Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney (87 page)

PM - ‘not that good with words’ -
Club Sandwich
# 26.

Lord Puttnam on PM: quoted from author’s interview.

Hübers loses paternity case: quoted from author’s interview.

Barbados bust: author’s interview with Eric and Gloria Stewart (quoted, and recalled dialogue).

PM talks about his drug use:
Daily Star
(19 Jan. 1984).

THE PIPES OF POT:
Daily Star
(18 Jan. 1984).

LM quoted from the
Guardian
report of her UK court appearance (5 Jan. 1984).

Denny Laine’s story: the
Sun
(31 Jan.-3 Feb. 1984).

Final preparations and release of
Give My Regards to Broad Street
: author’s interview with Peter Webb (quoted).

Hog Hill Mill: property records and author’s interviews with neighbours and those who have visited the studio.

Reunited with Ann Ventre: author’s interview.

Death of Meatloaf drummer: author’s interview with his Cavendish Avenue landlady Lisa Voice; also
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
(Talevski).

Release of
Broad Street
: author’s interviews with Spencer Leigh, Eric Stewart and Peter Webb (all quoted). Review:
Daily Mail
(30 Nov. 1984).

The necessary fifth draft: PM quoted in his 1989-90
Paul McCartney World Tour
booklet.

Rupert and the Frog Song
: author’s interview with Geoff Dunbar (quoted).

Ivor Novello Awards: BASCA.

Making
Press to Play
: author’s interviews with Carlos Alomar, Hugh Padgham and Eric Stewart (all quoted).

Brian Moses on school dispute: quoted from author’s interview. I also referred to Moses’ letter to the
Teacher
(24 May 1985) and the
Daily Mirror
(6 June 1985), from which I quote: ‘I had always admired him …’

Live Aid: video tape of the show;
Is That It?
(Geldof), from which I quote Bob Geldof’s letter to PM; PM’s comments in
Club Sandwich
# 41 and the
Independent
(14 Dec. 1990).

PM’s and GH’s phone row: PM to
Sunday Express
(28 Oct. 1984).

Michael Jackson buys ATV Music: the
Guardian
(16 Aug. 1985).

Hugh Padgham quoted from author’s interview.

‘Press to Play’ video:
Club Sandwich
# 80.

Eric Stewart quoted from author’s interview.

22: THE NEXT BEST THING

PM hires Richard Ogden: thanks to Richard Ogden. Also
Club Sandwich
# 45.

LM to the Duke of Edinburgh: PM in
Hello!
(15 Aug. 1998).

LM’s friendship with Carla Lane: author’s interviews with Carla Lane (quoted throughout [also recalled dialogue between LM and Chrissie Hynde]).

LM’s horses: author’s interviews and the documentary
Appaloosa
, an MPL production broadcast on BBC2 (July 1994).

Ferdinand the bullock:
Club Sandwich
# 73.

Bob Languish quoted from author’s interview.

James McCartney speaks at school about vegetarianism: Ray Fooks to author.

Animals rights songs: Carla Lane and the CD
Wide Prairie
.

LM’s cookbook: I referred to quote from
Linda McCartney’s Home Cooking
, and my discussion with Richard Ogden.

Making
CHOBA B CCCP
: thanks to Richard Ogden; also
Club Sandwich
# 49 and ‘How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin’, a BBC
Storyville
documentary broadcast 7 Sept. 2009.

Fan club members given tickets for TV shows:
Club Sandwich
# 46.
Last Resort
: author’s interview with Steve Nieve (quoted).

Aunt Ginny dies: death certificate.

Mike Robbins quoted from author’s interview.

Christmas presents: author’s interview with Joe Reddington (quoted).

Elvis Costello on working with PM: the
Independent
(18 June 1992).

New band: author’s interview with Robbie McIntosh and Hamish Stuart (quoted). Also
Club Sandwich
# 50.

Wix - ‘almost a veggie’ -
Club Sandwich
# 53.

Band pay: author’s interview with McIntosh.

PM’s continued hurt about Denny Laine interview: author’s interviews with band members.

The Beatles inducted into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame: author’s interview with Danny Fields (quoted);
McCartney: The Biography
(Flippo); PM interview with
Rolling Stone
, (15 June 1989) and
www.rockhall.com
.

