Saturday, February 21, 1970
Mixing "The Lovely Linda", "Glasses/Suicide", "Momma Miss America", "Singalong Junk"
For Paul McCartney
Last updated on October 27, 2025
Saturday, February 21, 1970
For Paul McCartney
Last updated on October 27, 2025
December 23, 1969 - March 1970 • Songs recorded during this session appear on McCartney
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK
Session Feb 19, 1970 • Recording "Hot As Sun"
Session Feb 21, 1970 • Mixing "The Lovely Linda", "Glasses/Suicide", "Momma Miss America", "Singalong Junk"
Article Feb 24, 1970 • Paul McCartney lodges a complaint against fans
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "McCartney" LP
In late December 1969 and on January 17, 1970, Paul McCartney began recording new material using a Studer J37 4-track tape recorder that had recently been installed at his home in London. Believing these experiments could evolve into his first solo album, he moved to EMI Studios, Abbey Road, to continue the work. He spent time there on January 24, February 7 and 8 and again on February 15.
From February 16 to February 20, Paul relocated to Morgan Studios, where he continued recording the album. On this day, February 21, he returned to EMI Studios. As with all previous sessions for the album, the booking was made under the pseudonym Billy Martin.
With the assistance of engineer Phil McDonald, Paul worked on mixing several tracks.
Two stereo mixes of “The Lovely Linda,” originally recorded in late December, were attempted, with Remix Stereo 2 (RS2) selected for inclusion on “McCartney.”
An edit of the instrumental tracks “Momma” and “Miss America,” also recorded at Cavendish Avenue, was assembled the previous day by Paul and engineer Robin Black at Morgan Studios. It was mixed in two attempts on this day. RS2 was again chosen as the final version.
Next was “Glasses,” another home recording. An edit was created that included a nine-second excerpt of “Suicide.”
To conclude the day, two stereo mixes of “Singalong Junk,” recorded on January 17 and February 18, were prepared, with RS2 considered the best take.
More mixing work was conducted the following day.
PAUL McCARTNEY SOLO ALBUM?
PAUL McCARTNEY is currently working at home in St John’s Wood on songs which may be used in his first solo album. He has a small studio in his house and Apple say that they’re “almost sure that Paul will be doing an album of his own songs.” It may be released after the Beatles’ next LP, which will possibly be retitled “Let It Be” instead of the originally scheduled title “Get Back.”
The “Let It Be” album is being held up until decisions about where and when the accompanying film will be shown have been taken. It will probably not appear for another two or three months.
Billy Preston, whose new Apple single “All That I’ve Got” was released a fortnight ago, flew back to Los Angeles from London suddenly at the weekend on business.
From Melody Maker – February 21, 1970
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 1
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 2
AlbumOfficially released on McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 1
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 2
AlbumOfficially released on McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing
Written by Paul McCartney
Editing • Edit of "Glasses" and "Suicide"
AlbumOfficially released on McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 1
Written by Paul McCartney
Mixing • Remix Stereo 2
AlbumOfficially released on McCartney
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
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The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73
In this first of a groundbreaking multivolume set, THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1: 1969-73 captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a period in which McCartney recreated himself as both a man and a musician. Informed by hundreds of interviews, extensive ground up research, and thousands of never-before-seen documents THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1 is an in depth, revealing exploration of McCartney’s creative and personal lives beyond the Beatles.
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