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Secret Friend
8 September 2017
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This was released as the B-side to Temporary Secretary as a 12″ and originally is about 10 minutes long. According to Wikipedia there’s a rare 7″ demo, which may be the source of the edit version later found on the McCartney II reissue. IMHO it’s the unsung hero, no less interesting than the A-side, and I prefer the original to the edit, which I certainly cannot say about many of the other unedited tracks! It starts with a sequencer loop like Temporary Secretary but is played like a chord, and is backed by a samba-like bass and percussion. “Here we are, where are we” is yet another McCartney family saying crow-barred into a lyric and the vocals are a bit spooky and treated.

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9 September 2017
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Yes! Full “Secret Friend” is my favourite thing on that expanded McCartney II .

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GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

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