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This digitally remastered pressing contains 13 tracks in all.
There were few '70s rock albums as widely anticipated as this, McCartney's first solo recording. In the wake of the Beatles' well-publicized acrimony, Paul must have felt like tweaking people's expectations because McCARTNEY turned out to be the most unconventional, resolutely non-commercial recording of his career. Don't be misled by the presence of the megahit "Maybe I'm Amazed." While that piano-based song of self-discovery and romantic devotion is a superb, moving composition, it's the anomaly here. Most of McCARTNEY is taken up by breezy song ideas and sonic experimentation.
McCartney recorded this in his home studio, and plays nearly all of the instruments himself. There are strange song fragments, percussion-centered instrumentals, and some spontaneous-sounding toss-offs, but interspersed among these are bona fide McCartney gems, including the light, meditative "That Would Be Something" and the melancholic ballad "Junk." McCARTNEY is the sound of a man trying to cast off the chains of his reputation by indulging in some lighthearted experimentation. In the process he created a record that charms and endures.
Digitally Remastered edition of Macca's first solo LP, featuring his first hit solo single 'Maybe I'm Amazed'.Rolling Stone (5/14/70, p.50) - "...masterful examples of happiness, relaxation and contentment....This emphasis on simplicity is the keynote of the whole album...it manages to overcome our expectations of something more monumental and works very well..." Mccartney Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Some very nice tunes
Music for the sake of music. Some strange things but mostly rememberable and very enjoyable.
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I have held off purchasing McCartney's first album waiting for any upgrade to the original cd release. This was it. Sonically pure, it plays like an "old friend" and reminds why I have always loved and enjoyed Paul's lyrical simplicity and musical taste. Don't forget, this album was where we first heard Maybe I'M Amazed, a wonderful ode to his then-budding true love for his life partner, the late, great La, La, La, Lovely Linda. Enjoy!
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Purchase Mccartney CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Paul McCartney Wild Life CD (1971) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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McCartney's third post-Beatles album, and the first credited to his new band Wings, saw the former Beatle continue his exploration of stripped-down, garage-like recording. With Denny Laine on guitar and Denny Seiwell on drums, the overall vibe is similar to that of MCCARTNEY: short repetitive hooks, fuzzed-out electric guitars, mid-tempos, and pleasurable ear-candy throwaways.
This is all fine and dandy because, except for the title track where Paul and Linda are already previewing their vegetarian and pro-animal rights views, the lyrics aren't overburdened with meaning. Musically, though, you can already hear McCartney exploring styles his old band didn't touch upon, as on "Wild Life"'s downbeat, dub-influenced bass line, and the Afro-pop overtones of Laine's guitar melodies. WILD LIFE represents a transitional period for McCarntney: he was working against his own tendencies toward pop grandeur that he had perfected with the Beatles en route to the leaner, streamlined rock sound of the later '70s Wings. The result is a light, fun, almost carefree album.
The irony of the first Wings album is that it seems more domesticated than Ram, feeling more like a Paul 'n' Linda effort than that record. Perhaps it's because this album is filled with music that's defiantly lightweight -- not just the cloying cover of "Love Is Strange" but two versions apiece of songs called "Mumbo" and "Bip Bop." If this is a great musician bringing his band up to speed, so be it, but it never seems that way -- it feels like one step removed from coasting, which is wanking. It's easy to get irritated by the upfront cutesiness, since it's married to music that's featherweight at best. Then again, that's what makes this record bizarrely fascinating -- it's hard to imagine a record with less substance, especially from an artist who's not just among the most influential of the 20th century, but from one known for precise song and studiocraft. Here, he's thrown it all to the wind, trying to make a
| | Paul McCartney Red Rose Speedway CD (1973) Bonus Tracks; England; Remastered
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U.K. remastered version contains the bonus cuts "C Moon," "Hi Hi Hi," "The Mess," and "I Lie Around," original cover art, and a revised booklet.
