JUNK cover Paul Mc Cartney

[Jean Pierre]

I always liked this song especially because of the melody and  guitar chords , when I play it,  I always struggled not to play these chords in  loop  

thanks for listening guys

[Farrell Jackson]

I've always liked this song also and you've done a real nice cover of it! That acoustic run at the end was just right.

Farrell

[Groundy]

Nice one my friend,
I am ashamed to say I don't know this one,
I thought I knew all the Beatles numbers.
Well done.
Alex

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Like Groundy, I don’t know this song but you did some work with it. Very nice guitar work.  Willie

[Jean Pierre]

Thank you for those comments.
... and as this song seems little known, this is the story:

"Junk" is a song written by Paul McCartney in 1968 while the Beatles were in India.[1] "Singalong Junk" is an instrumental version of "Junk" that also appears on McCartney.

It was originally under consideration for The Beatles (also known as the "White Album"). It was passed over for that LP, as it was for Abbey Road. It was eventually released on McCartney's debut solo album McCartney in 1970. The version McCartney played for the rest of the Beatles, in May 1968, was among other songs demoed at George Harrison's Kinfauns home[1] before the recording of The Beatles, and was released on Anthology 3 on 22 October 1996. The song's working title was "Jubilee", and also known as "Junk in the Yard".[1] Take one appeared on the McCartney album as "Singalong Junk" and whereas take two was issued as "Junk".[1]

Besides the exclusion of vocals, "Singalong Junk" features mellotron strings and the melody is played on a piano. The song also features more prominent drums. This version of the song is said to have been the original instrumental backing to which McCartney was planning on singing, but he opted for a simpler arrangement for the vocal version instead.

"Junk" was included on an EP (along with "Another Day", "Oh Woman, Oh Why" and "Valentine Day") released only in Mexico.[2] This song has been dropped from his live setlist, but was included on McCartney's and Wings 2001 compilation Wingspan: Hits and History.[3]

here the instrumental version in unplugged concert


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw2PJFyRyqg

thanks guys

[Johnny Robbo]

A new one for me, too. Great version, JP. Lovely acoustic work, mate!

[Hook]

One of my favs and you've done a fine job here.
Rock on!

[bruno]

Very nice - not one that I know, but that was a fine listen.
B