That Would Be Something
| "That Would Be Something" | ||||
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| Song by Paul McCartney from the album McCartney | ||||
| Released | 17 April 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Apple | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul McCartney | |||
| McCartney track listing | ||||
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"That Would Be Something" is a song written by Paul McCartney in Scotland, which was first released on his McCartney album on 17 April 1970.[1]
Recording
McCartney sings and plays acoustic guitar, bass, tom tom and cymbal.[2] This song and "Valentine Day" were mixed at Abbey Road Studios on 22 February 1970.[1] In the song McCartney also performs Vocal percussion to simulate a drum kit.
Release
Shortly after the McCartney album's release, George Harrison described this song and "Maybe I'm Amazed" as "great".[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic said the song was "light folk-pop".[4]
"That Would Be Something" was also released on the 1991 album Unplugged (The Official Bootleg). The song was first performed live by McCartney, in Barcelona, on 8 May 1991.[5]
Personnel
Cover Versions
The Grateful Dead played this song in concert 16 times between 1991 and 1995.[6] The first time they played the song live is available on Dick's Picks Volume 17.
Notes
- 1 2 "Paul McCartney: That Would Be Something". beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "McCartney". JPGR. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ↑ "George Harrison Interview, New York City". DM's Beatles Site. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "McCartney - Paul McCartney | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "Song - Paul McCartney". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ "That Would Be Something at The SetList Program". setlists.net. Retrieved 1 December 2015.