Paul McCartney timeline
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Paul McCartney buys High Park Farm in Kintyre, ScotlandApple Corps is formed.Allen Klein meets with John Lennon and Yoko
Ono. Impressed by Klein, John immediately
decides to appoint him as his personal adviser.The Beatles sign a document authorizing the law
firm Eastman & Eastman to negotiate contracts
on their behalf.The Beatles meet with Allen Klein at Apple
headquarters, following their session at Apple
Studio. Among the topics discussed was the
proposed purchase of NEMS Enterprises,
Brian Epstein’s former management company.The Beatles' Rooftop ConcertJames Paul McCartney is bornPaul and Linda marryPaul meets Linda at the Bag O' NailsLinda and Heather move to London.Allen Klein, John Eastman, and The Beatles
discuss about acquiring NEMS, Brian Epstein's
former company.Allen Klein appointed to look into The Beatles’
affairsPaul McCartney buys Adagrose LimitedDick James sells his Northern Songs shares to
ATVThe Beatles (minus Paul) sign a letter to Lee
Eastman informing him that he was no longer
authorized to act as the Beatles' or Apple's
attorney.John, George and Ringo sign contract to officially
appoint Allen Klein as The Beatles’ business
managerPaul McCartney, John Lennon and George
Harrison discuss the future of The BeatlesJohn Lennon tells the other Beatles he’s leaving
the bandMeeting to discuss Capitol / EMI agreement.The Beatles sign the new Capitol / EMI
agreementATV finalizes acquisition of Northern SongsAbbey RoadRecording "I Me Mine" (for Let It Be album)Recording "Singalong Junk," and "Junk"Mixing "The Lovely Linda," "That Would Be
Something," "Valentine Day," "Momma," "Oo
You," and "Teddy Boy."Recording "Maybe I'm Amazed"TV broadcast of "The Tribe That Hides From
Man." This would become the inspiration for
"Kreen-Akrore."Overdubbing "Singalong Junk" and "Junk."
Recording and mixing "Kreen-Akrore."Mixing "The Lovely Linda," "Glasses/Suicide,"
"Momma/Miss America", and "Singalong Junk"Recording "Every Night"
Mixing "Maybe I'm Amazed", "That Would Be
Something", "Valentine Day"Mixing "Hot As Sun", "Every Night", "Don't Cry Baby"Recording and Mixing "Man We Was Lonely""McCartney" album compilationMixing "Junk", "Teddy Boy", "Kreen Akrore"Mixing "Oo You"Mixing "Rupert" "Backwards Guitar Piece" "Junk"
(take 3) "Teddy Boy" (take 2) and "Suicide)"McCartney" album mastered"McCartney"Adagrose Ltd is renamed McCartney Productions
Ltd (MPL)MPL acquires the film rights for Rupert the Bear"Paul is quitting The Beatles"Paul writes “Another Day.”Lee Eastman asks for The Beatles to be
dissolvedMan breaks into Cavendish AvenueDrummer auditions for "Ram"; Paul meets Denny
SeiwellGuitar auditions for "Ram"; Paul meets David
SpinozzaRecording "Another Day"Recording "Get On The Right Thing"Recording "3 Legs", "Eat At Home"Recording "I Lie Around"Recording "When The Wind Is Blowing"Recording "The Back Seat Of My Car,"
David Spinozza quitsPaul McCartney meets his legal team to discuss
the strategy to break up The Beatles’ partnershipRecording "The Back Seat Of My Car", "Rode All
Night"
Hugh McCracken first sessionRecording "The Back Seat Of My Car"Recording "Hey Diddle", "A Love For You"Recording "A Love For You," "Long Haired Lady"Recording "Long Haired Lady", "Sunshine
Sometime"Recording "Oh Woman, Oh Why"
Mixing "Sunshine Sometime"Recording "Oh Woman, Oh Why", "Monkberry
Moon Delight"Recording "Monkberry Moon Delight", "Uncle
