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McGear is the second and final solo album by English singer Mike McGear, released in 1974. The album is a collaboration between McGear and his brother Paul McCartney, who co-wrote and produced the record. All backing tracks on the album are performed by McCartney and his band Wings, occasionally accompanied by guest artists.
Jul 2, 2022 · This forgotten disc from 1974 is teaming with a bunch of memorable Paul McCartney melodies and plenty of witty lyrics by his brother Mike McCartney (McGear). Mike is the lead vocalist on all the tunes but Paul contributes his iconic vocals here and there along with his typically bouncy bass parts. P.M. is also at the helm of production with ...
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Sep 26, 2019 · In 1974 Mike McCartney got together with brother Paul, and Wings, to record an album, McGear. After successful musical outings in the 1960s and early 1970s with The Scaffold, McGear and McGough and Grimms, the McGear album would ultimately be Mike’s last long-player. When I met with Mike in the summer, in his West London flat, and sat down to ...
Aug 15, 2019 · Linda McCartney and Denny Laine join in on backing vocals on many tracks, and the great Henry McCulloch, pre-dating any of his recording sessions with Wings, contributes some excellent lead guitar work. Song-for-song, McGear contains some of Paul's best work of the 1970s, even if he's not singing the lead vocals. If you've not heard the album ...
Aug 4, 2022 · Thursday 2nd May, 4.30pm – Denny Laine still hasn’t turned up for an interview set for 3.30. He’s sorry but he’s having a lovely time at a party thrown for Scaffold by Warner Brothers. Trevor, one of the Wings roadies offers to go and drag him out, and half an hour later Denny breezes into McCartney Productions.
Denny Laine. Brian Frederick Hines (29 October 1944 – 5 December 2023), known professionally as Denny Laine, was an English musician who co-founded two major rock bands: the Moody Blues and Wings. Laine played guitar in the Moody Blues from 1964 to 1966, and he sang their hit cover version of "Go Now". While the Moody Blues were on tour with ...
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McGear, an Album by Mike McGear. Released 27 September 1974 on Warner Bros. (catalog no. K 56051; Vinyl LP). Genres: Pop Rock. Rated #806 in the best albums of 1974. Featured peformers: Mike McGear (vocals), Paul McCartney (bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, mixing), Linda McCartney (Moog, piano, vocals), Denny Laine (electric guitar, vocals), Jimmy McCulloch (electric guitar), Gerry ...
