ANOTHER DAY

Paul McCartney

Again I have this on a single and think I bought it when it came out though it could be one of my bargain bin ex-jukebox finds if not in 71 then very near.. Not sure until I checked the vaults but I loved this song and it show Paul at his best IMHO making up songs about the small stuff. Everyday, everyman issues, people on buses and going to work, telling an everyday story through song. In the vein of 'Penny Lane' and 'Eleanor Rigby' to my ears. The quote reply of John 'since you're gone your just another day' is well documented and unfortunate (see wiki for the documented argument and the kissing and making up!). Still it always struck me as shocking to find my hero was so small minded, petty, reactionary and the content of 'How Do You Sleep' was simply not true, just brothers trying to hurt each other . . . . . . shock horror headline reads "John Nastier than Paul! Who Knew?!'

On this day in music history: February 19, 1971 - “Another Day” by Paul McCartney is released. Written and produced by Paul McCartney, it is the first post-Beatles solo single for McCartney. It is written as a “thematic sequel” to “Eleanor Rigby”, describing a woman as she struggles to make it through the “drudgery and sadness” of her daily life. Recorded at A&R Studios in New York City in December 1970, it is cut during the sessions for his forthcoming second solo album “RAM”. Backed with the mid tempo rocker “Oh Woman, Oh Why”, the two tracks are released as a stand alone single. Picked for release by engineer Dixon Van Winkle, it is quickly mixed with acetates sent to one hundred radio stations who begin airing it immediately. The mono mix sent to AM radio stations features heavy compression with an elevated amount of bass, that is not present on commercially issued copies which are issued in stereo only in the US. “Another Day” peaks at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 1971. Later in the year, John Lennon makes reference to “Another Day” in his song “How Do You Sleep?” (from the “Imagine” album), with him taking a swipe at his former Beatle band mate, with the lyric “The only thing you done was Yesterday, and since you’ve gone you’re just Another Day”. The song is his response to McCartney after he believes that the songs “Too Many People”, “3 Legs” and “Dear Boy” (on “RAM”) are critical of him. “Another Day” is not issued on an album until 1977 when it is included on the compilation “Wings Greatest”. “Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why” is reissued in as a limited edition 7" single (packaged with a replica of the original Norwegian picture sleeve) for Record Store Day in April of 2012, and as bonus tracks on the CD reissues of “RAM”.