Paul McCartney discography

This page includes the complete discography of Paul McCartney as a solo artist and as a member of Wings.

Discography

tudio albums

Other albums

*"Thrillington", Percy "Thrills" Thrillington studio album, 29 April 1977
*"Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest", The Fireman album, 15 November 1993
*"Rushes", The Fireman album, 21 September 1998
*"", Paul McCartney & Wings studio album reissue, 15 March 1999, UK #69 (1 wk)
*"Liverpool Sound Collage", Paul McCartney remix album, 21 August 2000
*"Twin Freaks", Twin Freaks is Paul McCartney and The Freelance Hellraiser (ie, Paul McCartney and Roy Kerr), UK vinyl LP only, June 13, 2005, Did not chart.
*"Electric Arguments", The Fireman album, 17 november 2008

oundtrack albums

*"The Family Way", Paul McCartney soundtrack album, 12 June 1967

Promotional and limited release albums

*"The McCartney Interview" (1980) #158 U.S.
**Commercially released interview album containing McCartney's interview with "Musician Magazine".
*"Paul McCartney ROCKS" (1990, compilation of previously released tracks)
*"The New World Sampler" (1993, two disc set, contains "All the Best!" and the new compilation, "New World Sampler")
*"Oobu Joobu: Ecology" (1997, tracks from McCartney's radio series, available only at Best Buy retail stores)
*"Never Stop Doing What You Love" (2005, compilation available through Fidelity Investments)
*"Paul: The US Tour Presented by Lexus" (2005, two disc set, contains "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" and new live compilation "Motor of Love")
**While most of the tracks on "Motor of Love" have been previously released, the collection did include two new live recordings, "Drive My Car" recorded live at Super Bowl XXXIX and "The Long and Winding Road" recorded live in Anaheim, California in 2002. The compilation was available through Lexus autos.
* "Amoeba's Secret" (2007, vinyl LP only, four-song 12" featuring live performances from McCartney's June 27 2007, appearance at Amoeba Music in Hollywood)
* "Amoeba's Secret, Vol. 2" (2007, vinyl LP only, six-song 12" featuring live performances from McCartney's June 27 2007, appearance at Amoeba Music in Hollywood)

ingles

Maxi-singles

12" singles on vinyl and CD singles:

