"Junk" | |
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Song by Paul McCartney | |
from the album McCartney | |
Published | Northern Songs Ltd. |
Released | 17 April 1970 |
Recorded | February 1970 |
Studio | Morgan Studios, London |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 1:54 ("Junk") 2:36 ("Singalong Junk") |
Label | Apple |
Songwriter(s) | Paul McCartney |
Producer(s) | Paul McCartney |
McCartney track listing | |
13 tracks
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"Junk" is a song written by English musician Paul McCartney and released on his debut studio album McCartney (1970). He wrote the song in 1968 with the Beatles while the group were studying Transcendental Meditation in India.[1] After the band's return from India, he recorded the song as a demo at Kinfauns, George Harrison's home, before sessions for The Beatles (also known as "the White Album") took place. It was ultimately passed over for inclusion on The Beatles and Abbey Road in 1969. After the group's break-up, McCartney recorded the song for inclusion on McCartney. The lyrics describe various items in a junkyard. A slightly longer, instrumental version of the song, titled "Singalong Junk", also appears on the album.