Paul McCartney's second album with his new band Wings (consisting of himself, his wife Linda, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and drummer Denny Seiwell) was a far more polished recording than Wings' low-key 1971 debut, WILDLIFE. Recorded at several sessions between 1971 and 1973, RED ROSE SPEEDWAY found McCartney rebuilding his reputation as a major rock artist. The album featured his biggest solo hit to date, "My Love" (a romantic rock ballad that rocketed him back to the top of the charts), as well as forceful rockers like the opening track, "Big Barn Bed," and plenty of winsome, McCartneyesque pop confections like "One Last Kiss."
A strong album in its original form, RED ROSE SPEEDWAY has since been augmented with three excellent bonus tracks, including "The Mess," a stomping guitar-driven rocker from Wings' 1972 European tour, and "Country Dreamer," a charming, country-tinged pop song that was previously only available as a long out-of-print single.Paul McCartney's second album with his new band Wings (consisting of himself, his wife Linda, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and drummer Denny Seiwell) was a far more polished recording than Wings' low-key 1971 debut, WILDLIFE. Recorded at several sessions between 1971 and 1973, RED ROSE SPEEDWAY found McCartney rebuilding his reputation as a major rock artist. The album featured his biggest solo hit to date, "My Love" (a romantic rock ballad that rocketed him back to the top of the charts), as well as forceful rockers like the opening track, "Big Barn Bed," and plenty of winsome, McCartneyesque pop confections like "One Last Kiss."
A strong album in its original form, RED ROSE SPEEDWAY has since been augmented with three excellent bonus tracks, including "The Mess," a stomping guitar-driven rocker from Wings' 1972 European tour, and "Country Dreamer," a charm
| | Paul McCartney Venus & Mars CD (1975) (Import) Bonus Tracks; Remastered; United Kingdom
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All songs written by Paul McCartney except "Medicine Jar" (Jimmy McCulloch/Colin Allen) and "Crossroads Theme" (Tony Hatch).
Includes 3 tracks that were not on the original release of VENUS & MARS.
VENUS & MARS is an interesting mix of musical styles, punctuated by Paul McCartney's unerring sense of melody and hooky songs. Along with founding members Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney & Denny Laine, recent additions Jimmy McCulloch (ex-Thunderclap Newman) Joe English rounded out the band on guitar and drums respectively. Guests for these sessions (partially recorded at New Orleans' famed Sea Saint Studios) included N'awlins pianist Allen Toussaint, saxophonist Tom Scott and guitarist Dave Mason.
The highlights include the hard-rocking anthem "Rock Show" (later used to great effect in the Rock For Kampuchea benefit concert five years later) and the gently nostalgic "You Gave Me The Answer," Macca's tribute to the sounds of vaudeville introduced to him by his late father. Elsewhere, the mysticism of the French Quarter is embedded within "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt" while New Orleans' rich R&B tradition is all over the horn-laden "Call Me Back Again." The bouncy number one single "Listen To What The Man Said" also contrasts nicely with the melancholic title track.
The highlights include the hard-rocking anthem "Rock Show" (later used to great effect in the Rock For Kampuchea benefit concert five years later) and the gently nostalgic "You Gave Me The Answer," Macca's tribute to the sounds of vaudeville introduced to him by his late father. Elsewhere, the mysticism of th
Out of print in the U.S.! Digitally remastered reissue of Macca & Wings' #1 album from 1975 featuring three bonus tracks: 'Zoo Gang', 'Lunch Box/Odd Sox' and 'My Carnival'. Released as the follow-up to the multi-million selling Band On The Run album, Venus And Mars featured a new pair of Wings (Jimmy McCulloch on guitar and Joe English on drums) joining the familiar trio of Mr. and Mrs. McCartney and Den
| | Paul McCartney London Town CD (1978) (Import) Bonus Track; Remastered; United Kingdom
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This digitally remastered U.K. edition includes two bonus tracks.
