An album scolded by many crirtics at release and still today considered a low point by many. I don't understand any of that. To my taste a killer and as a whole certainly on my McCartney/Wings top ten list. Side one sterling. Starting with a strange "Reception" before the Beatlesque and very emotional "Getting Closer", then going on over the furious "Spin It On" and homely heavy "Old Siam Sir" to the oddly beautiful "Arrow Through Me". Danny Lane's "Again And Again And Again" could have been a trifle, but so well done here it moves me anyway. Side two somewhat more uneven, but a "Rockestra Theme" with participants as Hank Marvin, Pete Townshend, John Bonham, Kenney Jones, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane and Gary Brooker playing together with Paul can never be wrong at any circumstance. Worth it just to know they're there. And the finish - the Rockestra "So Glad To See You Here" intense with awesome vocals and the twenties pastich "Baby's Request" very sweet. So in my world a top album, well worth to be spun again. Been fruitlessly penetrating the bins for a UK or US copy for some time now before I took a chance on this Swedish. Glad I did cause the audio great and since the label, sleeve design and inner coincides with both those I don't need to look further. Issued and reissued on every possible format all over the world through the years. Premiere UK on Parlophone (PCTC 257), US on Columbia (FC 36057). Japan 1993 CD on Odeon (TOCP 7860) came with three bonus tracks. First Swedish had label as shown here in a thin fully laminated cover with glossy credit/arty inner. (BÄ*) (CCÖ*) (MÄCC*)
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