Exclusive: Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney
Reporter: Ross Coulthart
Producer: Mick O'Donnell
Date: 5 February 2012
He was one of the Fab Four – the biggest rock and roll band in history. Sir Paul McCartney turns 70 this year and on the season return of Channel 7’s Sunday Night program he talks openly with Ross Coulthart about his life as a Beatle and beyond.
In his only Australian interview Sir Paul relives the mayhem of the Beatles Australian concert tour and how his hard line with John Lennon and Yoko Ono saved the band’s fortunes.
The making and breaking of the Beatles, losing and finding love, and his thoughts on “Australian girls” are all covered in this must watch interview.
Far from putting his feet up McCartney is still making music. His latest album ‘Kisses on the Bottom’ is a tribute to American classics and includes two self penned originals ‘My Valentine’ and ‘Only Our Hearts’.
McCartney, who wrote 'My Valentine' for his wife Nancy Shevell, reveals her first reaction to the song.
Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall and her band helped produce the album with guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder.
“It was important for me to keep away from the more obvious song choices so, many of the classic standards will be unfamiliar to some people. I hope they are in for a pleasant surprise,” he said.
Tracklistings:
Standard CD – 14 tracks
01. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
02. Home (When Shadows Fall)
03. It’s Only A Paper Moon
04. More I Cannot Wish You
05. The Glory Of Love
06. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)
07. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
08. My Valentine
09. Always
10. My Very Good Friend The Milkman
11. Bye Bye Blackbird
12. Get Yourself Another Fool
13. The Inch Worm
14. Only Our Hearts
Deluxe CD Album will feature two bonus tracks plus access to a download of the Capitol Studios show (available from Tuesday 14th February via paulmccartney.com), plus longer liner notes and expanded packaging featuring three postcards)
15. Baby’s Request
16. My One And Only Love
Selected images courtesy of Getty Images
