From the BBC.
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he once recorded a secret Christmas album “just for the family” that “gets brought out each year” at the McCartney household.
“Years ago I thought, there’s not very good Christmas records,” he told BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme.
“So I actually went into my studio over a couple of years and I made one.”
Sir Paul said he would never release the demo of traditional Christmas carol instrumentals, despite it being popular with his children and grandchildren.
“The kids like it,” he told Sarah Montague. “It’s something they’ve heard through the years, you know, and now it’s the grand kids getting indoctrinated with my carols record.”
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESSir Paul has five children and eight grandchildren – six boys and two girls.
Earlier this year he revealed he had written a children’s book inspired by the “Grandude” nickname one of his grandchildren had given him.
It was confirmed last month the 77-year-old would be headlining at next year’s Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.
The former Beatle will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage on 27 June, a week after he celebrates his 78th birthday.
Glastonbury is ‘very special’
Sir Paul admitted he might get nervous, but would prepare for his appearance by playing 10 concerts beforehand “to get up to speed”.
“You don’t get an athlete just coming into the Olympics not having done a few races beforehand,” he said.
“The idea is by the time I get to Glastonbury it’ll just be just like another gig. But of course it won’t be, because it’s very special.”
He also discussed the 10th anniversary of Meat Free Monday, climate change and Christmas presents during the interview, which will be broadcast on Thursday’s World at One on BBC Radio 4 from 13:00 GMT.
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PAUL McCARTNEY Young Boy (1997 UK limited edition 7" Picture Disc single, also including Looking For You which features guest appearances from Ringo Starr [on drums] as well as Jeff Lynne & Steve Miller. The disc appears barely played issued in a clear PVC sleeve with the wraparound picture insert RP6462)
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PAUL McCARTNEY Women And Wives (Record Store Day 2022 limited edition 12" single featuring the Original Version on side A, and the St. Vincent Remix version on side B. Picture sleeve individually machine-numbered in gold foil on the back from a worldwide edition of just 3000 copies. With RSD Song Of The Year hype sticker, factory sealed)
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PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS Band On The Run (1973 UK first issue 9-track LP with 'An Apple Record' text on the labels, including the huge hits Jet and the title track, complete with 27" x 20" fold-out poster of polaroid snapshots & lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and creasing whilst the vinyl remains Excellent with little sign of play PAS10007)
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Wings Over America - Complete - EX - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $44.10, €42.35 (Back In Stock) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 21, 2025 at 6:08 pm
WINGS Wings Over America (1976 UK 28-track triple LP, including live versions of both Wings and Beatles material, complete with illustrated card inners & double-sided fold-out poster, wide-spined gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play PCSP720)
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PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS Ram (Rare 2012 UK limited edition 12-track vinyl LP, featuring a remastered version of the previously unreleased mono version of the 1971 album, with an individually numbered label on the disc. Housed in a plain white sleeve printed with mock wear and with 'Ram - Mono' on the front plus tracklisting sticker on the reverse, along with plain white inner. This example remains in its opened hype stickered shrinkwrap with barcode sticker on the reverse) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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