McCartney Archive Collection

so where doe's the archive releases stand now that paul has switched from concord/hear music to his landmark record deal with capitol records and the soon to be released flowers in the dirt collection and the rest of his archive releases?here is an answer i received from a top capitol records exec --Concord and Capitol are owned by same company, nothing changes other than Capitol will be on label for future releases....The deal incorporates all of McCartney's work since The Beatles disbanded in 1970 - from his 1970 "McCartney" album to his decade with the band Wings, as well as his numerous solo and collaborative projects since then."This is genuinely exciting for me," McCartney said in a statement. "Not only was Capitol my first US record label, but the first record I ever bought was Gene Vincent's 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' on the Capitol label."Los Angeles-based Capitol Records, part of the Universal Music group, said it would be developing a plan to catalogue McCartney's oeuvre. That means it would be moving it from Concord, the musician's previous label partner."Paul McCartney's association with Capitol has long defined so much of our historic legacy, and all of us here are extremely proud and honored that he has chosen to come back home," said Capitol Music Group's CEO Steve Barnett.New album on the wayCapitol also indicated that McCartney is working on a new studio album, without providing any further details. While he told "Rolling Stone" magazine last week that he may need to slow down in the future, that doesn't appear to be happening any time soon.

I almost didn't buy this disc. I was quite satisfied with the sound on the original disc I bought years ago. But reviews here and from cyber friends made me think twice about it. I bought it.And am I glad I did! The sound quality on this disc far exceeded my expectations immediately. Yes, even "The Lovely Linda" sounds considerably better. Throughout, the bass is deep and punchy, the guitars lively, and the presence on the vocals is so much nicer. You hear evey instrument in every song distinctly. No mushing of the sound of combimed instruments.The ample booklet has all of the photos featured with the original album, plus many more. The bonus trax are a mixed bag. "Suicide" is a full length demo of the snippet featured at the end of "Hot As Sun". A lot of "do-do do-do, do" where the lyrics were never finished. But it's still interesting. There's two live versions of "Maybe I'm Amazed", one from ONE HAND CLAPPING, and the other live at Glascow, from 1979. Both are excellent. Also from the Glascow concert is "Every Night" and "Hot As Sun". The latter may seem like an odd choice, but they rock it up pretty good. It features a good guitar solo not featured in the original. "Don't Cry, Baby" is the instrumental backing track for "Oo You", without all the over dubs. This possibly before the song became "Oo You." "Women Kind" is a piano demo of a song in defense of women: "Women kind. They have a terrible time." But it doesn't get too far, and he ends it making farting noises. Overall, a good bunch of bonus tracks.My one and only complaint is that all of this could have fit onto one disc. But that doesn't stop me from giving it a 5-Star rating.

