McCartney produces ‘Goodbye’ for Mary Hopkin in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1969)


Video: 'Mary Hopkin - "Goodbye" (With Paul McCartney) 1969'

(Saturday, March 1, 1969) — Paul McCartney of The Beatles produced a session for Mary Hopkin today at Morgan Studios in London, including “Goodbye,” the follow-up single to Hopkin’s debut “Those Were The Days,” and the b-side Sparrow.

“Goodbye” was written by McCartney but credited to John Lennon-Paul McCartney.


Video: 'Goodbye (Remastered 2010 / Bonus Track)'

The session was filmed by Apple’s Tony Bramwell for a promotional clip.


Video: 'Sparrow (Remastered 2010 / Bonus Track)'

This was the first of two sessions for the songs; the second was on the following day, Mar. 2, 1969.


Video: 'The Beatles Anthology - 7.' (Mar. 1, 1969, at 58:31)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Goodbye (2014 Remaster)'