FIRST LISTEN TO MCCARTNEY by Paul McCartney SIDE 1

[@iambecomepaul]

Life is weird. But every once in a while we’re reminded of better things. Miss you. Glad to see you’re still cute as a button.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Paul! 🤍 Thank you oh so very very much! I hope you are having the most magnificent day! 🤍🤍🤍🤍 Praying all is well with you! Thank you, always appreciate of you!

[@iambecomepaul]

@@CrystalMarieShannon thanks sweetheart ❤️

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

@@iambecomepaul🧡 thinking of you and sending love ur way! I hope with my entire heart you enjoy today’s video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/op-WeZyjp7aFe68si=bHPxKLCts0jzABnt

[@iambecomepaul]

@@CrystalMarieShannon love you too. I’m sorry I’m not around very often and I apologize for this odd life of mine (way too busy for my own good). I always smile when I get to catch up with ya. Thanks for everything you do. ❤️

[@reinacarbetta388]

By now you know that Paul recorded this in his farmhouse in Scotland (except for Maybe I’m Amazed) and played every instrument himself. Here’s a not so fun fact… the editor of Rolling Stone, a Lennon fan boy, had the writer who originally gave this album a rave review - change it to a negative review before it was issued. Jann Wenner was trash. He lead an anti-McCartney crusade for awhile. It became trendy to bash Paul because people wrongly accused him of breaking up The Beatles - when it fact it was John - while Paul fell into a deep depression. The whole thing is heartbreaking and pisses me off (and I wasn’t even born yet.)

[@dano41]

This is still my favorite album of all the albums McCartney did without the Beatles. There is such a simple, beautiful rawness to it. I believe that this album was released before there was any announcement that the Beatles had broken up. Some say the album contributed to the break up. As usual, your analysis and commentary goes places I hadn’t thought of. I appreciate you.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you dearly Dano 🤍 I pray you have had the most incredible day! I completely agree with you & I can’t wait to listen to side II! I appreciate you with all my heart and send you all my love! Thank you so very much for the super thanks! You have no idea how much this helps and means to me! Sending you & your loved ones love and wishes of billions of blessings always 🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

dano!!!!! 🧡 we have the rest of this extraordinary album up! I hope you enjoy ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/op-WeZyjp7aFe68si=bHPxKLCts0jzABnt

[@michaelbailey1395]

About the same time.

[@robk.6591]

Side 1 is mostly acoustic songs and feels like a "roots" album of sorts. I can picture Paul recording this on his farm in Scotland with his wife, kids, and sheepdog Martha all listening in. I can hear a sense of alienation/separation and freedom in these first 7 songs. This feels like a deeply personal album for Paul. Lots of introspective lyrics and feel to the music. 🎵🎵🎵

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Rob!!!! 🤍 It is so wonderful to see you!!!! Missed you bunches! You always have the most interesting insights! Sending my love to you!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Rob!!!! 🧡 The entire album is now up and reacted to! I hope you enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/op-WeZyjp7aFe68si=bHPxKLCts0jzABnt

[@robertsaul234]

Homemade album with Paul playing all the instruments. The Beatles were falling apart and he retreated to his ranch.

[@fidellmo]

The first bedroom pop record

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

that’s a beautiful way to put it!!!! 🧡 sad about the beatles breaking up but i’m so glad they were each still able to fly on their own and that paul brought us this gorgeous work of art!

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Robert - John had announced to the other Beatles that he was quitting the group on September 20th, 1969. Paul was crushed that the group was over - and he retreated to his farm house in Scotland and fell into a deep depression. It was his wife, Linda, who helped get him out of his funk by telling him to go back to what he loves the most - making music. So he started recording at his home in December of 1969 and that what would become this album.

[@robertsaul234]

@@aBeatleFan4ever I am aware of all that.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

@@robertsaul234 - I was clarifying that they weren't in the process of "falling apart" when Paul retreated to his place in Scotland in the fall of 1969. They had actually already fallen apart.

[@GrumpyOldGuy534]

McCartney is a true music man. If he were born 500 years ago, or 500 years in the future, he would still be a music man

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

that is such a beautiful observation and comment! I 100% agree with u 🤍

[@zacharyspencer8321]

McCartney was a genius, along the lines of Brian Wilson. A DIY Lo-Fi album, a model and inspiration for other artists for decades. Glad to see you back for more Reaction vids neighbor.

