The McCartney Interview is a spoken word album featuring an interview of Paul McCartney by Vic Garbarini, recorded for the magazine Musician in May 1980.[1] It was issued in the US on 4 December 1980, and release in the UK followed on 23 February 1981.[1]
It is notable for being released just four days before the murder of John Lennon; therefore, it is the last release by any member of the Beatles during his lifetime.
Track listing
Side One
- “McCartney II“
- Negative criticism of The Beatles and Wings
- His influences
- “Venus and Mars” / “Wild Life“
- “Band on the Run“
- Musical direction / Ringo / George / “Hey Jude“
- “The White Album” / Tension / “Helter Skelter“
- “Abbey Road“
- Musical background / Trumpet, guitar, piano / Learning bass in Hamburg
- Early Beatles mixes / Motown and Stax influences
- The “Sgt. Pepper’s” story / The Beach Boys‘ Pet Sounds
- “Rubber Soul” / “Revolver“
- Fame and success / Paul and John’s reaction
- Stage fright during The Beatles and Wings
- How Wings started
- New wave / Early Beatles
- Creating The Beatles sound / “Love Me Do” and early songs
Side Two
- The Beatles’ conquest of America
- Beatles’ haircuts and image
- Paying dues in Hamburg & Liverpool / Early tours
- Weathering pressures / The break-up
- Video of “Coming Up” / Reliving the Beatle image
- Playing bass
- Lennon-McCartney songwriting / Dislike of formula
- Beatles’ imitators
- “I Am the Walrus” / The black carnation / “Sgt. Pepper” LP cover
- New wave, Bowie, Ferry, Elvis
- Pop music and radio
- Getting married / Changing perspective / “Waterfalls“
- “Give Ireland Back to the Irish“, “Hi, Hi, Hi” / Banned songs / Children’s songs / “Mary Had a Little Lamb“
Personnel
- Paul McCartney: narration
- Vic Garbarini: interviewer
References
- ^ a b Badman 2001, p. 270.
Sources
- Badman, Keith (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8307-0.
