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McCartney |  | Artist: Paul McCartney
Label: Parlophone Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1620
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 077778923923
EAN: 0077778923923
ASIN: B00000721J
Release Date: June 7, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | Lovely Linda | | • | That Would Be Something | | • | Valentine's Day | | • | Every Night | | • | Hot As Sun Glasses | | • | Junk | | • | Man We Was Lonely | | • | Oo You | | • | Momma Miss America | | • | Teddy Boy | | • | Singalong Junk | | • | Maybe I'm Amazed | | • | Kree Nakoorie |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Paul's first solo outing is very much a home-grown affair with him singing and playing everything (apart from a few harmonies by Linda). The expectations were high, and while not everything clicked, there was enough good stuff for the legend to continue. "That Would Be Something", "Man We Was Lonely", "The Lovely Linda" and "Teddy Boy" all make the grade, but everything is eclipsed by "Maybe I'm Amazed", which remains one of his most enduring songs, up there with anything the Beatles released (and which would have sounded quite at home on ILet It Be/I). --IChris Nickson/I
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 The Notebook of An Amazing Artist, September 1, 2004
Juan Mobili (Valley Cottage, NY USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
After, I must shamefully admit, not having owned this album in over twenty-six years, I picked it up again last week, and the spell was cast hard on me, once again. brThis is McCartney circa Let It Be, already convinced that The Beatles were over and that there was plenty of music in him that needed to be let out. And, like a poet's notebook, it has the breadth of themes that you expect from someone who's searching for new languages rather than planning to present a finished, solid statement to the public. brOf course, being Paul, you don't get the benefit of exploring musically without being condemned for not attempting a masterpiece, so many then, and now, may have discarded "McCartney" as self-indulging, inconsistent or a bunch of rough ideas. brActually, I go on record as saying that it is the "unfinished" or "demo" quality of this album that accounts for part of its immense charm. Furthermore, the apparent freedom Paul gave himself recording these tunes, I believe, has a lot to do with the gems he included here. After all, this is where you'll find the original version of "Maybe I'm Amazed," to this date one of his greatest songs ever. brIn addition to such classic, there are several other songs that were or could have been Beatles classics. "Junk" is a gorgeous ballad that reminds you why this man continues to be revered as a sensitive songwriter and singer, "Every Night" is irresistible Pop, and "Man We Was Lonely" and That Would Be Something" are signature McCartney and a preview of what would be so appealing about Ram. brThis is a document of an extremely talented young man trying to get to the joy of making music that had eluded him for a long time, weighed down by the tremendous pressure of being in the greatest band that ever was. brListen to this, or listen again, for what it is, a work of charm, courage, and often breathtaking beauty.
Charming and thoroughly likeable April 15, 2009
A. Sweeney (London, England)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Paul McCartney's first solo release after leaving The Beatles is a simple, charming, homemade album, with some tracks emitting an unfinished demo-like aura which, strangely enough, is the appeal of this real gem in Paul's back catalogue. I bought this album for the first time nearly 20 years ago and it has been a regular visitor to my CD player ever since. There are many things about this release which make it so likeable - there are classic McCartney compositions such as the gorgeous "Every Night", the beautiful "Junk" and the timeless, impeccable "Maybe I'm Amazed", which remains one of the greatest love songs ever written by any artist. There are also tracks which are the sound of McCartney letting go, jamming and making music for music's sake, such as the fantastic "Momma Miss America" and the catchy, bluesy "Oo You".
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br /Paul raids a couple of his previously written or unfinished compositions such as "Hot As Sun", an instrumental written in the late `50s, and "Teddy Boy" which was written in 1968 but never appeared on a Beatles release (apart from the "Anthology"). The rest are experimental, enjoyable glimpses into Paul's newly found creativity as a solo artist. The whole album is an interesting statement from somebody who has found a new, unwanted artistic license to do anything he pleases - and "McCartney" is his response. I readily admit that I love this album, despite the flaws and the indulgences, but the warmth and playfulness Paul's 1970 release radiates more than compensates for the one or two moments which don't quite work.
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br /This album is probably one of the greatest responses to the people who criticise Paul's post-Beatles output without knowing the depth of his catalogue. Some of the tracks gained exposure thanks to Cameron Crowe's great film, "Jerry Maguire", which featured "Singalong Junk" and "Momma Miss America" but this fantastic slice of McCartney remains one of the best kept secrets in Paul's closet. If you want a real treat, then invest in this album, but be warned - it may make you want to buy everything that Paul has ever released. I know I did - and I didn`t regret it.
