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Allan Kozinn was a music critic and culture reporter for the New York Times from 1977 to 2014, where he wrote principally about classical music. In that capacity, he interviewed Paul McCartney several times, and saw him perform in a great variety of configurations and venues - from singing with a hand mic at the Lonestar Roadhouse, playing rock oldies at the Cavern, in Liverpool, and performing in small halls like the Ed Sullivan Theater and the Highline Ballroom, to full-scale concerts at Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium. He currently contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and other publications. He has taught courses at the Juilliard School and New York University (including a course on the Beatles at the latter), and has written seven books, among them The Beatles - From The Cavern To The Rooftop (1995), Got That Something! How The Beatles' 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' Changed Everything (2013), The New York Times Essential Guide - Classical Music (2004). The principal researcher for the McCARTNEY LEGACY series, Adrian Sinclair studied film at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and served a traineeship with ITV in Yorkshire, England, where he learned his craft as a documentary film editor. He's worked for almost every major broadcaster in the world, including the BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, National Geographic, Discovery and MTV. As well as receiving recognition for his work from the Royal Television Society in England, Adrian's 2010 documentary Stealing Shakespeare (BBC/Smithsonian) was Emmy shortlisted for Best Documentary.
""Do we need another book about Paul McCartney? Yes…. The McCartney Legacy Volume 2 makes a convincing case not only for another Beatles book, but for one about its arguably best songwriter."" — Washington Post “Bust-ups with John Lennon, bad reviews and Linda’s killer vichyssoise: this biography is so detailed it reads like McCartney’s family calendar…. While the authors’ intention is to come as close as possible to McCartney’s everyday life, meticulously pulling together contemporary interviews and eyewitness accounts to achieve verité perfection — here they eat country ham and okra while recording in Nashville, here they take the kids to see the Ringling Brothers circus — it’s inevitable that the grander narrative arcs push through."" — The Times (UK) ""Kaleidoscopic account of the musician’s post-Beatles career. Drawing on meticulous research, the authors… dive deep into Wings’ catalog and paint a detailed portrait of McCartney as a perfectionistic whose star power belied a surprising vulnerability to criticism…. McCartney fans couldn’t ask for a more comprehensive and colourful treatment of this period in his life."" — Publishers Weekly ""However much you think you know about 1970s-era McCartney, you’re guaranteed to learn something new in Volume 2. In short, for anyone interested in McCartney’s work, these books are essential (and clear your shelves for the future volumes).” — Goldmine ""For Paul McCartney fans who have more than a passing interest in his period with Wings, The McCartney Legacy: Volume 2: 1974-1980 is nothing short of a dream publication. Along with the first volume, it’s a truly astounding achievement and I devoured its 700+ pages in a matter of days and was hungry for more by the end. The best book(s) you’ll ever read about Paul McCartney. Bring on Volume 3."" — Super Deluxe Edition ""This exhaustive chronological narrative patiently probes McCartney’s always conflicted and ultimately unsuccessful attempts to lead Wings as a putative democracy…. Macca is a bewildering mixture of the driven and the insecure throughout, as he struggles to escape the endless public obsession with his previous band. The other Beatles remain a constant presence in his life, whether he’s jamming in LA with John and Stevie Wonder on an addled night in 1974, or fending off a vitriolic George when the Guinness Book Of Records declares Paul 'the most successful composer of all time,' late in 1979."" — Mojo ""This 715-page tome covers six years and chronicles McCartney’s life on an almost day-to-day basis. That’s because McCartney does something virtually every day. He works. Constantly. Songs pour out of him like water out of a tap, although it can take forever to record them to his satisfaction. The hundreds of sessions are described in exacting detail. He’s not short of ideas, either."" — Classic Rock ""The Beatles’ music is no stranger to heavyweight academic study, but there haven’t been many tomes as forensically detailed as this delve into Paul McCartney’s post-Fabs back pages…. Hundreds of interviews help the authors pull off a well-executed balancing act, combining prescient critical appraisal and playful trivia."" — Record Collector ""It's hard to sympathise with a man who fronted two bands, nabbed two Oscar nominations and performed a triumphant tour of America before he was 35, but the Paul McCartney that emerges from The McCartney Legacy Volume 2 is actually a man who counted almost as many nerves as he did dollars… throughout this book, the bassist's insecurities can be witnessed in a manner that makes him more fallible and human than most biographies are willing to paint him as.” — Maccazine ""There are so many well-honed details brought to bear in Volume 2 that you really begin to feel as if you’re inside the day-to-day story that you thought you already knew so well. Then there are the dozens of pointers to unreleased material that will undoubtedly drive you to your keyboard to hunt down the rarities that they bring to life…. Kozinn and Sinclair have earned another two Macca thumbs up…way up."" — The Tracking Angle ""Biography and recording details are combined to wonderful effect, but the focus is only on McCartney's post-Beatles career, solo and with his group Wings…. This second volume is every bit as good as the first, taking the reader through McCartney struggling to keep his very talented Wings Mark II members on the straight and narrow, even as they strayed many times…. I could go on and on with the wealth of valuable information and compelling drama that's in the book, but you should find this out yourself. Both volumes are extremely highly recommended."" — The Suburban ""The amount of detail is staggering, even by Beatleologist terms.” — Houston Press
