18 Days of McCartney Day 13- Albums

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From McCartney in 1970 to New in 2013,  Sir James Paul McCartney has released a total of twenty- four studio and eight live albums! In this post you'll find a little history of each album, from Paul solo, Paul and Linda, and even Paul McCartney and Wings. To hear each album simple click on the green, bolded album name for a Youtube link.

McCartney, 1970;

McCartney was released on 17 April, 1970. The album was recorded secretly during his parting time with The Beatles from December 1969- February 1970. In 1968 The Beatles began recording Let It Be which was set to be released in March of 1970, it had now became sure that The Beatles were bound to split with Paul releasing his first solo album and Ringo on the way with his Sentimental Journey, also, both albums being recorded after John made the statement that he wanted to divorce The Beatles on 20 September, 1969. His album was due to be released in mid-April, as it was settled with Apple Records that way. It had now became late March and Phil Spector had told the group that the Let It Be album was almost complete, it was at this point on 31 March that John Lennon and George Harrison tried to tell Paul he had to postpone his album to the 4th of June allow The Beatles Let It Be to get enough recognition. This caused a feud with Paul, he had already allowed The Beatles and their new manager Allen Klein to push his album back a week to allow Ringo's album to get publicized. The album, to spite of the other three and Klein, was released as told, on 17 April. The album consists the following tracks;

1. The Lovely Linda
2. That Would Be Something
3. Valentine Day
4. Every Night
5. Hot as Sun/Glasses
6. Junk
7. Man We Was Lonely
8. Oo You
9. Momma Miss America
10. Teddy Boy
11. Singalong Junk
12. Maybe I'm Amazed
13. Kreen-Akrore 

Ram, 1971;

After The Beatles break up Paul and his new wife, Linda, had found themselves living in Scotland to get away from it all. It was during this time that Paul and Linda had wrote the 1971 album, Ram. Read about the 2012 release of the album here.

1. Too Many People
2. 3 Les
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart of the Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat at Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. Ram On
12. The Back Seat of My Car

Wild Life, 1971;

3 August, 1971 Paul had formed a new band that would go on to shape his career as an ex-Beatle along with shaping the 1970s; Wings. Read about Wings History here and Wings Tours here. The bands first album wasn't too successful as the group hoped with reviews saying "Just when he (McCartney) needed a break" and others feeling that the album was rushed.

1. Mumbo
2. Bip Bop
3. Love is Strange
4. Wild Life
5. Some People Never Know
6. I Am Your Singer
7. Tomorrow
8. Dear Friend

Red Rose Speedway, 1973;

By this time Wings had become known as Paul McCartney and Wings as credited to on their second album, Red Rose Speedway. To some critics surprise the album was not at all like their first, instead this album had reached it way to number 1 in Billboard 200. The album was released on 30 April, 1973 (US) and 4 May, 1973 (UK).

1. Big Barn Bed
2. My Love
3. Get on the Right Thing
4. One More Kiss
5. Little Lamb Dragonfly
6. Single Pigeon
7. When the Night
8. Loup (1st Indian on the Moon)
9. Medley; Hold Me Tight/ Lazy Dynamite/ Hands of Love/ Power Cut

Band on the Run, 1973;

By this time in Wings history guitarist  Henry McCullough and drummer Denny Seiwell had quit the band, right before Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, and Denny Laine, wrote, recorded, and released Wings most successful album of all time, which later became 1974s top-selling studio album in both the United Kingdom and Australia; Band on the Run. Released on 5 December, 1973 (US) and 7 December, 1973 (UK).

1. Band on the Run
2. Jet
3. Bluebird
4. Mrs. Vanderbilt
5. Let Me Roll It
6. Mamunia
7. No Words
8. Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)
9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

Venus and Mars, 1975;

On 27 May, 1975 Wings released their fourth album, Venus and Mars, which would continue the success streak.  The album became the first post-Beatles Paul McCartney album to be released under Capitol Records label instead of Apple Records, which was co-found by Paul himself.