Founding LIPA: author’s interview with Mark Featherstone-Witty (quoted [including ‘a right bastard’]); his books
Optimistic, Even Then
and
LIPA in Pictures: The First Ten Years
; and
Club Sandwich
# 60. Thanks also to Richard Ogden.

1989-90 world tour: author’s first-hand experience and interviews with tour members including Geoff Baker, Robbie McIntosh, Richard Ogden and Hamish Stuart (quoted). Also the tour booklet (PM quoted from).

Collaboration with Barry Miles: author’s interviews with Miles.

Heather McCartney’s problems: author’s enquiries in Arizona, including interview with Beverly Wilk (quoted). Press reports in the
Sunday Mirror
(12 Nov. 1989) and
Daily Express
(13 Nov. 1989) and Heather’s comments to the
Sunday Times
(28 Nov. 1999),
Daily Telegraph
(4 Feb. 1999) and
The Times
(7 Aug. 1997 [quoted]).

Pottery connections in Rye: author’s local enquiries.

Visa deal: Richard Ogden and
Rolling Stone
(8 Feb. 1990).

Ian James reunited with PM: author’s interview with James (quoted).

Knebworth show: the bootleg.

World tour statistics:
Club Sandwich
# 55/56.

23: MUSIC IS MUSIC

Appearing in
Bread
: author’s interview with Carla Lane.

PM’s dialogue with Carl Davis, and Davis on authorship:
Sunday Times magazine
(9 June 1991).

The Liverpool Oratorio
:
Club Sandwich
# 58 and the MPL documentary
Ghosts of the Past
(PM quoted). Thanks also to Carl Davis.

Walked out of
La Bohème
:
Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now
(Miles).

Ray Connolly interview:
Club Sandwich
# 12.

Schuller quotation from
The Rest is Noise
(Ross).

Collaborating with Miles: author’s interview with Miles (quoted).

Making ‘Pipes of Peace’ video:
Club Sandwich
# 32.

MTV Unplugged
: author’s interviews with Robbie McIntosh and Hamish Stuart (quoted). Also discussions with Richard Ogden; and the recording of the show.

Sales of
Linda McCartney’s Home Cooking
:
Sunday Mirror
magazine (14 April 1991).

On LM’s frozen food: Alastair Cousin, Carla Lane and Mike Robbins (all quoted from author’s interviews).

Traces of meat found:
Linda McCartney
(Fields); and LM to
OK!
(6 March 1998).

‘Noratorio’: PM to the
Sunday Times
(9 June 1991).

PM meets Michael Portillo MP:
Optimistic, Even Then
(Featherstone-Witty).

Oratorio reviewed:
Independent on Sunday
(20 June 1991).

Lee Eastman dies:
New York Times
obituary (2 Aug. 1991) and author’s interview with Philip Sprayregen.

Rolls Royce gift: PM to
Harper’s
(Nov. 1984).

MPL song catalogue:
Playboy
(Dec. 1984), and
Club Sandwich
# 80.

Writes ‘Calico Skies’:
Flaming Pie
liner notes.

Mark Featherstone-Witty on John Eastman and PM’s impatience in Nov. 1991:
Optimistic, Even Then.

LIPA fundraising: author’s interview with Mark Featherstone-Witty (quoted); his book
Optimistic, Even Then
and
Club Sandwich
# 64.

The author saw a copy of PM’s correspondence with Prince Charles. Featherstone-Witty says the Prince didn’t donate.

George Harrison and LIPA: author’s correspondence with Mark Featherstone-Witty.

Donald Warren-Knott quoted from author’s interview.

Details of Mark Featherstone-Witty’s relationship with PM, fundraising figures and ‘gay’ conversation with Richard Ogden, are from
Optimistic, Even Then
and author’s discussions with Richard Ogden and Featherstone-Witty (both quoted).

Danny Fields quoted from author’s interview.

Making
Off the Ground
: author’s interviews with McIntosh (quoted) and Stuart; also
Club Sandwich
# 64 and 65.

The Fireman project: author’s interview with Youth (quoted).

Grundig deal: author’s interview with Mark Featherstone-Witty and
Optimistic, Even Then
. Also the LIPA ticket and backstage meetings with PM.