[@julianbarilla5833]

I’m a huge Paul McCartney fan and this it one of my favorite albums of his. My favorite song is the simple but excellent that would be something. I also love Maybe I’m Amazed be cause it was me and my grandmothers song and sadly she passed away over Christmas so that one has a lot of sentimental value to me.

[@EddieReischl]

"That Would Be Something" really sounds like it has an Elvis influence in it, doesn't it? Good choice.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

@julian and grandma: ❤❤

[@julianbarilla5833]

@@EddieReischl You know I never thought of it that way but now that you mention it I think your right, definitely could have been an Elvis hit.

[@jornspirit]

Crystal - what can I say...?!? - can you please do ALL of Paul's post-Beatles albums, one after the other... I want to hear your comments to each single song of his!! 😎 PS. He did have his first big solo hit with a song, that didn't appear on that album or in fact the next ones, which was 'Another Day' - you'll have to hear it!! Also strongly recommend from the Wings' period: 'Venus and Mars' and 'Back to the Egg' So much appreciation for you! 💖

[@ThrowShow2014]

“Maybe I’m Amazed” was the only song recorded in a studio. He reserved studio time under an alias so the other Beatles wouldn’t know.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

that’s absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to hear it on side II!

[@josephmilitello647]

Paul recorded an unfinished version of "Junk" for a Beatles recording session. It's on The Beatles Anthology Volume 3.

[@robertbutler4672]

Hi Crystal! Glad to see you back checking out the Beatle solo albums. Every Night and Junk are my favorites on this side, they're overlooked classics. You always bring back awesome memories with your reactions. Everything's all good again, cheers!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Hey there Robert!!! 🤍 I appreciate you being here with me again! I’m excited to get back into the swing of things! Thank you for your kindness. Things still haven’t gone back to normal and there are many complications that have come up but to be on here means a lot to me and the super thanks you guys give is much appreciated! Always sending you tons of love! 🤍

[@NyMyers64]

Interesting choice today, Crystal. Paul made this mostly at home using basic equipment which gives the album an interesting lo-fi quality. Also the songs didn't have fancy arrangements so complete opposite of The Beatles material. It had a lot of negative reactions back then but has gained a lot of appreciation over time.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Wow! That definitely does make this a very interesting piece of musical history, like a link between the Beatles material and the post solo albums! Thank you so very very very much Ed! 💚 Sending my love your way!

[@MarissaM312]

What a beautiful reaction to Paul McCartney. Can’t wait for more album reaction. Hope you are having the most amazing day, Crystal, and sending love and light your way. 💕💕💕💕🙏🙏🔥🎹🎵😊

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so very much lovely Marissa! 🤍🤍🤍🤍 Sending you all my love! Always grateful for you!!!! I hope you have the most exciting and wonderful day! You deserve only the best of life!

[@alanclayton9277]

'Front porch' was such an apposite comment because I think, after The Beatles, he wanted a home made diy feel to the album. I don't think it won him much praise at the time and that's why Ram followed. I can't stop playing the thing. Every Night is my fav on the first side: the beautiful wordless chorus is pretty much You Never Give Me Your Money but it feels like a totally different song. Junk is painfully tender. Your ear seems to pick up something different at every step and this is very much a musician's take on a favourite album of mine. Love the Jaguar shirt.

[@zedxxx9]

Gettin' back to the good stuff!!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

thanks my friend! 🧡🧡🧡🧡 be on the look out for side 2 coming at you sooner than you’d think (about 7 hours away)

[@donw804]

I was a senior in high school when this album came out. I listened to it over and over. And I still love it... especially knowing it's 100% Paul (with some lovely backing vocals by Linda). Surprisingly, it was not particularly well received upon release. Sure, it wasn't the Beatles, but it was still the first solo album by (arguably) the most talented of the four. And it did not disappoint me in the slightest. Personally, I believe this album is an understated glimpse into the true essence of what makes Sir Paul a musical genius.

[@julianbarilla5833]

Another great Paul McCartney album is Tug Of War. Would love to see you check it out.

[@johnyarusso4953]

Hi Crystal 👋 I bought this album when it first came out at 12 years old. Paul actually played all the instruments. The first made at home album.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Hey there John!!!! 🤍 It warms my heart to see you on here again! I hope with my entire heart you and your loved ones are well!