1. Venus and Mars
2. Rock Show
3. Love in Song
4. You Gave Me The Answer
5. Magneto and Titanim Man
6. Letting Go
7. Venus and Mars (Reprise)
8. Spirits of Ancient Egypt
9. Medicine Jar
10. Call Me Back Again
11. Listen to What the Man Said
12. Treat Her Gently/ Lonely Old People
13. Crossroads Theme

Wings at the Speed of Sound, 1976;

During Wings World Tour, the band released their fifth album, Wings at the Speed of Sound on 25 March, 1976. The album would included each band member, now including Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Joe English, taking lead vocal.

1. Let 'Em In
2. The Note You Never Wrote
3. She's My Baby
4. Beware My Love
5. Wino Junko
6. Silly Love Songs
7. Cook of the House
8. Time to Hide
9. Must Do Something About It
10. San Ferry Anne
11. Warm and Beautiful

Wings Over America, 1976 (Live);

Due to Wings great success on it's World Tour, especially in America, an album to promote the band and their future live performances, a triple album with track listing of Wings live performances was released on 10 December, 1976; Wings Over America. The original release contained three records (as it was a triple album) and a poster of the band on tour.

1. Venus and Mars/Rock Show/ Jet
2. Let Me Roll It
3. Spirits of Ancient Egypt
4. Medicine Jar
5. Maybe I'm Amazed
6. Call Me Back Again
7. Lady Madonna
8. The Long and Winding Road
9. Live and Let Die
10. Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)
11. Richard Cory
12. Bluebird
13. I've Just seen a Face
14. Blackbird
15. Yesterday
16. You Gave Me the Answer
17. Magneto and Titanium Man
18.  Go Now
19. My Love
20. Listen to What the Man Said
21. Let 'Em In
22. Time To Hide
23. Silly Love Songs
24. Beware My Love
25. Letting Go
26. Band on the Run
27. Hi, Hi, Hi
28. Soily

London Town, 1978;

Once again Wings was back to Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine, as Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English had went off to focus on other music ambitions. The three original and remaining Wings members would release their sixth studio album on 31 March, 1978.

1. London Town
2. Café on the Left Bank
3. I'm Carrying
4. Backwards Traveller
5. Cuff Link
6. Children, Children
7. Girlfriend
8. I've Had Enough
9. With a Little Luck
10. Famous Groupies
11. Deliver Your Children
12. Name and Address
13. Don't Let It Bring You Down
14. Morse Moose and the Grey Goose

Back to the Egg, 1979;

Just like before, when two members leave the band, two members join, in this case it was drummer Steve Holly and guitarist Laurence Juber. On 24 May, 1976 (US), 8 June, 1979 (UK) Wings released their seventh and final album, Back to the Egg.

1. Reception
2. Getting Closer
3. We're Open Tonight
4. Spin It On
5. Again and Again and Again
6. Old Siam, Sir
7. Arrow Through Me
8. Rockestra Theme
9. To You
10. After the Ball/Million Miles
11. Winter Rose/ Love Awake
12. The Broadcast
13. So Glad to See You Here
14. Baby's Request

McCartney II, 1980;

After the release of Back to the Egg, Wings was pending with a tour soon to take place, as Paul began to work on his second solo album, McCartney II. The album would be released on 16 May, 1980 (US) and 22 May, 1980 (UK).

1. Coming Up
2. Temporary Secretary
3. On the Way
4. Waterfalls
5. Nobody Knows
6. Front Parlour
7. Summer's Day Song
8. Frozen Jap
9. Bogey Music
10. Darkroom
11. One of These Days

Tug of War, 1981;

Paul's third solo album was released on 26 April, 1982 and would reunite McCartney with old Beatles producer at EMI studios, George Martin. The album would feature "Here Today" a song written about his love for ex-bandmate, John Lennon, who was assassinated the previous 8 December. Stevie Wonder is featured on "What's That You're Doing" and "Ebony and Ivory"; the album also features Carl Perkins "Get It".

