Remembering Linda
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Nancy R wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
Caption says "Recording 'My Love'"
That would date the photo as 26th January 1973.
Thanks, Kestrel! As always, appreciate your encyclopedic knowledge of all things Paul.
I know Wikipedia can be notoriously wrong, but it said the song was recorded in March, 1972!
An early version was recorded around March 1972 (with Linda echoing Paul's 'My Love' phrase) so the photo could date from then? But the RRS version is from January 1973. I guess its back to looking at Paul's hairstyle in March 1972 in comparison to January 1973.
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Kestrel wrote:
Nancy R wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
Caption says "Recording 'My Love'"
That would date the photo as 26th January 1973.
Thanks, Kestrel! As always, appreciate your encyclopedic knowledge of all things Paul.
I know Wikipedia can be notoriously wrong, but it said the song was recorded in March, 1972!
An early version was recorded around March 1972 (with Linda echoing Paul's 'My Love' phrase) so the photo could date from then? But the RRS version is from January 1973. I guess its back to looking at Paul's hairstyle in March 1972 in comparison to January 1973.
I've tried to find photos from both recording sessions, in order to compare, but haven't had much luck... maybe someone else can find them.
I believe the photo below of Paul and Linda was taken at the time of the Beatles break up court case... someone correct me if I'm wrong. Thought it was a sweet photo of them both.
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^ Sorry, hate the beard, but other than that it’s a good photo. That was taken Dec. 31, 1970 going to or leaving court.
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Nancy R wrote:
^ Sorry, hate the beard, but other than that it’s a good photo. That was taken Dec. 31, 1970 going to or leaving court.
Thanks, Nancy! I knew it was around that time.
I think if there was a choice of whether you'd have Paul with the beard, or not have Paul at all, I'm sure most of us would say with! I sort of have that same issue with the Wings mullet I've always liked him with the beard though... or without...
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Nancy R wrote:
^ Sorry, hate the beard, but other than that it’s a good photo. That was taken Dec. 31, 1970 going to or leaving court.
I think the photo dates from 19th February 1971. Paul and Linda were definately at the High Court that day but I haven't come across any reference to them being at the High Court on the day (31/12/70) the writ was issued to end the Beatles partnership. I think the press were taken by surprise so the event wasn't covered on the actual day...assuming that Paul and Linda even attended,which I don't think they did. Every photo I've seen of them taken at the HC they are wearing the same clothes (although in some shots Linda has removed and is carrying her fur coat) so I think its the that first day of the trial that all the photos originate from.
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Thanks, Kestrel! What you wrote makes sense. Since the press were caught by surprise at the time of the first announcement, the later February 19 date seems more likely.
This Pinterest photo has caption: " Paul and Linda Mccartney arrive at Britain's High Court of Justice Feb. 19, 1971 to break up the Beatles partnership. "
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As a side note, I believe the fur coat Linda used to wear was the same one Paul wore on the ski slopes in "Help!" (As we all know she and Paul stopped wearing fur a few years later when they became more involved with work on behalf of animals.)
This is another photo of her wearing it... with photos of Paul in same coat on the movie set.
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Kestrel wrote:
Nancy R wrote:
^ Sorry, hate the beard, but other than that it’s a good photo. That was taken Dec. 31, 1970 going to or leaving court.
I think the photo dates from 19th February 1971. Paul and Linda were definately at the High Court that day but I haven't come across any reference to them being at the High Court on the day (31/12/70) the writ was issued to end the Beatles partnership. I think the press were taken by surprise so the event wasn't covered on the actual day...assuming that Paul and Linda even attended,which I don't think they did. Every photo I've seen of them taken at the HC they are wearing the same clothes (although in some shots Linda has removed and is carrying her fur coat) so I think its the that first day of the trial that all the photos originate from.
That makes more sense. I think the first time I saw one of the photos it was not dated correctly.
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Caption says "Paul putting glitter around Linda's eyes before a show" (Not sure where or what date)
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The James Paul McCartney Special, 1973.
I like the choker with blue bow that Linda is wearing, hadn't noticed it before.
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LadyLeslie wrote:
The James Paul McCartney Special, 1973.
I like the choker with blue bow that Linda is wearing, hadn't noticed it before.
15th March 1973...in case anyone is remotely interested?
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Kestrel wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
The James Paul McCartney Special, 1973.
I like the choker with blue bow that Linda is wearing, hadn't noticed it before.
15th March 1973...in case anyone is remotely interested?
We sure are! Thanks so much, it's always appreciated. The IMDB gives a US broadcast date of April 16.
My favorite parts of the special was when Linda was taking photos of him, and also when he was singing with his family in the pub.
"April Showers," "Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag," and "You are my sunshine".. just loved hearing those.
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Kestrel wrote:
LadyLeslie wrote:
The James Paul McCartney Special, 1973.
I like the choker with blue bow that Linda is wearing, hadn't noticed it before.
15th March 1973...in case anyone is remotely interested?
Always Kestrel, thanks!
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This was posted on daughter Mary's instagram, for Mother's Day. Such a sweet family photo, probably taken by Paul.
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Love this photo (from 1991?) Her necklace matches his shirt.
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^ Love that photo too! I’m thinking more like 1993. He did Unplugged special in 1991 and he looks a tad older here. Of course I could be totally wrong! Lol! Kestrel?
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Nancy R wrote:
^ Love that photo too! I’m thinking more like 1993. He did Unplugged special in 1991 and he looks a tad older here. Of course I could be totally wrong! Lol! Kestrel?
Yes it could be from 1993, totally. I was thinking 1991 because his hairstyle and shirt reminded me of a press conference he gave in Ames, Iowa that year... but in looking at the link of the press conference I see it's from 1990.
As to whether the above photo is from 1993... Kestrel may be able to identify the year, but this is the video from Ames, Iowa I was just talking about..
I was trying to look for other photos where he's wearing that same shirt, but it would be difficult to judge, because he tends to keep shirts for a long time. I think that's great, though it shows that he'd rather be comfortable in a familiar shirt or outfit than to spend thousands of dollars on starchy stuffed shirts he'd only wear once and then throw out.
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^ I remember that video!
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Nancy R wrote:
^ Love that photo too! I’m thinking more like 1993. He did Unplugged special in 1991 and he looks a tad older here. Of course I could be totally wrong! Lol! Kestrel?
Looking at the front cover of the Summer 1994 issue of Club Sandwich, Paul & Linda's hairstyles do look similar to the photo below so I think 1993 is probably a good a suggestion as any other.