CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:yeh yeh i get it ok?!

but its real deflating to hear a crap album by one of your favourite artists...hope the new Cohen one is better than this!

CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:

PAUL McCARTNEY "kisses on the bottom:

album rating: 1.4
from the pro's at allmusic: a converted 1.8

i'll leave the "allmusic" review to give you all the details of this one.
but IMO as a big Macca fan(i have all his solo,wings,beatles albums), i can honestly say, and it upsets me to do so, but this album is the biggest load of crap i think i ever heard from the ex-beatle.
his voice is way out of its depth...he just cannot get the 'jazz/blues' vibe happening vocally, he sounds lost,weary, worn out and tone deaf IMO.
these songs are meant to be pay respect to those that came before him, but sadly, he really does do these songe no justice whatsoever,infact i think he butchers them with his lacklustre performance...not that he cares,because out of all probability, for ever ten copies this sells a purchaser will also pick up one of his back catalogue albums, a win for Macca's bank account...but not for his fans.
think i'll go out and listen to the latest Ringo album now as it cant be any worse than this drivel!

'Allmusic' Review

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Way back in 1963, Paul McCartney sang "A Taste of Honey" on the Beatles' debut album, and "Til There Was You" on their second LP, establishing that his tastes ran far beyond the world of rock & roll and R&B. Over the years, he touched upon pre-rock & roll pop -- writing pastiches like "Honey Pie" with the Beatles and, crucially, snatching up the publishing rights to many of these tunes, thereby building his MPL empire -- but he never devoted a full record to the style until 2012's Kisses on the Bottom, a cheekily titled (pun not only intentional but solicited) collection of songs you know by heart. He's not the first Beatle to sing songs his mother should know: Ringo's first step outside the Fab Four was 1970's Sentimental Journey, a record of standards produced by George Martin. Sentimental Journey may share a tune with Kisses on the Bottom -- Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon's "Bye Bye Blackbird" -- but its splashy, show biz sensibility differs greatly from McCartney's intimate stroll through the past. Macca hired Diana Krall's band as his support, enlisted veteran vocal producer Tommy LiPuma, and then set up shop at Los Angeles' famed Capitol Studios, along with spots in N.Y.C. and London, to cut faithful, loving versions of songs he's always sung. Overachiever that he is, Macca throws in two new originals -- the quite good "My Valentine" and "Only Our Hearts," the former featuring guitar by Eric Clapton, the latter harmonica by Stevie Wonder -- that fit right into the soft-shoe shuffle of the rest of the record, enhancing its casual charm. And since McCartney is no longer quite the vocal powerhouse he used to be -- something the spare setting makes all too clear -- the chief appeal is its leisurely vibe, how McCartney settles into his surroundings, savoring each melody and every witty turn of phrase. As a vocalist, this may not be his natural forte, but he takes great care with the songs, and that palpable love is enough to make Kisses on the Bottom worth a spin or two.

from the album:

My Valentine
My Valentine - Paul McCartney (Lyrics) - YouTube audio

danielkr94 Wrote:I haven't heard it yet but so far it's getting great reviews

SteveO Wrote:Do you mean Ringo 12 album ? Haven't heard it yet , on my TLT list...but it intrigues me as it's only 28 minutes long.....really an EP ????

SteveO Wrote:Do you mean Ringo 12 album ? Haven't heard it yet , on my TLT list...but it intrigues me as it's only 28 minutes long.....really an EP ????