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This is basically a "re-assessment" of "Press To Play." This has been considered, by many (including me) as the worst McCartney album (along with McCartney 2). I haven't heard this thing since it first came out, I bought the album at the time. I have all of Paul's albums on cd except this one....until now. I'm a huge fan. This record is very dated sounding. I think he was trying to be modern at the time. Very "80's" sounding. Way too much reverb and gated drum sounds (big, fat fake sounding drums most of the time). More synth/keyboards and synth/bass than I like. The guitars seem to be gone. Even on the rockin' track with Pete Townshend playing guitar (Angry), the guitar is weak and wimpy. Even the vocals have too much junk on them at times. Now, having said that...Paul is in good voice and there are melodies all over the place. But, not many great tunes. A lot of over-produced stuff. The album now reminds me a bit like a little weaker "London Town." Some of the standout songs, in my opinion are; Move Over Busker, Angry (turn up the guitar for Pete's sake), Stranglehold, Press (still too much synth and weird keyboard stuff). I'd like to hear "Press" redone with his current band. It's a neat little tune. Some duds include; Pretty Little Head, However Absurd, Write Away, It's Not True, Tough On A Tightrope.....The last 6 tunes on the album are pretty weak (including the 2 bonus tracks). So, overall, my opinion hasn't changed much. It's not an album that I will return to very often. Of my top 20 McCartney, Wings albums this one rates between 18-20. "McCartney 2" and "Driving Rain" are down there too. If you like real mellow Paul and a lot of keyboard/synth stuff, you may like this record. The funny thing is that his album releases (proper, not "Broadstreet") just before and just after were VERY good. "Back To The Egg," & "Flowers In The Dirt." Grab those before you get this one.Read full review
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great cd
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Great quality. No cracks on CD case.
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Arrived promptly. This is a great CD with some gems on it. Really like it.
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