A Hidden Gem October 25, 2004
Bass Wizard (Northern Ireland)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
You can't blame Macca for his recent revisionist tendancies in trying to reclaim some of his thunder somewhat unfairly stolen by Lennon since his untimely death.pWhilst the harrowing Plastic Ono Band and somewhat overrated Imagine are frequently cited as examples of the bespectacled one's commitment to putting down on record what was going on in his life at that point in time, McCartney was doing exactly the same thing with this great record, yet I seldom hear it mentioned. The music on this album is the sound of a man and his new wife breaking out on their own,and enjoying themselves.pIf you buy this album because you love The Beatles then this, his first solo album, may suffer on first listening as it presents a rather rough and ready feel - the sound of a talented musician just mucking about at home (apparently, some of the tunes came about as a result of the great man just testing some new recording equipment he had installed). However, this rapidly becomes part of its considerable charm, and is to its advantage in some cases - its more easy to forgive the relatively few silly throwaway songs such as Man We Was Lonely and The Lovely Linda when they were just thrown together for fun rather than painstakingly produced in the studio, as they might have been a few years later.pThe majority of the songs on this album are excellent - in particular Maybe I'm Amazed and the beautiful Junk, which is one of the most underrated songs by any of the ex Beatles. Even the instrumental tunes, which benefit from excellent bass playing and wonderfully idiosyncratic drumming, reward repeat listening.pThis is a fabulous record and, in my opinion, expressed the same sentiments as much of Lennon's work of the time (love, peace) but in a more homespun, less populist manner. Sadly, within 15 years, he was singing about frogs.
Home Grown Genius December 21, 2004
John Heaton (Budapest, Hungary)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Don't even begin to compare this album to 'Abbey Road' as that album is possibly McCartney's peak as a Beatle or otherwise which is a pretty difficult standard for ANYONE to match but here we have a collection of inspired gems that showed that McCartney without The Other Three could be just as rewarding in the context of a solo career. It's a different mood for sure but frequently he displays the sure-fire touch of genius that has graced his Beatles output. Who can argue that 'Maybe I'm Amazed' is not up there with his absolute best?....but let's not forget the forgotten gems from this album: 'Every Night' is about the most moving tender love song Paul has ever written, and that would include quite a few as we know. 'That Would Be Something' is beautiful in its simplicity and inspired melody....in 1970 the combination of his voice and such a melody was utterly captivating...and it has absolutely stood the test of time this one. Just listen to it. The bass playing is simply inspired. 'Junk' and 'Teddy Boy' are unaccountably Beatles rejects, no doubt because of the Klein situation and if it was due to some sort of Lennon 'quality control' then I'm sorry John, you got it wrong here...Big Time. Perhaps ' Man We Was Lonely' may have struggled to find its way onto a Beatles record, but that is just one more reason why the split was not the disaster it was held out to be at the time. The split gave George the freedom to do 'All Things' and Ringo the freedom to do the sublime country album that is "Beaucoups Of Blues" not the mention the freedom it gave Lennon to record his timeless first solo album which so eloquently expressed that The Beatles Dream Was Over. Or for Paul to record a song like 'Man We Was Lonely' without looking over his shoulder. Sad maybe that this band had to split up but can anyone really maintain that there was enough room for John, Paul, George and Ringo on a single LP anymore? They would have would have to release about 6 Double White Albums during the first half of the 1970s. I for one can appreciate the solo records as some sort of of culmination of the Beatles story, with no noticeable drop in quality until at least 1975. Or in my opinion not 'til the mid 1980s. We fans got four time more music as a result of the split and we should be grateful for that. An this album is where it all started, discounting earlier Zapple releases which don't really count in my opinion. Yes the way this band split up was a shame but the solo years 1970-1975 were up there with the group's output in terms of quality with very few exceptions. Here on this album McCartney is displaying the effortless melody and talent that few other artists have been capable of. McCartney in 1970 still walked on water as far as I'm concerned.
McCartney's first solo effort...and his best November 3, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Recorded in a basic home studio during the Beatles last days, 'McCartney' is the lean-sounding debut from Paul McCartney. Many of the songs are simple but powerful and an example of McCartney at his best.pHighlights of the album are 'Maybe I'm Amazed' and 'Every night' - love songs don't come more unsentimental and down-to-earth than this. Also included are some songs intended for the Beatles' Abbey Road but not recorded - 'Teddy Boy' and 'Junk'.pThoroughly recommended.
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