[@johnyarusso4953]

❤️ 💙

[@urielgarciadeloso4402]

06:56 what a beautiful moment for being Número 4 Every Night My favourite 'McCartney I' song and a special one because Paul only played it in México City on his On The Run Tour and I was there, I was only 12, so great moment🤩 Greetings to you lovely Crystal 💕

[@derekroberts6654]

it’s almost as if he was doing Elvis at Sun Records on “That Would Be Something” and “Hot As Sun/Glasses” is something you and even your dog might enjoy…😄(that is if the pitch in “glasses” goes that high)

[@DreamWolfPics]

18:59 Thanks for singing for us, Crystal Shannon. You have a very nice voice!

[@rpmfla]

Insightful and charming as usual. Thanks!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

thank you so very much! 🧡 hope u are ready for a new video in a few hours!!!!

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Wow Crystal 👌😃 I'm so happy that you're continuing your reactions to the Beatles solo albums. I always loved your reactions to the Beatles album and also John's two first solo album as well as Paul's RAM. Then I was afraid that you were fed up and stopped. So, this is a beautiful surprise to me! I remember when this album came out and some songs stuck to me while others I completely forgot. I love that you love the melody of Junk. While I always disliked its title, its melody stuck with me all through life, it always happened to me from time to time that this melody came back into my head 😍 Now I'm looking forward to your take on Side II 🤞😃

[@Archipelington]

It’s lovely to see you smiling on KZbin again. 😊

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Crystal - "The Lovely Linda" was actually the first thing that Paul recorded on his home equipment, It was basically him trying out the recording equipment as a test. But he liked it so much... that he ended up including it on the album - as the opening track.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Crystal!!! I’m so happy to see this today. We’re feeling the effects of Hurricane Idalia and to be greeted with this made a gloomy day much brighter. Perhaps not coincidentally, the sun started shining shortly after this video dropped. ☺️ What a debut for Paul McCartney. Very similar to John Lennon’s debut album. Stripped back, raw, minimalist rock and pop. Paul recorded this incognito at Abbey Road under a pseudonym Billy Martin. The big hit from this album is “Maybe I’m Amazed”. All of the other Beatles praised it.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I’m so sorry about the hurricane! I hope you are safe! Happy the sun come through for u! And very true so many incredible parallels between the two!

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Yes! Sean Lennon even brought it up during an interview he did with Paul McCartney a couple of years ago. “My Dad obviously was paying attention to what you were doing!” he said to Paul. Two of the songs on this album were recorded during the “Get Back”/“Let It Be” sessions (“Teddy Boy” and “Junk”). My favorite track is “Maybe I’m Amazed”, but “Every Night” is a close second.

[@bobcharles1204]

So happy you're back to album reactions!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so much Bob!!!! Hoping you are well! 🤍 Sending love! Always appreciate of u!

[@bobcharles1204]

@@CrystalMarieShannon hope you get back to the next Yes album soon

[@debjorgo]

Glasses started with the dissonant music, played on...wine glasses. That thing where they put different amounts of liquid in glasses and rub your finger around the top. The lyrics at the end was a third song, Suicide, a song Paul wrote for Frank Sinatra.

[@jerrypost9651]

Oh, Crystal. That was just magnificent! ❤ I'm so tickled that you tackled "McCartney" at this juncture. Are you aware that Paul played all of the instruments? The only participation from another were the brief vocal harmonies from wife Linda. This album was released a couple weeks before the final Beatles album, "Let it Be." In the solo album, Paul included a q&a with himself. And in it, he asked himself if the Beatles would ever play together again, and he said no, they had broken up. That news went global the day after the album's release, sending shockwaves through the musical world. I remember precisely how devastating that announcement felt to me and countless others. 😭 Do you have the lyrics for that beautiful original tune you shared at the end? I found it incredibly touching. 🥰 It's such a treat to listen to your current analysis of this legendary music, Crystal. You love it every bit as much as I do. 👏😁 Big hugs and heartfelt thanks to you, sweet Crystal. 🤗❤️

[@caseyosburn1211]

Really love your analysis and you are very talented yourself, you have such an angelic voice.

[@Dustin-Garner]

A lovely reaction as always!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so very much Dustin!!!! 🤍 Hoping you are doing absolutely amazing!

[@darp0z5]

Great reaction Crystal! My fave on Side 1 is 'Every Night'!

[@a.m.6402]

I count myself fortunate that I stumbled upon the Wings hits and history cd at Best Buy when I was 13. Never listened to Simple Plan or Good Charlotte again.

