McCartney II is the second completely solo studio album by Paul McCartney, and 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 it relies heavily on synthesizers and studio experimentation. Now reissued on 180g vinyl with included download card to complete your collection.
McCARTNEY II, like it's titular predecessor a decade earlier, is all Paul. He handles all the instruments and vocals here, and even produced and engineered the album himself. That's pretty much where the comparison ends, though. While many of the cuts do have a light-hearted feel a la McCARTNEY, this is a much more song-oriented album, and is an unjustly overlooked entry in the McCartney catalogue.The hit "Coming Up" is McCartney at his most infectious and ebullient. "Temporary Secretary" is a humorous, very British-sounding tune that bears more than a little resemblance to the work of McCartney's former band (no, not Wings). McCartney gets to show off some bluesy guitar chops on the soulful "On The Way." Most importantly for as ballad-oriented as artist as McCartney, this album contains two of his most poignant '80s tunes, "Waterfalls" and "One of These Days."
Personnel: Paul McCartney (vocals, various instruments); Linda McCartney (vocals).
- Genre: Pop / Rock
- Remastered
- Gatefold Sleeve
- 180 Gram Black Vinyl
- Format: Vinyl
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TRACKS
A1 Coming Up 3:51
A2 Temporary Secretary 3:13
A3 On The Way 3:38
A4 Waterfalls 4:43
A5 Nobody Knows 2:52
B1 Front Parlour 3:32
B2 Summer's Day Song 3:23
B3 Frozen Jap 3:39
B4 Bogey Music 3:26
B5 Darkroom 2:18
B6 One Of These Days 3:34
