McCartney II

1980  ·  Parlophone

Produced by Paul McCartney

Published Jun 13, 2026

0% Authorship Score Singer / Performer

McCartney II is the ninth studio album by Paul McCartney, released in May 1980. Like its predecessor McCartney (1970), the album was entirely self-recorded by McCartney at home, with him playing all instruments. It has an experimental, synthesizer-driven character and includes the hit 'Coming in the Air Tonight' stand-in 'Temporary Secretary.'

11 Tracks
1 Lyricists
1 Producers
1980 Year

Track Listing & Credits

# Title Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Producer(s) Performers
1 Coming Up James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
2 Temporary Secretary James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
3 On the Way James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
4 Waterfalls James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
5 Nobody Knows James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
6 Front Parlour James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
7 Summer's Day Song James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
8 Frozen Jap James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
9 Bogey Music James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
10 Darkroom James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney
11 One of These Days James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney

Data note: McCartney plays all instruments and writes all tracks. Electronic/experimental in character.

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