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Title: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on June 22, 2016, 05:16:05 AM
Lonely Summer lamented the fact that the Henry McCullough tribute thread turned into a thread about Paul's post Beatles career. 

I found the Paul discussion to be interesting, so I decided to start a thread just on him. 

Great frankly, I've always thought Paul needed a collaborator.  He had that with John during The Beatles' early run.  But, especially in the last 25-30 years, it's really been evident in his solo career.

I would definitely rank Paul's solo catalog behind John and George.  With Paul's catalog, it's more about quantity than quality. 

On the plus side, we're extremely lucky that Paul still tours.  And even more lucky that most of his set is filled with Beatles and Wings songs. 

And, that thing he did with Kanye West and Rhianna.....what was he thinking?  Paul, you were 1/4 of the greatest rock band that ever existed and 1/2 of the greatest songwriting duo of the 20th Century.  You're a legend. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 22, 2016, 10:01:11 AM
I have probably talked about this on here before but McCartney is my favourite solo Beatle. I think that Lennon made some great music in the 70s and I think that All Things Must Pass is a wonderful album but I think McCartney took a few more chances and I can appreciate the sense of adventurism I get from his music. I think it is worth noting that when he put out McCartney and Ram, a lot of "in" people, including the other three Beatles, hated them, particularly Ram. I think it's because they couldn't quite grasp what he was doing because what he was doing was so different. Lennon for example said that he found the music on the self-titled album surprising and it makes sense - it was very different from the kind of thing that he was doing in The Beatles. In retrospect it doesn't seem that different, but I think in 1971, McCartney was taking some pretty big risks.

I think he managed to capture the exuberance of The Beatles that John and George's material lacked. With all The Beatles albums there is a sense of fun, even at it's most serious and innovative. And I see that throughout all of Paul's career. Has his music been stellar in the last 30 years? No but neither has the music of most artists from that era. I think that he still does some interesting things though.

As for a collaborator, perhaps. The thing is that The Beatles were always greater than the sum of their parts even though the parts on their own were still quite fantastic. That being said, the almost magical thing about the band was their strength together and it was a strength that none of them were able to find, professionally, with anyone else. Paul has had collaborators in his solo years (Eric Stewart, Elvis Costello) and I'm not entirely sure it produced anything better than it might have had McCartney just gone at it alone. I think if McCartney could work properly with anyone, it would be with an equal. And the fact is, there are very few people who are equal to his talents.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: HeyJude on June 22, 2016, 11:55:34 AM
Lonely Summer lamented the fact that the Henry McCullough tribute thread turned into a thread about Paul's post Beatles career.  

I found the Paul discussion to be interesting, so I decided to start a thread just on him.  

Great frankly, I've always thought Paul needed a collaborator.  He had that with John during The Beatles' early run.  But, especially in the last 25-30 years, it's really been evident in his solo career.

I would definitely rank Paul's solo catalog behind John and George.  With Paul's catalog, it's more about quantity than quality.  

On the plus side, we're extremely lucky that Paul still tours.  And even more lucky that most of his set is filled with Beatles and Wings songs.  

And, that thing he did with Kanye West and Rhianna.....what was he thinking?  Paul, you were 1/4 of the greatest rock band that ever existed and 1/2 of the greatest songwriting duo of the 20th Century.  You're a legend.  

I think the point is to keep creating. I'd rather have 10 McCartney albums with 2-3 good songs per album than waiting a decade between albums.

Paul does a bunch of different stuff, and on occasion it's actual art and interesting and engaging (the Fireman "Electric Arguments" album), and sometimes its self indulgent (Liverpool Sound Collage), and sometimes it's just a case of trying to stay relevant (the Kanye thing; and in that case I'm skeptical as to how many Kanye fans went out and starting tracking down Paul's solo catalog).

I think Lennon and Harrison (and Starr) all had spotty solo bits. They all had pretty strong runs through 1973. I'd say "Ram" and "Band on the Run" are as strong and arguably stronger and more consistent than any of Lennon's or Harrison's albums.

If you ignore the "Apple Jam" part of "All Things Must Pass", it's obviously a stunner with little filler. "Living in the Material World" has some great stuff and some blah stuff. "Dark Horse" and "Extra Texture" have some moments, and probably deserve occasional reappraisals, but are pretty dire in spots.

Lennon's stuff was a bit more spotty, but "Plastic Ono Band" and "Imagine" are indispensable. "Mind Games" and "Walls and Bridges" very much remind me of a mid-level McCartney album, with some amazing stuff, some strong album tracks, and some dreck filler. "Sometime in New York City" has a couple good ones, but otherwise is rather tedious.

I think Harrison's 1976-1982 output is probably stronger than his early 70s. The 1979 self-titled album is an overlooked gem, with Harrison knocking out some melodic, catchy stuff. That sort of stuff is also sprinkled throughout "Somewhere in England" and "Gone Troppo." "Cloud Nine" might be the best solo Beatles release between the mid-late 70s and the 90s.

McCartney just churned out a lot more stuff, but there's a bunch of great stuff all through it. He has all sorts of crazy hidden gems. I used to loathe "Press to Play" but love a good hunk of it now.

If I had to take one solo catalog on a desert island, I'd probably take McCartney's. But I also put "All Things Must Pass", "Cloud Nine", and "Brainwashed" all in my top 10 and perhaps Top 7 or 8 solo Beatles albums.

I think "Brainwashed" in particular has been hugely overlooked in the last decade-plus. A half dozen or so stunning masterpieces are on that one.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on June 22, 2016, 12:50:17 PM
HJ,

I'm going to respectfully disagree in that I'd prefer a really good album a decade rather than an album every couple years with 2-3 good songs. 

I also wanted to say I'm a huge fan of George's Brainwashed album.  I think George has the best solo album of the 70s (ATMP), 80s (Cloud Nine), and 2000s (Brainwashed).  Paul might have my 90s favorite with Flaming Pie.

