It's not a bad album, it's just not that good - underproduced, undeveloped, lengthy, and hastily written. Add to that the clipping and compression that were popular at the time and even the better parts sound messy. Rightly or unrightly, we have high expectations for McCartney and this one just doesn't measure up. Metacritic has it at 75, which is about 20-30 points too high.
The recording sessions for this album introduced McCartney to guitarist Rusty Anderson and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., who continue to be a part of McCartney's touring band.
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard 200: #26
- Billboard Top Album Sales: #26
Tracks: 16 tracks over 67 minutes and I believe it would have worked much better as a 10-11 track album. Save the remaining tunes as bonus cuts on the inevitable anniversary reissue. The better tracks are From A Lover To A Friend (#24 AC), and I Do. Your Loving Flame (#19 AC) sounds like a Wings track, while track 6, Tiny Bubbles, is the cut that sounds most like classic late '70s/early '80s McCartney pop. After the tragedy of 9/11, McCartney added an unlisted track to the end of the album entitled Freedom (#97 pop, #20 AC) which was released as a charity single.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None
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