Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
"McCartney" session (home recordings)
December 1969 to January 1970
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Song facts
From Beatles Bible:
The second song to be recorded at Paul McCartney’s home studio in London, That Would Be Something was also the second song on his debut solo album.
Like the first song, The Lovely Linda, it was written at High Park Farm, McCartney’s Scottish retreat. […]
Along with Valentine Day, That Would Be Something was mixed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, on 22 February 1970. On that day he also recorded the songs Every Night and Maybe I’m Amazed.
Although he was largely disdainful of the McCartney album, George Harrison praised That Would Be Something upon its release.
“That Would Be Something and Maybe I’m Amazed I think are great and everything else I think is fair, you know. It’s quite good, but a little disappointing, but maybe I shouldn’t be disappointed, it’s best not to expect anything, then everything’s a bonus. I think those two tracks are very good and the others just don’t do anything for me.” George Harrison, 1970
McCartney first performed the song live on 25 January 1991, during the recording of Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), which was released later that year.
From the liner notes of the McCartney album:
“This song was written in Scotland in 1969 and recorded at home in London – mixed later at EMI (No. 2). I only had one mike, as the mixer and VU meters hadn’t arrived (still haven’t). “
Last updated on January 24, 2015
Lyrics
That would be something
It really would be something
that would be something
To meet you in the falling rain, momma,
meet you in the falling rain.
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 1970
2:43 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Engineer, Producer, Vocals
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- December, 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Mixed :
- January 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)
Official live • Released in 1991
4:02 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Percussion
- Robbie McIntosh :
- Acoustic guitar
- Hamish Stuart :
- Acoustic bass, Vocal harmonies
- 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 "MTV Unplugged" in Wembley, United Kingdom on Jan 25, 1991
McCartney - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2011
2:42 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Engineer, Producer, Vocals
- Phil McDonald :
- Mixing engineer
- Recording :
- December, 1969
- Studio :
- At home, Cavendish Avenue, London
- Recording :
- January 1970
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
Bootlegs
Unofficial live
2:54 • Live
Concert From the concert in Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom on Jul 19, 1991
Unofficial live • Released in 1992
2:57 • Live
Concert From the concert in Harlesden, United Kingdom on May 10, 1991
Live performances
“That Would Be Something” has been played in 7 concerts.
Latest concerts where has been played
Copenhagen • Falkoner Theatre • Denmark
Jul 24, 1991 • Part of Unplugged 1991 Summer Tour
Westcliff-on-Sea • Cliffs Pavilion • United Kingdom
Jul 19, 1991 • Part of Unplugged 1991 Summer Tour
St Austell • Cornwall Coliseum • United Kingdom
Jun 07, 1991 • Part of Unplugged 1991 Summer Tour
Naples • Teatro Palapartenope • Italy
Jun 05, 1991 • Part of Unplugged 1991 Summer Tour
Harlesden • The Mean Fiddler • United Kingdom
May 10, 1991 • Part of Unplugged 1991 Summer Tour
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