"McCartney" sessions at EMI Studios, Abbey Road
February 21 to March 1970 • Songs recorded during this session appear on McCartney
Recording studio: EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session February 21 to March 1970 • "McCartney" sessions at EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Feb 22, 1970 • Recording "Maybe I'm Amazed", mixing "That Would Be Something", "Valentine Day"
Session Feb 23, 1970 • Recording "Every Night"
Session Feb 24, 1970 • Mixing "Hot As Sun", "Every Night"
AlbumSome of the songs worked on during this session were first released on the "McCartney" LP
Paul McCartney had tried recording “Every Night” the day before but decided to record it again on this day at EMI Studios.
The version recorded on this day would be mixed the following day, for inclusion on his debut solo album, “McCartney“.
‘Every Night’ (Blues). This came from the first two lines, which I’ve had for years. They were added to in 1969 in Greece (Benitses) on holiday. This was recorded at EMI with:
1. vocal and
Paul McCartney, from the press release of “McCartney”, April 1970
2. acoustic guitar
3. drums
4. bass
5. lead guitar (acoustic)
6. harmony to the lead guitar
7. double-tracked vocal in parts
8. electric guitar (not used)
9. track.
Written by Paul McCartney
Recording
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium
We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!
Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.
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