Paul McCartney

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1. Jim McCartney's father Joe played an E-flat tuba. McCartney's father also pointed out the bass parts in songs on the rad
2. In 1963, the Beatles released two studio albums: Please Please Me and With the Beatles. Two more albums followed in 1964
3. Also included on Revolver was "Here, There and Everywhere", a McCartney composition which is his second favourite after
4. Written by McCartney as a commentary on his childhood in Liverpool, "Penny Lane" featured a piccolo trumpet solo inspire
5. The Beatles was the band's first Apple Records LP release; the label was a subsidiary of Apple Corps, a conglomerate for
6. When the Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, their first year of eligibility, McCartney d
7. The Beatles released twenty-two UK singles and twelve LPs, of which seventeen singles and eleven LPs reached number one
8. McCartney peaked in the UK at number two, spending thirty-two weeks in the charts.
9. Wings' first album together, Wild Life, reached the top ten in the US and the top twenty in the UK, staying on the UK ch
10. In May 1973, Wings began a 21-show tour of the UK, this time with supporting act Brinsley Schwarz.
11. "Live and Let Die" became a staple of McCartney's live shows, its modern sound well-suited for the pyrotechnics and lase
12. Band on the Run became the UK's first platinum LP.
13. Wings at the Speed of Sound peaked in the UK at number 2, spending 35 weeks in the charts. In the UK, NME was alone in r
14. In 1977, McCartney released the album Thrillington, an orchestral arrangement of Ram, under the pseudonym Percy "Thrills
15. During the production of London Town, McCulloch and English quit Wings; they were replaced by guitarist Laurence Juber a
16. Other factors in Wings' split included tension caused by the disappointment of their last effort, Back to the Egg, and M
17. Wings produced a total of seven studio albums, two of which topped the UK charts and four the US charts. Their live trip
18. Tug of War was a number-one album in both the UK and the US.
19. Pipes of Peace peaked in the UK at number 4, spending 23 weeks in the charts. The LP reached number 15 in the US and is
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20. "Spies Like Us" peaked in the UK at number 13 spending 10 weeks in the charts. The single reached number 7 in the US and
21. Press to Play reached number 8 in the UK, and number 30 in the US.
22. In 1989, "Ferry Cross the Mersey" reached number 1 in the UK.
23. Flowers in the Dirt is McCartney's most recent UK number-one album as of 2012; it reached number 21 in the US.
24. Tripping the Live Fantastic reached number 17 in the UK and number 26 in the US.
25. During the ten-month, 104-show Tripping the Live Fantastic tour, McCartney played as many as fourteen Beatles songs a ni
26. Unplugged: The Official Bootleg reached number 7 in the UK and number 14 in the US.
27. Off the Ground reached number 5 in the UK and number 17 in the US.
28. Paul is Live reached number 34 in the UK and number 78 in the US.
29. For the New World Tour, Whitten was replaced by drummer Blair Cunningham. McCartney's 1993 tour of the US was the second
30. Flaming Pie reached number 2 in the UK and the US. It also yielded McCartney's highest charting UK top-twenty hit song a
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31. Run Devil Run reached number 12 in the UK and number 27 in the US.
32. Driving Rain reached number 46 in the UK and number 26 in the US.
33. Back in the US reached number 8 in the US, and Back in the World reached number 5 in the UK.
34. During the Driving World Tour McCartney performed twenty-three Beatles songs in a thirty-six song set, including an all-
35. In June 2005, McCartney released the electronica album Twin Freaks, a collaborative project with bootleg producer and re
36. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is McCartney's most recent top-ten album as of 2012[update]. It reached number 10 in
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37. McCartney followed the release of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard with the 'US' Tour, the tenth top earning act of 20
38. Ecce Cor Meum reached number 2 on the classical charts in both the UK and the US.
39. Memory Almost Full reached number 3 in the US and spending fifteen weeks in the charts. As of 2014[update], it remains M
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40. Electric Arguments reached number 67 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Independent Albums chart.