*"Let 'Em In" (12" single, France only, 1976)
**"Let 'Em In" (disco mix)
**"Beware My Love" (disco mix)
*"Goodnight Tonight" (12" single, 1979)
**"Goodnight Tonight" (long version)
**"Daytime Nighttime Suffering"
*"Temporary Secretary" (12" single, 1980)
**"Temporary Secretary"
**"Secret Friend"
*"Ebony and Ivory" (12" single, 1982)
**"Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)
**"Rainclouds"
**"Ebony and Ivory" (solo version)
*"Take It Away" (12" single, 1982)
**"Take It Away"
**"I'll Give You a Rnig"
**"Dress Me Up as a Robber"
*"Say Say Say" (12" single, 1983)
**"Say Say Say" (remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez) (with Michael Jackson)
**"Say Say Say" (instrumental)
**"Ode to a Koala Bear"
*"No More Lonely Nights" (12" single, 1984)
**"No More Lonely Nights" (extended version)
**"Silly Love Songs" (remake)
**"No More Lonely Nights" (ballad)
*"No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix, 12" single, 1984)
**"No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix)
**"No More Lonely Nights" (special dance edit)
*"Spies Like Us" (12" single, 1985)
**"Spies Like Us" (party mix)
**"Spies Like Us" (alternative mix, Known to Hs Friends as Tom)
**"Spies Like Us" (DJ version)
**"My Carnival"
*"Press" (12" single, 1986)
**"Press"
**"It's Not True"
**"Hanglide"
**"Press" (dub mix)
*"Only Love Remains" (12" single) 1986)
**"Only Love Remains" (remix)
**"Tough on a Tightrope" (remix)
**"Talk More Talk" (remix)
*"Pretty Little Head" (12" single, 1986)
**"Pretty Little Head" (remix)
**"Angry" (remix)
**"Write Away"
*"Once Upon a Long Ago" (long version, 12" single, 1987)
**"Once Upon A Long Ago" (long version)
**"Back on My Feet"
**"Midnight Special"
**"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
*"Once Upon a Long Ago" (extended version, 12" single, 1987)
**"Once Upon a Long Ago" (extended version)
**"Back on My Feet"
**"Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
**"Kansas City"
*"Once Upon a Long Ago" (CD single, 1987)
**"Once Upon a Long Ago"
**"Back on My Feet"
**"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
**"Kansas City"
*"My Brave Face" (12" single and CD single, 1989)
**"My Brave Face"
**"Flying to My Home"
**"I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday"
**"Ain't That a Shame"
*"This One" (12" single, 1989)
**"This One"
**"The First Stone"
**"Good Sign"
*"This One" (CD single, 1989)
**"This One"
**"The First Stone"
**"I Wanna Cry"
**"I'm In Love Again"
*"Figure of Eight" (12" single, 1989)
**"Figure of Eight"
**"This One" (Club Lovejoys mix)
*"Figure of Eight" (12" single, 1989)
**"Figure of Eight"
**"Ou Est le Soleil?"
**"Ou Est le Soleil?" (Tub Dub mix)
*"Figure of Eight" (CD single, 1989)
**"Figure of Eight"
**"The Long and Winding Road"
**"Loveliest Thing"
*"Figure of Eight" (3" CD single, 1989)
**"Figure of Eight"
**"Rough Ride"
**"Ou Est Le Soleil" (7" mix)
*"Ou Est Le Soleil" (12" single, 1989)
**"Ou Est Le Soleil?"
**"Ou Est Le Soleil?" (Tub Dub mix)
**"Ou Est Le Soleil?" (instrumental mix)
*"Put It There" (12" single and CD single, 1989)
**"Put It There"
**"Mama's Little Girl"
**"Same Time Next Year"
*"Birthday" (12" single and CD single, 1990)
**"Birthday" (live)
**"Good Day Sunshine" (live)
**"P.S. Love Me Do" (live)
**"Let 'em In" (live)
*"All My Trials" (CD 1, CD single, 1990)
**"All My Trials" (live)
**"C Moon" (live)
**"Mull of Kintyre" (live)
**"Put It There" (live)
*"All My Trials" (CD 2, CD single, 1990)
**"All My Trials" (live)
**"C Moon" (live)
**"Strawberry Fields Forever/Help!/Give Peace a Chance" (live)
*"The Long and Winding Road" (CD single, 1990)
**"The Long and Winding Road" (live)
**"C Moon" (live)
**"Mull of Kintyre" (live)
**"Put It There" (live)
*"Hope of Deliverance" (CD single, 1992)
**"Hope of Deliverance"
**"Big Boys Bickering"
**"Long Leather Coat"
**"Kicked Around No More"
*"Deliverance" (12" single, 1992, some versions do not include "Hope of Deliverance")
**"Deliverance"
**"Deliverance" (dub mix)
**"Hope of Deliverance"
*"C'mon People" (CD single, 1993)
**"C'mon People"
**"I Can't Imagine"
**"Keep Coming Back to Love"
**"Down to the River"
*"C'mon People/Deliverance" (CD single, 1993)
**"C'mon People"
**"Deliverance"
**"Deliverance" (dub mix)
*"Off the Ground" (CD single, 1993)
**"Off the Ground"
**"Cosmically Conscious"
**"Style Style"
**"Sweet Sweet Memories"
**"Soggy Noodle"
*"Biker Like an Icon" (CD single, 1993)
**"Biker Like an Icon"
**"Midnight Special"
**"Things We Said Today"
**"Biker Like an Icon" (live)
*"The World Tonight" (U.S. version, CD single, 1997)
**"The World Tonight"
**"Looking for You"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 1)
*"The World Tonight" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
**"The Worlde Tonight"
**"Used to be Bad"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 3)
*"The World Tonght" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
**"The World Tonight"
**"Really Love You"
**"Oobu Joobo" (part 4)
*"Young Boy" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
**"Young Boy"
**"Looking for You"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 1)
*"Young Boy" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
**"Young Boy"
**"Broomstick"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 2)
*"Beautiful Night" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
**"Beautiful Night"
**"Love Come Tumbling Down"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 5)
*"Beautiful Night" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
**"Beautiful Night"
**"Same Love"
**"Oobu Joobu" (part 6)
*"No Other Baby" (CD single, and limited-edition mono CD single, 1999)
**"No Other Baby"
**"Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
**"Fabulous"
*"From a Lover to a Friend" (CD single, 2001)
**"From a Lover to a Friend"
**"From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 1)
**"From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 2)
*"Freedom" (CD single, 2001)
**"Freedom" (studio mix)
**"From a Lover to a Friend"
**"From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 2)
*"Tropic Island Hum" (CD single, 2004)
**"Tropic Island Hum"
**"We All Stand Together"
*"Really Love You" (One-sided 12" single by Twin Freaks, which is Paul McCartney and the Freelance Hellraiser, i.e., Paul McCartney and Roy Kerr, 2005)
**"Really Love You"
**"Lalula"
*"Fine Line" (CD single, 2005, some versions have only first or first two tracks)
**"Fine Line"
**"Comfort of Love"
**"Growing Up Failing Down"
*"Jenny Wren" (CD single, 2005)
**"Jenny Wren"
**"I Want You to Fly"
**"This Loving Game"

