Woman (Mike McGear album) explained

Woman
Type:	Album
Artist:	Michael McGear
Cover:	Mcgear_woman.jpg
Released:	7 April 1972
Recorded:	March 1971 – early 1972
Genre:	Rock
Length:	36:57
Label:	Island
Producer:	Roger McGough
Next Title:	McGear
Next Year:	1974

Woman is the solo debut album by British 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.

1. "Woman" – 3:02
2. "Witness" – 4:11
3. "Jolly Good Show" / "Benna"+ – 3:25
4. "Roamin a Road" / "Benna (Reprise)"+ (Mike McGear) – 2:30
5. "Sister" (McGear) – 3:11
6. "Wishin" – 3:21
7. "Young Young Man (Five Years Ago)" / "Young Young Man (Five Years Later)" – 3:36
8. "Edward Heath" (McGear) – 0:55
9. "Bored as Butterscotch" (McGear, Roger McGough, Friend) – 2:50
10. "Uptowndowntown" / "Blackbeauty"+ (McGear) – 3:10
11. "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