Paul's New Album-- "New"-- CONFIRMED
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
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Podgie (and EWE and EWE and EWE...) Monkey
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Beatles4Ever&Ever:
21st Century Paul:
Well, after some listens here is what I think about New. The "good news" and the "bad news"
Good news: It's pure Paul, he is not trying to be someone else or so, "Pizza and Fairy Tales" again. It is the kind of the song that only Paul can do (or so...). For me the best part is the "Oooohhh", pure genius, you can play it at the piano and think "Why did not anyone write that before?", because it's seems kind of a obvious and simple melody after you hear it. Bad news: I don't like the bridge much, I think I'm hearing some autotune or similar there (only in the bridge thought) and that doesn't help cause I don't like that, and it makes think there could be more in the album... IMO it's better than Fine Line, From A Lover To Friend and maybe than Dance Tonight. Too soon too know, cause now I'm influenced by the excitement that it is a new song. And Paul's voice sound strained in "aaaaalll my life" but for the rest is great. Maybe the strain there is deliberate.... it wouldn't be the first time Paul strains deliberately his voice, you know
After all I'm happy cause I expected something worse than this. But I'm almost sure there will be several songs better than this on the album. I'm editing this post again, it seems I can't stop talking bout the song... It's one of those Paul songs that looks as if they were easy to sing but they're not cause of the melody going up and down all the time except for the bridge. As for being a hit, even if Paul had written something like Ode To Joy I wouldn't believe it could be a hit either.
Yes, it does sound a little strained here and there on some high notes....except the falsetto...curiously.
Well, Paul likes so much to do that, the "ooo" falsetto, that I guess he will like to have now a song where the "ooo" is the chorus, not a filler after the melody.
The only one I can remind where that happens too is Girls' School.
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W.D. Stevens:
Beatles4Ever&Ever:
Yes, it does sound a little strained here and there on some high notes....except the falsetto...curiously.
Actually, not so curious. I'm assuming you're talking about the "Oooh-wooh-ohh-ooh" bit which goes through a thing called the vocal break which produces strangely clean sounds but is more difficult to control. I've known singers who have had colds which completely screws up the top end of their normal vocal range but still sound fine when they go through the break.
Yes, I kind of agree. When there is a cold or so the most damaged part is the highest part before the "break/passagio/bridge". But this is different cause Paul is singing falsetto not high notes higher than the vocal break in a natural non-falsetto way (not very "natural" I know, cause it's not easy to do it, lol).
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One thing for sure, this is not a single that sounds like what's on the charts today. The song hasn't been choosed because to fit what's "on" or to go with today's trends... And also is for sure that the album is not gonna be a long long album as I expected. Quite the oppossite, a quite short album, pretty much like the Beatles short albums... That opens the possibility of a release of YET ANOTHER ALBUM quite soon... Maybe next year or in 2015. Cause if Paul has written 50 songs I guess he will release more than 14 one way or another, pretty much like happened with Chaos and then MAF.
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RMartinez:
Actually, the only thing similar between NEW and Got To Get You Into My Life, is the beat. Nothing else, really. And a lot of songs use that beat! Like GETTING BETTER.
Paul once said that his favourite beat was the kind of Wouldn't It Be Nice and it looks it's something like that.
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ewanme:
remarkable vocals really, for 71 year old
My favourite "young" mainstream singers are Adam Lambert and Bruno Mars.. and honestly I don't think they could sing this better than Paul.
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audi:
... And, to keep himself challenged, to keep from getting bored, he likes to "challenge" himself...and that's why he added "Benefit Of Mr. Kite."
Then he could do Bohemian Rhapsody.
If he wants challenges.... Yesterday I thought he could have done "Kite" kind of preparing the band to play live something similar to "New" with all that unusual instruments, you know...
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(and yet another post of mine after catching up with lots of pages...) And what about a video? I guess there will be a traditional video clip. Especially coming from the man who said in the 60s "In the future the music will be not only heard but also viewed too", when he was asked why the Beatles recorded themselves in little movies with the sound of their singles... Half a milion views now are not bad considering is not even a video really. And the album cover has lot of marketing potential. I heard The White Album cover was choosen by marketing experts as the most commercial cover ever or so. Cause when you get into a record store it just captures your attention. The covers have pictures and have different colors, lots of black colour... and then you see a whole white thing there, you just got to look at it...
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iTunes chart update: Single is #210 Album is #85
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Was so happy when I heard the news of this, early on Thursday morning whilst bunking off work. My first impression was that it is good, and good it is. A real groer. Reading all the reviews and impressions here I was happy to see a lot of people noticing the Penny Lane vibe/sound, as well as the Beach Boys vocals at the end. Can't wait for the release of the new album, have been expecting it all year and finally it's almost upon us.
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What I love is that Paul still has the magic to make me feel good. I just felt happy hearing his new song and happy that he is still here making music. I always felt that way when the Beatles released something "new" too....just happy. Stayed on cloud nine for days and months! I have that same feeling now. Thank you, Paul!!!!
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
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audi:
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audi:
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BOYCIE:
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
Oh, okay! Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
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audi:
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audi:
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BOYCIE:
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I'd venture to say that a sizeable percentage of McCartney fans doesn't do downloads. Thus, there's little chance of the song becoming a hit if even the fans won't buy it. Not judging, just stating fact. I'm sure Paul expects that it's the album that has the best chance anyway, or if a single is going to be big, it's not this one. In the Philly radio interview yesterday, he was rather offhand about putting this song out now, while it's still summer, just because it sounds summery and bright.
