Recorded for the MTV series "Unplugged" recorded at Limehouse Studios, Wembley, London, on Friday, January 25th, 1991. It was originally released in a limited edition of 250,000 copies in the U.S. (mine is 037519). Typical McCartney greatness. We're treated to covers of the music McCartney grew up with in the '50s, Beatles tunes, as well as post-Beatles material, all in an relaxed acoustic setting with a great backing band (you'd expect McCartney to attract the best in the business, wouldn't you?). Sir Paul is a natural showman; here he is loose, informal, talks to the audience, forgets song lyrics, and is, as always, in top form. I like to imagine Paul, Linda and the boys walking into my living room just to sing a few songs for me. Good liner notes with background on each song. The whole "unplugged" craze got stale pretty quick for me; this CD is one of the better things to come out of those shows. One of the MTV Unplugged producers has said that had McCartney not released this album, the concept would have never gained the cult status that it went on to enjoy. In any case, it's a nice change of pace.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #14 (June 22, 1991)
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Tracks: The Beatles stuff is the best and why we bought this thing in the first place: Here There And Everywhere, We Can Work It Out, I've Just Seen A Face, She's A Woman, And I Love Her, and Blackbird. Also good are Blue Moon Of Kentucky, Hi-Heel Sneakers, and Junk.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
Previously revisited for the blog:
All The Best! (1987)
Tug of War (1982)
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