Not trying to take away what Paul has done (love s/t, Ram, BOTR).  But, I think the sheer volume of his work, and the inconsistent quality of his albums over the past 30 years puts him behind John and George for me. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 22, 2016, 04:49:53 PM
I agree more with the thought of putting out a few great albums than cranking them out year after year. It's really hard to compare John's solo career with the others because he was taken from us so early on, and just before that, he'd had a 5 year gap between albums. It's hard to tell what he might have come up with in the last 30+ years. George had some long breaks between albums, too, but I think he was the most consistent in the quality of his work. The 1976-1982 Dark Horse albums have been unfairly overlooked for the most part; in a way, the worst thing George could do to start off his solo career was produce a majestic, 3 record set, because everything else he did ended up being compared to it. ATMP was his big statement, with a big sound, and it came packaged in a big box. The albums that came after may not have been as BIG, but they all contained some wonderful music. Dark Horse suffers because it was rushed and because George's voice was shot; Extra Texture sounds better, but it is so downbeat, I find it kind of a depressing listen. The George Harrison album from 1979 sounds much happier, and he probably was - newly remarried, with a baby in the family. Gone Troppo is often dismissed because it didn't sell, but that album also sounds very happy to me. Some great melodies there.
The biggest surprise of the ex-Beatles, though, is that Ringo has been making some of his best music in the last 25 years, starting with the 1992 album Time Takes Time. Not a bad song on there, still blows my mind that it failed to chart at all. The key to his success seems to be in picking the right collaborators - something Paul should take note of.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on June 23, 2016, 11:08:24 AM
I agree more with the thought of putting out a few great albums than cranking them out year after year. It's really hard to compare John's solo career with the others because he was taken from us so early on, and just before that, he'd had a 5 year gap between albums. It's hard to tell what he might have come up with in the last 30+ years. George had some long breaks between albums, too, but I think he was the most consistent in the quality of his work. The 1976-1982 Dark Horse albums have been unfairly overlooked for the most part; in a way, the worst thing George could do to start off his solo career was produce a majestic, 3 record set, because everything else he did ended up being compared to it. ATMP was his big statement, with a big sound, and it came packaged in a big box. The albums that came after may not have been as BIG, but they all contained some wonderful music. Dark Horse suffers because it was rushed and because George's voice was shot; Extra Texture sounds better, but it is so downbeat, I find it kind of a depressing listen. The George Harrison album from 1979 sounds much happier, and he probably was - newly remarried, with a baby in the family. Gone Troppo is often dismissed because it didn't sell, but that album also sounds very happy to me. Some great melodies there.
The biggest surprise of the ex-Beatles, though, is that Ringo has been making some of his best music in the last 25 years, starting with the 1992 album Time Takes Time. Not a bad song on there, still blows my mind that it failed to chart at all. The key to his success seems to be in picking the right collaborators - something Paul should take note of.

I haven't listened to them in awhile, but I remember Ringo's 1998 album Vertical Man and his 2003 (?) album Ringo Rama were pretty good.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: HeyJude on June 23, 2016, 01:04:28 PM
Regarding McCartney churning albums out, I should clarify my opinion in that I don't feel as though McCartney just churned out bad albums. I also think the idea of putting less albums out and then the resulting eventual album being *better* because of that sounds good in theory, but isn’t too realistic. So I’m kind of blowing my own hypothetical theory alluded to above.

Lennon took five years off, and we got half of a solid but not amazing album in “Double Fantasy” (let’s even throw in the “Milk and Honey” stuff and call it one full solid album). He didn’t record some better songs that he had demo’ed in the previous half decade, and did record a few songs that were mediocre (“Cleanup Time” is kind of forgettable, a few of the “Milk and Honey” songs aren’t that great).

It’s not like if McCartney had taken the 80s off, then 1989’s “Flowers in the Dirt” would have been jam-packed with the best stuff from all the other albums from the 80s.

Ironically, while I felt for some time that “Flaming Pie” was one of perhaps McCartney’s top 5 albums, it has slid a bit in my mind in the last decade or so. There is some top-notch, brilliant stuff on it (“Somedays”), and some excellent “album tracks” like “Souvenir”, and I’d give anything to see him work with Jeff Lynne again. But there are a few totally inane tracks on that one, including “Used to be Bad”, “If You Wanna”, and “Really Love You.”

I don’t think any of Paul, George, or John have an immensely stronger album catalog than any of each other, relative to the size of each of their respective catalogs. I’m not sure McCartney ever did anything as uninteresting as “Sometime in NYC” or “Extra Texture”, but I also think “Cloud Nine” and “Brainwashed” are stronger (not perfect, but stronger overall) than any particular album of McCartney’s last 20-25 years. I’d probably say about ¾ to 4/5 of “Flaming Pie” or perhaps “Chaos and Creation” stand up pretty well. But between 1987 and 2002, McCartney released more than two album’s worth of good songs, so I’m not prepared to say he should have only done an album in 1987 and then 2002 like Harrison did.

I’d probably put “Back to the Egg” or even “McCartney II” up against “Double Fantasy”, and I’d certainly take “Band on the Run” over “Mind Games” or “Walls and Bridges”, and I’d take “Venus and Mars” over Lennon’s “Rock and Roll.” Thankfully, we have all of it to enjoy of course.

Ringo has had a few strong runs. His output up to 1973 was pretty strong. 1992’s “Time Takes Time” is pretty strong. 1998’s “Vertical Man” is good too, but then I eventually got tired of Mark Hudson’s production and schtick. All those subsequent albums all started sounding the same, “Ringo Rama”, “Choose Love”, “Liverpool 8.” His post-Hudson stuff has been pretty unmemorable. I still haven’t picked up his most recent “Postcards” album; I think it’s the only solo Beatles album not in my collection currently. While 1998’s “What in the World” with McCartney playing bass and doing backing vocals was brilliant, his turn with Ringo on “Walk With You” from “Y Not” was dreadful.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 23, 2016, 01:08:18 PM
I agree more with the thought of putting out a few great albums than cranking them out year after year. It's really hard to compare John's solo career with the others because he was taken from us so early on, and just before that, he'd had a 5 year gap between albums. It's hard to tell what he might have come up with in the last 30+ years. George had some long breaks between albums, too, but I think he was the most consistent in the quality of his work. The 1976-1982 Dark Horse albums have been unfairly overlooked for the most part; in a way, the worst thing George could do to start off his solo career was produce a majestic, 3 record set, because everything else he did ended up being compared to it. ATMP was his big statement, with a big sound, and it came packaged in a big box. The albums that came after may not have been as BIG, but they all contained some wonderful music. Dark Horse suffers because it was rushed and because George's voice was shot; Extra Texture sounds better, but it is so downbeat, I find it kind of a depressing listen. The George Harrison album from 1979 sounds much happier, and he probably was - newly remarried, with a baby in the family. Gone Troppo is often dismissed because it didn't sell, but that album also sounds very happy to me. Some great melodies there.
The biggest surprise of the ex-Beatles, though, is that Ringo has been making some of his best music in the last 25 years, starting with the 1992 album Time Takes Time. Not a bad song on there, still blows my mind that it failed to chart at all. The key to his success seems to be in picking the right collaborators - something Paul should take note of.

I haven't listened to them in awhile, but I remember Ringo's 1998 album Vertical Man and his 2003 (?) album Ringo Rama were pretty good.
Vertican Man is a great album; there's also a Storytellers disc from around the same time where Ringo and the Roundheads play a few of the VM songs, and some of the old classics; both worth owning. I hadn't listened to Ringo Rama in a few years, but I've got it in line for the cd player now. Yes, there is always a line of cd's and records waiting to get played; just not enough hours in the day to listen to everything that I like.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Ian on June 23, 2016, 05:05:33 PM
I agree with the idea that it's better to have longer delays between albums to keep quality than put out something every 10 months that is half baked like wild life, red rose speedway or London Town. Actually Paul's stock has risen in the age of iTunes because you can now easily cherry pick the best tracks of his career. But I am old enough to recall the days before when you actually had to buy a whole album and often with McCartney you ended up only liking 2 tracks on it


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 23, 2016, 05:36:38 PM
Maybe I have terrible taste but I think Red Rose Speedway is a great album. Apart from the atrocious "Loup," I think it's pretty fantastic top to bottom.

