31-10-2010, 03:20
(This post was last modified: 31-10-2010, 03:24 by CRAZY-HORSE.)
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"RUN DEVIL RUN" Paul McCartney
firstly,this is primarily a covers album(only 3 original tracks). it was recorded over a period of 3wks in 1999 and features Dave Gilmour on guitar.
it is far superior to the previous macca covers album 'choba b cccp-the russian album' which was released in the early 1990s. it was macca's first release after the passing of Linda,one year earlier.all the tracks were recorded live in the studio and only a couple of takes were done of each track to keep it feeling live and vital. the sound iis very compressed to get the feel of the 50s sound in the music,to keep it authentic and gritty.
i found it a loose,carefree album to listen to and that is reflective of the recording process. it feels like Macca was enjoying himself with these songs except on 'no other baby' and 'lonesome town' which sounds like he is still mourning linda.he hasnt tried to update the tracks or alter them, rather, pay homeage to the songs that inspired him during his youth.
i found it surprising that the three original tracks actually fit in well here, the title track is a raunchy chuck berry-esque rocker, 'try not to cry', a tribute to Linda, is very bluesy-rock, 'what it is' is a very catchy uptempo shuffle.
the album took a while to grow on me,especially the two Elvis songs 'all shook up' and 'i got stung',which being a big Presley fan is a no-no, No-one should be allowed to cover Elvis songs, except Fine Young Cannibals 'suspicious minds'.
the album did not sell very well at time of release, reaching #27 in the US and #12 in the UK,the only charting single in the UK, a double-A side 'no other baby/brown eyed handsome man' reached #42 in the charts.
I REALLY LIKE THIS ALBUM
best track/s: no other baby & blue jean bop
worst track: movie magg
tracks:
1....blue jean bop*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MiQ6Qa_z_Q (live)
2....she said yeh** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WB7VwezdTg (audio)
3....all shook up** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeQPMaZUY-8 (live)
4....run devil run** http://youtube.com/watch?v=xymG6decYJo (live)
5....no other baby*** http://youtube.com/watch?v=EUL0CW7Z4IM (live)
6....lonesome town*** http://youtube.com/watch?v=IwHshh0V9pU&feature=related (live)
7....try not to cry** http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZbULvW3Uc6g&feature=related (live)
8....movie magg* http://youtube.com/watch?v=NjCbRvS0Oq4 (audio)
9....brown eyed handsome man*** http://youtube.com/watch?v=r2Gn8IfvzH0&feature=related (live)
10..what it is***
11..coquette** http://youtube.com/watch?v=wqaOOSnO1S8 (audio)
12..i got stung** http://youtube.com/watch?v=l9l7C1_q0pg (audio)
13..honey hush** http://youtube.com/watch?v=P4PWlz5-AGE (live)
14..shake a hand** http://youtube.com/watch?v=3UmojtJ67Tw (audio)
15..party** http://youtube.com/watch?v=pzkNCXPdIBE (live)
3s-5
2s-9
1s-1
rating 2.2
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.