Other appearances

*"Live and Let Die" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973) - 1 song
**The soundtrack album from the James Bond film includes the title song performed by Paul McCartney & Wings.
*"Concerts for the People of Kampuchea" (1981) - 6 songs
**A live album recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in December 1979 to benefit Cambodian refugees. The concert and album were organized by Paul McCartney and included live performances by both his band, Wings, and his "supergroup", Rockestra. Also featured on the album were live cuts by The Who, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Rockpile, Queen, The Clash, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads. The Paul McCartney tracks included on the album are as follows:
***"Got to Get You Into My Life" (by Paul McCartney & Wings}
***"Every Night" (by Paul McCartney & Wings)
***"Coming Up" (by Paul McCartney & Wings)
***"Lucille" (by Rockestra)
***"Let It Be" (by Rockestra)
***"Rockestra Theme" (by Rockestra)
*"It's a Live-In World" (1986) - 1 song
**British various artists album to benefit The Anti-Heroin Project. In additional to the Paul McCartney, the album also contains songs by Bananarama, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, Howard Jones, and others. Paul McCartney's contribution to the album was the previously unissued "Simple as That".
*"The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party" (1987) - 1 song (plus 2 more songs on bonus single)
**A live album of a concert recorded to benefit The Prince's Trust, featured the music of Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Rod Stewart, as well as Paul McCartney. The album includes a live version of "Get Back". British copies of the album also contained a bonus single with a live version of McCartney performing "Long Tall Sally" on one side and "I Saw Her Standing There" on the other.
*"" (1990) - 2 songs
**A double live album recorded at Knebworth in 1990. In addition to Paul McCartney, the album also features performances by Tears for Fears, Genesis, Robert Plant, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, and Paul McCartney. On the album, McCartney performs "Coming Up" and "Hey Jude".
*"For Our Children" (1991) - 1 song
**A various artists' album of children's songs released by Disney to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation includes Wings' "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
*"The Last Temptation of Elvis" (1991) - 1 song
**A British album of popular artists recording songs from various Elvis Presley movies. Paul McCartney's contribution is "It's Now or Never".
*"" (1992) - 1 song
**A various artists' album to draw attention to then environment includes Paul McCartney's song, "How Many People."
*"Music for Montserrat" (1997) - 1 song
**To raise money to benefit Hurricane-ravaged Montserrat, a Caribbean island where George Martin operates a recording studio, Martin recruited a number of recording artists to perform a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. A CD with highlights from the concert, including Paul McCartney performing "Hey Jude" was released in 1997.
*"" (1997) -1 song
**A various artists' tribute album to Princess Diana includes Paul McCartney's "Little Willow," a song McCartney had originally written for Ringo Starr's children upon the death of their mother Maureen Starkey.
*"" (1998) - 1 song.
**A tribute album to Noel Coward, it contains Paul McCartney performing "A Room with a View".
*"" (2000) - 1 song
**McCartney's version of the Buddy Holly song, "Maybe Baby" leads off the soundtrack album.
*"Good Rockin' Tonight" (2001) - 1 song
**A tribute album to Elvis Presley's Sun Records sessions. In addition to McCartney, the album also contains contributions by Jeff Beck & Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Elton John, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and others. Paul McCartney's contribution to the album is "That's All Right".
*"Brand New Boots and Panties" (2001) - 1 song
**A tribute album to Ian Dury, it contains Paul McCartney performing "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra".
*"Music from Vanilla Sky" (2001) - 1 song
**Paul McCartney performs the Oscar-nominated title song on the soundtrack to the film, "Vanilla Sky".
*"The Concert for New York City" (2001) - 4 songs
**In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Paul McCartney arranged a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York featuring many of the top names in music. The double live album of the concert included four Paul McCartney songs, including the live version of "Freedom", which had also been added, at the last minute, to McCartney's upcoming album, "Driving Rain". The McCartney tracks on "The Concert for New York City" are as follows:
***"I'm Down"
***"Yesterday"
***"Let It Be"
***"Freedom"
*"A Tribute to the King (2002) - 1 song
**A tribute album to Elvis Presley, it contains Paul McCartney performing "All Shook Up".
*"Party at the Palace" (2002) - 2 songs
**A live album of the concert recorded for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. The album features McCartney on the following two tracks:
***"All You Need Is Love" (by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Paul McCartney and various artists)
***"Hey Jude" (by Paul McCartney featuring various artists)
*"Music from the Motion Picture The In-Laws" (2003) - 1 new song
**The soundtrack to the 2003 re-make of the film, "The In-Laws" includes the previously unreleased (though widely bootlegged) Paul McCartney song, "A Love for You". The soundtrack album also includes two previously released Paul McCartney songs, "Live and Let Die" and "I'm Carrying". "Live and Let Die" appears here as an alternate version, different from the one used on the James Bond soundtrack from 1973.
*"Concert for George" (2003) - 4 songs
**The live album honoring George Harrison, recorded on the first anniversary of Harrison's death. In addition to Paul McCartney, the concert also featured Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Billy Preston, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Paul McCartney performed the following songs:
***"For You Blue"
***"Something" (by Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton)
***"All Things Must Pass"
***"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton)
*"Goin Home - A Tribute to Fats Domino (2007) - 1 song
**A tribute album to Fats Domino, it contains Paul McCartney performing "I Want To Walk You Home".

