In the seventies I kept buying and enjoying all fab four solo albums thus holding on to the Beatles magic. But after Lennon's death and a couple of dubious efforts from the remaining three in the eighties I lost interest and let it go. Seriously not much through that decade made it for me so I escaped more and more into my collection, concentrating on music from the sixties and seventies. However this album became a reconnection and almost twenty years after the big split I could hear melodies, vocals and turns that reminded of Beatles golden years. Synths and posher studio equipments leading to a more glossy audio takes away some of the presence and connection so important for the sixties stuff, still the songwriting and performance are so strong it breaks through and may give goosebumps. McCartney has said much of the result was due to the Elvis Costello collaboration - EC not being owerwhelmed, but daring to critizise and putting in his own ideas, like Lennon in the old days. Two of the co-writings are superb - "My Brave Face" and "You Want Her Too" - especially the latter with Costello sharing the vocals, but also some of his own tracks sounds great - "We Got Married", "Put It There", "This One" and "Figure Of Eight". Still love it and at the moment it's on my McCartney top five together with the debute, Ram, Band On The Run and Venus & Mars. The single added to this "World Tour" package isn't one of his proudest moments, sounding like a reject from the "McCartney II" sessions, but the rest very generous - first press vinyl in laminated cover, yellow inner and picture/lyric insert surronded by two giant posters (one with member family tree), bumper sticker, six post cards and tour schedule. Exclusive in a way, but apparently sold a lot and still can be found at decent prices. (BÄ*) (PÖX*)(MÄCC*)