By 1978, Wings had just about reached the end of their tether, and that year's BACK TO THE EGG would be their swan song. McCartney and company's penultimate recording, LONDON TOWN, proved that there was still some life left in the band. The title track is the album's most Beatlesque (and hence one of its best) cuts, slightly reminiscent of "Penny Lane" in both arrangement and subject matter. LONDON TOWN's biggest hit, "With A Little Luck" is typically optimistic and catchy as the devil. Denny Laine takes a vocal turn on the light, somewhat Donovanish "Children Children." The real gem of this album, though, is the obscure "I'm Carrying," a gentle, acoustic-based love ballad that is McCartney at his most poignant, and easily ranks among his finest post-Beatles compositions.
Digitally remastered reissue of their hit 1978 album, whichstayed at #2 for six weeks in a row! Features the #1 smash'With A Little Luck', plus the title hit & the top 30 'I'veHad Enough', along with two bonus tracks: 'Mull Of Kintyre'& 'Girls' School'. 16 tracks total. 1993 EMI release. Theoriginal was released on EMI/ Parlophone.
Recorded at Record Plant Mobile Studios, Virgin Islands; Abbey Road Studios and Air London Studios, London, England.
Wings: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, violin, recorder, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, flageolet); Denny Laine (vocals, guitar, recorder, bass, flageolet, percussion); Joe English (vocals, harmonica, drums, percussion); Linda McCartney (vocals, keyboards, percussion); Jimmy McCulloch (guitar, percussion).
| | Paul McCartney Ram CD (1971) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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At the beginning of his solo career, McCartney took the term rather literally, recording virtually alone, playing and singing nearly all the parts himself. Nowhere is that approach more effective than on RAM, arguably his finest solo recording. Admittedly, he had a little help from guitarist Hugh McCracken and a couple of others here and there, but for the most part, this is Paul's show. Instead of succumbing to self-indulgence, though, he used this forum to focus his artistic energies, thus turning out some of the best songs of his post-Beatles career.
The opening "Too Many People" is an appealingly melodic rocker that combines the two sides of McCartney--melodious popster and unabashed rocker--to unprecedented effect. He gets bluesy on "3 Legs," homespun-acoustic on "Heart of the Country," and appealingly jocular on the radio hit "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey," whose whimsy recalls his best light-hearted Beatles efforts. What he maintains throughout all this is his vision, never getting sidetracked into loopy experimentalism or sentimental mush. RAM is McCartney at the peak of his considerable powers, spontaneous-sounding but still expertly crafted.
Digitally remastered 1993 reissue on Parlophone of his1971 album recorded with his wife Linda. In addition to theoriginal 12 tracks on the #2 album, including the #1 smash'Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey', this reissue adds two bonustracks: his top five hit 'Another Day' and 'Oh Woman, OhWhy'. 14 tracks total.
This UK edition contains two bonus tracks.
| | John Lennon Unfinished Music #1: Two Virgins CD (1968)
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Subtitled UNFINISHED MUSIC NO. 1, this was the first of a series of recordings that were released near the beginning of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's relationship. Ono, a member of the Fluxus art movement, was a respected artist and had been producing pieces in non-traditional media (sound, video, conceptual) throughout the '60s--in fact she met Lennon when he came to one of her gallery exhibitions. With the Beatles in often-fractious circumstances at that time, Lennon poured his energies into collaborations with her.
The two long pieces which comprise the bulk of this CD were originally a side each of a vinyl record (the bonus track, a lovely song called "Remember Love," was the B-side to their "Give Peace a Chance" single). They're both sound collages which incorporate found sounds, bits of other recordings, some keyboards and other instruments, as well as Lennon and Ono variously talking and vocalizing. This was the public's first glimpse of Yoko's particular style of singing which included whoops, warbles, and shrieks. The verbal exchanges between the couple are often quite charming and amusing.
