I bought this album yesterday and listened to it in the evening. If you haven't got it, rush out now and buy it! I sold off some musically quirky and lyrically daft albums (namely, Yes), and with the money wanted a Beatles solo album. What persuaded me to get this one is the the re-doing of some of his Beatles' songs. What a pleasant surprise! Yesterday and Here, There And Everywhere are EXCELLENT! FAR better than the original recordings - especially Yesterday, which leaves out the sombre strings of the original. Yesterday and Here, There And Everywhere, and wanderlust all flow so nicely together. And Wanderlust is a lovely song, worthy of The Beatles. Sounds like a song about a boat to to me.
The other Beatles tracks are interesting, though The Long And Winding Road is not a patch on the original. But Eleanor Rigby is interesting enough.
The sound quality is EXCELLENT, as it was digitally recorded in 1984.
The Beatles tracks on it are, in order:
Good Day Sunshine Yesterday Here, There And Everywhere For No One Eleanor Rigby The Long And Winding Road
It's my pleasure to review this album, and I know I'll listen to it a lot in future. I recommend it to anyone who is thinking of getting a nice new Macca album. I remember that the movie was a flop, but, IMO, this album is a real success! But, I just wish thast Macca would give the same attention to other Beatles' songs of his.
These are some of the feelings you might experience if you hear it:
A great novelty for you but if tkitna hears you... No More Lonely Nights (Ballad version) is McCartney being Mccartney and there's some good new songs but I don't like too much the covers he did, specially The Long And Winding Road and the second part of Eleanor Rigby (why the city sounds in the intro? ) but he has made worse albums.
You can feel the excitement in her post and that's pretty cool. I just got it in September, and was super-mega-blahblahblah surprised at how excellent this album is as well. I always thought it was kind of a throwaway soundtrack, but I'd never heard it. It's outstanding. Great remakes. (This thread should bring back Wayne L. with guns blazing).
You can feel the excitement in her post and that's pretty cool. I just got it in September, and was super-mega-blahblahblah surprised at how excellent this album is as well. I always thought it was kind of a throwaway soundtrack, but I'd never heard it. It's outstanding. Great remakes. (This thread should bring back Wayne L. with guns blazing).
Her! Do I really sound feminine? No worries. I'm smiling!
But, yes, I find it exciting. You say; 'I always thought it was kind of a throwaway soundtrack, but I'd never heard it.' Have you 'suffered' from the same problem as me - thinking that what Macca did after the Beatles was too disposable? Well, Wanderlust is GREAT! I've been re-assessing some of Macca's other stuff, and I'm really enjoying Pipes Of peace. Incidentally, I remember the vid just about. Macca was a soldier in the WWI trenches, singing his song.
Raxo says 'The Long And Winding Road and the second part of Eleanor Rigby (why the city sounds in the intro? )' I have to agree about those two songs. I think the sounds are from the soundtrack. It is unnecessary, but doesn't spoil it too much.
The sound quality is tops though, as I said. Hearing Yesterday, I just thought; I wish Macca would do an unplugged, with about 1/2 a dozen acoustic guitars and a grand piano. I reckon that would be awesome. And, maybe with an orchestra - fantastic!
...Hearing Yesterday, I just thought; I wish Macca would do an unplugged, with about 1/2 a dozen acoustic guitars and a grand piano. I reckon that would be awesome. And, maybe with an orchestra - fantastic!
He made some ones like that in his MTV Unplugged from 1991 (one of the first of the famous serie that channel made in the 90s) without 6 guitars or piano or orchestra but a lively show.
He made some ones like that in his MTV Unplugged from 1991 (one of the first of the famous serie that channel made in the 90s) without 6 guitars or piano or orchestra but a lively show.
But that never became an album, did it? Grrrrrrrrrr!!!!
Don't be cruel, Two Of Us have got a hobby, like everyone, what's the matter? Juniorsfarm, y'know I'm with you, mate! P. S. GreenApple says he's not her and I believe him.
Don't be cruel, Two Of Us have got a hobby, like everyone, what's the matter? Juniorsfarm, y'know I'm with you, mate! P. S. GreenApple says he's not her and I believe him.
It's not cruel, thanks mate - it's funny! Thanks for caring anyway.
Not the first time I've been compared to a 'her'.
And on the subject of Beatles (you know, that ultimate band of bands of bands), I think;' Why couldn't they sometimes try to see it from the girl's point of view?'. But, that's the blues in the Rythm 'n' Blues innit!?
Just yesteday I had a bad experience. But, 'it's getting better all the time.' But, today I'm determined to be more buoyant.
Seriously, about the melody, I'm thinking of trying to write a a bunch of songs around some melodies I thought up. I know the required handful of chords on my guitar...C, F...
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) but he has made worse albums. 