41. In November 2010, iTunes made available the official canon of thirteen Beatles studio albums, Past Masters and the 1962–
42. McCartney's band performed thirty-seven songs during 8 May 2012, performance in Mexico City, twenty-three of which were
43. As of 2012[update], Elvis Presley has achieved the most UK number-ones as a solo artist with eighteen.
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44. "Hey Jude" was covered by several prominent artists, including Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Count Basie and Wilson Picket
45. Ten as a member of the Beatles Six as a solo artist Two as a member of Wings One as part of a joint collaboration
46. with animation produced from 1972 to 1977, theatrical release 2019
47. Rolling Stone
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48. Front Row
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49. Billboard
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50. The Independent
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51. Mental Floss
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52. BBC News
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53. Sounes 2010, p. 5.
54. Spitz 2005, p. 75.
55. Liverpool Echo
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56. Miles 1997, p. 4: (primary source); Benitez 2010, p. 1: (secondary source).
57. Carlin 2009, pp. 8–9.
58. Carlin 2009, p. 11.
59. Benitez 2010, p. 1: Transferred to Joseph Williams Junior School due to overcrowding at Stockton; Carlin 2009, p. 13: Tr
60. BBC News
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61. Benitez 2010, p. 2: The two soon became friends, "I tended to talk down to him because he was a year younger"; Spitz 200
62. Playboy Interview, December 1984
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64. Benitez 2010, p. 2: "Mary was the family's primary wage earner"; Harry 2002, pp. 340–341: "where they lived through 1964
65. Miles 1997, p. 6.
66. Benitez 2010, p. 2: On Mary's death (secondary source); Miles 1997, p. 20: On Mary's death (primary source); Womack 2007
67. Miles 1997, p. 31.
68. Miles 1997, pp. 22–23.
69. Spitz 2005, p. 71.
70. Miles 1997, pp. 23–24.
71. Paul McCartney: The Definitive Biography
72. Miles 1997, p. 21: Jim gave McCartney a nickel-plated trumpet which was later traded for a Zenith acoustic guitar; Spitz
73. Miles 1997, p. 21.
74. Harry 2002, pp. 509: McCartney: "The first song I ever sang in public was "Long Tall Sally"., 533–534: Harry: "Long Tall
75. Spitz 2005, p. 93.
76. Spitz 2005, p. 95: "The Quarrymen played a spirited set of songs—half skiffle, half rock 'n roll".
77. Lewisohn 1992, p. 18.
78. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 18–22.
79. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 17–25.
80. Norman 1981, pp. 145, 146
81. Miles 1997, p. 74: McCartney: "Nobody wants to play bass, or nobody did in those days".;Gould 2007, p. 89: On McCartney
82. Spitz 2005, pp. 249–251.
83. Miles 1997, pp. 84–88.
84. Lewisohn 1992, p. 59: "Love Me Do", Lewisohn 1992, p. 75: Replacing Best with Starr., Lewisohn 1992, pp. 88–94: "Beatlem
85. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 350–351.
86. For song authorship see: Harry 2002, p. 90: "Can't Buy Me Love", Harry 2002, p. 439: "I Saw Her Standing There"; Harry 2
87. Buk 1996, p. 51: Their first recording that involved only a single band member; Gould 2007, p. 278: The group's first re
88. MacDonald 2005, pp. 157–158: "Yesterday" as the most covered song in history.
89. MacDonald 2005, p. 172.
90. Levy 2005, p. 18: Rubber Soul is described by critics as an advancement of the band's music; Brown & Gaines 2002, pp. 18
91. MacDonald 2005, pp. 169–170: "In My Life" as a highlight of the Beatles catalogue.; Spitz 2005, p. 587: Both Lennon and
92. The Beatles 2000, p. 197.
93. Harry 2000b, p. 780.
94. Gould 2007, p. 348.
95. MacDonald 2005, p. 195: The first of three consecutive McCartney A-sides; Lewisohn 1992, pp. 350–351: Revolver's release
96. The Beatles 2000, p. 214: "the forerunner of videos"; Lewisohn 1992, pp. 221–222: The films aired on The Ed Sullivan Sho
