The McCartney Interview explained

The McCartney Interview is spoken word album featuring an interview of Paul McCartney by Vic Carbarini, recorded for the magazine Musician in May 1980. It was issued in the US on 4December 1980, and release in the UK followed on 23February 1981.

Track listing

Side One

1. "McCartney II"
2. Negative criticism of The Beatles and Wings
3. His influences
4. "Venus and Mars" / "Wild Life"
5. "Band on the Run"
6. Musical direction / Ringo / George / "Hey Jude"
7. "The White Album" / Tension / "Helter Skelter"
8. "Abbey Road"
9. Musical background / Trumpet, guitar, piano / Learning bass in Hamburg
10. Early Beatles mixes / Motown and Stax influences
    1. The "Sgt. Pepper's" story / The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds "Rubber Soul" / "Revolver"
11. Fame and success / Paul and John's reaction
12. Stage fright during The Beatles and Wings
13. How Wings started
14. New wave / Early Beatles
15. Creating The Beatles sound / "Love Me Do" and early songs

Side Two

1. The Beatles' conquest of America
2. Beatles' haircuts and image
3. Paying dues in Hamburg & Liverpool / Early tours
4. Weathering pressures / The break-up
5. Video of "Coming Up" / Reliving the Beatle image
6. Playing bass
7. Lennon-McCartney songwriting / Dislike of formula
8. Beatles' imitators
9. "I Am the Walrus" / The black carnation / "Sgt. Pepper" LP cover
10. New wave, Bowie, Ferry, Elvis
11. Pop music and radio
12. Getting married / Changing perspective / "Waterfalls"
13. "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

Sources

• Book: Badman . Keith . The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970–2001 . 2001 . . London . 0-7119-8307-0 .

External links

• US release at Discogs.com