The MACCA JA WACCA!
On this day in music history: April 16, 1973 - The television special “James Paul McCartney” is broadcast on the ABC television network (UK airdate is on May 10, 1973 on ATV). The hour long program showcases music both from Paul McCartney’s solo career (thus far), as well as The Beatles in both elaborately staged numbers and in more intimate setting. A number of songs are from his then current release “Red Rose Speedway”, as well as performing his then current (and soon to be chart topping) single “My Love”. McCartney also debuts the title song to the next James Bond film “Live And Let Die” on the show. Though rock critics bash the program as being “self indulgent”, it performs decently in the ratings. After years of circulating as a bootleg, the program is restored and released on DVD as part of the deluxe box set edition of “Red Rose Speedway” in December of 2018.
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