Duets and collaborations

*With Tony Bennett
**"" (2006)
***Contains "The Very Thought of You", a duet by Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney.
*With George Benson and Al Jarreau
**"Givin' It Up (2006)
***Contains "Bring It On Home to Me" by George Benson, Al Jarreau and Paul McCartney
*With Johnny Cash
**"Water from the Wells of Home" (1988)
***Contains "New Moon over Jamaica", a duet by Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney (with harmonies by June Carter Cash, Linda McCartney, and Tom T. Hall).
*With Michael Jackson
**"Thriller" (1983)
***Contains "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney.
*With Lulu
**"Together" (2002)
***Contains "Inside Thing (Let 'em In)", a duet by Lulu & Paul McCartney.
*With George Michael
**"Twentyfive" (2006)
***Contains "Heal the Pain by George Michael and Paul McCartney.
*With Heather Mills
**"Vo!ce" (CD single) (1999)
***The record is credited to "Heather Mills featuring Paul McCartney." McCartney co-wrote the song with Mills, and he provided the backing vocals and guitar. The CD single contains the following three tracks:
****"Vo!ce" (radio edit)
****"Vo!ce" (Paul McCartney's Mellow Extension)
****"Vo!ce" (Someone U Love mix)
*With Lindsay Pagano
**Love & Faith & Inspiration (2001)
***Contains a version of the McCartney composed "So Bad", by Lindsay Pagano with accompanying vocals by Paul McCartney.
*With Carl Perkins
**"Go Cat Go" (1996)
***Contains "My Old Friend" by Carl Perkins & Paul McCartney.
*With Smokin' Mojo Filters (a.k.a. "Paul Weller & Friends")
**The various artists' benefit album, "Help (1995)
***The album, which was released to benefit the Warchild charity, contained "Come Together", which Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, and Noel Gallagher released as the "Smokin' Mojo Filters".
*With Brian Wilson
**"Gettin' in Over My Head" (2004)
***Contains "A Friend Like You", a duet by Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney. on "Gettin' in over My Head" (2004)

