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This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: McCartney III WHY IT’S AVERAGE: At this point, Paul’s records stop being bad and … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #20
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Pipes of Peace. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s the sequel to the far better Tug … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #21
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Kisses on the Bottom. WHY IT’S BAD: Because it’s the album where I realized … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #22
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Give My Regards To Broad Street [Movie Soundtrack] WHY IT’S BAD: It’s completely unnecessary. … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #23
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: London Town, Wings. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s just goopy. I don’t like most of … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #24
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Driving Rain. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s not, really, at least to me. It’s got … Continue reading The Day Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #25
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: NEW. WHY IT’S BAD: I liked it a lot at first; then, one day, … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #26
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Now for the second worst McCartney album: Off the Ground. WHY IT’S BAD: Paul decided to be … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #27
This is the first of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Starting with the very worst McCartney solo album: Wings’ Wild Life, or Wild Life by Wings. … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #28
Happy 84th Birthday, Paul! Continue reading Album Spotlight: Paul McCartney–The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Going fast, coming soon We made love in the afternoon Found a flat, after that We got married Working hard for the dream Scoring goals for the other team Times were bad, we were glad, We got married I love … Continue reading The 10/28 Day Thread Celebrates 35 Years
Fresh off the phenomenal (critically and commercially) success of his last album Band On The Run, Paul McCartney went to Abbey Road and filmed a documentary of his new configuration of Wings playing a collection of songs live in the … Continue reading Album Spotlight: Paul McCartney & Wings—One Hand Clapping
Comparing two versions of The Beatles’ January 1969 sessions, now both streaming on Disney+. Continue reading Get Back vs. Let It Be
Back in 1986, The Police rerecorded one of their biggest hits, Don’t Stand So Close To Me, with a new arrangement and released it as a single. It had a completely different sound from the original; much slower and brooding, … Continue reading The P.S. Love Me Do Night Thread
If you are reading this thread,[footnote]Perhaps more to the point, if I have scheduled this to be published at the correct time…[/footnote] a new single credited to The Beatles called “Now and Then” is now available for public consumption. Based … Continue reading The Beatles – “Now and Then” Discussion Thread
Back To The Egg is such an underrated album. I hope Paul is still considering a boxed set at some point. I think he missed a trick by not doing this song as a medley with We’re Open Tonight from … Continue reading The 8/19 Day Thread Is So Glad To See You Here
Oh, I love you, I still careAll my affection’s thereI will walk with you to the end of the passageMy little koala type bearLittle koala type bear I can see you sitting thereWith your silent smileI won’t talk to you … Continue reading The 12/8 Day Thread Sings To A Koala
Happy Birthday to Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle and musician extraordinaire! How the hell did you get from the young handsome man pictured above to the old handsome man you are today? When I think that all this stuff can make … Continue reading The Day Thread Wishes Paul McCartney A Happy 80th Birthday
There are enough books about the Beatles that they essentially constitute a distinct genre of their own in the bookstore—and a lucrative one even after more than 50 years. Like any genre, there are canonized texts that we devoted readers … Continue reading Late to the Party — The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968)
Feel like you’ve never felt before Here we areWhere are weCast adrift on some uncharted seaI know we’ll find our wayI know we’ll reach the endIf you will say you’ll be my secret friend Night draws in, once againAs she … Continue reading The Night Thread Has A Secret Friend