1. Tug of War
2. Take It Away
3. Somebody Who Cares
4.  What's That You're Doing
5. Here Today
6. Ballroom Dancing
7. The Pound is Sinking
8. Wanderlust
9. Get It
10. Be What You See (Link)
11. Dress Me Up as a Robber
12. Ebony and Ivory

Pipes of Peace, 1983;

On 31 October, 1983 Paul released his fifth solo studio album calling it Pipes of Peace. Featured on the tracks "Say, Say, Say" and "The Man" is Michael Jackson.

1. Pipes of Peace
2. Say, Say, Say
3. The Other Me
4. Keep Under Cover
5.  So Bad
6. The Man
7. Sweetest Little Show
8. Average Person
9. Hey, Hey
10. Tug of Peace
11. Through Our Love

Give My Regards to Broad Street, 1984;

The album is the soundtrack to the 1984 film, Give My Regards to Broad Street, a film about Paul McCartney with records from his Beatles days to Wings to solo.  The album would be released on 22 October, 1984.

1. No More Lonely Nights
2. Good Day Sunshine
3. Corridor Music
4. Yesterday
5. Here, There and Everywhere
6. Wanderlust
7. Ballroom Dancing
8. Silly Love Songs
9. Silly Love Songs ( reprise)
10. Not Such a Bad Boy
11. So Bad
12. No Values
13. No More Lonely Nights (reprise)
14. For No One
15. Eleanor Rigby
16. Eleanor's Dream
17. The Long and Winding Road
18. No More Lonely Nights (Playout version)
19. Goodnight Princess

Press to Play, 1986;

Released on 22 August, 1986, Press to Play became the sixth solo album by Paul McCartney.

1. Stranglehold
2. Good Times Coming/ Feel the Sun
3. Talk More Talk
4. Footprints
5. Only Love Remains
6. Press
7. Pretty Little Head
8. Move Over Buskers
9. Angry
10. However Absurb

Choba B CCCP, 1988;

Also known as the Russian Album, was released 31 October, 1988. The album being originally released in the Soviet Union with McCartney covering songs from Paul's teenage years of rock and roll.

1. Kansas City
2. Twenty Flight Rock
3. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
4. I'm in Love Again
5. Bring It On Home to Me
6. Lucile
7. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
8. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
9. That's All Right Mama
10. Summertime
11. Ain't That a Shame
12. Crackin' Up
13. Just Because
14. Midnight Special

Flowers In The Dirt, 1989;

On the albums release Paul had launched another world tour, the fist since he was with Wings twelve years prior. The album was released on 5 June, 1989.

1. My Brace Face
2. Rough Ride
3. You Want Her Too
4. Distractions
5. We Got Married
6. Put It There
7. Figure of Eight
8. This One
9. Don't Be Careless Love
10. That Day Is Done
11. How Many People
12. Motor of Love

Tripping the Live Fantastic, 1990 (Live);

Released on 29 October, 1990. The album was released as a triple LP, Double cassette and CD.

1. Showtime
2. Figure of Eight
3. Jet
4. Rough Ride
5. Got To Get You Into My Life
6. Band On The Run
7. Birthday
8. Ebony and Ivory
9. We Got Married
10. Inner City Madness
11. Maybe I'm Amazed
12. The Long and Winding Road
13. Crackin' Up
14. The Fool on the Hill
15. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
16. Can't Buy Me Love
17. Matchbox
18. Put It There
19. Together
20. Things We Said Today
21. Eleanor Rigby
22. This One
23. My Brave Face
24. Back in the U.S.S.R
25. I Saw Her Standing There
26. Twenty Flight Rock
27. Coming Up
28. Sally
29. Let It Be
30. Ain't That A Shame
31. Live and Let Die
32. If I Were Not Upon The Stage
33. Hey Jude
34. Get Back
35. Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End
36. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!

1. Got To Get You Into My Life
2. Birthday
3. We Got Married
4. The Long and Winding Road
5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
6. Can't Buy Me Love
7. All My Trials
8. Put It There
9. Things We Said Today
10. Eleanor Rigby
11. My Brave Face
12. Back in the U.S.S.R
13. I Saw Her Standing There
14. Coming Up
15. Let It Be
16. Hey Jude
17. Get Back
18. Golden Slumbers/ Carry That Weight/ The End

Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), 1991 (Live);

When it came to releasing bootlegs and demos, Paul was The Beatles to go to. He loved those and thought that the fans should hear them as well. Released on 20 May, 1991.

