McGear

McGear - C.D.1 - Front and Rear Cover

McGear - C.D.1 - Inside Gatefold

McGear - C.D.2 - Front and Rear Cover

McGear - C.D.2 - Inside Gatefold

McGear - DVD - Front and Rear Cover

McGear - DVD - Inside Gatefold

Label	Esoteric Recordings
Catalogue No.	ECLEC 32655 (Barcode: 5013929475540)
Release date	26th July 2019
Total time	CD 1 - 50 minutes 32 seconds CD 2 - 49 minutes 54 seconds DVD - 100 minutes 36 seconds
Comments :	McGear - Remastered Boxset Contains Previously Unreleased Audio Material Two CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD. A newly remastered and expanded edition of the album, McGear by Mike McGear (Peter Michael McCartney). Features 21 bonus tracks, including 13 previously unreleased outtakes and tracks alongside singles appearing on CD for the first time. The set also includes a DVD featuring Mike (McGear) McCartney reminiscing at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Plus an interview with Mike at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and the 1974 promotional film for the single 'Leave It'. Originally released in 1974, McGear was the second solo album by Mike McGear (McCartney) and was a more "serious" record than his work with the Liverpool satirical trio Scaffold, or his work with Roger McGough on the McGough & McGear album. Recorded at Strawberry studios in Stockport, (the musical home of the band 10cc), the album was produced by Paul McCartney (who also played on the album and co-wrote most of the material with Mike) and featured Linda McCartney and members of Wings, along with guests such as Paddy ("Pipes") Moloney of The Chieftains. The album featured a selection of tremendous songs such as 'Rainbow Lady', 'Simply Love You', 'Givin' Grease a Ride' and 'The Man Who Found God on the Moon'. McGear also featured an inspired cover of the Roxy Music song 'Sea Breezes', the evocative 'The Casket' and the hit single 'Leave It'. The sessions also spawned a non-album single; 'Dance the Do' (which featured Vivian Stanshall). Producer – Paul McCartney Arranged By [Brass Arrangement] – Gerry Allison, Paul Drums – Denny Seiwell (tracks: CD1-4, CD2-2), Gerry Conway Guitar [Leci Guitar] – Jimmy McCulloch Guitar [Leci Guitar], Harmony Vocals – Denny Laine Harmony Vocals – Madeline Bell (tracks: CD2-12 & CD2-13), Roger Cook (tracks: CD2-12 & CD2-13) Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Denny Laine Mixed By – Mike, Paul, Pete Orchestra – The Halle Orchestra Pipe [Aeolian Pipes] – Paddy "Pipes" Moloney (Chieftans) Saxophone [Sax] – Tony Coe (tracks: CD1-4, CD2-2) Synthesizer [Moog], Harmony Vocals – Linda Vocals – Vivian Stanshall (track: CD2-16) Housed in a glossy clam shell box. Three discs, each in their own gatefold sleeve. Two fold-out posters. A 30-page booklet

Disc 1

No.	Title	Track Detail	Time
McGear - Remastered (43:50)
1	Sea Breezes	Brian Ferry	4:29
2	What Do We Really Know ?	McCartney	3:47
3	Norton	McGear-McCartney	2:35
4	Leave It	McCartney	3:40
5	Have You Got Problems	McGear-McCartney	6:14
6	The Casket	McCartney-McGough	4:17
7	Rainbow Lady	McGear-McCartney	3:25
8	Simply Love You	McGear-McCartney	2:47
9	Givin' Grease A Ride	McGear-McCartney	5:32
10	The Man Who Found God On The Moon	McGear-McCartney	6:35
Bonus Tracks
11	Sweet Baby	McGear-P & L McCartney	3:39
12	Dance The Do	McGear-McCartney	2:57

Disc 2 - Outtakes and Odd Ditties

No.	Title	Track Detail	Time
1	Sea Breezes (Without Orchestra)	Ferry A monitor mix before the Halle Orchestra overdub. Paul on piano, plus Wings.	4:36
2	Leave It (Extended Version)	McCartney Mixed by Alan Parsons Features an extended instrumental section with Mike on cowbell and Paul on Electric guitar. Over six and a half minutes, with two fades.	6:40
3	Dance The Do (Rough 1st Mix)	McGear-McCartney Mike's solo voice, with brass up-front Paul on Moog and a Jimmy Mculloch guitar solo	3:50
4	What Do We Really Know ? (Monitor Mix)	McCartney First mix with more emphasis on the hard rock ending. Features a Paul rare bass solo, plus Gerry Conway and Danny Laine ace solos	3:49
5	Paddy Pipes 1	"The Casket" featured Uillean pipes by Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains. This outtake was a warm-up by Paddy and conversation with Mike and Linda McCartney	1:17
6	Do Nothing All Day	A-side of a June 1976 single. Produced by Pete Wingfield who adds harmonies.	2:23
7	A to Z	McGear B-side of Do Nothing All Day (above) The concept was for a Sesame Street style song to teach children the alphabet. Features Mike's young girls, plus Pete Wingfield on Moog	3:20
8	Girls On The Avenue	Wingfield Unreleased from the Wingfield sessions.	3:39
9	Paddy Pipes 2	A further extract from the "warm-up" tape.	0:37
10	All The Whales In The Ocean	McGear Recorded in Liverpool in 1980 Released as an A-side single, now on CD for the first time Features 10cc's Gyzmo, Mike's children and whale heartbeat	4:36
11	Blowin' In The Bay	McGear Recorded at Apple in 1973 and unreleased. One of the last recording sessions at Apple, features: Paul on drums, Johnny (Big Three) Gustafson on bass, Zoot Money on piano and organ.	2:30
12	Keep Cool Road Safety Ad	Version 1 Used as a cinema advertisement. Recorded at Olympic Studios, London in 1971 Features Madeline Bell and Roger Cook from Blue Mink	0:50
13	Keep Cool Road Safety Ad	Version 2 Another rockier version and features Scaffold !	0:45
14	I Just Want What You Got - Money !	McGear B-side to "All The Whales", features: Albie "Supercharge" Donnelly's brass section and Paul Reeney's guitar solos	3:31
15	Paddy Pipes 3	Final exerpt from the "warm-up" tape, features Paddy chatting about his ten city tour of America with Linda	1:32
16	Viv Stanshall Sings	Recorded at Apple during "Blowin' in the bay sessions	0:45
17	Let's Turn The Radio On	McGear Recorded at Apple in 1973 and unreleased, features: Paul on drums, Johnny Gus on bass, Viv Stanshall on ukelele and Mike whistling	3:07
18	Dance The Do - Radio Ad 1	Mike and Vivian Stanshall	0:15
19	Dance The Do - Radio Ad 2	Mike and Vivian Stanshall , plus cousin Kate Robbins singing Dance The Do into the sunset ....	1:02

Disc 3 - D.V.D.

No.	Title	Time
1	Mike "McGear" McCartney Reminisces at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	30:07
2	Mike "McGear" McCartney Interview at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool	66:51
3	Leave It - Promo Video 1974 Complete reel even including test card at start and end for, "Studio Film Laboratories Limited", plus time count-down in.	3:38

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