I agree, this album is very special, a wealth of melody and lyrics. It would be great if he would work again with Nigel Goodrich. Thanks to the late George Martin for steering Paul to him and to Paul for doing the great work.
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RE: Taking a Closer Look at Paul McCartney’s Sneaky Great Late-Period Album ‘Chaos and Creation in the Backyard’
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RE: “RAM”, Paul’s misunderstood masterpiece.
I well remember buying my vinyl copy way back in 1971 and then all the critics making me feel like an axe murderer or something since I owned it/liked it. With the passage of time, we have witnessed it age quite well, with some critics now admitting they butchered it as they blamed Paul for breaking up the Fabs.
To these ears, I wouldn’t quite call it a masterpiece but loved hearing Too Many People live back in 2005 and I was one of the lucky ones to hear him do Ram On while in Charlotte in 2010 in the concert, not the soundcheck, where it is far less common..
My vote for masterpiece—either Band on the Run or Chaos and Creation.
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RE: Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary
@john-mackintosh said in Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary:
My 50th anniversary copy came late yesterday. The underdubbed disc is better than I thought it would be. On the cover, after the name of each song, it says”rough mix.” The album opens with BOTR but then sequencing departs from the released version with a very nice version of “Maumunia” coming next then “No Words.” It differs from the original in more ways than expected in that some of the vocals differ in how they are sung. I hear a gaffe on one with a word half-sung.
1985 is all instrumental, no vocals or orchestration. I miss the big ending with BOTR refrain fade out but it’s nice to hear the piano at work throughout.
Overall, I don’t regret getting this.
An addendum to the message above….after having this for a week,I think the underdubbed Jet is the most enjoyable tack. Minus the brass, you can hear Paul’s sharp drumming. The guitar is more decisive and audible, giving the track and much purer rock feel. Thinking back to the time when BOTR first came out, it was the heyday of bands like Chicago that featured heavy use of brass which I think in the case of Chicago was overdone and ruined some of their songs. I wonder if the is influenced some of the song arrangements on BOTR.
Lastly, the vocal track of Jet is definitely different, some words enunciated differently. He almost hums the ending.
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RE: Run Devil Run 25th Anniversary
Bath salts it is!
My wife and I tried finding it on the day of his 2002 Atlanta concert but couldn’t locate it, instead finding construction equipment and road work. I got the impression it is no longer there.
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RE: Run Devil Run 25th Anniversary
@jwjames I have always like this album as well. I especially enjoy hearing the rapid-fire delivery of the lyrics of the title track which could be easy to stumble over. I had hoped he would do this song when heplayed in Atlanta in 2002 since that is where Miller’s Drug store is, or was?, and that was the source of the Run Devil Run vitamins but, alas, it was not played live.
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RE: Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary
My 50th anniversary copy came late yesterday. The underdubbed disc is better than I thought it would be. On the cover, after the name of each song, it says”rough mix.” The album opens with BOTR but then sequencing departs from the released version with a very nice version of “Maumunia” coming next then “No Words.” It differs from the original in more ways than expected in that some of the vocals differ in how they are sung. I hear a gaffe on one with a word half-sung.
1985 is all instrumental, no vocals or orchestration. I miss the big ending with BOTR refrain fade out but it’s nice to hear the piano at work throughout.
Overall, I don’t regret getting this.
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RE: Anyone ever visit LIPA in Liverpool?
@njr Excellent idea, especially as there is plenty of time before we head over there in the summer.
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RE: ‘Magical Mystery Tour’: The Non-Album That Accidentally Became One of The Beatles’ Best
Magical Mystery Tour has so many good memories of hearing it for first time when I was in high school just three years after it was compiled and released.
The audio quality on the 2012 DVD is especially outstanding. Think Giles Martin helped work on that. Which CD release is considered best? My CD from the late 80s/early 90s sounds so poor against the for MMT tracks (title song, Walrus, Fool on the Hill, Hello Goodbye) from the recent Blue Album, Fabs 1967-1970.
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RE: Anyone ever visit LIPA in Liverpool?
Thank you for your reply. I think we will view the exterior only and tell ourselves that we are saving vital time by not going in.
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RE: Band on the Run - Dolby Atmos Listening Experience
I keep a careful eye on emails but have not received one that resembles what you are describing. I am on the east coast of the US.
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RE: Best Wings Live Line Up
@njr said in Best Wings Live Line Up:
@rbortega said in Best Wings Live Line Up:
Which line up of Wings do you think sounded the best as a live act? Do you think Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine sounded better live with Denny Seiwell/Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch/Joe English, or Laurence Juber/Steve Holley?
Since Paul was still at his peak vocally in 1976, I really liked that lineup of Jimmy, Denny and Joe English the best.