1. Be-Bop-A-Lula
2. I Lost My Little Girl
3. Here, There and Everywhere
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. San Francisco Bay Blues
6. We Can Work It Out
7. I've Just Seen a Face
8. Every Night
9. She's a Woman
10. Hi- Heel Sneakers
11. And I Love Her
12. That Would Be Something
13. Blackbird
14. Ain't No Sunshine
15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Singing the Blues
17. Junk

Off the Ground, 1993;

Released on 2 February, 1993 (UK) and 9 February, 1993 (US) becoming the first solo studio album of the 1990s for McCartney.

1. Off the Ground
2. Looking for Changes
3. Hope of Deliverance
4. Mistress and Maid
5. I Owe It All to You
6. Biker Like and Icon
7. Peace in the Neighbourhood
8. Golden Earth Girl
9. The Lovers That Never Were
10. Get Out of My Way
11. Winedark Open Sea
12. C'mon People

Paul Is Live, 1993 (Live);

Just like Wings Over America, the album was in support of Paul's world tour.

1. Drive My Car
2.  Let Me Roll It
3. Looking For Changes
4. Peace in the Neighbourhood
5. All My Loving
6. Robbie's Bit
7. Good Rockin' Tonight
8. We Can Work It Out
9. Hope of Deliverance
10. Michelle
11. Biker Like an Icon
12. Here, There and Everywhere
13. My Love
14. Magical Mystery Tour
15. C'mon People
16. Lady Madonna
17. Paperback Writier
18. Penny Lane
19. Live and Let Die
20. Kansas City
21. Welcome to Soundcheck
22. Hotel In Benidorm
23. I Wanna Be Your Man
24. A Fine Day

Flaming Pie, 1997;

The album featured many friends and family members such as, Jeff Lynne, Steve Miller, Ringo Starr, and even Paul's own son, James McCartney. The album also contains "Little Willow" a tribute to Ringo Starr's first wife, Maureen Cox, who unfortunately passed away in 1994 from leukemia.

1. The Song We Were Singing
2. The World Tonight
3. If You Wanna
4. Somedays
5. Young Boy
6. Calico Skies
7. Flaming Pie
8. Heaven on a Sunday
9. Used to Be Bad
10. Souvenir
11. Little Willow
12. Really Love You
13. Beautiful Night
14. Great Day

Run Devil Run, 1999;

Just like Choba B CCCP, the album features rock and roll songs from Paul's childhood. It also contains three original songs by McCartney.

1. Blue Jean Bop
2. She Said Yeah
3. All Shook Up
4. Run Devil Run
5. No Other Baby
6. Lonesome Town
7. Try Not to Cry
8. Movie Magg
9. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
10. What It Is
11. Coquette
12. I Got Stung
13. Honey Hush
14. Shake a Hand
15. Party

Driving Rain, 2001;

The album was released prior to Paul's marriage with his second wife, Heather Mills (whom he married on 11 June, 2002), on 12 November, 2001.

1. Lonely Road
2. From a Lover to a Friend
3. She's Given Up Talking
4. Driving Rain
5. I Do
6. Tiny Bubble
7. Magic
8. Your Way
9. Spinning on an Axis
10. About You
11. Heather
12. Back in the Sunshine Again
13. Your Loving Flame
14. Riding into Jaipur
15. Rinse the Raindrops
16. Freedom

Back In the U.S, 2002 (Live);

A double live album from his Driving USA Tour to support his new release, Driving Rain. The album was released on 11 November, 2002.