As producer, composer, or session musician

*Rusty Anderson
**"Undressing Underwater" (2005)
***Paul McCartney contributes bass, backing vocals, and additional electric guitar to "Hurt Myself".
*Badfinger
**"Magic Christian Music" (1969)
***Contains "Come and Get It", which was written and produced by Paul McCartney. Also, McCartney produced and played piano on "Rock Of All Ages," and produced "Carry On Til Tomorrow."
*The Beach Boys
**Smiley Smile (1967)
***The song, "Vegetables" features the sound of McCartney eating raw carrots.
*Elvis Costello
**"Spike" (1989)
***Contains "Veronica" and "Pads, Paws, and Claws", which were co-written by Paul McCartney. McCartney also played the bass on "Veronica" and "...This Town..."
*Donovan
**"Barabajagal" (1969)
***Contains the song, "Atlantis" which is widely believed to feature the background vocals of Paul McCartney (and on which, according to Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik's book, "All Together Now", McCartney not only provided the background vocals but also played the tambourine). It should be noted, however, that McCartney is not listed in the album's credits. Furthermore, the various works of Mark Lewisohn (such as "The Complete Beatles Chronicals" and "The Beatles Day by Day") fail to mention McCartney's participation on this song. In fact, according to the album's liner notes, the song was recorded in Los Angeles in November 1968, a month that, according to Lewisohn, McCartney spent mostly at his farm in Scotland.
*Allen Ginsberg
**"The Ballad of the Skeletons (1996)
***Ginsberg recited his poetry to music. Paul McCartney played guitar, drums, hammond organ and maracas on the title track.
*George Harrison
**"Somewhere in England" (1981)
***The song, "All Those Years Ago", a tribute to John Lennon, included Paul McCartney on backing vocals and Ringo Starr on drums.
*Linda McCartney
**Wide Prairie" (1998)
***An album by McCartney's wife, Linda, which was composed and produced by Paul McCartney. McCartney also plays many of the instruments on the album.
*Mike McGear
**"McGear" (1974)
***An album by Paul McCartney's brother. McCartney produced the album, and composed or co-composed many of the tracks.
*Steve Miller Band
**"Brave New World" (1970)
***Paul McCartney plays bass, drums, and provides backing vocals to "My Dark Hour".
*Carly Simon
**"No Secrets" (1972)
***Paul McCartney provides back-up vocals on "Night Owl".
*Super Furry Animals
**"Rings Around the World" (2001)
***The song, "Receptacle for the Respectable" features McCartney eating celery. ["Sir Paul eats with the Animals", BBC News, 18 April 2001 ( [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1283435.stm link] )]
*Ringo Starr
**"Sentimental Journey" (1970)
***Paul McCartney arranged "Stardust".
**"Ringo" (1973)
***Paul McCartney wrote, played piano, and provided backing vocals to "Six-O'Clock".
**"Ringo's Rotogravure" (1976)
***Paul McCartney wrote and provided backing vocals to "Pure Gold".
**"Stop and Smell the Roses" (1981)
***Paul McCartney wrote, played bass and piano, and lent backing vocals to "Private Property" and "Attention".
**"Vertical Man" (1998)
***Paul McCartney played bass, lent backing vocals to "La De Da," "I Was Walking" and "What In The World" and appeared in the music video of "La De Da".
*James Taylor
**"James Taylor" (1968)
***Paul McCartney played bass on "Carolina in My Mind".

DVDs and videos

Selected DVD and full-length video releases:

*"Rockshow"
**Released: 26 November 1980
**Run time: 102 minutes
**Concert/Documentary of McCartney's 1976 "Wings Over America" tour.
*"Give My Regards to Broad Street"
**Released: 23 October (1984)
**Run time: 85 minutes
**Motion picture staring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and featuring a number of original Paul McCartney songs.
*"Standing Stone"
**Released: 18 January 2000
**Run time: 133 minutes
**The "Standing Stone" concert (81 minutes) and a "making of" documentary (52 minutes).
*"Live at the Cavern Club!"
**Released: 19 June 2001
**Run time: 63 minutes.
**Filmed live at the Cavern Club on 14 December 1999; includes biographies of McCartney's bandmates on that day (David Gilmour, Ian Paice, Chris Hall, Pete Wingfield, and Mick Green); and "History of the Cavern Club". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/565335.stm McCartney plays the Cavern] bbc.co.uk 14 December, 1999]
*"Back in the U.S. (Concert Film)"
**Released: 17 March 2003
**Run time: 180 minutes.
**Compiled from McCartney's two concert tours of North America in 2002; includes McCartney's tributes to John Lennon ("Here Today") and George Harrison ("Something").
*"The Animation Collection"
**Released: 27 September 2004
**Run time: 127 minutes.
**Animated shorts and music; includes an interview with McCartney and a "making of" documentary.
*"Put It There"
**Released: 15 November 2004
**Run time: 65 minutes.
**Focuses on the making of McCartney's "Flowers in the Dirt" album, including interview footage.
*"Paul McCartney's Get Back World Tour"
**Released: 18 January 2005
**Run time: 92 minutes.
**Filmed before audiences in 45 cities in 13 countries, including the record for the largest stadium audience when 184,000 paid to see McCartney perform in Rio de Janeiro.
*"Paul McCartney in Red Square (A Concert Film)"
**Released: 14 June 2005
**Run time: 180 minutes.
**Includes a 20-minute director's cut of previously unreleased footage, and a behind-the-scenes featurette.
*"The Space Within US"
**Released: 14 November 2006
**Run time: 105 minutes.
**Includes interviews with McCartney, his band, and his US tour crew.
*"The McCartney Years"
**Released: 13 November 2007
**Run time: 375 minutes.
**Includes an exclusive commentary, behind the scenes footage, over 40 music videos, and two hours of historic live performances.

References