I don't buy downloads at all and i much prefer the physical CD, but the last time Paul had a CD single was when Chaos was out. I believe that apart from the odd charity single CD singles are no more, more's the pity. I guess the problem these days is that most listen to music on computers,ipods and mp3 players, a decent sounding hi fi set up is a dying thing, sad really. I know vinyl has made a bit of a comeback, but a proper sound system is rarer to see today, unfortunately.
It's an awkward moment, for sure. That compressed, in-your-face sound of MP3s is what young people have come to expect, so they think it sounds good. I accept it as "good enough" for the sake of convenience, but it's no match for CDs and especially vinyl. Problem is that new vinyl albums are ridiculously expensive, something like $23 for "New".
CDs are superior to .mp3 files? I honestly wasn't aware of that. Thanks.
That's enough from you, Mr Audi!
I know my post seemed sarcastic, but I truly thought CD quality was equivalent to mp3 quality.
Oh, okay! Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
It's interesting that we're discussing this, as I have recently re-discovered the joy of listening to an album on a physical product. I've gotten back into buying CDs these past few weeks. Listening to an album is a very fulfilling experience, which I'd forgotten -- and now that I know CDs have better audio, I'm REALLY glad now. Thanks!
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Here's another toy for obsessive-compulsives like me who want to keep track of how "New" is doing on the radio (for those who missed it, I'd noted previously that "New" has already made an appearance on the Mediabase radio airplay chart for Adult Contemporary stations http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/allaboutcountry/Charts.asp?format=A1R):
Another industry site, FMQB, also posts the Mediabase airplay charts, but with a bit more detail. Here's their AC chart: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=255601. If you click on a song title or artist's name, it brings up a list of stations playing the tune. So, for example, it tells us that "New" is being played on WLTW in New York and KSSK in Honolulu, among others. My impression, from poking around a bit, is that these aren't complete lists, but just the stations playing a given record the most. And you can click on the individual stations to see their most-played songs of the last 7 days ("New" won't make most of those lists yet, having only been out 3 days). From the AC chart you can use the "select a format" drop down menu to look at other radio format charts. My guess is you'll see "New" showing up on the Triple A chart within a week. One drawback of the FMQB site: They seem to lag about 24 hours behind the other site I'd linked to in posting updates
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Bruce M.:
Here's another toy for obsessive-compulsives like me who want to keep track of how "New" is doing on the radio (for those who missed it, I'd noted previously that "New" has already made an appearance on the Mediabase radio airplay chart for Adult Contemporary stations http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/allaboutcountry/Charts.asp?format=A1R):
Another industry site, FMQB, also posts the Mediabase airplay charts, but with a bit more detail. Here's their AC chart: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=255601. If you click on a song title or artist's name, it brings up a list of stations playing the tune. So, for example, it tells us that "New" is being played on WLTW in New York and KSSK in Honolulu, among others. My impression, from poking around a bit, is that these aren't complete lists, but just the stations playing a given record the most. And you can click on the individual stations to see their most-played songs of the last 7 days ("New" won't make most of those lists yet, having only been out 3 days). From the AC chart you can use the "select a format" drop down menu to look at other radio format charts. My guess is you'll see "New" showing up on the Triple A chart within a week. One drawback of the FMQB site: They seem to lag about 24 hours behind the other site I'd linked to in posting updates
I really, really, really appreciate this info, Bruce!
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audi:
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Yeah, MP3s are just a fraction of the info on a CD track.
It's interesting that we're discussing this, as I have recently re-discovered the joy of listening to an album on a physical product. I've gotten back into buying CDs these past few weeks. Listening to an album is a very fulfilling experience, which I'd forgotten -- and now that I know CDs have better audio, I'm REALLY glad now. Thanks!
Now, the debate between CD quality and vinyl quality is a whole other kettle of fish, and you can find impassioned arguments on both sides. CD music is chopped up into millions of little bits, draining the life out of the recording, vs. CDs have pristine sound and can handle wide dynamic range. Vinyl music is a continuous wave of sound, offering richness and warmth, vs. vinyl can't handle deep bass as well and it's prone to scratches and dust and oily fingerprints which degrade the sound. To me, I enjoy each format for its strengths, knowing nothing is perfect. The last McCartney release I have on vinyl is "Flaming Pie". Haven't decided if I'm going to take the plunge on this one, but I bet they'll do something to make it very enticing! And thanks for those links, Bruce! AAA and AC are where "New" is bound to have the most impact, for sure.
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vinyl can't handle deep bass as well
Buy a new stereo.
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Squid:
vinyl can't handle deep bass as well
Buy a new stereo.
It's well-documented that producers had to pull back on the bass in the heyday of vinyl, to keep the needle from skipping. Mainly a problem on albums, less so on 45s and 12" singles. Case in point: on the first pressing of George Harrison's "33 1/3" album, the popping bass on "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" made the needle skip constantly; when it was re-pressed with a bit less bass, that was no longer a problem. When CDs came along (and even cassettes before them, but they mostly co-existed with vinyl), there were no longer any limits. Of course, the better the turntable and cartridge, the fewer problems you will have, but there are definitely limits when it comes to vinyl. One example: http://www.saemastering.com/VinylMasteringFAQs.php Sorry to be off-topic!