Paul McCartney’s attempt to revitalize Wings with ‘Back to the Egg’ fell just short
‘Back to the Egg,’ released on June 8, 1979, showed Paul McCartney could plug into the new wave zeitgeist. Well, when he wanted to, anyway.
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Paul McCartney, “See Your Sunshine” from ‘Memory Almost Full’ (2007): One Track Mind
Paul McCartney’s ‘Memory Almost Full,’ released on June 5, 2007, included a moment of pure, Wings-inspired pop – despite arriving amid crushing adversity.
The Beatles, “Love of the Loved” (Decca Audition, 1962): Deep Beatles
“Love of the Loved” failed to secure a recording contract for the Beatles with Decca. But Brian Epstein didn’t give up the hope that it could still hit.
Paul McCartney’s guileless, but oft-criticized ‘Ram’ was a handmade gem
Released this week in May 1971, Paul McCartney’s ‘Ram’ was initially knocked for everything that makes it sound unexpectedly bold today.
Paul McCartney’s clunky ‘McCartney II’ couldn’t tap into new-wave zeitgeist
Paul McCartney’s synthy solo effort ‘McCartney II,’ released on May 16, 1980, didn’t pass for innovation back then – and it doesn’t today, either.
The Beatles, “Like Dreamers Do” (Decca Audition, 1962): Deep Beatles
One of Paul McCartney’s earliest compositions, “Like Dreamers Do” finds the Beatles as a very young band, still searching for their distinctive sound.
Paul McCartney, “Take It Away” from Tug of War (1982): One Track Mind
Released as part of ‘Tug of War’ in April 1982, “Take It Away” is McCartney’s last best pop hit – but there was a darker undercurrent at work.
The Beatles, “What You’re Doing” from Beatles for Sale (1964): Deep Beatles
Paul McCartney’s underrated “What You’re Doing” foreshadows how the Beatles would test the limits of rock later in the 1960s.
Ringo Starr’s Y Not was elevated by a dark Paul McCartney duet: ‘That’s why he’s a genius’
Released five years ago today, Ringo Starr’s ‘Y Not’ featured the usual group of friendly co-stars. A partial Beatles reunion stole the show.
Elvis Presley helped spark the Beatles’ ‘Love’: ‘I’d been getting a little bit jealous’
Paul McCartney admits to “getting a little bit jealous” over a hit Elvis Presley remix from the early 2000s. A few years later, the Beatles’ ‘Love’ debuted.
