The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 - 73 by Allan Kozinn
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Web ID: 15494744Exhaustively researched, well written enjoyable
For a Beatles fan like myself, this was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Exhaustively researched, and engagingly written the overwhelming amount of detail didn't distract from the pleasure I had reading about Paul McCartney's post Beatle years. Almost 700 pages covering only four years, this track by track, overdub by overdub can at times seem like forensic stalking but as mentioned, it is so well written that I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended
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Everything You Wanted to Know
This is an exhaustive look at the life and recordings of Paul McCartney. It is well written and researched. I enjoyed reading the personal biography and the behind the scenes and inspiration for the songs. The book is overly long and the author wants to make sure every detail is included. This book is best enjoyed in small doses while listening. Enjoy
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I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
“The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1: 1969-73” by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair is an absolute must-read for anyone who is interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of Paul McCartney —his life, music, career, and creative process from the years 1969-73. This is by far the best book I’ve ever read about Paul McCartney! It is fascinating, meticulously well-researched, and provides so much insight into the events that shaped Paul’s post-Beatles career and the creation and development of Wings. This book presents this valuable information with a detailed yet smooth writing style which always keeps the book interesting, thought provoking, and inspiring. It is best to read this book slowly— in order to provide yourself with time to fully absorb and enjoy each chapter. I also recommend listening to the music discussed (when possible) as you follow Allan and Adrian on the outstanding journey that is this book. I enjoyed reading all of the interesting stories and anecdotes! Some of my favorites from this book include: The reason behind the name “Wings,” Wing’s first tour, Snuffy the dog (or should I say Henry?), the double decker bus, and of course all of the insightful information about the creation, development, recording, mixing, and production of Paul and Wing’s music. I am truly astonished and impressed at the intense research, hard work, and dedication that the authors have devoted to the creation, development, and honing of “The McCartney Legacy Volume 1.” Their work has resulted in a book that is unsurpassed in its quality and insight. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! I can’t wait to read the upcoming volumes. Thank you very much to Kasey Feather, and the teams at Harper Collins and Dey Street Books for providing me with a physical copy of this book to read and review honestly.
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Excellent biography/sessionography of solo Paul
This mammoth book was almost a decade in the making, originally intended to be a sessionography of a post-Beatles Paul McCartney...but (thankfully) evolved into a full-fledged biography. The digital early reviewer copy I read was 1,000 pages, the last 20% accounting for bibliography, discography, videography, concert tours and end notes. As a lifelong die-hard Beatles fan, I am always skeptical when yet another book comes out on the topic asking myself, "What more can be said 50 years on???" So I must confess that I am genuinely surprised and gobsmacked at the shear amount of new information I gleaned from this offering. It's the difference between yet another rehashing of details and an exquisite quality book with a fresh take and uncovered gems. The book begins in 1969 when The Beatles are breaking up, and ends in 1973 with Paul's most successful solo album up to that point- "Band on the Run". This "Volume 1" tome lays out in minute detail all the recording sessions for Paul's solo efforts spanning 1969-1973, which were "McCartney", "Ram", "Wings Wild Life", "Red Rose Speedway" and "Band on the Run". Paul and Linda also co-wrote "Live and Let Die" for the James Bond movie, which ticked off a notch on Paul's bucket list. But interspersed between these very expansive session entries are a robust biography of The McCartneys' life at the time, interacting with family, friends and band members. The author marvels at the day-to-day personal diaries and journals that a handful of people close to the McCartneys had the foresight to document and share. Married along with extensive research, these personal accounts brought this story to life so vividly. There were also recording sessions that Paul and Linda dropped in on for other artists when they happened to be using the same studio, and would offer their services to sing background vocals and provide supporting instrumentation. This happened with Carly Simon and I loved checking out the song on YouTube to hear The McCartneys' contribution. There was another story where Paul and Linda visited famous actor Dustin Hoffman, where Hoffman challenged McCartney to spontaneously write a tune at his house. He did...and it wound up on the "Band on the Run" album! Along with the treasure trove of information in this book, there are photos interspersed throughout. This is a very important and worthwhile addition to any Beatle fan's library...highly recommended! Thank you to the publisher Dey Street Books for providing an advance reader copy via NetGalley.
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