Paul McCartney "McCartney" cassette tape

The 1970 debut from Sir Paul, who’d spent the previous few years surpassing John Lennon as the de-facto creative director for The Beatles and, in doing so, burned himself and the group out a bit. Compared to “Abbey Road,” McCartney’s debut sounds almost like bedroom recordings. It’s probably closer spiritually to “Let it Be,” but, honestly, even more threadbare than that swan song. Because of its modesty, “McCartney” has aged well. It’s sweet. It’s humble. It’s the sound of a man in love, at home, resetting expectations. It just happens that the man is one of the few greatest songwriters of the last one hundred years. Oh, I should probably mention that it does include “Maybe I’m Amazed,” which might be the best song Paul ever made post-Beatles. So, there’s that. Tape in very good vintage condition.