Beautifully haunting, stripped down versions of Macca's finest solo songs. In turns upbeat and mellow, and occasionally al fresco. Featuring vocals, guitar, piano and cello.

14 MP3 Songs
POP: Beatles-pop, ROCK: Acoustic



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Half The Man is an album like no other.

Not only does it contain beautifully haunting, stripped-down versions of some of McCartneyâs finest solo songs, it is (as far as is known to us at Crockett Records) the only McCartney tribute album devoted to his solo work recorded by a single artist.

On 18th June 2006, Sir Paul McCartney â the man who wrote âWhen Iâm Sixty-Fourâ â was himself 64 years old. David released Half The Man as a personal celebration of this, and the fact that he turned exactly half Maccaâs age two days previously.

David says: âI realised the pop-significance of Sir Paulâs birthday in 2006, and then it dawned on me that I would be exactly half his age at the time. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pay some kind of homage to the man whose all-round musicality I respect more than anyone. From an initial idea of maybe doing a special performance somewhere, 30 seconds later Iâd decided only a full-blown tribute album would suffice!â

Including well-known hits such as âNo More Lonely Nightsâ and âSilly Love Songsâ, plus more obscure gems like âWaterfallsâ and âDistractionsâ, it will appeal to both the hardcore Macca fan and people who simply appreciate acoustic music and good songwriting.

Featuring Davidâs wife and Birmingham Conservatoire graduate Elizabeth Garside on âcello, the interplay between Davidâs voice, guitar, piano and Lizâs classical elements creates a very unique atmosphere.

David: âIâm glad to have done my bit to introduce more people to Paul McCartneyâs solo work, which is all too often overlooked. Happy birthday, Paul!â