[@whatthejim]

Hi Crystal, I hope you had an amazing summer. I think this album is great, my favourites are Maybe I’m Amazed, Junk & Every Night.😃👍🎸☮️♥️

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you my kind friend! My Summer has been all over the place and i’ve definitely experienced some low lows but being back and ready for fall brings lots of joy to my heart! 🧡

[@moviemaestro800]

Technically, one of the oldest lo-fi records to hit the mainstream. In this case, literally recorded with low audio fidelity equipment, in the comfort of his own house.

[@wsshores3302]

Always great to see you!!

[@dennysmall9155]

As always, a great reaction. I received this album for my tenth birthday in 1970. Still one of my favorite Paul solo albums. You will love side 2! And your song at the end was beautiful! ☮❤

[@PortLorne]

It's great to have you back, I would like to suggest Fleetwood Mac Rumors, or Radiohead.

[@paulopinheirosc]

In "Hot as Sun / Glasses" that mysterious instrument you hear at the end (like a pad) is the sound of cloths rubbing against crystal glasses. After that, the sung part is a bit of "Suicide": A song he wrote that was supposed given to and rejected by Frank Sinatra.

[@debjorgo]

This came out around the same time as Let it Be. My sister got them both the same day. It was like a double album, second album all Paul. The same formula though on both, Guitar, bass, piano, drums. Very little postproduction.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Deb - Paul's first solo album ("McCartney") was released on April 17th, 1970. The "Let It Be" album was released 3 weeks later - on March 8th, 1970. Paul's solo LP was #1 on the U.S. Billboard album chart for 3 weeks... until "Let It Be" went to the #1 spot. For the next 4 weeks "Let It Be" was #1 and "McCartney" was #2. If they had waited to release "Let It Be" for a few more weeks - Paul's first solo album would have topped the U.S. chart for 7 consecutive weeks. It was a huge success in terms of sales and chart performance.

[@debjorgo]

@@aBeatleFan4ever Yeah, Paul still seemed like a Beatle when McCartney came out.

[@davidrauh8118]

Paul was working on Every Night, Teddy Boy and Maybe I'm Amazed during Let It Be and possibly during Abbey Road. But they never materialized. This album sounds like a bunch a demos, but that doesn't really detract from some of the gorgeous tunes. A number of the instrumentals are throwaways.

[@danielk2829]

Good to see you back doing solo Beatles. Lots of gems from all of them. Ringo will surprise you with his Ringo album (almost a Beatles reunion)

[@doomsdaylibrary9442]

the song you sang at the end was so good Crystal. moving.

[@Deebhoy]

I really love this album. It's often dismissed as lightweight, yet its stripped down indie feel is its attraction. I love the instrumentals and of course the actual songs themselves. Hugely overlooked at the time simply because it didn't have the massive production Abbey Road had. A little gem.

[@doomsdaylibrary9442]

IDEA: You could do a 5 part series about famous traditional holiday drinks. Labor Day Weekend (tropical drink), Halloween (pumpkin spiced rum), Thanksgiving (white wine), Christmas (egg nog, full bar), New Years Eve (full bar, champagne always included). Then another 5 part series about the same holidays but about traditional dessert recipes. You seemed to have a lot of fun doing the cooking videos and maybe to branch out again will help your creatives vibes reignite in multiple directions. maybe a gardening project in the future when the time of year allows for best growth.. maybe film some ice skating at a rink with your bf at some point. fun stuff. i hope my ideas help buddy! God Bless!

[@johncampbell756]

Paul McCartney, a bunch of instruments, a 4 track and a few extra vocals by the lovely Linda, and that's it. That's one way to separate yourself from your band.

[@Kieop]

Lovely Linda was just a ditty to test the home recording equipment. For some reason he decided to keep it on the album as was. Not sure why he didn't take the time to flesh it out before finalizing.

[@CowmanUK]

Great to see you react to another McCartney album. Such a shame this album was so poorly received at the time of release, because it's a brilliant album. I think Paul was unjustly blamed for the break-up of The Beatles around that time and si many of the reviews were horribly biased. It's stood the test of time though.

[@moviemaestro800]

Agreed, both on Paul getting unfairly maligned by the press in light of The Beatles breaking up, and in terms of how good much of his solo output still is.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

You are correct - that the LP was poorly received by the critics... but the album was a huge commercial and chart success. It was #1 for 3 weeks on the U.S. chart - and was kept from being #1 for 7 consecutive weeks - only because the "Let It Be" album was released just 3 weeks after Paul's album - and it went to #1 putting Paul's album at #2 for the next 4 weeks. While the critic's reviews were biasedly negative... the fans went out and bought the album in droves and loved it.

