"McCartney" (1970) is the debut solo album by Paul McCartney. Apart from Linda McCartney's vocal contributions, McCartney performed (and recorded) the entire album solo. Featuring loosely arranged (and in some cases, unfinished) home recordings, McCartney further explored the "back-to-basics" style
Paul McCartney retreated from the spotlight of the Beatles by recording his first solo album at his home studio. Appropriately, McCartney has an endearingly ragged, homemade quality that makes even its filler and there is quite a bit of filler rather ingratiating. Only a handful of songs rank as full-fledged McCartney classics, but those songs the light folk-pop of "That Would Be Something," the sweet, gentle "Every Night," the ramshackle Beatles leftover "Teddy Boy," and the staggering "Maybe I'm Amazed" (not coincidentally the only rocker on the album) are full of all the easy melodic charm that is McCartney's trademark. The rest of the album is charmingly slight, especially if it is read as a way to bring Paul back to earth after the heights of the Beatles. At the time the throwaway nature of much of the material was a shock, but it has become charming in retrospect.
Tracklist
01. The Lovely Linda - 0:42
02. That Would Be Something - 2:37
03. Valentine Day - 1:40
04. Every Night - 2:30
05. Hot as Sun/Glasses - 2:06
06. Junk - 1:54
07. Man We Was Lonely - 2:57
08. Oo You - 2:47
09. Momma Miss America - 4:04
10. Teddy Boy - 2:22
11. Singalong Junk - 2:34
12. Maybe I'm Amazed - 3:49
13. Kreen-Akrore - 4:14
Personnel
Paul McCartney - bass, drums, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, toy xylophone, lead vocals
Linda McCartney - Harmony, backing vocals
Notes
London
Notes
Released: 20 April 1970
Recorded at: McCartney's Home; Morgan Studios, Willesden and
Abbey Road
Studio No. 2, Abbey Road
Genre: Rock, Pop, Experimental
Length: 35:03
Label: Apple
Producer: Paul McCartney
All songs written by: Paul McCartney
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