97. Gould 2007, p. 350: "neoclassical tour de force", Gould 2007, p. 402: "a true hybrid".
98. Harry 2002, pp. 313–316.
99. Everett 1999, p. 328.
100. Lewisohn 1992, p. 230.
101. Blaney 2007, p. 8.
102. Harry 2000a, p. 970: Rock's first concept album; MacDonald 2005, p. 254: McCartney sensed unease among the bandmates and
103. Miles 1997, p. 303: McCartney creating a new identity for the group.
104. Miles 1997, p. 303.
105. Lewisohn 1992, p. 232.
106. Emerick & Massey 2006, p. 158: Martin and McCartney took turns conducting; Gould 2007, pp. 387–388: Recording "A Day in
107. Sounes 2010, pp. 161–162.
108. Gould 2007, pp. 391–395: The Sgt. Pepper cover featured the Beatles as the imaginary band alluded to in the album's titl
109. Gould 2007, pp. 391–395: The Sgt. Pepper cover attracted curiosity and analysis; Miles 1997, p. 333: On McCartney's desi
110. Wenner 2000, pp. 24–25.
111. Brown & Gaines 2002, p. 247.
112. Benitez 2010, pp. 8–9.
113. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 238–239.
114. Gould 2007, pp. 455–456.
115. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 276–304.
116. Gould 2007, p. 470: Apple Corps formed as part of Epstein's business plan; Lewisohn 1992, p. 278: The Beatles' first App
117. Brown & Gaines 2002, p. 299: "We've been very negative since Mr. Epstein passed away"; Lewisohn 1992, pp. 276–304: The W
118. Sounes 2010, pp. 171–172: Paul and Linda's first meeting; Sounes 2010, pp. 245–248: On their wedding; Sounes 2010, p. 26
119. Gould 2007, p. 563.
120. Gould 2007, pp. 593–594.
121. Lewisohn 1992, p. 349: McCartney's departure from the Beatles (secondary source); Miles 1998, pp. 314–316: McCartney's d
122. Harry 2002, p. 753.
123. Roberts 2005, p. 54.
124. Lewisohn 1992, pp. 350–351: US and UK singles and album release dates with peak chart positions; Gould 2007, pp. 8–9: "o
125. For song authorship see: MacDonald 2005, pp. 333–334: "Get Back", MacDonald 2005, pp. 272–273: "Hello, Goodbye", MacDona
126. Lewisohn 2002, p. 29.
127. Harry 2002, pp. 556–563: McCartney; Blaney 2007, p. 31: McCartney, a US number one.
128. Roberts 2005, p. 312: Peak UK chart position and weeks on charts for McCartney.
129. Ingham 2009, pp. 105: Ram, 114–115: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"; McGee 2003, p. 245: Peak US chart positions for Ram.
130. Lewisohn 2002, p. 7.
131. McGee 2003, p. 245: Peak UK and US chart positions for Wild Life; Roberts 2005, p. 312: Peak UK chart position and weeks
132. Sounes 2010, pp. 287–288: Birth of Stella; Harry 2002, pp. 613–615: Stella McCartney.
133. Harry 2002, p. 845: "traveled across the UK"; Ingham 2009, p. 106: "Scrupulously avoiding Beatles songs".
134. Harry 2002, p. 847.
135. Harry 2002, p. 845.
136. Harry 2002, pp. 641–642: "My Love", Harry 2002, pp. 744–745: Red Rose Speedway; McGee 2003, p. 245: Peak US chart positi
137. Harry 2002, pp. 515–516: "Live and Let Die"; Harry 2002, pp. 641–642: "My Love".
138. Benitez 2010, p. 50: "symphonic rock at its best"; Harry 2002, pp. 515–516: "Live and Let Die" US chart peak; Roberts 20
139. Sounes 2010, p. 304: Pyrotechnics; Sounes 2010, p. 329: Laser lighting display; Sounes 2010, p. 440: Performing "Live an
140. McGee 2003, pp. 248–249.
141. Benitez 2010, pp. 51–60: Band on the Run; Roberts 2005, p. 312: Band on the Run a number-one album in the UK with 124 we
142. McGee 2003, p. 60.
143. Harry 2002, pp. 53–54: "Band on the Run" (single).
144. Rolling Stone
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145. Benitez 2010, pp. 61–62.
