McCartney II (Paul McCartney Archive Collection)

Paul McCartney

McCartney II - The Archive Collection

Label	Hearmusic (Concord)
Catalogue No.	HRM 32800 (Barcode: 8 88072 32800 6)
Release date	13th June 2011
Total time	3 hours 1 minute and 13 seconds
U.K. Album Chart Detail :	Did NOT Chart
Detail :	Originally in 1980 Paul's 12th solo album release - this version was part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection For detail of the original 1980 album see here: McCartney II The June 2011 archive re-issue was released in multiple formats: Standard edition 1-CD - the original 11-track album. Special edition 2-CD - the original 11-track album on disc one, just eight bonus tracks on a second disc. Deluxe Edition 3-CD/1-DVD; the original 11-track album, two bonus tracks disc, a DVD with unseen footage, and a 128-page hardcover book. Remastered vinyl 2-LP version containing the contents of the special edition and a download link to the material.

Disc One - The Original Album

38:09

Track Composer Recording Information Time

Coming Up McCartney Paul's vocal is distorted using vari-speed on this, the cream of the album. 3:52

Temporary Secretary McCartney A song (quite clearly) in the form of a letter to the Alfred Marks employment bureau,
who after hearing it, asked permission to use the song in a radio advert.
Oddly, they were turned down. 3:13

On The Way McCartney Paul recorded the backing track for this, then left it for one week. During that week he was influenced by a BBC programme about Alexis Korner, and transformed the track into a more "bluesy" number.
And what a great sound on this simple, but effective track. 3:36

Waterfalls McCartney Originally entitled, "I Need Love".
Paul's house in Kent is called "Waterfalls", and this song was actually written long in advance of recording. The finished article ? ... An immense ballad. 4:41

Nobody Knows McCartney This song was also influenced by the BBC programme about Alexis Korner, but starts like it's a one man band like Don Partridge ! ... a very happy-sounding knockabout. 2:51

Front Parlour McCartney An odd instrumental, named because it was recorded in the same room in Paul's farmhouse. 3:30

Summer's Day Song McCartney Nice words, nice melody, with an almost hymnal feel about it. 3:24

Frozen Jap McCartney Is this Aneka ? ... very similar sounding.
But seriously, a pretty mundane instrumental. 3:38

Bogey Music McCartney As described on the inner sleeve, this track is inspired by the Raymond Briggs book Fungus The Bogeyman
An early 50's heavily reverberated feel, that sounds like a one-take job. 3:25

Darkroom McCartney This was ad-libbed as it went along (and sounds it), but allegedly was NOT inspired by Linda's photographic interests. 2:18

One Of These Days McCartney A very pleasant ballad .... but ... The ONLY track I can think of by Paul, where the title appears in better form elsewhere.
Checkout Pink Floyd`s "One Of These Days" ! 3:33

Disc Two - Bonus Tracks 1

47:54

No. Track Recording Information Time

1 Blue Sway Previously unreleased 4:33

2 Coming Up Live from the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow 17th December 1979 4:08

3 Check My Machine Single b-side of Waterfalls 5:50

4 Bogey Wobble Previously unreleased 2:59

5 Secret Friend Full length version 10:30

6 Mr. H Atom/You Know I'll Get You Baby Previously unreleased 5:55

7 Wonderful Christmastime Single version 3:47

8 All You Horse Riders/Blue Sway Previously unreleased 10:11

Disc Three - Bonus Tracks 2

40:15

No. Track Recording Information Time

1 Coming Up Full length version 5:34

2 Front Parlour Full length version 5:15

3 Frozen Jap Full length version 5:43

4 Darkroom Full length version 3:45

5 Check My Machine Full length version 8:58

6 Wonderful Christmastime Full length version 4:15

7 Summer's Day Song Original without vocals 3:25

8 Waterfalls D.J. Edit 3:20

Disc Four - DVD

54:56

No. Track Recording Information Time

1 Meet Paul McCartney 25:03

2 Coming Up Music video 3:56

3 Waterfalls Music Video 3:48

4 Wonderful Christmastime Music video 3:47

5 Coming Up Live at the Concert for the People of Kampuchea, 1979 4:10

6 Coming Up From a rehearsal session at Lower Gate Farm, 1979 4:18

7 Making The "Coming Up" Music Video Feature 4:03

8 Blue Sway Music Video 4:31

For all Paul's albums in date order: McCartney LP Discography

Track	Composer	Recording Information	Time
Coming Up	McCartney	Paul's vocal is distorted using vari-speed on this, the cream of the album.	3:52
Temporary Secretary	McCartney	A song (quite clearly) in the form of a letter to the Alfred Marks employment bureau, who after hearing it, asked permission to use the song in a radio advert. Oddly, they were turned down.	3:13
On The Way	McCartney	Paul recorded the backing track for this, then left it for one week. During that week he was influenced by a BBC programme about Alexis Korner, and transformed the track into a more "bluesy" number. And what a great sound on this simple, but effective track.	3:36
Waterfalls	McCartney	Originally entitled, "I Need Love". Paul's house in Kent is called "Waterfalls", and this song was actually written long in advance of recording. The finished article ? ... An immense ballad.	4:41
Nobody Knows	McCartney	This song was also influenced by the BBC programme about Alexis Korner, but starts like it's a one man band like Don Partridge ! ... a very happy-sounding knockabout.	2:51
Front Parlour	McCartney	An odd instrumental, named because it was recorded in the same room in Paul's farmhouse.	3:30
Summer's Day Song	McCartney	Nice words, nice melody, with an almost hymnal feel about it.	3:24
Frozen Jap	McCartney	Is this Aneka ? ... very similar sounding. But seriously, a pretty mundane instrumental.	3:38
Bogey Music	McCartney	As described on the inner sleeve, this track is inspired by the Raymond Briggs book Fungus The Bogeyman An early 50's heavily reverberated feel, that sounds like a one-take job.	3:25
Darkroom	McCartney	This was ad-libbed as it went along (and sounds it), but allegedly was NOT inspired by Linda's photographic interests.	2:18
One Of These Days	McCartney	A very pleasant ballad .... but ... The ONLY track I can think of by Paul, where the title appears in better form elsewhere. Checkout Pink Floyd`s "One Of These Days" !	3:33

No.	Track	Recording Information	Time
1	Blue Sway	Previously unreleased	4:33
2	Coming Up	Live from the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow 17th December 1979	4:08
3	Check My Machine	Single b-side of Waterfalls	5:50
4	Bogey Wobble	Previously unreleased	2:59
5	Secret Friend	Full length version	10:30
6	Mr. H Atom/You Know I'll Get You Baby	Previously unreleased	5:55
7	Wonderful Christmastime	Single version	3:47
8	All You Horse Riders/Blue Sway	Previously unreleased	10:11