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McCartney - Archive Collection

McCartney I II III Box Set

Master release

By Paul McCartney

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

"McCartney" home recordings

Late December 1969 to Jan 03, 1970

"McCartney" sessions at Morgan Studios

Feb 12-20, 1970

Recording "Kreen - Akrore"

Feb 18, 1970

Mixing "The Lovely Linda", "Momma Miss America", "Singalong Junk"

Feb 21, 1970

Recording "Maybe I'm Amazed", mixing "That Would Be Something", "Valentine Day"

Feb 22, 1970

"McCartney" sessions at EMI Studios, Abbey Road

February 21 to March 1970

Recording "Every Night"

Feb 23, 1970

Mixing "Hot As Sun", "Every Night"

Feb 24, 1970

Recording "Man We Was Lonely"

Feb 25, 1970

Home recordings

Circa 1970

Home recordings

Circa 1971-1972

Mixing Rude Studio demos

Jan 20, 1973

Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 1

Aug 26, 1974

Mixing "One Hand Clapping" #2

Sep 29, 1974

Mixing the 1979 Glasgow show

April 1980

Mixing "Suicide"

May 03, 2010

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Track list

Disc 1

1.

From "McCartney" album

1.

The Lovely Linda

Written by Paul McCartney

0:46 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Session Recorded:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 21, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

2.

That Would Be Something

Written by Paul McCartney

2:42 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

1:44 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Recording engineer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

4.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:35 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Guy Massey :: Remastering

Steve Rooke :: Remastering

Simon Gibson :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Feb 23, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Feb 24, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

2.

From "McCartney" album - Medley

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

1:28 • Studio version • A2011 • Medley with "Glasses","Suicide"

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Bongos, Drums, Electric guitar, Maracas, Organ, Producer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Robin Black :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Feb 12 to ~20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Feb 24, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

0:29 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • Medley with "Hot As Sun", "Suicide"

Paul McCartney :: Glasses, Piano, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Guy Massey :: Remastering

Steve Rooke :: Remastering

Simon Gibson :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Feb 21 to 25, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Late February 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

0:09 • Studio version • A1 • Stereo • Medley with "Hot As Sun","Glasses"

Paul McCartney :: Mixing engineer, Piano, Producer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, UK

Session Mixing:: Late February 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

3.

From "McCartney" album

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

1:57 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Robin Black :: Recording engineer

Guy Massey :: Remastering

Steve Rooke :: Remastering

Simon Gibson :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Overdubs:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Late February 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2.

Man We Was Lonely

Written by Paul McCartney

3:00 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Feb 25, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Feb 25, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

3.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:50 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Aerosol spray, Bass, Cow bell, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine, Vocals

Robin Black :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: Home studio, Cavendish Avenue, St.John's Wood

Session Overdubs:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

4.

Momma Miss America

Written by Paul McCartney

4:08 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Piano, Producer, Recording engineer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 21, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

5.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:25 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Robin Black :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Overdubs:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Late February 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

6.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:38 • Studio version • A2011

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Piano, Producer

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Robin Black :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: December, 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Session Overdubs:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 21, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

7.

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

3:54 • Studio version • A1992 • Stereo

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Organ, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Steve Hoffman :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

8.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:15 • Studio version • A1992 • Stereo

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Robin Black :: Recording engineer

Steve Hoffman :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Feb 12, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Overdubs:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London

Session Mixing:: Feb 12-20, 1970

Studio :: Morgan Studios, London ?

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

4.

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:05 • Demo • B • Takes 1 2

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney

Session Recording:: Circa 1971-1972

Studio :: Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland ?

5.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:15 • Demo • A

Unknown musician(s) :: Acoustic guitars, Drums, Electric keyboard

Session Recording:: Circa 1971-1972

Studio :: Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: Jan 20, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

6.

African Yeah Yeah

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2:44 • Demo • B

Paul McCartney :: Producer, Recording engineer

Richard Lush :: Mixing engineer

John Leckie :: Assistant mixing engineer

Session Recording:: August 1972

Studio :: Rude Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: Jan 20, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

7.

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

4:54 • Studio version • L5 • Stereo

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Mark Vigars :: Recording assistant

John Barrett :: Mixing engineer assistant

Session Recording:: Aug 26 or 28, 1974

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Sep 29, 1974

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

8.

Written by Paul McCartney

4:32 • Live • L4

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Laurence Juber • Steve Holley

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer

Eddie Klein :: Recording engineer

Jon Jacobs :: Mixing engineer assistant

Mark Vigars :: Recording engineer

Jim Jones :: Recording assistant

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

Session Mixing:: April 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

9.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:28 • Live • L1

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Laurence Juber • Steve Holley

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer

Eddie Klein :: Recording engineer

Jon Jacobs :: Mixing engineer assistant

Mark Vigars :: Recording engineer

Jim Jones :: Recording assistant

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

Session Mixing:: April 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

10.

