04-02-2012, 05:31
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PAUL McCARTNEY "flowers in the dirt" cd,1989. #1 UK, #18 AU, # 21 US
Paul's fifteenth solo effort since the Beatles split, and a very good one IMO, much better than most of his 1980s album output(except "tug of war").
this one contains four collaborations between himself and another of my favourite artists in Elvis Costello(the other tracks co-written with Elvis appear on either b-sides of singles or on Elvis' album "spike"),
the Elvis tracks work really well IMO, as he has the same subtle sarcastic negativity in his songs as does Macca's previous partner in crime...Lennon.
during the writing process, both PM and EC sat opposite eachother on acoustic guitars bouncing ideas off eachother in much the same fashion as John and Paul did back in the day, the album also has Paul using his Beatles Hoffner Bass guitar for the first time since the old days..courtesy of Elvis nagging him to pick it up and play it!. history also suggests that Elvis told Paul he should not worry about trying to avoid his Beatle past and "just let the songs flow out"....which he did, thus on here we have several Beatle-ish sounding tracks, none more so blatant than the lead off single "my brave face".
then there is the trading lines tune "you want her too" which has Paul singing relatively upbeat positive lines followed by the negative Elvis lines..in much the same style as "getting better" from Sgt Peppers.
a classic ballad here also in the acoustic "put it there".
also, is "distractions" which Paul has often described as his favourite post Beatle track.
also of note is the addition of Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour on several tracks....
all-up a very nice piece of work, in fact one of Macca's best solo albums and his last UK #1 album and his second last album to make the top20 here in Australia(the follow up album "off the ground" was the last one to do so).
platinum in the UK, Gold sales just about everywhere else according to wikkipedia.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
worst track: ou est le soleil
best track: this one
"THIS ONE"
Did I Ever Take You In My Arms,
Look You In The Eye, Tell You That I Do,
Did I Ever Open Up My Heart
And Let You Look Inside.
If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.
The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This One To Black.
Did I Ever Touch You On The Cheek
Say That You Were Mine, Thank You For The Smile,
Did I Ever Knock Upon Your Door
And Try To Get Inside?
If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.
The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This Swan To Black.
What Opportunities Did We Allow To Flow By
Feeling Like Like The Timing Wasn't Quite Right?
What Kind Of Magic Might Have Worked If We Had Stayed Calm,
Couldn't I Have Given You A Better Life?
Did You Ever Take Me In Your Arms,
Look Me In The Eye, Tell Me That You Do?
Did I Ever Open Up My Heart,
Let You Look Inside?
If I Never Did It, I Was Only Waiting
For A Better Moment That Didn't Come.
There Never Could Be A Better Moment
Than This One, This One.
The Swan Is Gliding Above The Ocean,
A God Is Riding Upon His Back,
How Calm The Water And Bright The Rainbow
Fade This Swan To Black.
tracks:
1. my brave face ***
Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (live '1990) - YouTube live
2. rough ride **
Paul McCartney - Rough Ride - YouTube audio
3. you want her too ***
Paul McCartney - You Want Her Too - YouTube audio w-/Elvis Costello
4. distractions ***
Paul McCartney - Distractions - YouTube audio
5. we got married ***
Paul McCartney - "We Got Married" - YouTube video
6. put it there ***
Paul Mccartney- Put I t There- (From Put It There-Making of Flowers In The Dirt) - YouTube live & short interview
7. figure of eight **
Paul McCartney - Figure Of Eight (live '1990) - YouTube live
8. this one ***
Paul McCartney - This One - YouTube video
9. dont be careless love **
Paul McCartney - Don't Be Careless Love - YouTube audio
10.that day is done ***
Paul McCartney- That Day Is Done - (From Put It There-Making of Flowers In The Dirt) - YouTube live
11.how many people **
Paul McCartney - How Many People - YouTube audio
12.motor of love **
Paul McCartney - Motor Of Love - YouTube audio
13.ou est le soleil *
Paul McCartney - Ou Est Le Soleil - YouTube audio
3s=7
2s=5
1s=1
rating: 2.4
"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.