Paul McCartney- McCartney – Sealed Vinyl Record Album 12", 1970, 33 RPM

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Paul McCartney- McCartney – Sealed Vinyl Record Album Later issue

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Catalog Number: SMAS 2263

Conditions

Vinyl

- Side 1: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

- Side 2: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Labels

- Side 1: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

- Side 2: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Covers

- Front Cover: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

- Back Cover: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Inside Cover: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Spine: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Seems

- Top: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

- Bottom: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Inner Sleeve: Mint (Sealed – Never Opened – Never Played)

Additional Items: This is a later issue. Capitiol is on the back cover. See pictures.

Released: 17 April 1970 (UK)
20 April 1970 (US)

Recorded: December 1969–February 1970
McCartney's home, St John's Wood; Morgan Studios, Willesden; Abbey Road Studios, London

McCartney is the debut solo album by English musician Paul McCartney. It was issued on Apple Records in April 1970 after McCartney had resisted attempts by his fellow Beatles to have the release delayed to allow for Apple's previously scheduled titles, notably the band's Let It Be album. McCartney recorded his eponymous solo album during a period of depression and confusion, following John Lennon's private announcement in September 1969 that he was leaving the Beatles, and the conflict over its release further estranged McCartney from his bandmates. A press release in the form of a self-interview, supplied with UK promotional copies of McCartney, led to the announcement of the group's break-up on 10 April 1970.

Apart from then-wife Linda's vocal contributions, McCartney performed the entire album by himself, playing every instrument. Featuring loosely arranged (and in some cases, unfinished) home recordings, McCartney explored the back-to-basics style that had been the original concept for the Let It Be project in 1969. Partly as a result of McCartney's role in officially ending the Beatles' career, the album received an unfavourable response from the majority of music critics, although the song "Maybe I'm Amazed" was consistently singled out for praise. Commercially, McCartney benefited from the publicity surrounding the break-up; it held the number 1 position for three weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number 2 in Britain. The album was reissued in June 2011 as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source

Rating

AllMusic

Robert Christgau

B+

MusicHound

Pitchfork Media (reissue)

7.9/10

Record Collector

Rolling Stone

(mixed)

The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Track listing

All songs written by Paul McCartney.

Original release

Side one

"The Lovely Linda" – 0:45
"That Would Be Something" – 2:41
"Valentine Day" – 1:43
"Every Night" – 2:35
"Hot as Sun" – 1:29
"Glasses" – 0:38
"Junk" – 1:56
"Man We Was Lonely" – 3:00

Side two

"Oo You" – 2:50
"Momma Miss America" – 4:07
"Teddy Boy" – 2:24
"Singalong Junk" – 2:36
"Maybe I'm Amazed" – 3:52
"Kreen-Akrore" – 4:15

Personnel

Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, piano, organ, percussion, Mellotron, toy xylophone, effects, backing vocals
Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals