James Paul McCartney (TV special) ATV network in order to settle his two-year legal dispute with Sir Lew Grade. As the owner of the network and its music publishing division – and, by extension, the Beatles' Northern Songs catalogue – Grade had objected to McCartney crediting his wife Linda as his co-writer since 1971, citing her lack of professional experience as a songwriter and musician. McCartney's commitment to the television project allowed him to retain the second composer's publishing royalties, which otherwise would have been assigned to Grade's company. "James Paul McCartney" was McCartney's first such special since the Beatles' 1967 television film "Magical Mystery
I Don't Know (Paul McCartney song) I Don't Know (Paul McCartney song) "I Don't Know" is a song by English musician Paul McCartney, released by Capitol Records as a double A-side single alongside "Come On to Me", ahead of McCartney's 17th studio album, "Egypt Station". McCartney's website described "I Don't Know" as a "plaintive, soul-soothing ballad as only Paul can deliver." In the 'Casual Conversation with Jarvis Cocker at LIPA' (25th July 2018), McCartney said that in his opinion John Lennon would like this song. In the 'Words Between Tracks' about writing a song, McCartney said: "I wrote this after going through a difficult period. Like