And not to be purposefully contrary but I really appreciate the workman approach to art - the artist who puts out something every year and whether it's good or not, it's a reflection of where the artist is at at the time and because of that it has value.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 23, 2016, 07:11:34 PM
I agree with the idea that it's better to have longer delays between albums to keep quality than put out something every 10 months that is half baked like wild life, red rose speedway or London Town. Actually Paul's stock has risen in the age of iTunes because you can now easily cherry pick the best tracks of his career. But I am old enough to recall the days before when you actually had to buy a whole album and often with McCartney you ended up only liking 2 tracks on it
I like all 3 albums listed above. I think Wildlife in particular is misunderstood. People think of the Wings albums as Paul solo; no, it was a real band, even if the Beatle in the band dominated it all. So Wildlife is the first recordings of a group just getting to know each other. It doesn't help that the keyboard player barely knows her way around the instrument, and that the first two songs barely qualify as songs. But I do like the overall sound of the disc; Wildlife is to Wings career what McCartney - the first solo album - was to Paul's career. Both have a charmingly homemade quality about them. Red Rose Speedway is much more professional sounding, and while lyrics are mostly throwaways, the tunes are all solid enough. Some good playing by Henry McCullough and Denny Laine on guitar. Loop is the only real dog on the album. What's not to like about London Town? Okay, it doesn't rock very hard, but that doesn't make it worthless.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on June 24, 2016, 07:44:33 AM
I remember really liking Paul's Driving Rain album when I first heard it.  But I was also getting primed to see him live for the first time.  Now, other than Lonely Road and Rinse the Raindrops, that album doesn't do anything for me. 

I found both Chaos and Creation and Memory Almost Full to be rather dull.  I really haven't bought a new Paul album since. 

I wouldn't mind a nice solid collection of solo only (no Wings or Beatles) Paul music. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 24, 2016, 08:28:10 AM
I'm not sure I ever heard all of Driving Rain but I do think that Heather is a great song. I think a lot of people get turned off of it because of its protagonist but to me it sounds like classic McCartney.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: HeyJude on June 24, 2016, 08:39:58 AM
I'm not sure I ever heard all of Driving Rain but I do think that Heather is a great song. I think a lot of people get turned off of it because of its protagonist but to me it sounds like classic McCartney.

"Heather" is quite good musically, and he should have stuck to what about 4/5 of the song is, which is an instrumental. The reference to the rather reviled Heather is difficult for some fans, but the rest of the lyrics at that end bit aren't too hot either, so I'd love to have a full instrumental mix.

The "Driving Rain" album has some pluses and minuses. I think some of the understated stuff like "I Do" and "Your Way" is cool. "Magic" has great bass work, underneath a kind of bland song. "Your Loving Flame" is classic melodic McCartney ballad mode, but has some dire lyrics and is kind of overproduced. "Lonely Road" stretches the limits of what is a palatable "live, real, rough" Paul vocal. "From a Lover to a Friend" is a good ballad as well. I think "About You" is one of his last great real "rock" songs. Even "Tiny Bubble" is good musically, but again awful production and bad lyrics. "Driving Rain" is a solid pop song, but awful, awful lyrics especially in the chorus.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 24, 2016, 09:16:19 AM
"Heather" is quite good musically, and he should have stuck to what about 4/5 of the song is, which is an instrumental. The reference to the rather reviled Heather is difficult for some fans, but the rest of the lyrics at that end bit aren't too hot either, so I'd love to have a full instrumental mix.

Well, it's no Eleanor Rigby, but I don't mind the lyrics. I think that with the vocal part at the end, the song has a rather unique structure which I really enjoy - almost like The Beatles' own The End. And I think the melody is quite nice too. But I agree, the instrumental part is great.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 24, 2016, 10:25:36 PM
I remember really liking Paul's Driving Rain album when I first heard it.  But I was also getting primed to see him live for the first time.  Now, other than Lonely Road and Rinse the Raindrops, that album doesn't do anything for me. 

I found both Chaos and Creation and Memory Almost Full to be rather dull.  I really haven't bought a new Paul album since. 

I wouldn't mind a nice solid collection of solo only (no Wings or Beatles) Paul music. 
That's what Pure McCartney should be, but he can't resist dipping into the Wings catalog - probably because that's where the majority of his post-Beatles hits are.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: bummerinparadise on September 22, 2016, 04:02:56 PM

I recently gave a few of his classical albums (Ocean's Kingdom, Liverpool Oratorio, etc.) a listen, they're kind of dull to me. But if you have a chance, listen to "Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest", which was his first Fireman album (no vocal and his name is no where to be found) it's some cool stuff.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: RangeRoverA1 on October 03, 2016, 04:29:27 AM
Many praise John when he never wrote song of "Jet" caliber. :3d Paul with band did it in 2003 in St. Petersburg/Moscow. It's the 1st solo song by a Beatle I heard. Even before ubiquitous "Imagine". Since then, listened to many albums after Beatles disbanded. "Jet" still is the best. For that reason alone, Paul is coolest. :3d


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: SteveMC on February 11, 2017, 02:13:14 AM
I'm no expert on his solo material but he has a number of great songs, IMO.

Lonely Summer lamented the fact that the Henry McCullough tribute thread turned into a thread about Paul's post Beatles career. 

I found the Paul discussion to be interesting, so I decided to start a thread just on him. 

Great frankly, I've always thought Paul needed a collaborator.  He had that with John during The Beatles' early run.  But, especially in the last 25-30 years, it's really been evident in his solo career.

I would definitely rank Paul's solo catalog behind John and George.  With Paul's catalog, it's more about quantity than quality. 

On the plus side, we're extremely lucky that Paul still tours.  And even more lucky that most of his set is filled with Beatles and Wings songs. 

And, that thing he did with Kanye West and Rhianna.....what was he thinking?  Paul, you were 1/4 of the greatest rock band that ever existed and 1/2 of the greatest songwriting duo of the 20th Century.  You're a legend. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Seaside Woman on February 17, 2017, 09:02:57 AM
Paul was my favorite Beatle, too. I never bought any of the others work apart from The Ringo album which was was very decent.

One that often slips through the net is the album Paul wrote and produced with his brother Mike, McGear.

How I loved it back in the day especially this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4LlBuOzm-4


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on February 17, 2017, 10:43:24 AM
I'm no expert on his solo material but he has a number of great songs, IMO.

Lonely Summer lamented the fact that the Henry McCullough tribute thread turned into a thread about Paul's post Beatles career. 

I found the Paul discussion to be interesting, so I decided to start a thread just on him. 

Great frankly, I've always thought Paul needed a collaborator.  He had that with John during The Beatles' early run.  But, especially in the last 25-30 years, it's really been evident in his solo career.

I would definitely rank Paul's solo catalog behind John and George.  With Paul's catalog, it's more about quantity than quality. 

On the plus side, we're extremely lucky that Paul still tours.  And even more lucky that most of his set is filled with Beatles and Wings songs. 

And, that thing he did with Kanye West and Rhianna.....what was he thinking?  Paul, you were 1/4 of the greatest rock band that ever existed and 1/2 of the greatest songwriting duo of the 20th Century.  You're a legend. 

