Aipotu wrote:

Bruce M. wrote:

Okay, I've had just one listen to each new tune, so this is REALLY preliminary, but... "I Don't Know" initially strikes me as the sort of generic Paul ballad that we usually get when he writes a song for a movie or video game, etc. And the melody is oddly flat for Paul. It's not terrible by any means, but I can't imagine it as a successful single. I kind of feel similarly about "Come On to Me" -- kind of a generic Paul rocker, not at all bad but also not at all instantly memorable. The raucous vibe is nice, but nothing about it feels special. I do sense a marketing strategy here -- one track for adult contemporary radio and another for however many rock stations are still hanging on. Of course, 2 tracks don't make an album, but was hoping to love these the way I loved the title song to "New" when it was first released.  And it does strike me as odd that these are coming out nearly 3 months before the album drops. I can't imagine anyone but hardcore fans still remembering these tunes in September.

Bruce, I agree with you...the generic movie ballad comment especially.  Neither is bad, but neither is great.  That said, over the past couple of releases, more often than not the first songs out have been middle of the pack, with the real gems on the album.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that.  As I listened to it for the first time last night I was somewhat disappointed because both songs sound very flat, for a McCartney tune.  The ballad "I Don't Know" kind of just meanders and reminds me of "I Want to Come Home," which he wrote for a movie soundtrack a few years back - which is ground McCartney has already covered - something that he rarely does.  There's nothing really catchy or memorable about "IDK."  "Come On To Me," though it is a rocker, is not very memorable either, with nothing really catchy to keep me interested.  I was an instant fan of every album's lead single since I became a McCartney fan around the time of Driving Rain, but these two new songs just fall flat for me.  I hope the rest of the album doesn't sound like this.   Even the cover art isn't very original.  It looks like George Harrison's album cover from 1982, 'Gone Troppo.'  I wish I was alive during his heyday - or even the 1980's when his voice was a little stronger.  This album is the first album that you can really start to tell he's getting up there in age.  I've listened to both songs a handful of times since last night and I'm just disappointed that I waited 5 years for this.  I expected it to be better.  I agree with the post above - neither song is bad, but neither song is great.

When will it be released?

Dennis Arts:

Yeah, it gets really exciting when we will hear something. I can't wait to see/read anything about tonights show! In terms of promotion for the new album and what I think would be really cool; if Paul would make an appearance in the Carpoolkaraoke of James Corden and sing some songs. That might also introduce him to a new audience. And a guest appearance of Mick Jagger would of course be hilarious. Especially if they would sing a song of one another ð??. This will go viral for sure ð???. What do you guys think?

Totally agree!

Kestrel:

B J Conlee:

Venus and Mars should definitely (again my opinion) should be on Paul's top 10. I would easily have V&M on the list and remove any one of these 3 - McCartney, New or Driving Rain. I like all 3 but V&M is much more consistent. Not a bad track on V&M in my humble opinion.

I totally agree and found it strange that several Wings albums were missing from the overall listing. On closer inspection, my original list was for 'Paul McCartney', 'Paul & Linda McCartney' and 'Paul McCartney & Wings' albums. Any release that mentioned Paul McCartney basically. But the albums that were credited just to Wings were in another category. So including the ratings of the 5 Wings albums involved (Wild Life, Venus And Mars, Wings at the Speed of Sound, London Town & Back to the Egg), there is a slight but important change to the Top 10, which now looks like: 1. Ram (1971) 3.95 2. Band On The Run (1973) 3.91 3. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005) 3.72 4. Flaming Pie (1997) 3.64 5. Venus and Mars (1975) 3.61 6. McCartney (1970) 3.52 7. Tug of War (1982) 3.47 8. New (2013) 3.41 9. Flowers in the Dirt (1989) 3.40 10. London Town (197 3.38 So, Venus and Mars & London Town are in the Top 10 and we lose Memory Almost Full & Driving Rain. .

That list is pretty accurate for me. I would take out London Town and insert RRS. I don't necessarily agree with the order, but if I were to pick his top 10 albums, this would probably be it with RRS. MAF would be 11, if this list went to 11. For some reason I've always had a sweet spot for Egg as well....

I bought tix to the OKC show on July 17th and I was offered the new album with my purchase. It said that it will be mailed upon its release.

Speaking of Linda... In the most recent episode of 'Girls' on HBO, Linda's "I Got Up" is featured during the closing credits!!

FourFiveSeconds is a far superior song. It should have been nominated instead. HUGE snub!

I would say since the Anthology in the mid-90's The Beatles have become more relevant than ever. Paul and Ringo continue to sell out all their concerts (with a large amount of young people), The Beatles 1 is consistently in the top 200 on iTunes (in America), Paul recently scored a top 5 hit with Rihanna and Kanye, they're constantly referenced in TV shows and movies (more than any other band or artist), and they are still the bar that everyone compares them to. I would say The Beatles are more relevant than ever. Not to mention these new videos that are about to come out for the re-issue of 1. A person would have to have no shred of curiosity in their body to not know who the Beatles are and how relevant they are today and tomorrow, and forever.

Heard a new song today and I couldn't figure out why I liked it. Then it hit me. It's a young version of "Alligator" with a little bit of rap/hip hop mixed in. It's kinda got a little bit of "Appreciate" mixed in too. What does everyone else think? The song is called "Stressed Out" by twenty one pilots off of their 'Blurryface' album.

Is it just me or is there some Say Say Say undertones going on in Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars? To me it sounds like an updated Say Say Say. Thoughts?