History Music / McCartney

* OedipusComplex: "Teddy Boy" about Ted who is a MommasBoy who can't stand his mother being with someone else.

Contrary to his later work Paul didn't work with a band, but performed all vocals and instruments by himself, apart from vocal contributions by his wife Linda. Most of it was recorded at his home and later mixed at the Abbey Road Studios. A lot of tracks were just improvisations and in a case of ThrowItIn released on the album. Others like "Junk" and "Teddy Boy" were left-overs, originally intended for Beatles albums, but not used in the long run. This DIY approach would carry over to [=McCartney's=] other [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled albums]], aptly named ''[=McCartney II=]'' and ''[=McCartney III=]''.

''[=McCartney=]'' is the debut studio album by Music/PaulMcCartney, released in 1970. It was his first release after he had left Music/TheBeatles.

* OvershadowedByControversy: At the time of its release, the album got a lot of ill-will from reviewers and the public for scooping the Beatles’ breakup reveal.

* VindicatedByHistory: It took a bit of a shellacking from critics on the first release, but it’s become accepted as an important precursor to the LoFi and Indie genres with its DIY aesthetic.

* RereleaseTheSong: "Maybe I'm Amazed" was also released solo and live by Music/{{Wings}} later.

Contrary to his later work Paul didn't work with a band, but performed all vocals and instruments by himself, apart from vocal contributions by his wife Linda. Most of it was recorded at his home and later mixed at the Abbey Road Studios. A lot of tracks were just improvisations and in a case of ThrowItIn released on the album. Others like "Junk" and "Teddy Boy" were left-overs, originally intended for Beatles albums, but not used in the long run. This DIY approach would carry over to [=McCartney's=] other [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled albums]], aptly named ''[=McCartney II=]'' and ''[=McCartney III=]''. The album was a commercial success, mostly in the wake of The Beatles break-up. The major stand-out track was "Maybe I'm Amazed", which has become his solo SignatureSong.

At the time ''[=McCartney=]'' was critically dismissed for being under-produced and for having a lot of unfinished AlbumFiller. In the light of the singer's later output it has been VindicatedByHistory as one of his best solo albums, with many of the throwaway tracks having a certain simple, anti-commercial charm of their own.

Contrary to his later work Paul didn't work with a band, but performed all vocals and instruments by himself, apart from vocal contributions by his wife Linda. Most of it was recorded at his home and later mixed at the Abbey Road Studios. A lot of tracks were just improvisations and in a case of ThrowItIn released on the album. Others like "Junk" and "Teddy Boy" were left-overs, originally intended for Beatles albums, but not used in the long run. The album was a commercial success, mostly in the wake of The Beatles break-up. The major stand-out track was "Maybe I'm Amazed", which has become his solo SignatureSong.

* [[FlowerInHerhair Flower In Her Hair]]:
--> ''Linda with the lovely flowers in her hair''.

* OneWordTitle: "McCartney", "Junk".

** In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode ''Lisa The Vegetarian'' where Paul and Linda were special guest voices it is implied that ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' should be played backwards and then a secret recipe for a ripping lentil soup can be heard. The song also plays over the end credits and indeed, Apu can be heard reading a recipe backwards, with even McCartney saying: "And by the way, folks, I'm not really dead.", referencing the UrbanLegend that he had died and was replaced by an impostor.

'''''[=McCartney=]''''' is the debut studio album by Music/PaulMcCartney, released in 1970. It was his first release after he had left Music/TheBeatles.

* BrokenMasquerade: ''[=McCartney=]'' came with a press release announcing the break-up of the Music/TheBeatles. This was not the greatest PR move for Paul, who was now "[[MisBlamed the man who broke up the Beatles]]", since the other three had agreed to keep it silent until the release of ''Film/LetItBe''. Even positive reviews felt compelled to note what they considered a distasteful publicity stunt.

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** In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode ''Lisa The Vegetarian'' where Paul and Linda were special guest voices it is implied that ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' should be played backwards and then a secret recipe for a ripping lentil soup can be heard. The song also plays over the end credits and indeed, Apu can be heard reading a recipe backwards, with even McCartney saying: "And by the way, folks, I'm not really dead.", referencing the UrbanLegend that he had died and was replaced by an imposter.

# "The Lovely Linda"
# "That Would Be Something"
# "Valentine Day"
# "Every Night"
# "Hot As Sun"
# "Glasses"
# "Junk"
# "Man We Was Lonely"
# "Oo You"
# "Momma Miss America"
# "Teddy Boy"
# "Singalong Junk"
# "Maybe I'm Amazed"
# "Kreen-Akrore"

!! Amazed Tropes:

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal, AlliterativeName and AlliterativeTitle: "The '''L'''ovely '''L'''inda".

* ShoutOut: In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode ''Lisa The Vegetarian'' where Paul and Linda were special guest voices it is implied that ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' should be played backwards and then a secret recipe for a ripping lentil soup can be heard. The song also plays over the end credits and indeed, Apu can be heard reading a recipe backwards, with even McCartney saying: "And by the way, folks, I'm not really dead.", referencing the UrbanLegend that he had died and was replaced by an imposter.

* OneWomanSong: "The Lovely Linda"

'''''[=McCartney=]''''' is the debut solo album by Music/PaulMcCartney, released in 1970. It was his first release after he had left Music/TheBeatles.

