Paul McCartney: The Stories Behind the Classic Songs

by Mike Evans

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

An incredible book for any Paul McCartney fan. Featuring 50 of his classic songs with detailed background information about the recording session, the source of inspiration for the song, who was on hand during the recording and other facts. Recollections from key artists who collaborated with McCartney are also included.

Paul McCartney's songwriting output as a member of the Beatles, mainly with his co-writer John Lennon, has been exhaustively documented over the years. Now, taking 50 key songs from his five-decade career since the break-up of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney: The Stories Behind 50 Classic Songs takes an in-depth look at the post-Sixties work of one of popular music's most versatile and prolific composers and performers.

Paul McCartney has been a genuine pop idol, a cutting-edge experimenter, and in later years recognized as an international musical treasure. The 50 selections from his vast songwriting catalogue highlighted in Paul McCartney: The Stories Behind 50 Classic Songs mark half a century of musical creativity by a true icon of popular music.

Each song includes full session details, personnel lists and chart data and is described in detail, from original inspiration to the final release. Quotes from session musicians and studio personnel – and star guests such as Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and Kanye West – bring the making of every song to life, alongside a wealth of related photographs in and out of the studio.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787397378
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	400,688
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

• Each song includes full session details, personnel lists, and chart data and is described in detail, from original inspiration to the final release.
• Quotes from session musicians and studio personnel – and star guests such as Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and Kanye West – bring the making of every song to life, alongside a wealth of related photographs in and out of the studio.