McCartney II
Studio album by Paul McCartney
Released	16 May 1980
Recorded	July 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	38:36
Label	Parlophone/EMI
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (not favorable) link
Paul McCartney chronology
Back to the Egg (Wings) (1979) McCartney (1970) McCartney II (1980) Concerts fr the People of Kampuchea (1981)

McCartney II is the third solo album by Paul McCartney, the first since the formation of Wings in 1971. It was released in 1980, a year before the band's dissolution and while their future lay in limbo. The album is a significant departure for McCartney, as much of the album relies heavily on synthesizers and studio experimentation. Image:PaulMcCartneyalbum - McCartneyII.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic Academy Award– and Grammy Award–winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic Academy Award– and Grammy Award–winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic Academy Award– and Grammy Award–winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Back To The Egg was the final album to feature Paul McCartney and his group Wings. ... McCartney is the first solo album by Paul McCartney and was released in 1970. ... Concerts for the People of Kampuchea is a double album from Wings, The Who, Queen, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, The Clash and many more artists of the highlights from the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England to raise money for the victims... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic Academy Award– and Grammy Award–winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney and formed in August 1971, shortly after the breakup of The Beatles. ...

After the release of what turned out to be their final album, Back to the Egg, McCartney went north to his farm in Scotland to begin some private recordings in July 1979. The first song he recorded was "Check My Machine", as a way to test the equipment, hence its title. By its sessions end, he had recorded over twenty songs. With no immediate use for the recordings, he put them aside for the time being and returned to work with Wings in order to prepare for a UK tour that November and December. Simultaneously with the performances (which included the new "Coming Up"), Paul McCartney released his first solo single since 1971, the festive Top 10 UK hit "Wonderful Christmastime" b/w "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae". The A-side was recorded during the McCartney II sessions, while its flip side had been cut in 1975. Back To The Egg was the final album to feature Paul McCartney and his group Wings. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... On November 23, 1979, Paul McCartneys band Wings began a 19-date concert tour of the United Kingdom to promote their newest album, Back to the Egg. ... Coming Up was the punchy lead-off track from Paul McCartneys McCartney II album, released in 1980. ...

After years of refusals due to his past marijuana busts, Japan had finally allowed McCartney, thus Wings, to perform. It would be his first time there since 1966 with The Beatles and anticipation was running high with the tour completely sold out. Upon his arrival in Tokyo on 16 January 1980, McCartney's luggage search revealed a bag of 219 grams of marijuana, prompting his immediate arrest as well as eventually cancelling the tour. After a nine-day jail stay, McCartney was released and returned home to his Scottish farm. Deciding to put Wings on hold while he contemplated his future, he decided after all to issue his solo recordings from the previous summer. A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

"Coming Up" - an uplifting dance number - appeared that April with a video (McCartney playing all the bandmates, dubbed 'The Plastic Macs') and with two B-Sides: "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow" recorded during Wings' December 1979 show there and the piano laden instrumental "Lunch Box/Odd Sox"(a Venus and Mars outtake by Wings). An immediate UK #2 hit, it was flipped over for the live Wings version in the US where it became another #1 for McCartney, greatly raising hopes for his first solo album in years.The live version of Coming Up was also issued as a white labeled,one sided bonus record in many copies of the album within the US and Canada. Venus and Mars is the fourth album by Wings, Paul McCartneys group formed after The Beatles dissolution. ...

McCartney II was released in mid-May to mixed reviews, many critics finding the album, with its experimental, synth-based compositions and handful of instrumentals, slight. That did not stop it from reaching #1 in the UK and #3 in the US. However, despite its less-than-rapturous critical reaction, McCartney II has continued to remain a firm favorite for McCartney devotees. The next single, the introspective "Waterfalls", was also a UK Top 10 hit.

The initial issue on compact disc of this album featured "Check My Machine" and "Secret Friend" as bonus tracks. The two songs were originally released as the B-sides of "Waterfalls" and "Temporary Secretary", respectively. In 1993, McCartney II was remastered and reissued on CD as part of "The Paul McCartney Collection" series with Wings' 1979 hit "Goodnight Tonight" (recorded at the end of sessions for London Town) added as a third bonus track. London Town is one of the most infamous flops in the history of British cinema. ...

Track listing

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1. "Coming Up" – 3:53
2. "Temporary Secretary" – 3:14
3. "On The Way" – 3:38
4. "Waterfalls" – 4:42
5. "Nobody Knows" – 2:52
6. "Front Parlour" – 3:32
7. "Summer's Day Song" – 3:25
8. "Frozen Jap" – 3:40
9. "Bogey Music" – 3:27
10. "Darkroom" – 2:20
11. "One Of These Days" – 3:35
12. "Check My Machine" – 5:52 (CD bonus track)
13. "Secret Friend" – 10:30 (CD bonus track)
14. "Goodnight Tonight" – 4:21 - A WINGS SINGLE FROM 1979 -(CD bonus track, 1993 reissue only)

Coming Up was the punchy lead-off track from Paul McCartneys McCartney II album, released in 1980. ... Temporary Secretary is a song by Paul McCartney, featured on his McCartney II album. ... A gentle Paul McCartney ballad from his first solo album after Wings, McCartney II. The song has a stripped-down sound, with McCartney only playing a synthesizer and singing. ... Goodnight Tonight is Wings disco-inflected single which included a spirited flamenco guitar break. ...

Alternate Version

An alternate form of the album is available on bootlegs. It is unknown whether McCartney ever had plans to release the album in this form.

1. "Front Parlour" - 5:06 (extended alternate mix)
2. "Frozen Jap" - 5:30 (extended alternate mix)
3. "All You Horse Riders" - 3:45 (unreleased)
4. "Blue Sway" - 6:04 (unreleased)
5. "Temporary Secretary" - 3:05 (sped-up alternate mix)
6. "On The Way" - 3:27 (shorter alternate mix)
7. "Mr. H. Atom" - 2:10 (unreleased; features Linda McCartney on lead vocals)
8. "Summer's Day Song" - 3:16 (instrumental version)
9. "You Know I'll Get You Baby" - 3:45 (unreleased)
10. "Bogey Wobble" - 3:14 (unreleased companion piece to "Bogey Music")
11. "Darkroom" - 3:38 (extended alternate mix)
12. "One Of These Days" - 3:26 (shorter version)
13. "Secret Friend" - 10:05 (shorter version than B-Side to "Temporary Secretary")
14. "Bogey Music" - 3:17 (shorter version)
15. "Check My Machine" - 8:39 (longer alternate mix than B-Side to "Waterfalls")
16. "Waterfalls" - 4:29 (sped-up alternate mix)
17. "Nobody Knows" - 2:44 (shorter version)
18. "Coming Up" - 5:26 (extended alternate mix)

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External links

• JPGR's Beatles site: Paul McCartney's McCartney II