146. Harry 2002, pp. 882–883: Venus and Mars, Harry 2002, pp. 910–911: Wings at the Speed of Sound; Roberts 2005, p. 312: Pea
147. McGee 2003, p. 245: NME ranking Wings at the Speed of Sound number 1, and the LP was number 1 on three charts in the US;
148. Blaney 2007, p. 116: "And for the first time, McCartney included songs associated with the Beatles, something he'd been
149. Harry 2002, pp. 912–913: Wings over America; Lewisohn 2002, p. 83: "After extensive rehearsals in London".
150. Carlin 2009, pp. 247–248: Birth of James; Doggett 2009, p. 264: one of the best-selling singles in UK chart history.
151. Ingham 2009, pp. 107–108: "Mull of Kintyre"; Benitez 2010, p. 86: "the biggest hit of McCartney's career".
152. Harry 2002, pp. 840–841: Thrillington Hipgnosis cover art; Lewisohn 2002, p. 168: Thrillington.
153. Blaney 2007, pp. 122–125.
154. Benitez 2010, p. 79.
155. Harry 2002, pp. 42–43: Back to the Egg, Harry 2002, pp. 530–532: London Town, Harry 2002, pp. 758–760: the Rockestra; In
156. Harry 2002, pp. 845–851: Wings tours details, Harry 2002, pp. 850–851: Wings UK Tour 1979; Ingham 2009, p. 108: Wings UK
157. Harry 2002, p. 578: He composed all the music and performed the instrumentation himself; Lewisohn 2002, p. 167: McCartne
158. Benitez 2010, pp. 100–103: McCartney II; Blaney 2007, pp. 136–137: "Coming Up".
159. Benitez 2010, pp. 96–97.
160. Benitez 2010, pp. 96–97: On Wings' April dissolution, McCartney fearing for his personal safety and the commercial disap
161. Ingham 2009, pp. 109–110: Wings disbanded in 1981; McGee 2003, p. 245: US and UK chart positions of Wings' LPs; Harry 20
162. McGee 2003, pp. 244–245: Wings' US and UK singles and albums chart positions; Harry 2002, pp. 511–512: "Listen to What t
163. Harry 2002, p. 311: "Ebony and Ivory"; Harry 2002, pp. 361–362: "The Girl Is Mine"; Harry 2002, p. 820: Eric Stewart.
164. Blaney 2007, p. 153.
165. American Top 40 replay
166. Harry 2002, pp. 720–722: Pipes of Peace album and song., Harry 2002, pp. 776–777: "Say Say Say"; Roberts 2005, p. 311: L
167. "RIAA: Searchable Database"
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168. Harry 2002, pp. 365–374: Give My Regards to Broad Street (film); Harry 2002, p. 817: Starr in Give My Regards to Broad S
169. Chicago Sun-Times
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170. Blaney 2007, p. 167: Peak US chart position for "No More Lonely Nights", (number 6); Graff 2000, p. 40: Gilmour on guita
171. Blaney 2007, p. 171.
172. Blaney 2007, p. 171: Peak US and UK chart positions for "Spies Like Us"; Benitez 2010, p. 117: "Became a top-ten hit for
173. Sounes 2010, pp. 402–403.
174. Blaney 2007, p. 177.
175. Blaney 2007, p. 177: Peak UK and US chart positions for Press to Play; Roberts 2005, p. 8: Peak UK chart position for Pr
176. Harry 2002, p. 100: Снова в СССР; Harry 2002, p. 728: Press to Play; Harry 2002, p. 820: Eric Stewart.
177. Harry 2002, pp. 327–328.
178. Roberts 2005, pp. 688–689.
179. Harry 2002, pp. 272–273: Elvis Costello; Harry 2002, pp. 337–338: Flowers in the Dirt.
180. Blaney 2007, p. 191: Peak US chart position for "Flowers in the Dirt" (#21); Roberts 2005, p. 312: Peak UK chart positio
181. Harry 2002, p. 851: the Paul McCartney World Tour band; Sounes 2010, pp. 420–421: the Paul McCartney World Tour band.
