# In 2010, Paul McCartney recorded an album of his favourite music. It took him over 60 years to finally do it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2010-paul-mccartney-recorded-an-album-of-his-favourite-music-it-took-him-over-60-years-to-finally-do-it/
- Published: 2026-11-07T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T22:49:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2010-paul-mccartney-recorded-album-favourite-music/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- McCartney finally recorded an album of standards in 2012.
- The music drew on his father’s tastes.
- He had wanted to make it for decades.

## Summary

In 2012, Paul McCartney released *Kisses on the Bottom*, an album of standards rooted in the music his father enjoyed. The project let him explore a style he had wanted to record since leaving The Beatles, showing his interest in songs beyond his familiar rock and pop work.

McCartney said he had delayed the idea partly because Rod Stewart had released an album of standards, and Ringo Starr was also making one with help from McCartney. The album includes his own songs, such as ‘My Valentine’ and ‘Only Our Hearts’, alongside standards; the article argues that his performances avoid the feel of a mere vanity project.

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