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Saturday, February 21, 1970

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

For Paul McCartney

Last updated on March 28, 2022

This day was the very first day of recording the “McCartney” album in EMI Studios, Abbey Road. Those sessions at Abbey Road were booked under the name of Billy Martin.


The Lovely Linda“, “Momma Miss America” and “Singalong Junk” had been recorded at Paul McCartney’s home, in Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood, in late December 1969.

Singalong Junk” had received some overdubs earlier in the month of February 1970.

On this day, February 21, 1970, the three tracks were mixed for inclusion on the “McCartney” album.


Session activities

  1. The Lovely Linda

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Mixing

    AlbumOfficially released on McCartney

  2. Momma Miss America

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Mixing

    AlbumOfficially released on McCartney

  3. Singalong Junk

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Mixing

    AlbumOfficially released on McCartney


Staff

Production staff


Going further

Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium

We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!

Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.

As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website

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If we modestly consider the Paul McCartney Project to be the premier online resource for all things Paul McCartney, it is undeniable that The Beatles Bible stands as the definitive online site dedicated to the Beatles. While there is some overlap in content between the two sites, they differ significantly in their approach.

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