I agree 100% that Paul had a lot of great songs post Beatles, but IMO, the vast majority of them were released in the 1970s.  He had some in the 1980s too, but I think it's kind of slim pickins after 1989 or so.  There's a few gems in there.  1997's Flaming Pie was a good overall album.  It was consistent, but didn't yield many great songs IMO.  His releases since then have not had the same consistency. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: pixletwin on February 17, 2017, 11:30:56 AM
There are quite a few songs from Chaos and Creation which I enjoy as  much as anything from Wings.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on February 17, 2017, 11:39:05 AM
There are quite a few songs from Chaos and Creation which I enjoy as  much as anything from Wings.

I've heard so many people praise that album, but I couldn't get into it.  I actually liked Driving Rain better.  C&C is sitting on a shelf.  Maybe I'll give it another chance someday. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on February 22, 2017, 10:07:24 PM
I heard some of Flaming Pie and wasn't impressed; Run Devil Run had some good songs - no, some great songs on it - but there was no way he could top the originals by Chuck Berry, Johnny Burnette, Rick Nelson or Elvis Presley. Paul still comes up with some good songs occasionally, but most of it sounds fairly inspired. Ironically, some of the stuff that was savaged by the critics back in the day is now looked upon very fondly. I see Ram at the top of many fans lists. McCartney is accepted for what it was meant to be - a low key collection of songs mostly recorded at home. Back then, it seemed that Paul was a well of musical ideas that never ran dry. It took a lot of courage for him to start a new band after the Beatles, and NOT play any Beatles songs on their early tours.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: peerke on February 22, 2017, 11:53:35 PM
Here's a compilation I made a few years for a made who said he didn't care for Macca.
After listening to it all he declared it was the greatest gift he ever received.


Disk  1 ::  1970-1973

Paul McCartney
1. The Lovely Linda :: McCartney - 4/70
2. Every Night  :: McCartney - 4/70
3. Junk  :: McCartney - 4/70
4. Maybe I’m Amazed  :: McCartney - 4/70
Paul and Linda McCartney
5. Another Day :: single - 2/71
6. Too Many People :: Ram - 5/71
7. Heart of The Country  :: Ram - 5/71
8. Eat At Home  :: Ram - 5/71
9. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey  :: Ram - 5/71
10. Back Seat Of My Car  :: Ram - 5/71
Wings
11. Tomorrow :: Wild Life - 12/71
12. Some People Never Know  :: Wild Life - 12/71
13. Give Ireland Back To The Irish :: single - 2/72
14. Mary Had A Little Lamb :: single - 5/72
15. Little Woman Love :: b-side single - 5/72
16. The Mess :: Live in Den Haag - 8/72
17. Hi Hi Hi :: single  - 11/72
18. C Moon :: b-side single  - 11/72
Paul McCartney and Wings
19. My Love :: Red Rose Speedway - 4/73
20. Country Dreamer :: outtake Red Rose Speedway sessies
21. Live And Let Die :: single - 6/73


Disk  2 :: 1973-1978

Paul McCartney and Wings
1. Helen Wheels :: single - 10/73
2. Band On The Run :: Band On The Run - 12/73
3. Jet  :: Band On The Run - 12/73
4. Mrs. Vanderbilt  :: Band On The Run - 12/73
5. Let Me Roll It  :: Band On The Run - 12/73
6. Junior’s Farm :: single - 10/74
Wings
7. Venus And Mars/Rock Show :: Venus And Mars - 5/75
8. Letting Go  :: Venus And Mars - 5/75
9. Listen To What The Man Said  :: Venus And Mars - 5/75
10. Let ’Em In :: Wings At The Speed of Sound - 3/76
11. Silly Love Songs  :: Wings At The Speed of Sound - 3/76
12. Lady Madonna  :: Wings Over America - 12/76
13. I’ve Just Seen A Face :: Wings Over America - 12/76
14. Mull Of Kintyre :: single - 11/77
15. London Town :: London Town - 3/78
16. I’m Carrying  :: London Town - 3/78
17. Waterspout  :: outtake London Town sessions
18. With A Little Luck  :: London Town - 3/78
19. I’ve Had Enough  :: London Town - 3/78


Disk  3 ::  1979-1984

Wings
1. Goodnight Tonight :: 12” single - 3/79
2. Daytime Nightime Suffering :: b-side single - 3/79
3. Getting Closer :: Back To The Egg - 6/79 ::
4. Old Siam, Sir  :: Back To The Egg - 6/79
5. Arrow Through Me  :: Back To The Egg - 6/79
Paul McCartney
6. Wonderful Christmas Time :: single - 11/79
7. Coming Up :: McCartney II - 4/80
8. Waterfalls  :: McCartney II - 4/80
9. Ebony And Ivory  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
10. Tug Of War  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
11. Take It Away  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
12. Here Today  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
13. Ballroom Dancing  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
14. Wanderlust  :: Tug Of War - 4/82
15. Pipes Of Peace :: Pipes Of Peace - 10/83
16. Say Say Say  :: Pipes Of Peace - 10/83
17. No More Lonely Nights :: Give My Regards to Broad Street - 10/84
18. We All Stand Together  :: single - 11/84


Disk  4 ::  1986-1990

Paul McCartney
1. Spies Like Us :: single -11/85
2. Press (single mix)  :: single - 7/86 ::
3. It’s Not True :: b-side single - 7/86
4. Stranglehold :: Press To Play - 8/86
5. Pretty Little Head (single mix)  :: Press To Play - 8/86
6. Footprints  :: Press To Play - 8/86
7. Only Love Remains (single mix)  :: single  - 2/87
8. Tough On A Tightrope :: b-side single - 2/87
9. Once Upon A Long Ago :: single - 11/87
10. Back On My Feet :: b-side single -11/87
11. My Brave Face :: Flowers In The Dirt - 6/89
12. Flying To My Home :: b-side single - 5/89
13. Put It There  :: Flowers In The Dirt - 6/89
14. This One  :: Flowers In The Dirt - 6/89
15. We Got Married  :: Flowers In The Dirt - 6/89
16. Figure Of Eight   :: single - 11/89
17. Strawberry Fields Forever/Help!/Give Peace A Chance :: 10/90


Disk  5 ::  1991-1998

Paul McCartney
1. Midnight Special  :: Unplugged - 5/91 ::
2. Singing The Blues :: Unplugged - 5/91
3. Hope Of Deliverance :: single – 12/92
4. Kicked Around No More :: b-side single -12/92
5. The Lovers That Never Were  :: Off The Ground – 2/93
6. Off The Ground  :: Off The Ground – 2/93
7. Peace In The Neighborhood :: Paul Is Live – 11/93
8. C’mon People  :: Paul Is Live – 11/93
9. Come Together :: The Help Album – 9/95
10. The World Tonight :: Flaming Pie – 5/97 ::
11. Young Boy  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
12. The Songs We Were Singing  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
13. Somedays  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
14. Souvenir  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
15. Little Willow  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
16. Beautiful Night  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
17. Calico Skies  :: Flaming Pie – 5/97
18. A Room With A View :: The Songs of Noël Coward – 4/98 ::


