Paul McCartney Chaos And Creation In The Backyard CD

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 Finally!!
This new work by Sir Paul is his best work in 20 years plus! His voice is still remarkable and man he can even hit those famous highs. The music is complex and simple at the same time. The only weak track is the title track. Highly Recommended!
Submitted by Marty "GE" McD. (Toronto, ON. Canada) 
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 A Must-Have for McCartney Fans
There are few out there who love the Beatles more than me, but I must admit I've become somewhat disenchanted with some of PM's work over the past decade (what an incredible career to span 5 decades by now). But in anticipation of finally getting to see him live, I decided to give his latest CD a try....and it's a beauty. Excellent production by Nigel Godrich. Very "Beatlesque" in many ways. Take the first McCartney solo album (where he played all the instruments), give him 30 years of additional experience at playing and singing (as if he needed it), throw in 30 years of improvements in the technology of recording, and there you have it. Without a doubt his best (studio) work in years.
Submitted by mealer (mid-California) 
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 Well Written Songs
very nicely crafted album, songs are well written and album is well produced. this is one of those the you like more and more on repeated listens. in particular jenny wren and no more rain stay in your head nice job sir paul
Submitted by gconner4 (peoria arizona USA) 
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 Finally, McCartney's making music that he WANTS to make!
Here, on this album, we see that Paul McCartney is making the kind of music that he probably wants to make: introspective, layered, and unabashed pop. And boy, does he deliver. Of course, at Paul's age, who wouldn't be thinking about one's life and what they did with it (let's not count Mick Jagger)? This was the emotional background to the brilliant album "Memory Almost Full", which Paul was actually working on before "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" was started. And, it is some of Paul's tightest playing in years. The over-experimentation (in my opinion) of "Driving Rain" and the free-wheeling "Flaming Pie" and the oldies-flavored "Run Devil Run" had places where they subtly unraveled, where some part would be out of place, or a song didn't exactly work, or what-have-you. People have expected this before on McCartney's albums, but here there is none of that. All of it is deliberate, and beautifully unforced. You would never recognized Paul if you listened to this album, especially if you listened to some of his other albums. Definitely, a unique album by an artist whom people had thought pegged down to a specific genre. Well, so much for the McCartney stereotype! Take a listen and see for yourself.
Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, AK, USA)
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 Still Great!
This is a top notch collection of songs. Paul is still out there challenging himself. He makes solid "adult music". Any fan will appreciate this cd. It is time to give him his due.
Submitted by Pete (Matawan, NJ USA)
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