McCartney II

1980 sophomore solo studio album by Paul McCartney
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McCartney II

Summary

McCartney II is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,972 views/month, #570 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • McCartney II's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • McCartney II's genre is experimental rock[4].
  • McCartney II's genre is electronic rock[5].
  • McCartney II's genre is art rock[6].
  • McCartney II's genre is synth-pop[7].
  • McCartney II's genre is new wave[8].
  • McCartney II's genre is electronica[9].
  • McCartney II followed Thrillington[10].
  • McCartney II was followed by Concerts for the People of Kampuchea[11].
  • McCartney II was produced by Paul McCartney[12].
  • Among the performers on McCartney II was Paul McCartney[13].
  • McCartney II's record label is recorded as Parlophone[14].
  • McCartney II's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • McCartney II was distributed by vinyl record[16].
  • McCartney II was published on May 16, 1980[17].
  • McCartney II's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+2316'}[18].
  • McCartney II's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on McCartney II was Paul McCartney[13]. It was produced by Paul McCartney[12].

Publication

McCartney II was published on May 16, 1980[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include experimental rock[4], electronic rock[5], art rock[6], synth-pop[7], new wave[8], and electronica[9]. It was distributed by vinyl record[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

McCartney II followed Thrillington[10]. It was followed by Concerts for the People of Kampuchea[11].

Why It Matters

McCartney II ranks in the top 0.94% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,972 views/month, #570 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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