paul mccartney "kisses on the bottom

[Jerome]

It Don't Come Easy is classic Rock n Roll. Great vibe.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

It Don't Come Easy is classic Rock n Roll. Great vibe.

good song that one!

[SteveO]

Argent ...very good group...I will check out Ringo and the all star band ...thanks

I think Ringo has made some good tracks for instance im the greatest and it dont come easy ,also he played a great version of hold your head up with Rod Argent with his all star band.

[SteveO]

At first listen I really didn't care for this album ! I listened to it late last night intently for the second time and it works ! I was disappointed that Sir Paul released an album of covers (two originals) but why not ...Rod Stewart has been making a living from it for years (American Songbook) !

Paul's voice is thin here but it works with these soft jazzy ballads. Good late night easy listening and what a fabulous group of musicians..very tight jazz combo/orchestra !

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

[CRAZY-HORSE]

At first listen I really didn't care for this album ! I listened to it late last night intently for the second time and it works ! I was disappointed that Sir Paul released an album of covers (two originals) but why not ...Rod Stewart has been making a living from it for years (American Songbook) !

Paul's voice is thin here but it works with these soft jazzy ballads. Good late night easy listening and what a fabulous group of musicians..very tight jazz combo/orchestra !

i will be going back to it to see what i am missing here...and i hope time changes my opinion of this one, it didnt with Chaos And Creation album though, but time will tell!!!

[SteveO]

It's really good easy listening music ...cracked the Top 10 in a lot of countries ?????

i will be going back to it to see what i am missing here...and i hope time changes my opinion of this one, it didnt with Chaos And Creation album though, but time will tell!!!

[CherieLuamboYampanyaStar]

Paul McCartney releases a classic album once again. He continues to make great music even at this time. Paul is someone who has done a great job staying around for a long time. Even Lady Gaga likes this man. If you can get likes of her to like your music, it means you are a great global ambassador. That is what Paul McCartney is.

[SteveO]

Well put, Cherie ! Some say that he's arrogant, egotistical, and a show off more or less ! I have never had the pleasure of meeting Sir Paul and never will ! So I have no clue regarding his personality traits.If he believes he's a legend then he's right !!!! IMHO ..keep showing off, Sir Paul ! I think a little bit of jealousy is abound amongst the "music world" these days regarding The Legend !,,,I'll just leave it at that for now ...lol !

Paul McCartney releases a classic album once again. He continues to make great music even at this time. Paul is someone who has done a great job staying around for a long time. Even Lady Gaga likes this man. If you can get likes of her to like your music, it means you are a great global ambassador. That is what Paul McCartney is.

[CRAZY-HORSE]

It's really good easy listenig music ...cracked the Top 10 in a lot of countries ?????

actually debuted here at #25 and moved up to #15 last week, as i recall this is his highest charting album here since probably "off the ground" back in the 1990s, and that one only sold in quantities because of his "new world tour" at the time...
unfortunately he hasnt had much chart success here since probably his "pipes of peace"(1983) album and then the "no more lonely nights" single in 1984., as i recall, "my brave face" and "this one" from the FLowers In the Dirt album got a lot of airplay but just didnt sell....

[Music Head]

off topic a little, but what do you Mac fans think of his work with that Firemen gang? Is that the right name?
what was the story on that?
heard a few tracks that I thought were terrible.
was it just one album?