Give My Regards To Broad Street CD - Import

A unique issue of the popular mid 80s release from the famous ex-Beatle; includes "No More Lonely Nights." 2003, Japanese import.

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADSTREET was a 1984 musical adventure film that was loosely based on a day in the life of Paul McCartney. While the film was a spectacular flop and perhaps the most embarrassing project that McCartney has ever been involved with, GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADSTREET's soundtrack album features some exceptionally good music. The album opens with "No More Lonely Nights," a haunting, bittersweet ballad that is one of McCartney's best.

Backed by a hard-hitting band that includes Ringo Starr on drums and guitarists Chris Spedding and Dave Edmunds, McCartney also gets a chance to cut loose on several raunchy rockers ("Not Such A Bad Boy" and "No Values") that prove that McCartney had not lost his ability to create raw, back-to-basics rock and roll. While McCartney's remakes of Beatles songs like "The Long And Winding Road" and "Eleanor Rigby" (and a bizarre remake of the Wings hit "Silly Love Songs") do not improve on the originals, his heartfelt, spirited performances of these classic songs help make GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADSTREET one of McCartney's best albums of the eighties.

There's no justifying, let alone explaining, Macca's disastrous 1984 film Give My Regards to Broad Street -- a nearly impenetrable "farce" involving stolen tapes, ghosts, and funny moustaches -- and the soundtrack, if anything, is even messier. With just a few exceptions, this relies on older McCartney material from Revolver to Tug of War, with one significant touch -- everything has been re-recorded. And that doesn't just mean that "Yesterday" has a new solo McCartney version, it means that he's recut songs as recent as "Ballroom Dancing" and Pipes of Peace's "So Bad." Perhaps if he reinterpreted them, this would at least be interesting, but he replicates the original recordings, down to the same solos. This would be an unmitigated disaster if it wasn't for "No More Lonely Nights," an absolutely lovely mid-tempo tune graced by a terrific David Gilmour guitar solo. Of course, he has to diminish that tune by including three versions of it, which means that it's a much better bet to pick that up on All the Best instead of here. [A Japanese version included bonus tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

CD contains 3 bonus tracks.

Japanese version featuring 3 bonus tracks

Recorded in England in 1984.

Personnel includes: Paul McCartney (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, electric harpsichord, bass); Eric Stewart (vocals, guitar); Linda McCartney (vocals, keyboards); David Gilmour, Steve Luthaker, Eric Ford (guitar); Pat Halling, Laurie Lewis, Raymond Keenlyside, Tony Gilbert (violin); Derek Grossmith (clarinet, alto saxophone); Eddie Mordue (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Vic Ash (tenor saxophone); Ronnie Hughs, Bobby Haughey (trumpet); Chris Smith (trombone); Jeff Bryant (French horn); George Martin (piano); Gerry Butler, Trevor Barstow (keyboards); Anne Dudley (synthesizer); Russ Stableford (acoustic bass); Herbie Flowers, Louis Johnson, John Paul Jones (bass); John Dean (drums, percussion); Jeff Porcaro, Dave Mattacks (drums); Jody Linscott (percussion); Dave Edmunds, Chris Spedding, Ringo Starr.