Paul is Live Trivia Quiz

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For those who missed it, I should provide a bit of information about the Paul is Dead conspiracy that was all the rage for a few years, starting in 1966 and peaking in 1969, when the release of 'Abbey Road' provided supporters of the rumour with more fuel for the fire. The theory was that Paul McCartney had died, possibly in a car crash, and the fact was covered up by the band with the assistance of MI5, who provided a look-alike to appear in his place. Since the band had stopped touring, and were spending a lot of time in the studio, nobody was making a lot of public appearances, and Paul's profile was not noticeably lower than the others, but that didn't stop the rumours.

There are supposed to be clues in a number of songs (some of which only appear if you play it backwards) on 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and later. Those who aren't familiar with them will easily find online discussions. Since this quiz was inspired by 'Abbey Road', I will list here some of the visual clues from the cover of 'Abbey Road':
If you realise that the photo represents a funeral procession (why not?), then the fact that Paul is barefoot and out of step signifies that he is the corpse.
If you misread the last four digits of the car license plate LMW 281F, you can turn it into 28IF - IF Paul were still alive, he would have been 28 - but that requires a bit of poor arithmetic, since he was 27 when the album was released. The first three letters are supposed to have something to do with Linda McCartney (weeping, widowed), which would make more sense if Paul and Linda had even met at the time of his supposed death in 1966.
The fact that Paul is holding a cigarette in the wrong hand is clear evidence that it must be an imposter.

Enough of rumour, let's look at the actual album 'Paul is Live'. McCartney spent 1993 on a New World Tour, promoting his latest album 'Off the Ground'. The album was compiled from recordings at a number of different live concerts featuring Paul and Linda McCartney, Robbie McIntosh, Hamish Stuart, Paul Wickens and Blair Cunningham. (Sadly, from my perspective, nothing from the concert at Melbourne's MCG was included, although a couple of tracks from Sydney did make the cut.)

The balance of songs carefully included Beatles material to appeal to the older audience that could afford tickets, along with material to encourage purchase of his latest album, 'Off the Ground' (or any others not already in your collection - feel free to buy on the way out). The songs from that album included 'Looking for Changes', 'Peace in the Neighbourhood', 'Hope of Deliverance', 'Biker Like an Icon' and C'mon People'.

The songs originally released by Wings included 'Let Me Roll It', from the 1973 album 'Band on the Run'; 'My Love', from the 1973 album 'Red Rose Speedway'; and 'Live and Let Die', also released in 1973 both as a single and as the title song for the James Bond film of that name.

The Beatles' albums had different tracks in the UK and North America, so I am only going to identify the original release for the UK where they differ.

The earliest song listed was 'Kansas City', included in 'Beatles for Sale' (1964), with Paul McCartney using his impression of Little Richard to deliver a cover of the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song the Beatles had been performing live for a number of years. 'All My Loving' appeared on 'With the Beatles' (1963).

The 1965 album 'Rubber Soul' included 'Drive My Car' and 'Michelle'. 'We Can Work it Out was recorded at the same time, but released as a double-sided single ('Day Tripper' on the other side) at the same time as the album. It was first included on an album in the 1973 compilation '1962-1966', commonly called the Red Album.

In 1966, 'Here, There and Everywhere' was released on the album 'Revolver'. 'Lady Madonna' was released as a single, later to appear on the 1970 collection of non-album singles titled 'Hey Jude'. 'Paperback Writer', released in the same year, was included in a 1966 compilation 'A Collection of Beatles Oldies'.

'Magical Mystery Tour' was released in 1967 as part of the soundtrack for a television film of that name. 'Penny Lane', a double-sided single hit with 'Strawberry Fields' was released in the same year, and subsequently included on a number of compilation albums. This pair of songs is often quoted as illustrating the contrasting musical styles of John Lennon (primarily responsible for 'Strawberry Fields') and Paul McCartney (main writer of 'Penny Lane'), despite the fact that both songs are credited to Lennon-McCartney.

So that's the music - let's get back to the album title and cover. The title is a clear reference both to the fact that it features live performances, and to the fact that Paul McCartney (or the imposter who had been successfully replacing him for over 25 years) was very much alive. In case you missed it, the album cover was a digitally-altered version of the 'Abbey Road' cover, with observable changes that referenced the points mentioned above about the photo's significance. (It goes without saying that there is only one ex-Beatle in the shot!)
Paul is wearing shoes.
The license plate LMW281F has been replaced to read 51IS - 51 is McCartney's age at the time of recording.
Paul has his left foot forward, unlike the original when having his right foot forward made him appear out of step.
The cigarette held in his right hand has been replaced by a leash in his left hand - attached to an Old English Sheepdog named Arrow, whose mother was immortalised in the 1968 song 'Martha My Dear'.