Disk  6 ::  1999-2013

Paul McCartney
1. No Other Baby  :: Run Devil Run – 10/99
2. Lonesome Town  :: Run Devil Run – 10/99
3. Try Not To Cry  :: Run Devil Run – 10/99
4. Maybe Baby :: OST Maybe Baby - 6/00
5. That’s All Right, Mama :: The Legacy Of Sun Records – 10/01
6. From A Lover To A Friend :: single -10/01
7. Heather :: Driving Rain – 11/01
8. Vanilla Sky :: OST Vanilla Sky – 12/01
9. Something :: Back In The US – 11/02
10. All Things Must Pass :: Concert For George – 11/03
11. Fine Line :: Chaos And Creation In The Back Yard – 9/05
12. Jenny Wren  :: Chaos And Creation In The Back Yard – 9/05
13. Friends To Go  :: Chaos And Creation In The Back Yard – 9/05 ::
14. Ever Present Past  :: Memory Almost Full – 6/07
15. Dance Tonight :: Memory Almost Full – 6/07
16. Only Mama Knows :: Amoeba’s Secret – 6/07
The Fireman
17. Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight  :: Electric Arguments – 11/80 ::
18. Sing The Changes  :: Electric Arguments – 11/80
19. Travelling Light :: Electric Arguments – 11/80
Paul McCartney
20. My Valentine :: Kisses On The Bottom – 2/12
21. New :: New – 10/13
22. Queenie Eye :: New – 10/13
23. Early Days :: New – 10/13


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Jay on February 23, 2017, 12:43:49 AM
I just got "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" a few days ago. I haven't listened to it yet. To be honest, I was fairly disappointed with "Driving Rain", and I kind og gave up collecting and following his solo career. I absolutely LOVE the song "My Valentine". I would put it up against his greatest songs, like "My Love", "Let It Be", and "The Long And Winding Road".


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: JK on February 23, 2017, 02:37:06 AM
I'd avoided solo McCartney stuff for years (except for Band on the Run, which was unavoidable). 

Then I bought the debut solo, which is a wonderful uncut gem. 

Much later, with a little help from feelsflow, I found myself listening to (and enjoying) Off the Ground.

I may just take it from there...   


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on February 23, 2017, 05:10:48 AM
I just got "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" a few days ago. I haven't listened to it yet. To be honest, I was fairly disappointed with "Driving Rain", and I kind og gave up collecting and following his solo career. I absolutely LOVE the song "My Valentine". I would put it up against his greatest songs, like "My Love", "Let It Be", and "The Long And Winding Road".

I like about half of Driving Rain.  The opening song, Lonely Road, really had me optimistic when I first heard the album, but then it settles into MOR McCartney pretty fast.  I do like the album closer Rise the Raindrops.  I used to really like Freedom when it first came out, but I think I was still too caught up in post 9-11 Patriotism to realize that it's a pretty mediocre song.  Good message, so so execution. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: JK on June 28, 2017, 04:09:48 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 28, 2017, 05:00:37 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?

Yes, I enjoy the album. I put it on when I'm looking for something a little more far out there. It's definitely an experimental album for Paul and, as far as I know, was not held in much high regard for quite a while. But in retrospect, I think people quite rightly view it as a good example of McCartney trying out some new things. I like On The Way, Waterfalls, Summer's Day Song, and One of These Days the best.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: JK on June 28, 2017, 05:34:34 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?

Yes, I enjoy the album. I put it on when I'm looking for something a little more far out there. It's definitely an experimental album for Paul and, as far as I know, was not held in much high regard for quite a while. But in retrospect, I think people quite rightly view it as a good example of McCartney trying out some new things. I like On The Way, Waterfalls, Summer's Day Song, and One of These Days the best.

Thanks, CSM. Kind of what Trans was for Neil Young then. I'll keep listening. :=)


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 28, 2017, 06:50:07 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?

Yes, I enjoy the album. I put it on when I'm looking for something a little more far out there. It's definitely an experimental album for Paul and, as far as I know, was not held in much high regard for quite a while. But in retrospect, I think people quite rightly view it as a good example of McCartney trying out some new things. I like On The Way, Waterfalls, Summer's Day Song, and One of These Days the best.

Thanks, CSM. Kind of what Trans was for Neil Young then. I'll keep listening. :=)

Yes! Great comparison.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on June 29, 2017, 10:41:33 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?

I LOVE this album. First heard it down in NYC, imagine walking through the village with "On the Way" blasting in your ears. DAMN.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: bummerinparadise on July 03, 2017, 10:24:45 AM
I've just discovered a Macca album I'd never even heard of----McCartney II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSNrlprHcc

It sounds very cool so far! I get the impression it's not held in very high esteem though. Any thoughts, anyone?

Love the album, since it's just Paul experimenting. "Temporary Secretary" is one of my favorite Paul deep cuts. He's played it live a few times in recent months, which is so cool.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: JL on August 06, 2017, 01:27:49 PM
I've listened to quite a bit of of Paul's solo stuff over the years, but there's so much of it that I haven't heard or barely heard (mostly his 80's work and beyond). And The Beatles are my favorite band (Beach Boys are 2nd), so naturally I'd be interested in his solo career. One of the first albums I loved was his Back in the US tour CD from 2002, he sang a mix of solo and Beatles songs and it actually introduced me to The Beatles music as well.

So far, for me:

McCartney: Great debut. Yeah it's fragmentary, under-produced, and annoyingly unfinished at times (would've loved a full length version of The Lovely Linda or more lyrics to That Would Be Something). But that's part of the charm for me: even half-baked McCartney stuff was better than almost anything else out there. The melodies throughout are beautiful, and the fully realized tracks are breathtakingly brilliant (Maybe I'm Amazed, Junk, Every Night, Teddy Boy). Not to mention he plays all the instruments and does most of the vocals himself. Amazingly talented man.

Ram: Good, but not as memorable as McCartney for me. I love 'Heart of the Country', gorgeous vocals, and can't get enough of the crazy 'Monkberry Moon Delight'. 'Too Many People' rocks as well, but some of the rest is solid rock 'n roll but not his best.

Redrose Speedway: I enjoy 'My Love' but haven't heard too much of the album to have an opinion yet.

Wildlife: Quite good in a 'McCartney' way: under-developed, but still flashes of brilliance of everywhere. Only he can make songs called 'Bip-Bop' and 'Mumbo' work. The title track is nice, I like 'Love is Strange' and 'Dear Friend'. Not his best and I can see why a lot of people might not like it, but I do.

Band on the Run: My favorite album of his so far, the title track, 'Jet', 'Let Me Roll It', 'Helen Wheels' and one of is best overlooked gems, 'Bluebird, which is hauntingly beautiful. The lyrics are a little weak at times, but I can't criticize his melodic sense, or his singing and instrumental chops. Brilliant.