Don’t get me wrong, he could still sing wonderfully up until about 2005, which is (for me) when the slow decline began. I didn’t get to see him that year, but I did in 2002 and was blown away how good he still sounded!
I truly loved Henry McCullough’s guitar solo on My Love though!
Denny Seiwell, Laurence Juber and Steve Holley I never saw in concert until many years later at Abbey Road On the River and/or a Beatles get-together in Riviera Maya, Mexico in 2014 (5 night all-inclusive at the Hard Rick Hotel), and later in 2019 at the Fest For Beatles Fans in Chicago. (Denny Laine was there too - 4 Wings members!) They’re all great! It’s like trying to pick your favorite child!You are right about a vocal quality decline starting in 2005. I saw him in Atlanta that fall and remember being shocked at how Jenny Wren sounded.
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RE: December 16 “Got Back” show will stream on Star+ and Disney +
@oobu24 I appreciated the link and posted a note thanking you but then took away the entire thread.
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RE: Strawberry Field
Thank you for sharing that fine old photographs. As you said, it is a shame that building no longer stands.
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RE: December 16 “Got Back” show will stream on Star+ and Disney +
The pro shot show is over on YouTube in its entirety. Even though we all know the set list, worth watching as Paul speaks a good deal of Portuguese. As it was broadcast on Disney+ in Brazil, some nice “canned” touches included thousands of balloons appear for Ob La De Ob La Da and everyone has a “Na “na na na na na na” poster for the ending of Hey Jude, Huge stadium, great crowd, worth watching.
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RE: Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary
@bogey-wobble said in Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary:
Yes, there is just the halfspeed single vinyl disc, and there is the the two disc half speed master with the under-dubbed mix, plus an additional poster and slip case for the set.
It looks like the double vinyl album is only available from a few sources. There is a portal on this official Macca site that gives a few links to pre-order, including from The Sound Of Vinyl .
For a few days the offical site and UDiscover Music were both sold-out of the double LP version, hence why I ordered it from The Sound Of Vinyl and with the discount to boot.
The Macca site is now offering it once again, plus a few others.
https://paulmccartney.lnk.to/BandOnTheRun50th
https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-edition-out-2-february
If you think about it, the double disc edition is a deal. As it's $15 more than just the single disc edition. You get an additional poster, a slip case and most importantly, unreleased mix/material on a second LP disc.
What you said in the last paragraph about this being a deal is so tru and is an excellent reason to buy. Plus it’s BOTR at 50!!!!
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RE: Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary
Just put in a pre-order with Amazon. Ordering the CD, one of which is the released version, the second CD is underdubbed. $21.38 total. The vinyl states it is a half-speed, same sort of thing done for Wild
Life, and costs an additional $10.00 or so. No mention of underdubbed versions. -
RE: Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary
@njr said in Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary:
@john-mackintosh said in Paul McCartney and Wings Reissuing Band on the Run for 50th Anniversary:
@njr I will probably be a buyer as well, hopefully through Amazon but isn’t up on there yet.
I said I was NOT buying it, so your reply to me is confusing.
Sorry, when I saw your assessment that it is significantly different, I hastily assumed you were buying it.
I understand you are NOT buying but please note that I AM. -
RE: McCartney III new collector's box set?
@toris said in McCartney III new collector's box set?:
@john-mackintosh said in McCartney III new collector's box set?:
@toris said in McCartney III new collector's box set?:
Sorry to be negative.... but this album was... McCartney 3.... well, probably my least favorite album of all HIS contributions.. Not really looking forward to any "movements".... Time to let it go, as the most underwhelming album of his career... Sorry, it's just the way I see it...Whilst I like a couple of songs.... not one them goes any way into redefining his career....
McCartney 3... His worse album, ever.... Wild Life shite all over it.
But I love you Paul!
I agree on Wild Life, it represents his lowest point but I think everything he has done in this century is on target. Although Macca III doesn’t have a gem like Maybe I’m Amazed, it is a more well-rounded album than Macca I as he sings on every track unless you consider Long Tailed Winter Birds an an instrumental. Disappointed that the special edition announced today isn’t on CD and no bonus tracks! Think I will pass in this one.
Oops, I made a mistake, J Mac. I meant to say Wild Life Shites all over McCartney 3.... I left off the 's', which makes it sound like I was deriding Wild Life.... which must've been a huge disappointment when released, but I kinda like it.... Still not a big fan of McCartney 3.
Understand. I was on the verge of going to college when Wild Life came out so have nostalgic memories about the times. I always thought “Some People Never Know”. Was the best track.
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RE: December 16 “Got Back” show will stream on Star+ and Disney +
@kㅤ Will this be shown on Disney+ in theUS?