At the time of its release, this duo album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono gained its greatest notice for its cover, a photograph that depicted the two standing before the camera naked. The recording, too, can be described as naked, in that it contains no music that would interfere with one's ability to hear the normal sounds of life. The record is not unlike what you might get if you turned on a tape recorder for a random half-hour in your home -- snatches of inaudible conversation far away from the microphone, footsteps, wind, and so on. Conceptual "music" in the Cage-ian sense, yes, but not popular music of the kind with which John Lennon had been previously associated in any sense at all. [The 1997 CD reissue adds the bonus track of Yoko Ono's ballad "Remember Love," the B-side of Plastic Ono Band's "Give Peace a Chance."] ~ William Ruhlmann
Recorded at John Lennon's home studio in Weybridge, Surrey, England in May 1968. "Remember Love" recorded at Hotel La Reine, Montreal, Canada on June 1, 1969. Originally released in 1968 on Apple Records.
Personnel: John Lennon (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards); Yoko Ono (vocals, wind).
Recording information: Room 1742 Hotel La Reine, Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada (05/??/1968-06/01/1969); Weybridge, Surrey, England (05/??/1968-06/01/1969).
Photographer: John Lennon.
Personnel: John Lennon (vocals, various instruments); Yoko Ono (vocals, various instruments).
Reissue producers: Yoko Ono, Rob Stevens.
| | Djam Karet Devouring CD (1997)
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You like Floyd and King Crimson? Add a dash of vintage Blue Öyster Cult and Captain Beyond tradin' extended jams without distracting vocals. "Night of the Mexican Goat Suckers" clears out your head's slow lane and cements a brick to the accelerator while cutting the brake lines. "Forbidden by Rule" unleashes warrior cyborgs bursting through the asphalt to decimate oncoming traffic with a monster bassline. The earth falls away beneath you as a Gilmour-ic lead break splits the stratosphere. All about you mellotrons careen across the great chasm of Time, lifting the spirits of Nostalgia up from the Abyss. This band shows what the mellotron is really capable of. King Crimson's walls of noise bury you in black velvety repose. "Lost But Not Forgotten" gets back to the '70s roots of prog rock with Tangerine Dream-like, Yes-ish passages gilded with crisp Floyd riffs and leads. "Lights Over Roswell" is what end-of-the-millennia 1990s polished rock is all about. You can hear a Stu Hamm and Michael Manring-like bass precision with U.K. jazz-rock fusion packaging by Eddie Jobson. "Myth of a White Jesus," "River of No Return," "Room 40," "The Indian Problem," "The Pinzler Method," and "Old Soldier's Disease" finish out over 70 minutes of well-honed prog rock that explores the realms of Dreamtime. File Devouring between Pink Floyd and King Crimson. Djam Karet is Gayle Ellett on a massive myriad of guitars, various keys, and other eclectic items, Henry J. Osborne on bass, guitars, keys, and more, Chuck Oken, Jr. on drums and keys, with Mike Henderson guest guitars on assorted tracks. Judy Garf does rhythm violin on the smokin' "Roswell" cut. ~ John W. Patterson
Recording information: 03/1996-03/1997.
Personnel: Gayle Ellett (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, E-bow, koto, organ, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, Theremin); Henry J. Osborne (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, electric bass, percussion); Mike Henderson (electric guitar); Chuck Oken, Jr. (keyboards, drums).
Audio Mixer: Djam Karet.
| | L L Cool J Bigger And Deffer CD (1987)
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BIGGER AND DEFFER was the album which took LL from up-and-coming artist to the mantle of both pop star and rap legend. The title track, the album' s opening mission statement was only one of BIGGER AND DEFFER's memorable hits--"I Need Love," a disarmingly gentle ballad pushed the rap genre in a new direction, contrasting the album's otherwise hard edge with "soft" keyboard track and a confessional, vulnerable lyric. "Go Cut Creator Go" blends crushing guitars and myriad other samples in what remains one of hip-hop's slickest turntable tracks. Though the requisite hometown shoutouts abound, LL extols the virtues of one of New York's less-frequented attractions in "The Bristol Motel," a sordid spot in his native Queens.
Recorded at Chung King House Of Metal, New York, New York.
Personnel: Bobby Erving (scratches).
Audio Mixer: Steven Ett.
Recording information: Chung King House Of Metal, NY, NY.
Photographer: Glen E. Friedman.
