![]() Q: Assuming all the songs are new to the public, how new are they to you? Are they recent A: One was from 1959 ( HOT AS SUN). THE LOVELY LINDA was the first thing I recorded at home, and was originally to test the equipment. Q: How long did it take to complete? A: From just before (I think) Xmas, until now. Q: Are you able to describe the texture or the feel of the album in a few words? A: Home, family, love. Linda and I are the only two who will be sick of it by the release date. Q: Why? A: I’ve always wanted to buy a Beatles album like people do and be as surprised as they must be. Was this deliberate? A: Yes, because normally an album is old before it even comes out. Q: The album was not known about until it was nearly completed. EMI is technically very good and Morgan is cozy. Q: Why did you choose to work in the studios you chose? A: They were available. So the answer – Studer, one mike, and nerve. I only had, however, one mike, and as Mr Pender, Mr Sweatenham and others only managed to take six months or so (slight delay) I worked without VU meters or a mixer, which meant that everything had to be listened to first (for distortion etc…) then recorded. Q: What is your home equipment (in some detail)? A: Studer four-track machine. 2 studio) and at Morgan Studios (Willesden!) Q: Where was the album recorded? A: At home, at EMI (no. More than all this, she believes in me – constantly. Q: What is Linda’s contribution? A: Strictly speaking she harmonizes, but of course it’s more than that because she’s a shoulder to lean on, a second opinion, and a photographer of renown. Remember Linda’s on it too, so it’s really a double act. I only had me to ask for a decision, and I agreed with me. Q: Did you enjoy working as a solo? A: Very much. Q: Will they be so credited: McCartney? A: It’s a bit daft for them to be Lennon/McCartney credited, so “McCartney” it is. Q: Are all songs by Paul McCartney alone? A: Yes sir. Q: Were you influenced by John’s adventures with the Plastic Ono Band, and Ringo’s solo LP? A: Sort of, but not really. Q: Why did you decide to make a solo album? A: Because I got a Studer four-track recording machine at home – practiced on it (playing all instruments) – liked the results, and decided to make it into an album. The first was McCartney’s questionnaire the second detailed the songs on his album. The press release was divided into two parts. McCartney’s actions also angered John Lennon, who had left the group some months ago but was persuaded to keep quiet while their final album Let It Be – here twice referred to by McCartney by its working title Get Back – was due for release. Although McCartney did not directly say that The Beatles had split up, his disparaging comments about the group, their management by Allen Klein and his assertion that Lennon-McCartney would not become an active songwriting team effectively cut the ties. ![]()
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