Paul McCartney's debut solo outing, aptly named McCartney, was released on January 28, 1974. With the exception of "Big Barn Bed" (an outtake dating back to the Hunky Dory sessions), the album took a laid-back easy-listening approach that ended up being popular to long-time fans. The album also notably featured Paul's wife, Linda, on various instruments and backing vocals, a first for her on a studio recording. She would continue to record with Paul, and eventually the Beatles, throughout their long careers. Reception towards the album was generally positive, although less so than either John Lennon or David Bowie's solo outings, released around the same time. It's most notable feature was the four-song medley at the album's end, hearkening back to McCartney's medley-making skills on Space Oddity five years prior. It was criticized for it's relative boringness and inferiority to the Space Oddity medley.
All songs are sourced from Wild Life (Archive Collection) and Red Rose Speedway, with the exception of "Mamunia" from Band on the Run, "Hey Diddle" from Venus and Mars (Archive Collection), and "Mama's Little Girl" from The 7" Singles.
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