"Paul McCartney Sings Rock 'n' Roll"

I would add Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh Woman Oh Why & Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. 

Kestrel wrote:

I would add Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh Woman Oh Why & Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. 

Ooh, good ones! 👍

I knew this would bring out some interesting responses. Tastes definitely vary. Personally, I could go several lifetimes without ever hearing Monkberry Moon Delight again.

NJR wrote:

Yankeefan2 wrote:

Bruce M. wrote:

When Abbey Road came out, one reviewer -- I forget who, alas -- commenting on "Oh! Darling" wrote, 'One of these days Apple has got to release an album called "Paul McCartney Sings Rock 'n' Roll.'" So, if they did, what tracks would you put on it? Here's my list -- one CD, 14 songs:

1. Getting Closer

2. Lonely Road

3. I Saw Her Standing There

4. Back in the USSR

5. Only Mama Knows

6. Honey Hush

7.  Eat At Home

8. Oh! Darling!

9. I'm Down

10. The Mess

11. Shake a Hand

12. Helter Skelter

13. Letting Go (Wings Over America version)

14. Hi Hi Hi (Wings Over America version)

Very good list but I would add some of my personal favorites like "Beware My Love", "Brown Eyed Handsome Man", "About You" and "Soily".

About You - another one from Driving Rain I had to Google! 😂

"Driving Rain" may not have been a great album but still had a few pretty good songs on it . The album was guitar oriented IMO and did have some very good McCartney vocals (Lonely Road, About You). 

So glad Bruce started this topic...a Paul McCartney sings "Rock and Roll" CD.

Here is my "All Solo" Paul Rock and Roll CD

In no particular order:

1. Oh Woman Oh Why - great B-side to Another Day; great rocker and vocals

2. The Mess -  "live at the Hague"...great Henry McCullough bluesy guitar solo and should have been on Red Rose Speedway

3. Best Friend "live in Antwerp" another track that should have been on the 2nd half of Red Rose Speedway.  Who sings early Rock and Roll better than Paul?

4. Give Ireland Back to the Irish - great protest song and rocker that was banned in Great Britain.  Would have made Wildlife a much better album imo.

5. No Other Baby - great Paul cover on Run Devil Run and the "live" version done at the Cavern Club was even better

6. Try Not to Cry - a Paul original on Run Devil Run...The "live version at the Caven Club is  even better than the studio.  Love David Gilmour's guitar solo

7. Shake a Hand - another Paul cover on Run Devil Run and the live version at the Cavern Club is even better.  So glad that Bruce had this one on his list.

8. Run Devil Run - another Paul original and the title cut on Run Devil Run with great Paul vocals.

9. Lonely Road - great opening track on the Driving Rain CD...so glad Paul did it "live" on his subsequent tour.

10. About You - agree totally with Yankeefan and a great rocker on Driving Rain.

11. Sing the Changes - great "live version" when Paul appeared " live" in New York City at Citi Field.  The best version imo. Love the way Paul gives NYC a little "nod" by adding it to the lyrics.  Also love Abe's drumming!

12. Slidin - great rocker on McCartney 3 and just as good as Helter Skelter imo.

13. Only Mama Knows - great rocker on Memory Almost Full and so glad Paul did it "live" quite a bit.

14. The Pound is Sinking - great rocker on Tug of War; love Paul's vocals.

15. Flying to My Home - a great rocker that should have been on Flowers in the Dirt imo.

16. Beware My Love - a great rocker on "At the Speed of Sound"

Of course I could have added a couple more tracks but I think this would be a great CD.  Thanks

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B J Conlee wrote:

So glad Bruce started this topic...a Paul McCartney sings "Rock and Roll" CD.

Here is my "All Solo" Paul Rock and Roll CD

In no particular order:

1. Oh Woman Oh Why - great B-side to Another Day; great rocker and vocals

2. The Mess -  "live at the Hague"...great Henry McCullough bluesy guitar solo and should have been on Red Rose Speedway

3. Best Friend "live in Antwerp" another track that should have been on the 2nd half of Red Rose Speedway.  Who sings early Rock and Roll better than Paul?

4. Give Ireland Back to the Irish - great protest song and rocker that was banned in Great Britain.  Would have made Wildlife a much better album imo.

5. No Other Baby - great Paul cover on Run Devil Run and the "live" version done at the Cavern Club was even better

6. Try Not to Cry - a Paul original on Run Devil Run...The "live version at the Caven Club is  even better than the studio.  Love David Gilmour's guitar solo

7. Shake a Hand - another Paul cover on Run Devil Run and the live version at the Cavern Club is even better.  So glad that Bruce had this one on his list.

8. Run Devil Run - another Paul original and the title cut on Run Devil Run with great Paul vocals.

9. Lonely Road - great opening track on the Driving Rain CD...so glad Paul did it "live" on his subsequent tour.

10. About You - agree totally with Yankeefan and a great rocker on Driving Rain.

11. Sing the Changes - great "live version" when Paul appeared " live" in New York City at Citi Field.  The best version imo. Love the way Paul gives NYC a little "nod" by adding it to the lyrics.  Also love Abe's drumming!

12. Slidin - great rocker on McCartney 3 and just as good as Helter Skelter imo.

13. Only Mama Knows - great rocker on Memory Almost Full and so glad Paul did it "live" quite a bit.

14. The Pound is Sinking - great rocker on Tug of War; love Paul's vocals.

15. Flying to My Home - a great rocker that should have been on Flowers in the Dirt imo.

16. Beware My Love - a great rocker on "At the Speed of Sound"

Of course I could have added a couple more tracks but I think this would be a great CD.  Thanks

 

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I like your list and like you said nobody sings early rock better than  McCartney. Revisit the "Russian" album and listen to him sing rock classics like "Lucille" , "Twenty Flight Rock" and "Ain't That A Shame" and his voice is incredible.  Hope all is well BJ.  

For me, this list has to be original compositions... and not covers. 

And if we talk rock n roll..... 

Not his greatest song.... to some... but "Name and Address" is great rock n roll.  

I love it.

Over to you, Elvis. 

toris wrote:

For me, this list has to be original compositions... and not covers. 

And if we talk rock n roll..... 

Not his greatest song.... to some... but "Name and Address" is great rock n roll.  

I love it.

Over to you, Elvis. 

 

The title of the thread says "Paul McCartney Sings Rock And Roll" and since he has recorded covers I think it is fine to include them. If you want your list to only be originals  than so be it.

Yankeefan2 wrote:

toris wrote:

For me, this list has to be original compositions... and not covers. 

And if we talk rock n roll..... 

Not his greatest song.... to some... but "Name and Address" is great rock n roll.  

I love it.

Over to you, Elvis. 

 

The title of the thread says "Paul McCartney Sings Rock And Roll" and since he has recorded covers I think it is fine to include them. If you want your list to only be originals  than so be it.

I started the thread. I included covers in my list. It's "Paul McCartney Sings Rock 'n' Roll," not "Paul McCartney Writes rock 'n; Roll." -