"McCartney Interview, The" by Paul McCartney – ****

First released: 1980

McCartney recorded this interview album that was never intended for commercial release, hence the varying sound quality. The popularity of the airplay it received necessitated its release and it actually charted. It is a fascinating interview that originally was just supposed to talk about "McCartney II", but ended up talking about his career as a whole. What’s most interesting is that this is the last time you’ll hear McCartney talking from the more defensive “no reunion” standpoint as it was recorded in mid-1980. Future interviews would have McCartney waxing nostalgic about his old mate, to the point of making you sick. He didn’t seem so fond about working with Lennon again here. Bizarrely, it was released just days before Lennon’s murder.