At the time ''[=McCartney=]'' was critically dismissed for being under-produced and for having a lot of unfinished AlbumFiller. In the light of the singer's later output it has been VindicatedByHistory as one of his best solo albums, with many of the throwaway tracks having a certain simple, anti-commerical charm of their own.

* BrokenMasquerade: ''[=McCartney=]'' came with a press release announcing the breakup of the Music/TheBeatles. This was not the greatest PR move for Paul, who was now "[[MisBlamed the man who broke up the Beatles]]", since the other three had agreed to keep it silent until the release of ''Film/LetItBe''. Even positive reviews felt compelled to note what they considered a distasteful publicity stunt.

* [[FlowerInHerhair Flower In Her Hair]]: ''Linda with the lovely flowers in her hair''.

* ShoutOut: In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode ''Lisa The Vegetarian'' where Paul and Linda were special guest voices it is implied that ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' should be played backwards and then a secret recipe for a ripping lentil soup can be heard. The song also plays over the end credits and indeed, Apu can be heard reading a recipe backwards, with even McCartney saying: ''And by the way, folks, ''I'm not really dead.'', referencing the UrbanLegend that he had died and was replaced by an imposter.

* StudioChatter: Linda can be heard giggling at the end of "The Lovely Linda". "Momma Miss America" starts off with the yell ''Rock 'n Roll Spring Time. Take One!''
* TextlessAlbumCover

* AlbumFiller: A lot of songs here are short, clearly improvised and not about anything meaningful above the average. ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' is the main exception.
* BrokenMasquerade: ''[=McCartney=]'' came with a press release announcing the breakup of the Music/TheBeatles. This was not the greatest PR move for Paul, who was now "[[MisBlamed the man who broke up the Beatles]]", since the other three had agreed to keep it silent until the release of ''Let It Be''. Even positive reviews felt compelled to note what they considered a distasteful publicity stunt.

* ContinuityNod: ''Junk'' is reprised as ''Sing-A-Long Junk''.
* FakeOutFadeOut: ''That Would Be Something''.

* {{Instrumentals}}: ''Valentine Day'', ''Hot As Sun'', ''Glasses'', ''Momma Miss America'', ''Sing-A-Long Junk'' and ''Kreen-Akrore''.
* LetsDuet: Paul & Linda.
* ListSong: ''Junk'' about things that were a part of our lives and replaced by others. Paul literally lists most of the stuff.

* MinisculeRocking: Several songs are very short. ''The Lovely Linda'' only takes up 42 seconds. It was intended as a test of the new equipment, but he kept it on the album. ''Glasses'' is even shorter: 0:38.
* OedipusComplex: ''Teddy Boy'' about Ted who is a MommasBoy who can't stand his mother being with someone else.

* OneManSong: ''Teddy Boy''.
* OneWomanSong: ''The Lovely Linda''.
* RereleaseTheSong: ''Maybe I'm Amazed'' was also released solo and live by Music/{{Wings}} later.
* RepurposedPopSong: ''Junk'' was originally intended for a Beatles album, but used on this solo album instead. It would end up on a Beatles album in 1996, though: ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology''.
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: Paul is mimicking drums sounds vocally in ''That Would Be Something''.
* SelfTitledAlbum.

* SillyLoveSongs: ''The Lovely Linda'', ''Every Night'', ''Oo You'', ''Maybe I'm Amazed'', ''Man We Was Lonely''.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Linda can be heard singing along in ''Man We Was Lonely'' and ''Teddy Boy''. She also provides breathing and animal-like sounds in ''Kreen-Akrore''.
* StockSoundEffects: Animal-like sounds and breathing can be heard in ''Kreen-Akrore''. All provided by Linda.
* StudioChatter: Linda can be heard giggling at the end of ''The Lovely Linda''. ''Momma Miss America'' starts off with the yell ''Rock 'n Roll Spring Time. Take One!''
* TextlessAlbumCover.

''Mccartney'' is Music/PaulMcCartney's debut solo album from 1970. It was his first release after he had left Music/TheBeatles.

Contrary to his later work Paul didn't work with a band, but performed all vocals and instruments by himself, apart from vocal contributions by his wife Linda. Most of it was recorded at his home and later mixed at the Abbey Road Studios. A lot of tracks were just improvisations and in a case of ThrowItIn released on the album. Others like ''Junk'' and ''Teddy Boy'' were left-overs, originally intended for Beatles albums, but not used in the long run. The album was a commercial success, mostly in the wake of The Beatles break-up. The major stand-out track was ''Maybe I'm Amazed'', which has become his solo SignatureSong.

At the time ''Mccartney'' was critically dismissed for being under-produced and for having a lot of unfinished AlbumFiller. In the light of the singer's later output it has been VindicatedByHistory as one of his best solo albums, with many of the throwaway tracks having a certain simple, anti-commerical charm of their own.

!! Amazed Tropes

* TextlessAlbumCover.

* MinisculeRocking: Several songs are very short. ''The Lovely Linda'' only takes up 42 seconds. It was intended as a test of the new equipment, but he kept it on the album. ''Glasses'' is even shorter: 0:38.
* MissingEpisode: ''Suicide'', a track only released on the 2011 re-release of the album.

At the time ''Mccartney'' was critically dismissed for being under-produced and for having a lot of unfinished songs. In the light of the singer's later output it has been VindicatedByHistory as one of his best solo albums, with many of the throwaway tracks having a certain simple, anti-commerical charm of their own.