I've heard a lot of his other solo songs as well from say 'Back to the Egg', 'Venus and Mars' and 'McCartney II', plus his more recent stuff, but I want to listen to the actual albums again before I start forming my opinions. I think overall I enjoy Paul's solo career the most, but I think John at his best was even better. The thing is that Paul was more prolific, the guy has recorded music basically non-stop since like the late 50's. :D So naturally he has 'more' songs I like simply because he recorded more, but he also has 'more' songs that I don't like than John as a result as well. Hmm. I'll have to think about this. As for George, All Things Must Pass is brilliant, and I heard Living in the Material World but wasn't too impressed, which sorta turned me off to listening to anymore albums of his, but I'll have to give his other work a chance soon.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on August 07, 2017, 06:23:42 AM
Paul was more prolific, but I think John and George have more quality than quantity in their solo catalogs. 

I think Paul has a lot of great songs in his post Wings catalog, but many of the albums are a little inconsistent.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Ian on August 07, 2017, 08:23:39 AM
I think Paul's Beatles work gets in the way a lot. Wild life on its own would be an alright album but in light of what he did as a beatle it just seems too lightweight and some of his other stuff also feels that way to me (just my opinion)


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on August 07, 2017, 09:02:56 AM
Little Lamb Dragonfly is Paul's best solo track. Fite me.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on August 07, 2017, 01:03:54 PM
Paul was more prolific, but I think John and George have more quality than quantity in their solo catalogs. 

I think Paul has a lot of great songs in his post Wings catalog, but many of the albums are a little inconsistent.
Yeah, you have to sort through a lot of rubbish to find the occasional gem like Hope of Deliverance or My Brave Face. All of the ex-Beatles did pretty well in the first half of the 70's, though. All of them were having hit singles, and turning out quality material, despite the occasional lapses like Some Time in NYC. I hear McCartney as Paul's own version of a Wild Honey type album. Wildlife also has a similar vibe. So I guess that would make Ram his Sunflower? Or maybe that honor belongs to Red Rose Speedway?


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: KDS on August 07, 2017, 01:10:15 PM
Paul was more prolific, but I think John and George have more quality than quantity in their solo catalogs. 

I think Paul has a lot of great songs in his post Wings catalog, but many of the albums are a little inconsistent.
Yeah, you have to sort through a lot of rubbish to find the occasional gem like Hope of Deliverance or My Brave Face. All of the ex-Beatles did pretty well in the first half of the 70's, though. All of them were having hit singles, and turning out quality material, despite the occasional lapses like Some Time in NYC. I hear McCartney as Paul's own version of a Wild Honey type album. Wildlife also has a similar vibe. So I guess that would make Ram his Sunflower? Or maybe that honor belongs to Red Rose Speedway?

Yeah, Hope of Deliverance and My Brave Face are great. 

One McCartney song that nobody talks about is the ten minute Rinse the Raindrops at the end of the Driving Rain album.  I found that song interested as it's Paul and his band having some fun, and he's kinda breaking away from the "paint by numbers Paul" songs he usually does. 


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on April 21, 2018, 10:28:44 AM
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,24095.msg604632.html#msg604632 (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,24095.msg604632.html#msg604632)
^peerke, that's a hell of a compilation. Well done!

I've been on a solo Beatles kick and decided to make a McCartney playlist. I wanted to focus on lesser known songs that spanned his later career (1976-2005) that were either personal favorites of mine or songs that were newer to me (that I liked) and fit the flow/production of the playlist. I also wanted it to be relatively short, around 30-35 minutes. I'm typically not a fan of long songs or albums. Anyway, just a playlist that I enjoy listening to...

1. I've Had Enough                 (London Town)
2. Jenny Wren                        (Chaos And Creation In The Backyard)
3. About You                          (Driving Rain)
4. I'm Carrying                       (London Town)
5. Angry                                 (Press To Play)
6. She's My Baby                     (Wings At The Speed Of Sound)
7. After The Ball/Million Miles    (Back To The Egg)
8. Your Loving Flame               (Driving Rain)
9. Beware My Love                  (Wings At The Speed Of Sound)

I LOVE After The Ball/Million Miles! Probably my favorite McCartney deep cut.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: pixletwin on April 21, 2018, 08:42:10 PM
One Of These Days from McCartney II is probably my favorite solo Macca track.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Wata on June 19, 2018, 09:32:35 AM
https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-to-release-all-new-double-side-single

PAUL McCARTNEY TO RELEASE ALL-NEW DOUBLE A-SIDE SINGLE
'I DON’T KNOW'/'COME ON TO ME'
AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE on CAPITOL RECORDS

Following a whirlwind week that saw his Instagram presence rebooted as he played one of the most intimate gigs of his storied career, Paul McCartney is done keeping the world in suspense: 'I Don’t Know' and 'Come On To Me', will be released tomorrow as a double A-Side single.

The first tastes of Paul’s brand new studio album due out later this year on Capitol Records, the two A-sides are polar opposites: 'I Don’t Know' being a plaintive, soul-soothing ballad as only Paul can deliver, and 'Come On To Me' a raucous stomper that fans that first spark of chemistry into a rocking blaze.

Worldwide speculation about a new Paul McCartney album instantly reached fever pitch as his Instagram account whited out last week—only to ratchet higher as Paul was spotted taking selfies at landmarks in Liverpool the same day. The evening’s climactic event was a surprise gig at the tiny Liverpool Philharmonic Pub, during which 'Come On To Me' made its live debut alongside a set of classics spanning Paul’s career.

Paul’s new album is slated for fall 2018 release on Capitol Records. Further details will be announced shortly.
(https://www.paulmccartney.com/sites/default/files/news/main_image/2018/June/MAIN_Stickerbanner.jpg)


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on June 19, 2018, 10:18:14 AM
Thanks for some actual news, Watamushi!

I had been checking for an announcement every few hours for the last week or so. Dang, we gotta wait until the fall for the album.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: RangeRoverA1 on June 19, 2018, 04:39:40 PM
Would be nice if they decide to install these songs to youtube.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on June 20, 2018, 10:49:22 AM
Would be nice if they decide to install these songs to youtube.

Come On To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJLrtFY7Ds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJLrtFY7Ds)

I Don't Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aef2eV7GmQw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aef2eV7GmQw)

This is what I had to say about it in another thread...

I like both songs, but I prefer Come On To Me. When I initially heard Paul's live performance last week, I wasn't sure how much I'd like it. When he repeated that refrain of sorts, "If you come on to me, will I come on to you? If you come on to me, will I come on to you?", it just struck me as lazy Paul songwriting which is a pet peeve of mine throughout his solo career. Thankfully, listening to the studio version, I think it works well enough. Beyond that, I love the clean production and I think Paul's vocals are pretty good. They sound more organic, than the highly processed vocals on I Don't Know. I see people talking about how much I Don't Know reminds them of Chaos & Creation. I can see that from a backing track production standpoint, and that it's a piano driven song, but I don't think the song itself is quite up to that standard, the vocal performance certainly isn't, and the production of the vocals sounds straight out of Memory Almost Full (e.g. See Your Sunshine). The vocal production on I Don't Know alone would take me out of Chaos. I like the song and I think it holds its own very well among McCartney's recent material, but I consider Chaos one of McCartney's best albums. I only rank Ram, Band On The Run, and Venus & Mars higher. On both songs, I love Paul's bass playing and especially the sound of his bass! He never fails in that regard. The more I listen to Come On To Me, the more I like it. I'll probably rank it among his best songs since 2000. It's got quite a bit of that "Electric Arguments" feel, which I'm a fan of (especially the raucous harmony vocals). It's got that stompin', percussive feel that Paul uses on songs like Dance Tonight, Light From Your Lighthouse, and Get Me Out Of Here. I also really enjoyed the guitar/horns break.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 22, 2018, 01:57:27 PM
What does it mean these days when an artist releases a single? And in particular, a "double A sided single"? It's just a download, right? There's no physical single, whether it be a vinyl 45, a cassette or cd single.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on June 22, 2018, 05:30:13 PM
This was well done...

Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjvzCTqkBDQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjvzCTqkBDQ)

After watching this I checked the US iTunes charts and Paul's got 5 songs in the top 200 right now.

-Come On To Me (#34)
-Let It Be (#59)
-I Don't Know (#80)
-Blackbird (#104)
-Hey Jude (#144)

After all these years people are still discovering the Beatles!  :)


Edit #1: and climbing! 11:15pm est 6/22

-Come On To Me (#29)
-Let It Be (#46)
-I Don't Know (#73)
-Blackbird (#89)
-Hey Jude (#124)
-Here Comes The Sun (#193) ?
-Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (#195)

Edit #2: and climbing still! 10:30am est 6/24

-Come On To Me (#15)
-Let It Be (#29)
-I Don't Know (#69)
-Blackbird (#71)
-Hey Jude (#85)
-Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (#132)
-Here Comes The Sun (#140) ?


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on June 22, 2018, 06:05:01 PM
What does it mean these days when an artist releases a single? And in particular, a "double A sided single"? It's just a download, right? There's no physical single, whether it be a vinyl 45, a cassette or cd single.

Calling I Don't Know/Come On To Me a "double A sided single" is gimmicky, but it's just marketing. I'm not aware of a vinyl release. I guess, he's releasing two songs (in effect, two singles) simultaneously to promote a new album, so, why not? While I'm not sold on the "double A sided single" marketing angle, I do think releasing digital singles is just as legitimate as any other format. They're just less important from a consumer standpoint sometimes, because you can often just download any song off an album.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on June 23, 2018, 08:14:35 PM
What does it mean these days when an artist releases a single? And in particular, a "double A sided single"? It's just a download, right? There's no physical single, whether it be a vinyl 45, a cassette or cd single.

Calling I Don't Know/Come On To Me a "double A sided single" is gimmicky, but it's just marketing. I'm not aware of a vinyl release. I guess, he's releasing two songs (in effect, two singles) simultaneously to promote a new album, so, why not? While I'm not sold on the "double A sided single" marketing angle, I do think releasing digital singles is just as legitimate as any other format. They're just less important from a consumer standpoint sometimes, because you can often just download any song off an album.
Yeah, that's why it annoys me when people talk about their new "singles". Every freaking song on the album is  a single by that definition.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on September 16, 2018, 11:00:48 AM
Wow! It's being reported that Egypt Station is set for a #1 debut on Billboard 200. Would be his first #1 since Tug Of War.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 17, 2018, 05:30:46 AM
Thanks to revive thread, meant to post here when youtube's fast. Like now.

Come On To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJLrtFY7Ds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeJLrtFY7Ds)

I Don't Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aef2eV7GmQw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aef2eV7GmQw)

This is what I had to say about it in another thread...
1st song's cool - me being me, prefer fast upbeat songs to slow melancholic type. As you, like the guitar break. It kinda channelled to these ears "Got To Get You Into My Life". Meet the other Chaos & Creation fan.
Listened to "Fuh You". Mixed review - glad Paul tries sth. new, paves way feet-to-feet with current music's techniques but, since I dislike such music, I didn't like it. Who's in clip? Is it by chance Paul's grandson? & is it single new song posted in youtube since then in addition to the 2 listed by you?


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on September 17, 2018, 08:41:30 PM
Listened to "Fuh You". Mixed review - glad Paul tries sth. new, paves way feet-to-feet with current music's techniques but, since I dislike such music, I didn't like it. Who's in clip? Is it by chance Paul's grandson? & is it single new song posted in youtube since then in addition to the 2 listed by you?

I haven't watched the video for "Fuh You" yet but I read that the kid is an actor (not related to Paul). Are you asking if any other songs are on youtube yet? Try this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLHeohkkuMo&index=1&list=PLTOHMR1JPwcx_9HLVm5UfY0EJPEEj3YDl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLHeohkkuMo&index=1&list=PLTOHMR1JPwcx_9HLVm5UfY0EJPEEj3YDl)
I'm curious to know if this first link works for you or if it's only available in certain countries (like the US).

and this...
music video for "Back In Brazil"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okqNDGSNUUI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okqNDGSNUUI)


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Lonely Summer on September 21, 2018, 10:09:23 PM
Wow! It's being reported that Egypt Station is set for a #1 debut on Billboard 200. Would be his first #1 since Tug Of War.
I'm surprised Flaming Pine Tree or one of the others didn't debut at #1. That's the way the biz is now for veteran acts - push the pre-orders, so that when you add up several months of those, you have a phenomenal first week. It looks impressive, but then the second week comes, and there is a serious drop off in sales, as we've seen with Brian's recent albums, and TWGMTR. I found it more interesting in the days when an album would debut lower down the charts, and then climb and climb until it reached a peak.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: SBN (South Bay Native) on September 22, 2018, 01:37:39 AM
Wow! It's being reported that Egypt Station is set for a #1 debut on Billboard 200. Would be his first #1 since Tug Of War.
I absolutely love this album, even though I've never been a devoted fan--the last album I bought of Paul's was RAM. But the connections throughout the work in tone, theme, pacing I find fascinating, so I agree with Rob Sheffield's statement in his review Rolling Stone that it has a "structure like a ride on the cosmic train":

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-paul-mccartneys-awesomely-eccentric-egypt-station-719365/


Title: Wild Life/Red Rose Speedway Archive Collection
Post by: Wata on October 19, 2018, 01:57:58 AM
The upcoming archival collections of Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway are now on Paul's official store: https://shop.paulmccartney.com/us_en/1971-1973.html
 (https://shop.paulmccartney.com/us_en/1971-1973.html)
Here's the tracklist of the merged super-deluxe edition from the site:

Wild Life - Deluxe Edition CD Box Set Tracklist
CD1 – Remastered Album
1. Mumbo (2018 Remaster)
2. Bip Bop (2018 Remaster)
3. Love Is Strange (2018 Remaster)
4. Wild Life (2018 Remaster)
5. Some People Never Know (2018 Remaster)
6. I Am Your Singer (2018 Remaster)
7. Bip Bop (Link) (2018 Remaster)
8. Tomorrow (2018 Remaster)
9. Dear Friend (2018 Remaster)
10. Mumbo (Link) (2018 Remaster)

