'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an
autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing
I've always managed to do, whether at home or on the road, is to
write new songs. I know that some people, when they get to a
certain age, like to go to a diary to recall day-to-day events from
the past, but I have no such notebooks. What I do have are my
songs, hundreds of them, which I've learned serve much the same
purpose. And these songs span my entire life.' In this
extraordinary book, with unparalleled candour, Paul McCartney
recounts his life and art through the prism of 161 songs from all
stages of his career - from his earliest boyhood compositions
through the legendary decade of The Beatles, to Wings and his solo
albums to the present. Arranged alphabetically to provide a
kaleidoscopic rather than chronological account, it establishes
definitive texts of the songs' lyrics for the first time and
describes the circumstances in which they were written, the people
and places that inspired them, and what he thinks of them now.
Presented with this is a treasure trove of material from
McCartney's personal archive - drafts, letters, photographs - never
seen before, which make this also a unique visual record of one of
the greatest songwriters of all time. We learn intimately about the
man, the creative process, the working out of melodies, the moments
of inspiration. The voice and personality of Paul McCartney sings
off every page. There has never been a book about a great musician
like it.
General
Imprint: |
Penguin
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Paul McCartney
|
Editors: |
Paul Muldoon
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
624 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80206-422-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80206-422-2 |
Barcode: |
9781802064223 |
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