1993 US ticket sales:
The Paul McCartney Encyclopaedia
(Harry).

Richard Ogden leaves MPL: author’s discussion with Ogden. PM on the decision to extend 1993 tour:
Club Sandwich
# 69.

Ivan Vaughan dies: death certificate; author’s interview with his widow Janet (quoted).

‘Ivan’ is published in the book
Blackbird Singing
.

James McCartney surfing drama: the
Sun
(14 Sept. 1993).

MPL turnover: company records.

PM- ‘I’m off to be a Beatle now’ - author’s interview with Hamish Stuart.

24: A THREE - QUARTERS REUNION

Neil Aspinall quoted from the
Daily Telegraph
(18 Nov.1995).

Anthology
background: the
Anthology
Special Features DVD;
Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts
(Holland);
Club Sandwich
# 72;
Beatles Unlimited
magazine # 124 (
Barnaby Rudge
); and
Sound on Sound
(Dec. 1995).

GH’s financial problems: author’s interviews;
George Harrison
(Clayson);
The Beatles Book
(March 1995). ‘My Sweet Lord’ court case:
All Things Must Pass
(Shapiro) and
The Encyclopaedia of Beatles People
(Harry). GH bails out
Life of Brian
:
Seventies
(Sounes).

PM - ‘serious money’ - off-the-record interview.

GH - ‘the most ancient …’ -
Anthology
(Special Features DVD).

PM’s induction speech at the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame:
Club Sandwich
# 69.

Campaign to induct PM: author’s interview with Danny Fields (quoted), and his book
Linda McCartney
.

Recording ‘Free as a Bird’: the
Anthology
(Special Features DVD and CD Vol. 1 liner notes); and
Club Sandwich
# 72 and 76 (PM quoted).

GH on ‘Free as a Bird’: the
Anthology
(documentary).

Geoff Emerick quoted from discussion with the author.

George Martin quoted from
Sound on Sound
(Dec. 1995).

PM quoted on watching the footage and the choice of tracks on the
Anthology
(CD Vol. 1);
Club Sandwich
# 76.

Bob Smeaton quoted from
The Beatles Book
(Dec. 1995).

PM quoted on compiling the CD:
Club Sandwich
# 76.

PM’s painting:
Paul McCartney: Paintings
and author’s interview with Wolfgang Suttner (quoted).

LIPA progress: author’s interview with Mark Featherstone-Witty (quoted), except ‘He went on to …’ which is from his book
Optimistic, Even Then
.

PM helps Horst Fascher: quoted from author’s interview.

PM helps his local hospital and other charitable work: thanks to Ann Hostler at Rye Health Care Ltd. Also the
Independent on Sunday
(16 July 1999).

‘Real Love’/Harrison’s dissent: author’s interviews and PM’s comments to the
Sunday Express Boulevard
magazine (4 May 1997).

Third song:
The Beatles Book
(March 1996).

Recording new songs with Steve Miller and others:
Flaming Pie
liner notes.

Working with David Matthews: author’s interview and correspondence with Matthews (quoted). Also
Independent on Sunday
(5 Oct. 1997).

PM performs at St James’ Palace:
Club Sandwich
# 74.

PM works with Ginsberg and asks for help with ‘Standing Stone’: author’s correspondence with Tom Pickard.

The Hodgsons’ find: author’s interviews with Peter Hodgson (quoted).

Heather McCartney Designs: company records.

Stella McCartney graduates:
Independent
magazine (28 Oct. 1995);
Stella May Day
:
The Unknown Paul McCartney
(Peel).

James McCartney’s car accident:
Daily Mail
(4 May 1995); and
The Beatles Book
(June 1995).

Barry Miles quoted from author’s interview.

Pete Best makes money at last: author’s interviews.

GH - ‘It sounds like them now …’ - the
Anthology
(documentary).

The
Anthology
release: author’s interviews;
The Beatles Book
(various editions); George Martin quoted from
Sound on Sound
(Dec. 1995); and author’s interview with Hodgson.

MPL turnover: company records.

25: PASSING THROUGH THE DREAM OF LOVE

LM has cancer: PM’s interview with the
Daily Mail
(17 Oct. 1998);
Garland for Linda
liner notes; author’s interviews with Danny Fields and Carla Lane (quoted), and LM’s death certificate.