- pop rock, rock, 70s, singer-songwriter
- 35 min
- 13 tracks
- Apple Records
McCartney is the debut solo studio album by the English rock musician Paul McCartney, released on 17 April 1970 by Apple Records. McCartney recorded it in secrecy, mostly using basic home-recording equipment at his house in St John's Wood.
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Character-led, spare, intimate and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- The A.V. ClubB
- Blender4/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB
- Consequence of Sound4/5 ★
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- MusicHound3.5/5
- Pitchfork7.9/10
- Record Collector3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1The Lovely Linda0:45
- 2That Would Be Something2:43
- 3Valentine Day1:44
- 4Every Night2:40
- 5Hot as Sun / Glasses2:08
- 6Junk1:57
- 7Man We Was Lonely3:01
- 8Oo You2:51
- 9Momma Miss America4:08
- 10Teddy Boy2:25
- 11Singalong Junk2:37
- 12Maybe I'm Amazed3:55
- 13Kreen-Akrore4:14
13 tracks, 35 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Paul McCartney
- Label
- Apple Records
- Released
- 1970
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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