Paul McCartney and Wings’ One Hand Clapping, one of the most bootlegged live albums in musical history, is available for pre-order and releasing digitally on June 14th!In August 1974, Paul McCartney and Wings headed to Abbey Road Studios for the filming of a video documentary and possible live studio album now known as One Hand Clapping. Despite overwhelming demand for newly recorded material from the biggest band in the world at that time, it was never officially released.
Filmed and recorded over four days and directed by David Litchfield, the release of One Hand Clapping is a historic moment for McCartney fans. Over the years, various parts of the album have been bootlegged with varying degrees of success. Some of the material has also appeared on official McCartney releases. However, June 14th will be the first time the audio for the film - plus 12 additional songs - have been officially issued. The release will feature the original artwork designed for the project and a TV sales brochure for the unreleased film at the time.
One Hand Clapping will be available in multiple formats, including an online exclusive 2LP + 7” package featuring an exclusive vinyl single of previously unreleased solo performances recorded on the final day of the sessions in the backyard of Abbey Road studios. These include the unreleased track “Blackpool,” The Beatles’ iconic “Blackbird,” Wings B-side “Country Dreamer,” and cover versions of Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” (the first song Paul played to John Lennon when they met in 1957) and Buddy Holly’s “Peggy Sue” and “I’m Gonna Love You Too.”
The first single off the album, “Junior’s Farm,” is available now for streaming on your platform of choice. Originally released as a non-album single in 1974, this blazing version was recorded as part of the One Hand Clapping sessions BEFORE the single version was recorded!
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