'McCartney'

The interesting aspect of the post-Beatle albums of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (sorry Ringo ... just be happy being the luckiest son of a bitch in history) is how similar their work is.

There are probably a half dozen songs that could've fit perfectly on Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" or "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" or "Imagine." And vice versa.

Unironically, many of the songs put on these albums in 1970 and 1971 were recorded when the guys were Beatles and then re-recorded for their solo albums. Many are available on "The Beatles Anthology III".

So one thing's clear: The guys were not necessarily fighting about the music they were recording since it was really similar. Also, listening to "McCartney," it's clear that Paul wasn't doing grandiose concept albums and insanely well-produced progressive rock music. Just acoustic guitars, piano, tambourine and vocals. Nothing he wouldn't have done on the White Album or "Rubber Soul."