Woman is the debut solo studio album by the English musician Mike McGear (spelled Michael on the cover), brother of former Beatle Paul McCartney, who also co-wrote a song, but is credited as a "friend". Roger McGough produced and co-wrote some songs with McGear. Woman was initially released on Island Records 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 Mike McGear & Roger McGough, 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) – 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 – piano, keyboards John Megginson – organ Brian Auger – keyboards Norman Yardley – harmonica Gerry Conway – drums, percussion Ginger Johnson – percussion Michael Rosen – horns Roger Ball – horns Cecil Moss – horns Chris Pyne – horns Malcolm Duncan – horns Paul Korda – backing vocals Steve Gould – backing vocals Alan Gorrie – backing vocals Centipede – strings Tony Coe – saxophones
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