- pop, synth-pop, experimental rock, art pop
- 38 min
- 11 tracks
- MPL
McCartney II is the third solo studio album by the English musician Paul McCartney, released on 16 May 1980. It was recorded by McCartney at his home studio in the summer of 1979, shortly before the dissolution of his band Wings in 1981. Like his debut solo studio album, McCartney (1970), he performed all the instruments himself. It yielded three singles: "Coming Up", "Waterfalls", and "Temporary Secretary".
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Character-led, intimate, contemporary and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
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- Record Mirror3/5 ★
- Smash Hits5/10
- Sounds4/5 ★
- AllMusic4/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- The Essential Rock Discography5/10
- MusicHound3/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.2/10
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- Record Collector4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Coming Up3:52
- A2Temporary Secretary3:14
- A3On the Way3:36
- A4Waterfalls4:42
- A5Nobody Knows2:51
- B1Front Parlour3:31
- B2Summer’s Day Song3:24
- B3Frozen Japanese3:38
- B4Bogey Music3:26
- B5Darkroom2:19
- B6One of These Days3:35
11 tracks, 38 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Paul McCartney
- Label
- MPL
- Released
- 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- JP
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