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1980 studio album by Paul McCartney
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]
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
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
References
External links
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