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Playlist: Paul McCartney Specials

Compiled By: Paul Ingles

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One hour or two on one of the most talented musicians and songwriters that ever lived, Paul McCartney. It's not like he never disappointed his fans, which is part of what makes an honest study of his craft worth an interesting program or two. In the first of these two hours, music specials producer Paul Ingles sits down with Richard Goldman, a professed fan but honest critic of Paul's music, to tour through notable songs in Paul's repertoire from his Beatle days to recent solo work. Hour 1 can stand on its own.

In an optional second hour, some top music writers and musicians themselves talk about some of the magic of McCartney's best-loved Beatles tracks that weren't mentioned in the first hour.

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One hour or two on one of the most talented musicians and songwriters that ever lived, Paul McCartney. It's not like he never disappointed his fans, which is part of what makes an honest study of his craft worth an interesting program or two. In the first of these two hours, music specials producer Paul Ingles sits down with Richard Goldman, a professed fan but honest critic of Paul's music, to tour through notable songs in Paul's repertoire from his Beatle days to recent solo work. Hour 1 can stand on its own. In an optional second hour, some top music writers and musicians themselves talk about some of the magic of McCartney's best-loved Beatles tracks that weren't... Show full description

Paul McCartney: An Appreciation (59:00 / 54:00)

From Paul Ingles | 58:50

Producer Paul Ingles joins with Richard Goldman, an L.A. musician, writer and fan, to detail why Paul McCartney matters in this program of commentary and music.

Paulmccartneythumb_small Paul McCartney is one of the most important musical figures of our times. Producer Paul Ingles turned to California musician, writer and Beatle lecturer Richard Goldman for this appreciation. Goldman suggests that McCartney was among the top ten songwriters, singers, and bass players in the 20th century. He also points out Paul's extraordinary abilities as a multi-instrumentalist. The program illustrates Goldman's claims with music from throughout McCartney's career. Goldman admits to his ambivalence about Sir Paul's more recent material suggesting that the artist may be trapped by his past - trying so hard not to repeat himself and always being judged by his remarkable early work. His disappointment was somewhat lifted by McCartney's 2007 release "Memory Almost Full." This piece is offered in 59:00 and newscast compatible 54:00 versions on this page. 

PLAYLIST (Songs heard in whole or in part)
* = Beatles
# = Paul McCartney

I Saw Her Standing There *

Yesterday *

Eleanor Rigby *

Mother Nature’s Son *

Martha My Dear *

Old Brown Shoe *

Taxman *

Oh Darling *

Long Tall Sally *

I’m Down *

Here There Everywhere *

For No One *

Lady Madonna *

I’ve Just Seen A Face *

Hello Goodbye *

Ticket To Ride *

Because *

Ballad of John & Yoko *

We Can Work It Out *

Hey Jude *

Junk #

The Back Seat of My Car #

1985 - Paul McCartney & Wings

Only Mama Knows #

Vintage Clothes #

Nod Your Head #

That Was Me #

Dance Tonight #

Paul McCartney: An Appreciation (Hour 2)

From Paul Ingles | 59:00

In this follow up to the first hour of an appreciation of musician Paul McCartney, music host and documentarian Paul Ingles stacks up 11 McCartney songs from his Beatles days and has his guests tell you what's so cool about each one.

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In this follow up to the first hour of an appreciation of musician Paul McCartney, music host and documentarian Paul Ingles stacks up 11 McCartney songs from his Beatles days and has his guests tell you what's so cool about each one.

Playlist (all songs by The Beatles):

And I Love Her
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey
I’m Looking Through You
Paperback Writer
Good Day Sunshine
Got To Get You Into My Life
Michelle (excerpt)
She’s Leaving Home
Blackbird
You Never Give Me Your Money
The End
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