04-04-2011, 08:34
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PAUL McCARTNEY "tug of war" 1982. cd,vinyl. #1 UK, #1 US, #2 Aust.
woo-hoo!!!! pulled out another Macca album, man i love this guy more than i love The Beatles!
"pure genius" are the only two words that describe this album, a must for any music fan to own IMO.
his first album release since Lennon's murder, and the first since Abbey Road where George Martin twiddles the knobs.
Stevie Wonder sings on two tracks, "ebony and ivory" which uses the metaphor of piano keys to equate racial harmony,its a very good song IMO even though it appears on a lot of 'worst songs' lists. and "whats that youre doing?' a tight funk based number co-written with Stevie.
Carl Perkins gets a chance to duet with Paul on "get it", a nice rockabilly/country cross tune. Denny Laine plays on "ballroom Dancing", a song which could have fitted well on "back to the egg", and Ringo plays on various tracks.
PM's love song for John, "here today", is featured here and rates with the best Macca has written. the album is chock-o-block with great melodies and harmonies, none moreso than on the sublime "wanderlust".
just about the whole album is made up of classic songs, and Macca's lyrics are some of the best he has ever written, its a shame that John never got to hear it, im sure he would have loved it,especially the title track.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!
worst track: get it
best track: wanderlust
tracks:
1.tug of war*** #53 UK, #53 US.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIfPIfuTFXA video
2. take it away*** #15 UK, #10 US, #18 Aust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9s950VfMxA video
3. somebody who cares***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gQqpUMotU audio
4. what's that you're doing?***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43JwlTs6NaQ audio
5. here today***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY09Wa7z_38 live
6. ballroom dancing***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWZJLlEsgAs video(from 'broad street' movie, with extra verse)
7. the pound is sinking***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK9doTm8CH8 audio
8. wanderlust***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJSztSTErus video(from 'broad street' movie)
9. get it**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0eE01oRrw audio
10.be what you see(link between songs)
11.dress me up as a robber***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNzEMhoS4ak audio(includes above 'link')
12.ebony and ivory** #1 UK, #1 US, #2 Aust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSvnIwg0lEA live w/- Stevie Wonder (rare!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmxrObzgZqY video (PM solo version)
3s=9
2s=2
1s=0
rating: 2.8
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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.