An Ever Present Past
Age, Youth, and Persona in Paul McCartney’s Self-Titled Solo Albums
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21982011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Millea (0000-0002-6583-1417, Edge Hill University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-76 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IASPM Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2079-3871 • E-ISSN: 2079-3871 |
| Publisher | International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5429/2079-3871(2024)v14i1.5en |
| OpenAlex | W4392913278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article explores age in the work of Paul McCartney. It investigates how McCartney’s ongoing engagement with his own youth has shaped his musical output and accompanying visuals at key points throughout his career. It focuses specifically on the extended trilogy of self-titled McCartney albums, which culminate in two of his most recent releases, McCartney III (Capitol 2020) and McCartney III Imagined (Capitol 2021). Concentrating specifically on Paul McCartney’s voice in his music and image in music videos, from a popular music studies perspective, this article explores the McCartney albums as a distinct statement on the role of age in popular music
Gender, Feminism, and Media · History · Music History and Culture · Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |