Wirral Life July 2019 | Seite 86

MIKE MCGEAR ALBUM LAUNCH Mike McCartney launched the deluxe reissue of his 1974 album “McGear”, written with his brother Paul McCartney and Wings, at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) on the 18th June. Alongside the album launch Mike exhibited his “Weirdos” animation project in conjunction with artist Peter Miller and Edge Hill University. Originally released in 1974, McGear was the second solo album by Mike McGear (McCartney) and was a more “serious” record than his work with the Liverpool satirical trio Scaffold, featuring John Gorman (see right) or his work with Roger McGough on the “McGough & McGear” album. The long awaited reissue of “McGear” has been prepared with the full involvement of Mike and has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and has been cut at the famous Abbey Road Studios. The set also includes a DVD featuring Mike reminiscing at LIPA, an interview with Mike at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and the 1974 promotional film for the single ‘Leave It’. We are giving away a rare DeLuxe box set of the McGear Album and extras to a lucky reader... Simply email your answer along with your contact information to hello@wirrallife.com Question: Who co-wrote the McGear album? Closing date: 10th August 2019. Good luck.