182. Badman 1999, p. 444.
183. Harry 2002, p. 851.
184. Blaney 2007, p. 201.
185. Sounes 2010, p. 512.
186. Harry 2002, pp. 526–528: Liverpool Oratorio.
187. Harry 2002, p. 528.
188. The New York Times
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189. Benitez 2010, p. 134: Performed around the world; Blaney 2007, p. 210: on the UK classical chart, Music Week.
190. Harry 2002, pp. 873–874: Unplugged: the Official Bootleg.
191. Blaney 2007, p. 205.
192. Harry 2002, pp. 332–334.
193. Harry 2002, p. 656.
194. Blaney 2007, p. 215.
195. Harry 2002, pp. 685–686, 687: The New World Tour.
196. Blaney 2007, p. 219.
197. Sounes 2010, p. 429.
198. Everett 1999, p. 282.
199. Miles 1997, pp. 218–219.
200. Sounes 2010, p. 458: Honorary Fellowship, Sounes 2010, p. 477: McCartney; "Yeah, it's kind of amazing for somebody who d
201. Blaney 2007, pp. 224.
202. Blaney 2007, p. 223: The peak UK chart position for "Young Boy", Blaney 2007, p. 224: Starr on "Beautiful Night", Blaney
203. Blaney 2007, p. 229.
204. Harry 2002, pp. 335–336: Flaming Pie; Harry 2002, p. 807: Standing Stone; Harry 2002, p. 770: Rushes
205. Blaney 2007, p. 241.
206. Graff 2000, p. 40; Harry 2002, pp. 593–595: Linda's battle with cancer., Harry 2002, pp. 765–766: Run Devil Run.
207. Harry 2002, pp. 710–711.
208. Harry 2002, pp. 528–529.
209. Harry 2002, pp. 350–351: "Choral"; George-Warren 2001, pp. 626–627: "Classical".
210. Harry 2002, pp. 268–270: The Concert for New York City; Harry 2002, pp. 346–347: "Freedom".
211. Blaney 2007, p. 255.
212. Benitez 2010, p. 15: New band details; Sounes 2010, pp. 510–511: New band details.
213. Sounes 2010, pp. 517–518.
214. Blaney 2007, p. 261: Peak US chart position for Back in the U.S.; Roberts 2005, p. 312: Peak UK chart position for Back
215. Billboard
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216. Something Else!
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217. Harry 2002, pp. 577: McCartney's marriage to Mills; Doggett 2009, pp. 332–333: Concert for George.
218. Harry 2002, pp. 825–826: McCartney performing at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002; Sandford 2006, p. 396: McCartney performing a
219. BBC News
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220. Sounes 2010, p. 523.
221. Blaney 2007, pp. 268–269.
222. Blaney 2007, p. 268.
223. Molenda 2005, pp. 68–70.
224. Blaney 2007, p. 269: Peak UK and US chart positions for "Fine Line"; Blaney 2007, p. 271: Peak UK and US chart positions
225. PaulMcCartney.com
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226. Blaney 2007, p. 276.
227. Sounes 2010, pp. 540–541.
228. Billboard
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229. Sounes 2010, p. 559.
230. Billboard
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231. The Guardian
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232. Billboard
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233. BBC
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234. Rolling Stone
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235. Rolling Stone
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236. "The Beatles' Entire Original Recorded Catalogue Remastered by Apple Corps Ltd"
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237. Sounes 2010, p. 560.
238. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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239. "Hey iTunes, Don't Make It Bad ..."