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

5:13 • Live • L4

Performed by :
Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Laurence Juber • Steve Holley

Paul McCartney :: Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer

Eddie Klein :: Recording engineer

Jon Jacobs :: Mixing engineer assistant

Mark Vigars :: Recording engineer

Jim Jones :: Recording assistant

Concert From the concert in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Dec 17, 1979

Session Mixing:: April 1980

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

11.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:50 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Mixing engineer, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Session Recording:: Late December 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, UK

Session Mixing:: May 03, 2010

Studio :: Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK

12.

Medley

1.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:08 • Outtake • A • Stereo • Medley with "Oo You". In the liner notes, it is indicated this track was recorded at "Rude Studio (unknown date)", which is inaccurate, as Rude Studio (Paul's recording studio in Scotland) didn't exist early 1970.

Paul McCartney :: Mix engineer, Producer

John Kurlander :: Assistant mix engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969 ?

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, UK ?

Session Mixing:: Feb 24, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

2.

Written by Paul McCartney

3:08 • Outtake • B • Stereo • Medley with "Don't Cry Baby". Instrumental version. In the liner notes, it is indicated this track was mixed at Abbey Road on April 21, 1970. This seems unlikely as, on April 21, 1970, Paul had left London to go to Scotland.

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Mix engineer, Producer

John Kurlander :: Assistant mix engineer

Session Recording:: Late December 1969 ?

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, St. John's Wood, UK

Session Mixing:: Late February 1970 ?

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

13.

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

3:54 • Studio version • A1 • Stereo • "Instrumental version, probably created from tracks available at Paul McCartney’s New Rude Studio in 2012"

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Organ, Piano, Producer

Phil McDonald :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

14.

Written by Paul McCartney

2:10 • Demo • A • "The exact date that this track was written and recorded is unknown, though Paul remembers it is from the McCartney period. It was taken from a safety copy of a demo cassette which was lost or stolen."

Paul McCartney :: Piano, Producer, Vocals

Session Recording:: circa 1970

Studio :: Cavendish Avenue, St.John's Wood, London, UK

About

From the liner notes:

As for McCartney, Paul’s actual debut album from 1970, the original Archive release included a lot of extras, but nothing really new from the era (save for a longer version of Suicide and an Instrumental version of Oo You, entitled Don’t Cry Baby). To that, I’ve added a few demos from the era and an instrumental version of Maybe I’m Amazed to round out the disc. I should note that while the Archive version (which I’ve used for the album, taken from down sampled versions of the unlimited hi-res audio) generally sounds better than the DCC release, there were a few anomalies where I patched in the DCC. For one, the Archive version of Maybe I’m Amazed cuts off close to four seconds at the fade, so that is included here. Also, Kreen-Akrore sounds like noise reduction has been applied to the Archive version, whereas on the DCC set it sounds much more natural. So, I’ve opted to include the DCC version here. Anyhoo, that wraps it up for this edition of the UAC series, which I believe is now up to 24 titles! We’re getting there!! I hope y’all enjoy this one and enjoy the holiday as well! See ya when I get back home…
NOTES:
1-14 – McCartney album
Because was essentially barred from accessing any tape of Apple Records, he had no choice but to keep any recording a secret. So he hired one mike and a Studer 4-track machine to record at home, completely on his own: no technician and no musicians. Work started in late December 1969.
Later he booked time (February 10 to 12, 1970) in the Morgan Studios in Willesden, as Billy Martin (a baseman and later manager of the New York Yankees) and once Ringo had left the EMI building on Abbey Road, he finished the recordings and mixing there. Klein, helped by Lennon, tried to postpone the release of Pauls solo album at least twice, but eventually it was released more or less as planned on , released on April 17, 1970.
15-17 – demo’s, probably recorded in July 1971, during the first rehearsals with the band that soon would be called Wings.
18 – Maybe I’m Amazed – One Hand Clapping version, recorded in August 1974 and released on June 13, 2011 on McCartney – Paul McCartney Archive Collection
19-21 – live version with Wings, recorded in the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, on December 17, 1979 and released on McCartney – Paul McCartney Archive Collection
22 – Suicide – complete version of the 8 seconds fragment used on the album. Recorded on February 21, 1970 in the EMI studio on Abbey Road.

23 – Don’t Cry Baby – alt. take of ‘Oo You’, recorded in December 1969 and released on McCartney -Paul McCartney Archive Collection
24- Maybe I’m Amazed – instrumental version, probably created from tracks available at Paul McCartney’s New Rude Studio in 2012.
25 – Woman Kind – undated demo, released on McCartney – Paul McCartney Archive Collection

Last updated on April 10, 2022

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chris michalek 5 years ago

How do you buy these unofficial albums? WTF?

The PaulMcCartney Project 5 years ago

@chris Unfortunately you can't buy them as they are "fans for fans" releases. So you have to find someone who is willing to share them with you.

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