Not any of my favorites by the man, but as it is McCartney feel I have
to write something and be done with it. All tracks self-penned, some
with 10cc:s Eric Stewart who also played on the album together with
guest appearances by Phil Collins, Pete Townshend and Carlos Alomar
among others. The voice is there and he is a good songwriter, which
shows in the up-tempo "Press" and "Move Over Busker", but also the
ballads "However Absurd" and "Only Love Remains". So a good core for a
another great album indeed if it weren't for the synths covering the
whole thing up in a cold mist. McCartney has always been good to me and
even if I don't jump up and down to everything he did I could always
feel close and cozy with him. Well written meodies, often catchy and
conveyed by production and arrangements bringing a warm friendly
atmosphere. I get nothing of that here, just feeling frozen and aloof.
There are good intentions buried deep down, but to find them I have to
put on yet another sweater. Maybe not worth the effort, so insted I
will bury myself in his follow-up tp this - "Flowers In The Dirt". That
has all the warmth I need from an album and remains one of my McCartney
favorites (see earlier post). Issued and reissued on vinyl, cassette
and CD all over the world through the years. Premiere UK on Parlophone
(PCSD 103), US on Capitol (PJAS 12475). Original CD issues came with 13
tracks, while some later ones were enhanced to 15. First German had
label as shown here in a matt fold/out cover with lyric inner. (MÄCC*)
(BÄ*) (GÖXÄ*)
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