Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney – The 70’s

CD McCARTNEY CAPITOL US CDP 746611.2

1970 13 TRKS

LP McCARTNEY APPLE UK PCS 7102

1970 14 TRKS UK original issue

CD RAM TOSHIBA JPN TOCP-65501

1971 12 TRKS kami sleeve ('99 issue)

LP RAM APPLE UK PAS 10003

1971 12 TRKS UK original issue

CD WILD LIFE re EMI UK CDPMCOL 3

1971 14 TRKS 6 x bonus tracks, '93 re-master

LP WILD LIFE APPLE UK PCS 7142

1971 8 TRKS UK original issue

CDx2 BAND ON THE RUN - 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (2CD) CAPITOL US 99176.2

1973 10 TRKS ('99 issue) 25th Annv.; inserts, bonus disc etc.

LPx2 BAND ON THE RUN - 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION CAPITOL US 99176.1

1973 10 TRKS 25th Annv.; inserts etc.

CD RED ROSE SPEEDWAY CAPITOL US CDM 752026.2

1973 12 TRKS 3 x bonus tracks

LP RED ROSE SPEEDWAY APPLE DE 1C062-05311 D

1973 9 TRKS booklet

LP VENUS AND MARS CAPITOL US SMAS-11419

1975 13 TRKS poster, stickers

CD VENUS AND MARS CAPITOL US CDP 746984.2

1975 16 TRKS 3 x bonus tracks (1st US CD issue)

LP AT THE SPEED OF SOUND CAPITOL US SW-11525

1976 11 TRKS

CD AT THE SPEED OF SOUND re CAPITOL CAN 789140.2

1976 14 TRKS ('93 issue) 3 x bonus tracks

CDx2 WINGS OVER AMERICA TOSHIBA JPN TOCP-5986/7

1976 28 TRKS Live ('90 issue)

LPx3 WINGS OVER AMERICA CAPITOL US SWCO-11593

1976 28 TRKS Live, poster

LP LONDON TOWN CAPITOL US SW-11777

1978 14 TRKS

CD LONDON TOWN re EMI NL 89265.2

1978 16 TRKS ('93 re-master, 2 x bonus tracks)

LP BACK TO THE EGG COLUMBIA US FC 36057

1979 14 TRKS

CD BACK TO THE EGG re EMI UK CDPMCOL 10

1979 17 TRKS 3 x bonus tracks, '93 re-master

I can pretty comfortable with the 1970’s works of Paul McCartney. I was a big Beatles’ fan – still am. Paul’s 70’s output is pop music. I didn’t go and see Wings play live, but I sure remember it like it was yesterday. My late sister was particularly fond of Paul’s guitarist, Jimmy McCulloch.

I think “Tomorrow” on “Wild Life” is as good as anything Paul ever did with The Beatles. “Band On The Run” is a very solid 1973 pop album – no bad tracks. I think the kettle was dry for “At The Speed Of Sound”, never particularly fond of “Silly Love Songs” – even if I did chase the picture sleeve of the 45!

I still paid attention to some of Paul’s 80’s work – “Tug Of War” wasn’t bad, and the stuff he did with Elvis Costello was fairly good work for either man. I still try Paul’s new stuff, but I expect a lot less these days. And it took Paul years to get around to experimental albums, unlike the rest of The Beatles (Harrison’s “Electronic Sound”, anyone?).