CD2 – Rough Mixes
1. Mumbo [Rough Mix]
2. Bip Bop [Rough Mix]
3. Love Is Strange (Version) [Rough Mix]
4. Wild Life [Rough Mix]
5. Some People Never Know [Rough Mix]
6. I Am Your Singer [Rough Mix]
7. Tomorrow [Rough Mix]
8. Dear Friend [Rough Mix]

CD3 – Bonus
1. Good Rockin’ Tonight [Home Recording]
2. Bip Bop [Home Recording]
3. Hey Diddle [Home Recording]
4. She Got It Good [Home Recording]
5. I Am Your Singer [Home Recording]
6. Outtake I
7. Dear Friend [Home Recording I]
8. Dear Friend [Home Recording II]
9. Outtake II
10. Indeed I Do
11. When The Wind Is Blowing
12. The Great c*ck And Seagull Race [Rough Mix]
13. Outtake III
14. Give Ireland Back To The Irish
15. Give Ireland Back To The Irish (Version)
16. Love Is Strange [Single Edit]
17. African Yeah Yeah

DVD – Bonus Video
1. Scotland, 1971
2. The Ball
3. ICA Rehearsals
4. Give Ireland Back To The Irish (Rehearsal)
Plus 24bit 96kHz unlimited high-resolution audio download of the remastered album and bonus audio

Wings Over Europe Tracklist
CD 1
1. Big Barn Bed [Live In Newcastle/1973]
2. Eat At Home [Live At The Hague/1972]
3. Smile Away [Live In Berlin/1972]
4. Bip Bop (Link) [Live At The Hague/1972]
5. Mumbo (Link) [Live In Antwerp/1972]
6. Blue Moon Of Kentucky [Live At The Hague/1972]
7. 1882 [Live In Berlin/1972]
8. I Would Only Smile [Live In Antwerp/1972]
9. Give Ireland Back To The Irish [Live In Groningen/1972]
10. The Mess [Live In Berlin/1972]
11. Best Friend [Live In Antwerp/1972]
12. Soily [Live In Berlin/1972]
13. I Am Your Singer [Live At The Hague/1972]
14. Seaside Woman [Live In Groningen/1972]
15. Wild Life [Live At The Hague/1972]
16. My Love [Live At The Hague/1972]
17. Mary Had A Little Lamb [Live At The Hague/1972]
18. Maybe I'm Amazed [Live In Groningen/1972]
19. Hi, Hi, Hi [Live At The Hague/1972]
20. Long Tall Sally [Live In Groningen/1972]

Red Rose Speedway – Deluxe Edition CD Box Set Tracklist
CD1 – Remastered Album
1. Big Barn Bed (2018 Remaster)
2. My Love (2018 Remaster)
3. Get On The Right Thing (2018 Remaster)
4. One More Kiss (2018 Remaster)
5. Little Lamb Dragonfly (2018 Remaster)
6. Single Pigeon (2018 Remaster)
7. When The Night (2018 Remaster)
8. Loup (1st Indian On The Moon) (2018 Remaster)
9. Medley: (2018 Remaster)
*(a) Hold Me Tight
*(b) Lazy Dynamite
*(c) Hands Of Love
*(d) Power Cut

CD2 – “Double Album”
1. Night Out
2. Get On The Right Thing
3. Country Dreamer
4. Big Barn Bed
5. My Love
6. Single Pigeon
7. When The Night
8. Seaside Woman
9. I Lie Around
10. The Mess [Live At The Hague]
11. Best Friend [Live In Antwerp]
12. Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)
13. Medley:
*(a) Hold Me Tight
*(b) Lazy Dynamite
*(c) Hands Of Love
*(d) Power Cut
14. Mama’s Little Girl
15. I Would Only Smile
16. One More Kiss
17. Tragedy
18. Little Lamb Dragonfly

CD3 – Bonus Audio
1. Mary Had A Little Lamb
2. Little Woman Love
3. Hi, Hi, Hi
4. C Moon
5. Live And Let Die
6. Get On The Right Thing [Early Mix]
7. Little Lamb Dragonfly [Early Mix]
8. Little Woman Love [Early Mix]
9. 1882 [Home Recording]
10. Big Barn Bed [Rough Mix]
11. The Mess
12. Thank You Darling
13. Mary Had A Little Lamb [Rough Mix]
14. 1882 [Live in Berlin]
15. 1882
16. Jazz Street
17. Live And Let Die [Group Only, Take 10]

DVD 1 – Bonus Video
1. Music Videos
2. James Paul McCartney TV Special
3. Live And Let Die [Live in Liverpool]
4. Newcastle Interview

DVD 2 - Bonus Film
1. The Bruce McMouse Show
5.1 Surround Dolby Digital, 16bit 48kHz /PCM Stereo, 24bit 48kHz Blu-ray

Blu-Ray - The Bruce McMouse Show
5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio, 24bit 96kHz/PCM Stereo 24bit 96kHz
Download Card
Plus 24bit 96kHz unlimited high-resolution audio download of the remastered album and bonus audio.


Title: Wild Life/Red Rose Speedway Archive Collection
Post by: Wata on October 19, 2018, 02:03:10 AM
Also, two songs from the upcoming sets are now on streaming services:

Indeed I Do from Wild Life set:https://open.spotify.com/album/4hltPivByVSE5b0OJVgmoa?si=tV8CGdI6RVWoYyvJySBatQ (https://open.spotify.com/album/4hltPivByVSE5b0OJVgmoa?si=tV8CGdI6RVWoYyvJySBatQ)

Live And Let Die - Group Only/Take 10 from Red Rose Speedway set:https://open.spotify.com/album/0sYlXQykRVPbFZyH9HkWAR?si=JuoKuEJQQqGuTm1NIHb7zg (https://open.spotify.com/album/0sYlXQykRVPbFZyH9HkWAR?si=JuoKuEJQQqGuTm1NIHb7zg)


Both songs sound really nice, especially the latter, which is basically a stripped-off version of the song. The former is a little, adorable demo.


I'm highly anticipating for the sets (2-CD ones) with better and more intriguing track selection for the bonus disc than the Flowers in the Dirt archival set.


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: Seaside Woman on October 19, 2018, 06:39:18 AM
Good news, indeed. I've been waiting a long time for those ... : - )


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on May 08, 2019, 06:14:24 AM
Top 15 Favorite Songs (in chronological order)

01. Every Night
02. Maybe I'm Amazed
03. Too Many People
04. Smile Away
05. Jet
06. Let Me Roll It
07. Call Me Back Again
08. Let 'Em In
09. Mull Of Kintyre
10. After The Ball/Million Miles
11. Tug Of War
12. Wanderlust
13. Calico Skies
14. Too Much Rain
15. Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight


Title: Re: Paul McCartney Solo
Post by: B.E. on May 08, 2019, 06:14:36 AM
Top 10 Favorite Albums

01. Ram (1971)
02. Band On The Run (1973)

03. Venus And Mars (1975)
04. Run Devil Run (1999)
05. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (2005)
06. McCartney (1970)
07. Flaming Pie (1997)
08. Tug Of War (1982)
09. Back To The Egg (1979)

10. Wings At The Speed Of Sound (1976)