1. Hello, Goodbye
2. Jet
3. All My Loving
4. Getting Better
5. Coming Up
6. Let Me Roll It
7. Lonely Road
8. Driving Rain
9. Your Loving Flame
10. Blackbird
11. Every Night
12. We Can Work It Out
13. Mother Nature's Son
14. Vanilla Sky
15. Carry That Weight
16. The Fool on the Hill
17. Here Today
18. Something
19. Eleanor Rigby
20. Here, There and Everywhere
21. Band on the Run
22. Back in the U.S.S.R
23. Maybe I'm Amazed
24. C Moon
25. My Love
26. Can't Buy Me Love
27. Freedom
28. Live and Let Die
29. Let It Be
30. Hey Jude
31. The Long and Winding Road
32. Lady Madonna
33. I Saw Her Standing There
34. Yesterday
35. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/ The End

Back in the World, 2003 (Live);
The same as Back in the US except it simply was not in the US but in the World. Released 17 March, 2003.

1. Hello, Goodbye
2. Jet
3. All My Loving
4. Getting Better
5.  Coming Up
6. Let Me Roll It
7. Lonely Road
8. Driving Rain
9. Your Loving Flame
10. Blackbird
11. Every Night
12.  We Can Work it Out
13. Mother Nature's Son
14. You Never Give Me Your Money/ Carry That Weight
15. The Fool on the Hill
16. Here Today
17. Something
18. Eleanor Rigby
19. Here, There and Everywhere
20. Calico Skies
21. Michelle
22. Band on the Run
23. Back in the U.S.S.R
24. Maybe I'm Amazed
25. Let 'Em In
26. My Love
27. She's Leaving Home
28. Can't Buy Me Love
29. Live and Let Die
30. Let It Be
31. Hey Jude
32. The Long and Winding Road
33. Lady Madonna
34. I Saw Her Standing There
35. Yesterday
36. Sgt.. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/ The End

Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, 2005;

The album would be the last album released for McCartney's longtime recordings with EMI. Just like McCartney and McCartney II,  Paul would be featured playing nearly every instrument.

1. Fine Line
2. How Kind of You
3. Jenny Wren
4. At the Mercy
5. Friends to Go
6. English Tea
7. Too Much Rain
8. A Certain Softness
9. Riding to Vanity Fair
10. Follow Me
11. Promise to You Girl
12. This Never happened Before
13. Anyway

Memory Almost Full, 2007;

After ending his contract with EMI Studios, Paul signed with Starbucks Hear Music. Released on 4 June, 2007.

1. Dance Tonight
2. Ever Present Past
3. See Your Sunshine
4. Only Mama Knows
5. You Tell Me
6. Mr. Bellamy
7. Gratitude
8. Vintage Clothes
9. That Was Me
10. Feet in the Clouds
11. House of Wax
12. The End of the End
13. Nod Your Head

Good Evening New York City, 2009 (Live);

From Paul's three night performances in New York.

1. Drive My Car
2. Jet
3. Only Mama Knows
4. Flaming Pie
5. Got To Get You Into My Life
6. Let Me Roll It
7. Highway
8. The Long an Winding Road
9. My Love
10. Blackbird
11. Here Today
12. Dance Tonight
13. Calico Skies
14. Mrs. Vandebilt
15. Eleanor Rigby
16. Sing the Changes
17. Band on The Run

Kisses On The Bottom, 2012;

The album consists solely of McCartney covering traditional pop and jazz music. Paul however did write "My Valentine", which was written about his new wife Nancy Shevell,  and "Only Our Hearts".

1. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
2. Home (When Shadows Fall)
3. It's Only a Paper Moon
4. More I Cannot Wish You
5. The Glory of Love
6. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
7. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
8. My Valentine
9. Always
10. My Very Good Friend the Milkman
11. Bye, Bye Blackbird
12. Get Yourself Another Fool
13. The Inch Worm
14. Only Our Hearts

New, 2013;

Unlike Kisses on The Bottom, New was a rather upbeat album with songs based around and was inspired by Paul's early Beatles days. The album had four producers working on it, Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns, Paul Epworth, and George Martin's son, Giles.

1. Save Us
2. Alligator
3. On My Way to Work
4. Queenie Eye
5. Early Days
6.  New
7. Appreciate
8. Everybody Out There
9. Hosanna
10. I Can Bet
11. Looking at Her
12. Roads
13. With hidden track "Scared"

Where will Sir Paul's music take him now?