCBS Records International
Paul McCartney chronology
McCartney II
(1980)
The McCartney Interview
(1980)
Tug of War
(1982)

The McCartney Interview is spoken word album featuring an interview of Paul McCartney by Vic Carbarini, recorded for the magazine Musician in May 1980.[1] It was issued in the US on 4 December 1980, and release in the UK followed on 23 February 1981.[1]

Track listing

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Side One

  1. "McCartney II"
  2. Negative criticism of The Beatles and Wings
  3. His influences
  4. "Venus and Mars" / "Wild Life"
  5. "Band on the Run"
  6. Musical direction / Ringo / George / "Hey Jude"
  7. "The White Album" / Tension / "Helter Skelter"
  8. "Abbey Road"
  9. Musical background / Trumpet, guitar, piano / Learning bass in Hamburg
  10. Early Beatles mixes / Motown and Stax influences
  11. The "Sgt. Pepper's" story / The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
  12. "Rubber Soul" / "Revolver"
  13. Fame and success / Paul and John's reaction
  14. Stage fright during The Beatles and Wings
  15. How Wings started
  16. New wave / Early Beatles
  17. Creating The Beatles sound / "Love Me Do" and early songs

Side Two

  1. The Beatles' conquest of America
  2. Beatles' haircuts and image
  3. Paying dues in Hamburg & Liverpool / Early tours
  4. Weathering pressures / The break-up
  5. Video of "Coming Up" / Reliving the Beatle image
  6. Playing bass
  7. Lennon-McCartney songwriting / Dislike of formula
  8. Beatles' imitators
  9. "I Am the Walrus" / The black carnation / "Sgt. Pepper" LP cover
  10. New wave, Bowie, Ferry, Elvis
  11. Pop music and radio
  12. Getting married / Changing perspective / "Waterfalls"
  13. "Give Ireland Back to the Irish", "Hi, Hi, Hi" / Banned songs / Children's songs / "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Badman 2001, p. 270.

Sources

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  • Badman, Keith (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8307-0.
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