03-01-2011, 09:55
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2011, 09:58 by CRAZY-HORSE.)
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Paul McCartney mccartney II 1980 vinyl and cd
ok, im a huge Macca fan, but i still cant work this album out even after 31yrs, and i wasnt sure whether to put it in 'electronic', 'alternative' or this section???, and i dont like not knowing where it fits in the scheme of things
it was recorded in Macca's home studio in late 79-early 1980,it was never meant to be an album as it was just Paul playing around with new equipment and effects machines he had purchased,he was just getting the feel of it...that is until he played some of it to Ringo one night and he said 'is that you're latest record?', Paul's reply was 'i guess it is'...according to interviews ive seen with McCartney since.
a lot of the music on it sounds outdated now,horrible drums and what we'd consider antiquated synths, but in its day it was fresh and exciting. there are however, in amongst it two really good songs 'one of these days' and 'waterfalls',both could have fitted neatly on any Beatle album,for all their beauty though, they seem unfinished(had they have been completed properly they would have got ***each!), 'coming up' is a pleasant enough tune,the video with Paul playing the parts of the 'plastic mac' band probably helped it sell more than it should have.
'summers day song' is also pleasant enough to listen to. there are two instrumentals here: 'front parlour' is nothing more than elevator music, 'frozen jap' is a bit more upbeat but is too repeatative. there is several so-called 'experimental' tracks here, 'temporary secretary' isnt too bad lyrically but the hideous synths let it down. 'bogey music' and 'darkroom' are also ok in the scheme of the album, but i doubt they would be on anyones 'best of' mccartney lists.
im not sure how the rating will come out on this one yet,nor do i have any clue as to guess what iy is roughly worth, as i said, its a strange album, i dont play it more than once every couple of years, and only then when i feel im in the mood for it, back then, in 1980ish, Paul was still popular and had a good name for making fine albums, had it have been released now i doubt it would make the top 50 anywhere in the world,as it stands though, the album reached #7 AUST #1 UK and #3 stateside. three singles were released from this album 'coming up' #2 AUST,#2 UK, and the live version which was the UK b'side #1US. 'waterfalls' #9 AUST & UK with no entry in US charts, 'temporary secretary' #27 AUST & no entry in UK/US charts.
tracks:
1.coming up**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDBkySeyiDo video(because it is good)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbFpveuLQM live
2.temporary secretary**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehqKpPmVcK4 audio
3.on the way**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUz7_dW-FUo audio
4.waterfalls**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYstxLoOn...re=related video
5.nobody knows**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtkv3xS7hk audio
6.front parlour*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVE0qmOfO-A audio
7.summers day song**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzolxqOnVqw audio to thomas the tank engine video
8.frozen jap*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b-TplCXNx4 audio
9.bogey music**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9y6TJ_4IOo audio
10.darkroom**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lnu13hRDwk audio
11.one of these days**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBMPqqwNOr4 audio
3s=0
2s=9
1s=2
rating: 1.8 i guess that means i like it?!
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.