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Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years
8.0 / 10• 2007• 6h 17m•NR• English
Music
Storyline
The McCartney Years is a three-DVD set featuring music videos, live performances and other rare footage from Paul McCartney's solo career and Wings. The set spans the years 1970 to 2005 The first two discs comprise promotional films, from "Maybe I'm Amazed" (1970) to "Fine Line" (2005). Additional features include a documentary about his recent album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Creating Chaos at Abbey Road), a film about the Band on the Run album and a feature-length audio commentary from McCartney himself. The third disc includes seven songs from the 1976 Wings concert Rockshow, four songs from McCartney's 1991 appearance on MTV Unplugged, and eleven performances from his 2004 set at Glastonbury Festival. The live footage is also complemented by an optional commentary by McCartney. Other features includes his appearance at Live Aid in 1985, the Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show and interviews with Melvyn Bragg and Michael Parkinson.
Cast & Crew
Paul McCartney
Self
Lead
Linda McCartney
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dick Carruthers's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
