Paul McCartney - The Making Of Kisses On The Bottom
Macca and producer Tommy LiPuma discuss the writing and recording of McCartney’s new album of Great American Songbook standards, Kisses On The Bottom.
Happy Friday everyone!
Here’s our new issue in which Leonard Cohen invites us to lunch, we look back on the life of rap revolutionary Gil Scott-Heron, head to L.A. with Beth Jeans Houghton, explore the Philly Soul story, speak to Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch, catch up with Paul McCartney and investigate the triumph and tragedy of Big Country.
Paul McCartney In The Studio (mid-’90s)
The Strawberry Fields Mellotron, Bill Black’s original bass, Macca on the drums, his very first amp, EMI’s psychedelic lighting and a nod to the one and only “Lenny Kraddock”. It’s all in this tour of McCartney’s studio.
Paul McCartney - Live Webstream (OFF AIR)
According to paulmccartney.com, “Paul will be spending the afternoon in London talking with press from around the world to promote the release of his new album.” The stream will begin at at some point between 4 and 5pm GMT.
His new album, Kisses On The Bottom, is out on February 6 and is reviewed in the new issue of MOJO.
Paul McCartney - New Artwork Revealed
Paul McCartney’s new album of American standards is set for release on February 6. Kisses On The Bottom – a reference to the lyrics from the first track on LP, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter – features 12 covers and two original songs – My Valentine (featuring Eric Clapton) and Only Our Hearts (featuring Stevie Wonder).
Here’s the full tracklisting with links to the songs in some of their previous incarnations:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (Fats Waller)
Home (When Shadows Fall) (Sam Cooke)
It’s Only A Paper Moon (Ella Fitzgerald)
More I Cannot Wish You (Ed Ames)
The Glory Of Love (Big Bill Broonzy)
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) (Bill Kenny)
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive (Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters)
Always (Frank Sinatra)
My Very Good Friend The Milkman (Fats Waller)
Bye Bye Blackbird (Gene Austin)
Get Yourself Another Fool (Sam Cooke)
The Inch Worm (Danny Kaye)
Only Our Hearts (Paul McCartney)
For more, head over to paulmccartney.com
Hope everyone had a great Christmas. 2012 is almost upon us. Time to celebrate the start of the new year with a new issue of the magazine. Here it is!
Click the cover link for more info.
Paul McCartney - My Valentine (2012)
The first track from Paul McCartney’s forthcoming album (due out February 6) has surfaced online. My Valentine, written by McCartney and featuring old pal Eric Clapton on guitar, will be included on his new collection of standards from the heyday of American popular song.
To read MOJO’s exclusive interview with McCartney, be sure to check out the new issue of the magazine - on sale January 3.
The Beatles - I Am The Walrus (Magical Mystery Tour, 1967)
Happy 71st birthday, John!
George Harrison and John Lennon at Rushworth’s Music House, 1962 (Photograph by Peter Kaye, 1962, © Apple Corps Ltd)
Music Festival from India musicians (back row from left): Harihar Rao, Rijram Desad, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Viji Shankar, Lakshmi Shankar, Sultan Khan, Kumar Shankar,
Kamalesh Maitra, (middle row from left) Kartick Kumar, Shivkumar Sharma, Alla Rakha, TV Gopalkrishnan, L Subramaniam, (front row) George Harrison, Billy the cat, Ravi Shankar, 1974 (Photograph by Clive Arrowsmith, © Umlaut Corporation).
George recording The Radha Krishna Temple album, London, 1969 (© Apple Corps Ltd)
All photos taken from George Harrison: Living In The Material World by Olivia Harrison - out now.
40 Years Of Queen / George Harrison: Living In The Material World
Two great, new music tomes hit the shelves today. Both are comprehensive retrospectives packed with unseen photos and, in the case of Harry Doherty’s 40 Years Of Queen, facsimiles of rare Queen posters, backstage passes and other promotional items.
Happy reading!
