Released in 1970

Junk

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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Anthology 3
Official album • Released in 1996
2:25 • Demo • B • Mono • Junk was composed when the Beatles were in India in Spring 1968, but the group never taped a formal studio version and the song remained unissued until April 1970, when it appeared on Paul's first post-Beatles album McCartney, re-recorded in much the same acoustic style as at Esher.
Performed by : Paul McCartney
SessionRecording : Late May 1968 • Studio : George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2016
2:25 • Demo • B2016 • Mono • Junk was composed when the Beatles were in India in Spring 1968, but the group never taped a formal studio version and the song remained unissued until April 1970, when it appeared on Paul's first post-Beatles album McCartney, re-recorded in much the same acoustic style as at Esher.
Performed by : Paul McCartney
SessionRecording : Late May 1968 • Studio : George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
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McCartney
LP • Released in 1970
1:57 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Lead vocals, Producer, Recording engineer, Xylophone Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
McCartney (1993)
CD • Released in 1993
1:57 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
McCartney (50th Anniversary)
LP • Released in 2020
1:57 • Studio version • A2020 • 2020 half-speed mastering
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Miles Showell : Mastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
McCartney (by DCC Compact Classics)
CD • Released in 1992
1:57 • Studio version • A1992 • Stereo • 1992 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Steve Hoffman : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
McCartney (Japanese SHM-CD, 2024)
CD • Released in 2024
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
McCartney (Limited Red LP)
LP • Released in 2017
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
McCartney - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
McCartney - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
2:51 • Video
Concert From the concert in Wembley, UK on Jan 25, 1991
McCartney I II III Box Set
Official album • Released in 2022
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
McCartney I II III Limited Edition Colour 3LP Box Set
LP • Released in 2022
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
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Pure McCartney
Official album • Released in 2016
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Pure McCartney (Deluxe)
Official album • Released in 2016
1:57 • Studio version • A2011 • Stereo • 2011 remaster
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
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
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The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
2:36 • Demo • D • Esher Demo
SessionRecording : Late May 1968 • Studio : George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
2:25 • Demo • B • Mono • Junk was composed when the Beatles were in India in Spring 1968, but the group never taped a formal studio version and the song remained unissued until April 1970, when it appeared on Paul's first post-Beatles album McCartney, re-recorded in much the same acoustic style as at Esher.
Performed by : Paul McCartney
SessionRecording : Late May 1968 • Studio : George Harrison's Home, Kinfauns, Esher, Surrey, UK
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Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)
Official live • Released in 1991
2:27 • Live • L1
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Producer Linda Eastman / McCartney : Harmonium Robbie McIntosh : Acoustic guitar Hamish Stuart : Acoustic bass Paul Wickens : Piano Blair Cunningham : Drums Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Eddie Klein : Assistant engineer Gary Stewart : Assistant engineer Peter Craigie : Assistant engineer Gary Bradshaw : Monitor engineer
Concert From the concert in Wembley, UK on Jan 25, 1991
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Wingspan Hits And History
Official album • Released in 2001
1:57 • Studio version • A2001 • 2001 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Wingspan Hits And History (Japanese version)
Official album • Released in 2001
1:57 • Studio version • A2001 • 2001 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Wingspan Hits And History (US version)
Official album • Released in 2001
1:57 • Studio version • A2001 • 2001 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone Geoff Emerick : Remastering Phil McDonald : Mixing engineer Robin Black : Recording engineer Peter Mew : Remastering
SessionRecording : Jan 17, 1970 • Studio : Paul McCartney's home, 7 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood • London • UK
SessionOverdubs : Feb 18, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
SessionMixing : Feb 26, 1970 • Studio : Morgan Studios • London • UK
Working Classical
Official album • Released in 1999
2:49 • Classical version • C
Paul McCartney : Executive producer Eddie Klein : Recording engineer Andy Stein : Arranger Keith Smith : Recording engineer Steve Rooke : Mastering Krista Bennion Feeney : First violin Anca Nicolau : Second violin Joanna Hood : Viola Myron Lutzke : CelloPerformed by : Loma Mar Quartet John Fraser : Producer Arne Akselberg : Balance engineer Paul Baily : Editor Caroline Haigh : Editor
SessionRecording : Feb 21-25, 1999 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road

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