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240. The New York Times
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241. Rolling Stone
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242. Ocean's Kingdom
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243. BBC News
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244. Kisses On The Bottom
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246. PaulMcCartney.com
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248. BBC News
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249. HuffPost
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250. USA Today
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251. Billboard
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252. Gans, Andrew. "Anna Kendrick, David Letterman, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Katy Perry, Sean Penn, Stevie Wonder and More Se
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253. The Daily Telegraph
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254. Rolling Stone
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255. Rolling Stone
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256. GameSpot
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257. "Destiny End Credits Easter Egg reveals Paul McCartney's Song Hope for the Future"
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258. Rolling Stone
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259. "Kanye West Drops New Song For The New Year: Listen To 'Only One'"
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260. "Rihanna Dropped Her New Song With Kanye And Paul McCartney—Hear 'FourFiveSeconds'"
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261. Rolling Stone
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264. Rolling Stone
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265. NME
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269. The Guardian
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271. The Guardian
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272. Fortune
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273. Rolling Stone
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274. "Paul McCartney scores first number one album in United States in 36 years"
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278. Music Week
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279. Loud and Quiet
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285. ITV News
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286. The Independent
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287. "BBC Music – Glastonbury, 2022, Paul McCartney"
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288. NME
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291. USA Today
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294. AXS TV
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295. Rolling Stone
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296. Pitchfork
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297. The Guardian
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298. paulmccartney.com
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356. MacDonald 2005, pp. 309–310: "Back in the U.S.S.R"., MacDonald 2005, p. 332: "I've Got a Feeling", a "raunchy, mid-tempo
357. Clash
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358. "Paul McCartney – McCartney II"
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365. Ingham 2009, p. 117: "the most sensitive pop synthesizer touches"; Blaney 2007, p. 123: McCartney playing keyboards on "
366. MacDonald 2005, p. 309: "Wild Honey Pie", MacDonald 2005, pp. 309–310: "Back in the USSR", MacDonald 2005, pp. 310–311:
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387. The Guardian
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389. The Observer
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390. Random House Books
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391. Grandude's Green Submarine
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396. Blaney 2007, p. 266.
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409. The New York Times
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410. Harry 2002, pp. 456–459: McCartney was unhappy about Jackson's purchase and handling of Northern Songs; Southall & Perry
411. Southall & Perry 2006, p. 195.
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415. Brown & Gaines 2002, p. 182: Habitual marijuana use by McCartney and the Beatles; Miles 1997, p. 190: Marijuana referenc
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417. Miles 1997, p. 247: Cocaine use during Sgt. Pepper recording sessions; Miles 1997, pp. 384–385: McCartney used the drug
418. Miles 1997, pp. 379–380: First LSD "trip", Miles 1997, p. 382: Second LSD "trip".
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427. The Independent
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428. BBC Radio 4
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430. BBC News
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431. "Devour the Earth"
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432. The Telegraph
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433. PaulMcCartney.com
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435. "Tiger Time"
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436. "Sir Paul McCartney Supports HSI and The HSUS' Be Cruelty-Free Campaign"
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437. BBC News
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438. "President Vladimir Putin received a legendary singer and former Beatle, Paul McCartney, and his wife, Heather Mills"
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439. "Interview transcript, McCartney and Heather, Larry King Live, Seal cull"
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440. "Make Poverty History: Celebrity Supporters & Events"
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442. BBC News
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443. The Guardian
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444. The New York Times
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445. TRANSCEND Media Service
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446. EcoWatch
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447. The Independent
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448. Evening Standard
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449. The Guardian
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450. Stop Ecocide International
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451. WFM/IGP
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452. globalissues.org
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453. NME
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454. Tree Register Yearbook 2023–24
455. Everton Football Club
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456. Everton Banter
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461. Spitz 2005, p. 348.
462. Miles 1997, pp. 101–102.
463. Spitz 2005, p. 439.
464. Miles 1997, pp. 104–107: Living at the Asher home, 254: McCartney's move to his home in St. John's Wood.
465. Miles 1997, p. 108.
466. Harry 2002, pp. 27–32: Jane Asher, Harry 2002, pp. 777–778: Francie Schwartz.
467. McCartney Times
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468. Harry 2002, p. 585.
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470. Miles 1997, p. 432.
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473. Miles 1997, p. 525.
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479. Harry 2002, pp. 568–578.
480. The Telegraph
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481. The Sydney Morning Herald
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482. BBC News
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483. The New York Times
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484. "Nancy Shevell – Vice President – Administration"
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485. Daily News
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486. ABC News
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493. Playboy
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513. HuffPost
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537. Reuters
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