Collaborations

McGear

Mike McGear


McGear - REAR Cover	McGear - FRONT Cover

McGear - Inside Gatefold

The Beatles Contribution:	Paul, Linda and Wings all play a prominent part.
Label	Warner Brothers
Catalogue No.	K 56051
Release date	27th September 1974
U.K. Album Chart Detail :	Did NOT Chart
Detail :	Mike McGear's second solo album release. Mike McGear (b.7th Jan. 1944) was very succesful in the early sixties with John Gorman and Roger McGough before it became known that his real name was McCartney, brother of Paul. He quite rightly wanted to prove that he could be successful under his own steam, and this he did. The album is produced by Paul McCartney. Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, "McGear" features the following musicians and guests : Linda - Moog and vocal harmonies Denny Laine - Electric guitar and vocal harmonies Jimmy McCullough - Electric guitar Gerry Conway - Drums Brian Jones - Sax Paddy Moloney (Chieftains) - Aeolian pipes Denny Seiwell - Drums (on "Leave It") Tony Coe - Sax (on "Leave It") Gerry Allison - Strings and brass arangement Derek Taylor - on W.B. giggling Buzz Aldrin - on "Moon" The Halle Orchestra and oboe lady. The excellent cover is designed by Derek of Seabrook/Graves/Aslett (Hollywood Cover Conceptionalists), with photographs by James Wedge amd the collage by Babara Brunsdon. The inner gatefold has a giant Mike sitting over Liverpool and the Mersey. The front has Mike captured like Gulliver, surrounded by little black and white people. If one looks very closely, Paul is clearly seen bottom right, Linda can be seen astride a horse, Robert Dougal (newsreader) is on a high stool and Buzz Aldrin is in spacesuit. The run-out groove on side one has "MELYS !" etched into it, whilst side two has "MELYS & PAULS".

Side 1

Track	Composer	Time
Sea Breezes	Ferry	4:52
What Do We Really Know ?	McCartney	3:28
Norton	McCartney-McGear	2:35
Leave It	McCartney	3:44
Have You Got Problems ?	McCartney-McGear	6:16

Side 2

Track	Composer	Time
The Casket	McCartney-McGough	4:19
Rainbow Lady	McCartney-McGear	3:26
Simply Love You	McCartney-McGear	2:47
Givin' Grease A Ride	McCartney-McGear	5:35
The Man Who Found God On The Moon	McCartney-McGear	6:26

Released Versions

First pressings (1974)
K 56051 - Gatefold sleeve with gatefold insert is worth about Ł15.
It was Deleted in 1977.

C.D.

1997, a first C.D. issue on Rykodisc with catalogue number RCD 10192 with ONE bonus track.

Track Composer Time

Dance The Do McCartney-McGear 3:53