Paul McCartney was the last of the Beatles to release a solo album. Lennon had already released three "experimental" albums, Harrison had released two "experimental" albums, and even Ringo had released Sentimental Journey which was, for him, experimental. There was never any expectation that any of those albums would be taken seriously. McCartney was McCartney's "experimental" album, with McCartney playing every instrument, but it was actually taken very seriously. For several months, McCartney had been barraged with questions regarding whether or not the Beatles were breaking up. Despite the fact that John Lennon had actually left the band in the fall of 1969, the breakup was intended to be kept secret until after a new record deal could be signed. In addition, the other three Beatles had hired Allen Klein to manage the Beatles over the strenuous objections of McCartney. Hiring Klein was the first real decision the Beatles had ever made that wasn't unanimous. Fed up with the secrecy, hippocracy, and the in-fighting, McCartny announced the breakup of the Beatles in conjuction with the release of McCartney.Many critics slammed the announcement as a publicity stunt and many blamed McCartney for breaking up the Beatles. The result of all this craziness was very mixed, often openly biased, critical reviews of the album. The fact that it topped the American charts (and reached #2 in the UK) only added fuel to the fire for its emotional detractors.The album itself actually sounds like a nice winter evening with the family relaxing in front of the fireplace. "The Lovely Linda" is a beautiful little snippet devoted to his then new wife; "That Would Be Something" - a cool little hummable mini-existentialism; "Valentine Day" - a nice, laid-back instrumental rocker; "Every Night" - a classic McCartney ballad; "Hot as Sun/Glasses" - another light rocker; "Junk" - an existential love song; and "Man We Was Lonely" - a peppy light blues/love song. Overall, "Side 1" flows along beautifully with consistently great melodies, even if few major statements. "Oo You" is the hardest rocker on the album, more joyful than nasty; "Momma Miss America" - a great uptempo march with fine guitar and keyboard work (and my favorite album track other than MIA); "Teddy Boy" - ballad style story of a tough kid's relationship to his mother (a version was included on promotional copies of the Beatles' unreleased Get Back album and on the Anthology); "Singalong Junk" - an instrumental version of "Junk", possibly unnecessary, but maintains the album flow; "Maybe I'm Amazed" - a great ballad, comparable to some of the Beatles best; "Kreen-Akrore" - basically an unsensational drum solo with heavy breathing and odd sound effects, but almost redeemed by a nice ending guitar solo. "Side 2" is noticeably more uneven than the first side, but still has a nice overall flow and has "Maybe I'm Amazed".As for the second disc, it's pretty obvious why the three bonus tracks were never released before. They aren't very good. "Suicide", a sort of cabaret number, is decent, but disposable; "Don't Cry Baby" is an unnecessary instrumental version of "Oo You"; and "Women Kind" borders on anoying. The three live recordings are all exceptional, but, unfortunately, preclude the likelihood of that unique concert ever being released as an album. "Maybe I'm Amazed" is comparable to, but maybe not quite as good as, the hit live version. "Hot As Sun" comes off as more roudy, and perhaps more fun, than the album version. "Every Night" features a wonderful Laurence Juber guitar solo. And, if you need three versions of "Maybe I'm Amazed" on a single album, the "One Hand Clapping" version is excellent. I'm not sure who's responsible for the oddly incongruent track sequencing of the bonus discs for this remastered series, but the live tracks are worthwhile on their own.The packaging is superb with lyrics, credits, and nice pics.Overall, a very enjoyable album and well worth the price of a single CD.

Second-hand used CD in perfect conditions! Recommended seller.

Premier essai solo de Paul quasi seul sur l'album, plutôt une réussite puisqu'il a atteint la première place du billboard 200 comme tug of war et plus récemment egypt station, c'est macca le génie et le dieu de la pop internationale.

Con la limpieza aplicada al master, realmente dá la sensación de oir otro disco, de no ser el mismo. Poseo la edición remasterizada de los años '90 y -la verdad- la soprepasa en sonido con creces. Edición totálmente audiófila y presentación de lujo para uno de los clásicos de Paul.

On his debut solo album Paul McCartney plays all the instruments, but more this is an artist finding his chops after the Beatles. This also is a reflection of what is to come as both a solo artist and with Wings. The 13 songs illustrate everything that McCartney will go onto do very well, that is, his albums will contain a pop hit single, 'Maybe I'm Amazed', sensitive singer/songwriter,'Every Night', and the rocker that always comes close but never reaches the edge, 'Oo You.' In this era of many formats and bonus material that goes along with repackaging, the consumer can decide how they want to indulge. Still whatever packaging you decide to buy, McCartney will be an excellent buy. This is one CD that is easy to find on repeat selection on the home stereo.

This re-released edition of the 1970 album MCCARTNEY is certainly worth purchasing to hear what I think is an enjoyable album and sounds like it's just come from the "Let It Be" Beatle Sessions.The instrumentals might not be that special, but tracks like "Man We Was Lonely" and "That Would Be Something" are catchy tunes. The highlights of the album though are "Every Night" and the wonderful "Maybe I'm Amazed".This edition also features a 2nd CD with material from some live performances and unreleased songs in the studio.Overall I find this a must buy for any Beatle/McCartney fan and I hope you find like me that it is a good album, and possibly one of Macca's best post-Beatle ones too!