Albert"Recording "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"Recording "Too Many People"Recording "Little Woman Love"Recording "Little Lamb Dragonfly"Paul McCartney files a lawsuit against the other
three Beatles and Apple to dissolve the Beatles'
partnershipThe case for the dissolution of the Beatles & Co
opens in London High Court, but was adjourned
until February 18"Another Day" / "Oh Woman Oh Why"Recording "Ram On"/"Sleeping on a Big Barn Bed"Recording "The Great Cock And Seagull Race"Recording "Dear Boy""Ram" album sequencedPaul McCartney and Ringo Starr attend Mick
Jagger’s wedding"Ram"Home recording at CampbeltownPaul invites Hugh and Denny Seiwell to ScotlandDenny Seiwell and Hugh McCracken visit Paul
and Linda in ScotlandPaul invites Denny Seiwell and Hugh McCracken to form a bandHugh McCracken quitsPaul McCartney invites Denny Laine to join his new bandRecording "Bip Bop", "Love Is Strange", "I Am
Your Singer", "Dear Friend"The Concert for Bangla DeshLeopold Vail Epstein (Lee Eastman) is bornMary Patricia McCartney, nee Mohin is bornJames “Jim” McCartney is bornLinda Louise Eastman is bornJohn Winston Lennon is bornGeorge Harrison is bornRichard Starkey is bornYoko Ono is bornJohn Eastman is bornDenny Laine (Brian Frederick Arthur Hines) is bornDenny Seiwell is bornHugh Carmine McCracken is bornHenry Campbell Liken McCullough is bornJames "Jimmy" McCulloch is bornGeoffrey Britton is bornJoe English is bornHoward William Casey is bornLaurence Juber is bornStephen Jeffrey Holley is bornPaul's mother Mary dies of an embolism from breast cancerHeather Louise See is bornMary Anna McCartney is born“Maybe I’m Amazed” promotional video broadcastRecording "Some People Never Know"Recording "Wild Life", "Tomorrow", "Mumbo"Paul withdraws from the Beatles Fan ClubWings officially formedJohn Lennon records "How Do You Sleep?", his
scathing response to "Too Many People"Stella Nina McCartney is bornPaul names his new band "Wings""Wild Life" cover shootRecording "Mumbo Link"Recording "Bip Bop Link""Wild Life" album sequenced"Wild Life" album mastered"Wild Life""Wild Life" launch partyPaul and Linda meet John and Yoko in New York;
John finally agrees to dissolve the Beatles'
partnershipHenry McCullough joins WingsBloody SundayRecording "Give Ireland Back To The Irish"Recording "Give Ireland Back To The Irish - Version"Nottingham • Nottingham UniversityYork • University of YorkHull • Hull University - West Refectory"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" banned by BBCNewcastle upon Tyne • Havelock Hall, Newcastle UniversityLancaster • Lancaster UniversityLeeds • Leeds Town HallSheffield • Sheffield UniversityManchester • Salford UniversityBirmingham • Deb Hall, Birmingham UniversitySwansea • Swansea University"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" / "Version"Germany • Munich • Zirkus-KroneGermany • Frankfurt • Offenbach-HalleSwitzerland • Zurich • Kongress-HalleSwitzerland • Montreux • PavilionDenmark • Copenhagen • K.B. HallenFinland • Helsinki • MessuhalliFinland • Turku • Kupittaan urheiluhalliSweden • Stockholm • Grona LundSweden • Orebro • IdretshalleNorway • Oslo • NjaardhallenSweden • Gothenburg • ScandinaviumPaul, Linda and Denny are arrested for
