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February 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Paul on Drums – Big Macca Attack
“Ringo! The best drummer in the world? He’s not even”, so the famous quip goes, “the best drummer in The Beatles”. Attributed to John Lennon, it’s actually a clever piece of satire by the comedian Jasper Carrott. Not only is it the funniest thing he said it has a deadly accuracy – John Lennon might […]Archive
January 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney & Wings: Venus and Mars (Reissue)
Paul McCartney & Wings Venus and Mars (Reissue) Hear Music/Universal I wasn’t ever that much of a fan of Venus and Mars – not even sure why, can only put it down to not listening to it as much as the other McCartney/Wings releases. I knew the singles. Knew about it – in fact I’ve […]Archive
August 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Tom Doyle: Man On The Run – Paul McCartney in the 1970s
Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s Tom Doyle Polygon Here we have a look at Paul McCartney’s seventies decade, painted as a time of tumult for one of the world’s biggest pop stars. It’s interesting to study McCartney in the isolation of one decade. The 1970s was the decade that saw Paul […]Archive
March 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1597
Paul McCartney & Wings, Band On The Run (1973) I still have my folks’ copy of this album – I’ve had CD reissues but the original LP still sounds fine to me. And it’s got Helen Wheels (which the CD version didn’t have). Helen Wheels might not be the greatest song but it was my […]Archive
May 26, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1987
Paul McCartney, McCartney II (1980) I gave this album the full track-by-track over at my other blog just recently. So I won’t repeat a lot of that. This album used to fascinate me when I was young – when it was released. It’s due to this, Ram and Band On The Run – and later […]Archive
May 23, 2011 by Simon Sweetman