[@moviemaestro800]

@@aBeatleFan4ever To be fair, The Beatles were the biggest thing to ever happen in pop music, at the time, so an album from just one of them was still going to do quite well, and indeed they largely have.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

@@moviemaestro800 wrote this: "The Beatles were the biggest thing to ever happen in pop music, at the time, so an album from just one of them was still going to do quite well". Ringo released his first solo album about a month before Paul's and it peaked at #22 in the US. Ringo released his second solo album in late September of 1970 and it peaked at #65 in the US. John released his "Two Virgins" album on November 29th of 1968 and it peaked at #124 in the US. John's "Life with the Lions" album was released on May 9th of 1969 and it peaked at #174 in the US. John's "Wedding Album" was released on November 7th of 1969 and it peaked at #178 in the US. John's "Plastic Ono Band" album was released on December 11th, 1970 and it peaked at #6 in the US. George's "Wonderwall Music" album was released on December 2, 1968 and peaked at #49 in the US. George's "Electronic Sound" album was released on May 26th, 1969 and it peaked at #191 in the US. That's SIX different solo albums released by John (3), George (2) and Ringo (1)... before Paul's solo album was released - and NONE of them did "quite well". They all did very poorly. And, yes, The Beatles were enormously popular when ALL of those 6 albums were released... but none of them did anything at all close to what McCartney's album did. Ringo had a second solo album come out 5 months after Paul's... and it was a commercial and chart failure. John's "Plastic Ono Band" album came out 8 months after Paul's - and it also was a commercial and chart loser in comparison to Paul's (selling about one fifth as many units and barley making it into the top 10 for a week. It wasn't until George's triple album "All Things Must Pass" came out at the end of 1970... that another solo Beatle album did well commercially and on the charts.

[@doomsdaylibrary9442]

Cool, new video! I hope all is well with you. Enjoy your evening! Are you going to do any cooking video this Fall for the holidays? ty

[@MichaelLantz]

Did you know that the other two Beatles sent Ringo around to persuade him not to release "McCartney" before The Beatles "Let It Be Album (released in April 1970).When Ringo went around to Paul's house According to Starr, McCartney "went crazy" threatening: "I'll finish you now. You'll pay!" (Paul was being trashed in the media for splitting up the Beatles, even though John was the first to leave The Beatles)

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

I think these were all recorded on their farm in Scotland? Correct me if I’m wrong

[@Uetti]

No, actually at home in London apart from Every Night and Maybe I'm Amazed, recorded at Abbey Road, and some other overdubs at Morgan Studios as well as Kreen-Akrore

[@sleapycell7819]

❤❤

[@Kieop]

This album was trashed for being trite and insubstantial, just Paul dicking around on his farm with his family (though it was actually recorded in London). I feel that this album is just as personal and revealing of Paul's mental state post-Beatles as Plastic Ono Band is for John. John's album is about anger, pain and disillusionment. Paul's album is about overcoming depression one day at a time. Every Night talks about how he can't get out of bed, but the music is so supportive, it feels like he can't get out of bed, not because he's depressed, but because the bed is so comfortable. Junk is one of Paul's most underrated lyrics and one of his most profound. Dismissed as a shopping list of rhyming pairs, it is both simple and multi-layered. It is a song about disposability. On one layer, you can read it as a gentle polemic against consumerism and wastefulness. But in its essence, it's bemoaning the loss of value and it also applies to people too. How can something/someone mean so much one moment and be thrown away as trash the next? Glasses is very creepy and ends with a lift from Suicide (a song about domestic abuse and how it erodes your spirit resulting in a form of suicide). Maybe I'm Amazed is uplifting but he's not out of the woods yet. It includes the line: Maybe I'm afraid of the way I leave you. He's talking about death here, either by suicide or accident. It scares him and he doesn't want to leave his family in the lurch. Anyway that is McCartney.

[@PeterBuwen]

I missed this kind of content. I tried to send thanks but it did not work. I'll try again...

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Beatles. 🍏✌️♥️

[@IzzyWizzy1982]

For this album, it’s not great, but what do you expect after the break-up of The Beatles. It’s a very homemade album, and typical of his retreat from the Beatles and isolation if you like. Stand out tracks are Junk, Maybe I’m Amazed and Every Night

[@felixmidas2020]

15:18 The instrument you're looking for is called a celesta. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmUeWx5jbCeoJo

[@robertsaul234]

Prediction...your favorite will be on side two.

[@sakke877]

Listen to ram

[@BruceColon-BSides]

She did