possession of six ounces of marijuanaSweden • Lund • OlympenDenmark • Odense • Fyns ForumDenmark • Aarhus • Vejlby Risskov HallenGermany • Düsseldorf • RheinhalleNetherlands • Rotterdam • De DoelenNetherlands • Groningen • Evenementenhal MartinihalNetherlands • Amsterdam • ConcertgebouwNetherlands • The Hague • CongresgebouwBelgium • Antwerp • Cinema RomaGermany • Berlin • DeutschlandhalleRecording "Big Barn Bed"Recording "When The Night"Recording "The Mess"Recording "Single Pigeon"Recording "Tragedy"Recording "Mama's Little Girl"Recording "I Would Only Smile"Recording "Thank You Darling""Mary Had A Little Lamb" / "Little Woman Love"ATV/Northern Songs ends settlement with Paul and LindaFrance • Ollioules • Centre culturel ChateauvallonFrance • Juan-les-Pins • Theatre AntiqueFrance • Arles • Theatre AntiqueFrance • Paris • Olympia HallJohn and Yoko's "One to One" benefit concertPeriods
"Get Back"/"Let It Be" SessionsThe Beatles fight for NEMS / Nemperor"Abbey Road" sessionsThe Beatles and ATV fight for control of Northern SongsPaul and Linda McCartney on holiday in Provence and CorfuPaul and Linda McCartney retreat in ScotlandPaul upgrades his Cavendish Avenue home studioNine-year contract with EMI RecordsAllen Klein is manager of Beatles/Apple"McCartney" Recording SessionsPaul and Linda on holiday in AntiguaRecording "The Lovely Linda," "That Would Be Something," "Momma," "Miss America," "Rupert," "Oo You," "Valentine Day," "Glasses," "Suicide," and "Teddy Boy."Paul and Linda spend time in New York to celebrate the birthday of Linda’s father, Lee Eastman.Family trip in the South of England. "Looking for a home in the heart of the country."Overdubbing "Teddy Boy"Recording "Hot As Sun"
Mixing: "The Lovely Linda," "Glasses," "Junk," "Momma," "Miss America," and "Oo You."Dispute over the release of “McCartney”Promotion for "McCartney" beginsPaul and Linda's time in Scotland
Home recordings; "Ram" demosJohn Eastman visits Paul and Linda in Scotland to discuss legally departing himself from Klein and Apple.Holiday in the Orkney and Shetland IslandsPaul and Linda McCartney travel to New York to record “Ram”"Ram" sessions (CBS Studios, New York City)Denny Seiwell works with PaulDavid Spinozza works with PaulHugh McCracken works with PaulRecording "Smile Away", "Heart Of The Country"Paul and family have holiday in BarbadosOverdubbing "Monkberry Moon Delight", "Uncle Albert", "Oh Woman, Oh Why", "3 Legs", "Long Haired Lady", "The Back Seat Of My Car"Paul McCartney's lawsuit against The Beatles and Apple"Ram" sessions (A&R Studios, New York City)Overdubbing "3 Legs," "Little Woman Love" and "Another Day"Orchestral overdubbing "Uncle Albert," "Admiral Halsey," "I Lie Around," "The Back Seat of My Car," and "Too Many People"
Overdubbing "Oh Woman, Oh Why," "Smile Away," and "I Lie Around"Orchestral overdubbing "Long Haired Lady" and "Little Lamb Dragonfly"
Overdubbing "Long Haired Lady" and "I Lie Around"
Mixing: "Oh Woman, Oh Why"Overdubbing "Too Many People" and "Get on the Right Thing"
Mixing: "Another Day"The trial for the dissolution of The Beatles’ contractual partnership"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)Overdubbing "Dear Boy"Mixing "Ram" songs"Thrillington" Recording SessionsWINGSWings' first rehearsals"Wild Life" Recording SessionsDenny Laine works with PaulRude Studio rehersalsPaul and Linda on Holiday in JamaicaHenry McCullough works with Paul1972 United Kingdom miners' strikeICA RehersalsWings' UK University Tour"Red Rose Speedway" sessions (Olympic Studios, London)Recording "Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)"Recording "Seaside Woman"Recording "Mary Had A Little Lamb""Mary Had A Little Lamb" promo video filmingSpanish holidays for the McCartney family, and Wings"Wings Over Europe" tour rehearsals"Wings Over Europe" Tour
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