Paul McCartney February 1973

Title: Filming James Paul McCartney
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: ATV Elstree Studios, London, England
Fiming Date: February 22nd-March 27th 1973
Broadcast Date: April 16th 1973 (US Broadcast)
Country Of Broadcast: USA
Duration: 05:20 Minutes (Approx)
Quality: A
Notes: James Paul McCartney is the title of a 1973 television special produced by ATV and starring English musician Paul
McCartney and his then current rock group Wings. It was first broadcast on 16 April 1973 in the United States on the ABC
network, and was later broadcast in the United Kingdom on 10 May 1973. It was issued on DVD (its first home video release of any
kind) as part of the super-deluxe Red Rose Speedway box set in December 2018.

Paul McCartney agreed to star in a television special for the British ATV network in order to settle his two-year legal dispute
with Sir Lew Grade. As the owner of the network and its music publishing division and, by extension, the Beatles Northern
Songs catalogue Grade had objected to McCartney crediting his wife Linda as his co-writer since 1971, citing her lack of
professional experience as a songwriter and musician. McCartney`s commitment to the television project allowed him to retain
the second composer`s publishing royalties, which otherwise would have been assigned to Grade`s company.

Another music video segment, this time for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey". The "Admiral Halsey" section of the song was not
included in the final broadcast version, however. Songs: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

A Busby Berkeley-style musical number, featuring dancers dressed in half-man/half-woman costumes. Songs: "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance"