I read in a mag that Paul's latest album is apparently his best since Band On The Run. Does anybody who has it agree with that? Also, I get the impression that the songs are very soft and acoustic on it. Am I right?

Plenty of reviews and opinions in this very thread

Chaos & Creation In The Backyard is a great album creatively, musically & artistically showcasing Paul at his finest as an artist a whole lot older after all these years.  There are possibly two more sequels from these sessions I believe meaning his next 2 albums could be his last.  BTW, I'm expecting another McCartney 3 before he's gone from this earth.  

2 more albums from these very same sessions Wayne?....I noticed there are a few tracks out there as B-sides already. Will be a sad day when Macca makes his last album.

Quoted from An_Apple_Beatle

I'm gonna have to listen to RAM. 2nd Tk? For you to say that must mean it's pretty good...I know you know your solo Macca. lol

Yeah Apps, I suppose it is a fairly strong statement. I guess it has as much  to do with Chaos being fresh for me right now as anything else. It truly is a good album though, but maybe i'll need to voice my opinion in another 6 months or so.

Quoted from tkitna

Yeah Apps, I suppose it is a fairly strong statement. I guess it has as much  to do with Chaos being fresh for me right now as anything else. It truly is a good album though, but maybe i'll need to voice my opinion in another 6 months or so.

I get ya drift. You have seriously encouraged me to check RAM out though. Cheers...I'll let you know how I get on.

Quoted from An_Apple_Beatle

2 more albums from these very same sessions Wayne?....I noticed there are a few tracks out there as B-sides already. Will be a sad day when Macca makes his last album.

Don't you think Macca will just roll on like the Stones?

He probably will but I reckon Macca might want to leave on a creatively high note. He seems very inspired right now.....will it continue? I hope so.

It's a toughie. He seems to have finally made an album that's got him critical acclaim. Being bloodyminded, it would be a nice full stop. But it's in his blood.
I'd like to see him do some collabarations (not S Wonder or M Jackson, but someone young). Is there talk of some work with Mr B Wilson?

It's a shame Ydoll hasn't fronted up with his views. I would like to hear what he has to say.

LOL...Well it seems to have kept him/her quiet.

There was talk about the Brian Wilson but I think I read on here somewhere that it had been called off.....Shame.

Maybe they already have recorded together and are saving it for posthumous release. hehehe

I can't think who I would like him to work with from the younger generation of bands...who really is that worthy? Would be quite an honour.

Quoted from An_Apple_Beatle

He probably will but I reckon Macca might want to leave on a creatively high note. He seems very inspired right now.....will it continue? I hope so.

It would be great if Paul could start living up to the creativity of his Beatles days. I'm getting more and more interested in his latest album, and might well get it soon.

I saw in another magazine a few years ago that Paul's solo albums are in fact full of fine songs which are hardly known about. After getting All The Best before I read that, it seemed hard to believe reading it. The best of the best on that album is still mediocre I feel. Could it be that Macca went for the most commercial sounding songs for single release, and left the 'nicer' though less catchy melodies on his albums?

I've also got Paul Is Live, though no other Macca albums, and I have to say that A Fine Day is a really good song. Getting back a bit more truly to the Beatles sound, as does Coming Up, IMO.

In fact, in a UK Top Of The Pops special programme interview a few years back, I heard Paul say that when John Lennon heard Coming Up on the radio he decided that it was time for him to get back into the studio after his five year break. Paul seemed quite pleased to mention it in the interview. Did anyone see or hear that?

Quoted from CleanOldMan

The story behind Blackbird...

In England of course, girls are sometimes called "birds." So Paul wrote Blackbird about the Civil Rights movement taking place in the US.

I never knew that. It puts a whole lot of meaning into listening to the song just knowing it.

Quoted from GreenApple

Could it be that Macca went for the most commercial sounding songs for single release, and left the 'nicer' though less catchy melodies on his albums?

That crafty MCCartney. Mate - that's what the industry been doing for the last 50 years. I think you need to stop writing and start listening.

Quoted from GreenApple

It would be great if Paul could start living up to the creativity of his Beatles days. I'm getting more and more interested in his latest album, and might well get it soon.

I saw in another magazine a few years ago that Paul's solo albums are in fact full of fine songs which are hardly known about. After getting All The Best before I read that, it seemed hard to believe reading it. The best of the best on that album is still mediocre I feel. Could it be that Macca went for the most commercial sounding songs for single release, and left the 'nicer' though less catchy melodies on his albums?

I've also got Paul Is Live, though no other Macca albums, and I have to say that A Fine Day is a really good song. Getting back a bit more truly to the Beatles sound, as does Coming Up, IMO.

In fact, in a UK Top Of The Pops special programme interview a few years back, I heard Paul say that when John Lennon heard Coming Up on the radio he decided that it was time for him to get back into the studio after his five year break. Paul seemed quite pleased to mention it in the interview. Did anyone see or hear that?

It was 'All The Best' Album that put me off getting his solo albums. lol

Wish I saw that issue of TOTP. I never heard of that. Not sure if it sounds like a gloat or if he knew John so well as to think that. I'm sure it would outrage the 'pure John' fans.