Personnel includes: LL Cool J (rap vocals); Bobby "Bobcat" Erving (scratches).
Producers: LL Cool J, The L.A. Posse, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, Bobby Erving.
| | Comets On Fire Field Recordings From The Sun CD (2002)
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Santa Cruz semi-supergroup Comets on Fire, featuring folks from various other bands -- like the Lowdown's Noel Harmonson on "echoplex and oscillations" and Ethan Miller on guitar and vocals -- created an agreeably tripped-out second record with Field Recordings From the Sun. Though the first, hyper-limited-edition release was MC5 meets Hawkwind in the farthest reaches of the galaxy straight-up, Field Recordings tempers that somewhat with a little more restraint here and there, making for some bemusing contrasts. Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance is one of the many guests, and hearing his involving percussion work on the opening "Beneath the Ice Age" may lead an unwary listener to think this will be a fairly low-key listen. That is, until the whole band completely fires up and Miller starts singing in a massively echoed voice over equally massive guitar riffs about god knows what. Given the equally jaw-dropping roars of "Return to Heaven" and "ESP," the smack-in-the-middle mostly acoustic ramble of "The Unicorn" very much stands out, though to be sure feedback insanity begins halfway through and keeps increasing as the song continues. The general air of murk and mayhem could almost lead to assuming the album was recorded one room over, but the bandmembers clearly know what they want to achieve. Miller's attempts to be both Rob Tyner and Robert Calvert (not to mention Wayne Kramer and Dave Brock) work not as a mere revival but its own form of insanity. The Ben Flashman/Utrillo Belcher rhythm section creates more than their fair share of heavy-duty rumbling mayhem and shot-to-hell R&B breaks, while Harmonson makes as many swoops and swirls as possible in the mix. "The Black Poodle" wraps everything up with a ten-minute space rock jam and then some, with Harmonson going crazy over the rhythm insanities conjured up. ~ Ned Raggett
Recording information: Louder Studios, Sanfrancisco (04/2002).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Utrillo Belcher; Ethel Miller; Ben Flashman; Joel Alpers.
Personnel: Ethan Miller (vocals, chant, wah-wah guitar, sleigh bell); Tim Daly (chant, alto saxophone, xylophone, bells); Ben Flashman (chant, electric bass, bells); Utrillo Belcher (chant, drums, congas, percussion); Ethel Miller (guitar, electric guitar, bells); Ben Chasny (acoustic guitar); Nat Pierce (bells).
Audio Mixers: Comets on Fire; Scotch.
| | Ug Ultimate Girl: Ost CD (2005) (Import) Japan
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$11.19 | | Colin Blunstone Greatest Hits & The Light Inside CDs (2006) (Import) France
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Recall's Greatest Hits/Light Inside Colin Blunstone compilation includes the former Zombies' 2000 Greatest Hits collection and 1998's Light Inside on two discs. The latter, a set of new material co-penned by Nik Kershaw, consists of mostly over-produced adult contemporary pop in the vein of Sting and '80s-inspired rock anthems that echo Top Gun-era Kenny Loggins, while the former boasts a pair of the singer's finest singles from 1971's One Year ("Say You Don't Mind") and 1972's Ennismore ("I Don't Believe in Miracles"). It's scant at best, trading out many of Blunstone's better moments for lame remakes of Zombies classics like "She's Not There" and "Time of the Season." Listeners would be better off picking up 2002's Japanese import I Don't Believe in Miracles: The Best of Colin Blunstone or the recent reissues of either One Year or Ennismore. ~ James Christopher Monger
24 tracks covering Colin's solo career
Liner Note Author: Michael Heatley.
| | All #1 Hits '70S CD (2006)
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Track Listing of songs: American Woman; Fame; Lady Marmalade; Rich Girl; Play That Funky Music; Shining Star; Brandy (You're a Fine Girl); Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian); Seasons in the Sun; Without You; I Can See Clearly Now; Knock Three Times; Brothers Louie; Best of My Love; Thank God I'm a Country Boy; Frankenstein;
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