''Woman'' is the solo debut album by British musician

Mike McGear Peter Michael McCartney (born 7 January 1944), known professionally as Mike McGear, is an English performing artist and photographer who was a member of the groups the Scaffold and Grimms. He is the younger brother of former Beatle Paul McCa ...

(spelled ''Michael'' on the cover), brother of former

Beatle The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development ...

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

, who also co-wrote a song, but is credited as a "friend".

Roger McGough Roger Joseph McGough (; born 9 November 1937) is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children's author and playwright. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Poetry Please'', as well as performing his own poetry. McGough was one o ...

produced and co-wrote some songs with McGear. ''Woman'' was initially released on

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...

in April 1972, failing to chart though it received receptive reviews. The cover is a black-and-white photo of McGear/McCartney's mother, Mary McCartney.

Track listing

All songs by

, except where noted. # "Woman" – 3:02 # "Witness" – 4:11 # "Jolly Good Show" / "Benna"+ – 3:25 # "Roamin a Road" / "Benna (Reprise)"+ (Mike McGear) – 2:30 # "Sister" (McGear) – 3:11 # "Wishin" – 3:21 # "Young Young Man (Five Years Ago)" / "Young Young Man (Five Years Later)" – 3:36 # "Edward Heath" (McGear) – 0:55 # "Bored as Butterscotch" (McGear, Roger McGough,

Friend Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. In some cultures, the concept of ...

) – 2:50 # "Uptowndowntown" / "Blackbeauty"+ (McGear) – 3:10 # "Tiger" / "Strawberry Jam" – 7:20 + short connecting pieces missing from the Edsel CD

Personnel

*Mike McGear – vocals *Roger McGough – guitars * Andy Roberts – guitars *Roger Bunn – bass guitar *Dave Richards – bass guitar *

Zoot Money George Bruno Money (born 17 July 1942) is an English vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader. He is best known for his playing of the Hammond organ and association with his Big Roll Band. Inspired by Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, he was drawn ...

– piano, keyboards *John Megginson – organ *

Brian Auger Brian Albert Gordon Auger (born 18 July 1939) is an English jazz rock and rock music keyboardist who specialises in the Hammond organ. Auger has worked with Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Sonny Boy Williamson, an ...

– keyboards *Norman Yardley – harmonica *

Gerry Conway Gerard Francis Conway Thomas, Roy. "Roy's Rostrum" ("Bullpen Bulletins") in '' Marvel Super-Heroes'' #43 and other Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1974. (born September 10, 1952) is an American comic book writer, comic book editor, screenwriter, t ...

– drums, percussion *

Ginger Johnson George Folunsho "Ginger" Johnson (1916 – July 15, 1975) was a Nigerian percussionist and bandleader who was a prominent musician in London from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He led Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers, and recorded and per ...

– percussion *Michael Rosen – horns *Roger Ball – horns *Cecil Moss – horns *Chris Pyne – horns *Malcolm Duncan – horns *

Paul Korda Paul Korda (born Paul Kunstler, 1948 – 11 March 2020) was a Singaporean songwriter, singer, musician, and actor. He wrote and performed music from the 1960s onwards, and his songs have been covered by artists such as Roger Daltrey, Dave ...

– backing vocals *Steve Gould – backing vocals *

Alan Gorrie Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946 in Perth) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up (Onnie McIntyre bei ...

– backing vocals *Centipede – strings *

Tony Coe Anthony George Coe (born 29 November 1934) is an English jazz musician who plays clarinet, bass clarinet, flute as well as soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. Career Born in Canterbury, Kent, England, Coe started out on clarinet and was self- ...

– saxophones

References

{{Authority control 1972 debut albums Mike McGear albums Island Records albums Albums produced by Roger McGough