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Rock · 1970 · 12 tracks · 34m

McCartney

Paul McCartney

A home-recorded retreat into domesticity. Sparse acoustic sketches and tape-hiss warmth define this foundational lo-fi document of a superstar in hiding.

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The most famous man in the world hides out in his basement to make a beautiful, messy lo-fi record.

A gentle, domestic sanctuary of sound that feels both fragile and deeply contented.

McCartney · vs · Paul McCartney
Vulnerable+4.0σ

Vulnerable saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 34m
01
The Lovely Linda
0:45
02
That Would Be Something
2:43
03
Valentine Day
1:44
04
Every Night
2:35
05
Hot as Sun / Glasses
2:08
06
Junk
1:57
07
Man We Was Lonely
3:00
08
Oo You
2:51
09
Momma Miss America
4:08
10
Teddy Boy
2:25
11
Singalong Junk
2:37
13
Kreen‐Akrore
4:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, giggling cut-off at the end of the forty-five second opening track.
The rhythmic, mouth-made percussion sounds that drive the groove of That Would Be Something.
The transition from the delicate piano melody of Junk into the wordless, humming Singalong Junk.
The chaotic, experimental drum breakdown and heavy breathing that closes out Kreen-Akrore.
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