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PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS "red rose speedway" 1973, vinyl and cd. #5 UK, #1 US, #1 Aust.

a very good and also often overlooked Macca album(most of his albums are overlooked imo!),it was his fourth long playing release after the Beatles imploded and his second with his band Wings.
although it is a bit light musicwise,as in being relatively quiet and relaxed, it does contain several absolute classic tracks:
"one more kiss" is a country tinged 'apology' song to the one he loves.
"when the night" and " get on the right thing" are fantastic bluesy rockers...done PM's way
"little lamb dragonfly" is a beautiful folky tune, very Beatle-esque.
and then there are several great piano based tracks, "single pigeon" could have been a 'white album' track IMO, there's a four piece medley of obviously unfinished tracks put together like his side two of 'abbey road' album, and of course the other great piano track is probably the finest love song ever written in "my love".
the only dissapointing track on the album is the stupid, dumbass instrumental "loup(first indian on the moon)....believe me, i absolutely love everything Macca releases...even that "we all stand together" thing with the Frog Chorus, but for such a talented musician/writer i cannot understand his need to put crap like "loup" on an album, fair enough, record them, get them out of his system and shelve them for your personal use Paul!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: loup....der!
best track" my love

tracks:

1. big barn bed**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQzVJlLpriY live
2. my love*** #9 UK, #1 US, #5 Aust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42MjQVt58FA live
3. get on the right thing**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-iTYCCrBjQ audio
4. one more kiss***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azSY7W3U4nM audio
5. little lamb dragonfly***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy2q9eNecEM audio
6. single pigeon***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOw_XT96IE audio
7. when the night**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aanz2Z4d0D0 audio
8. loup (1st indian on the moon)*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsHlANsMSK0 audio
9. medley: ***
...a) hold me tight
...b) lazy dynamite
...c) hands of love
...d) power cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxD3uIV6...re=related audio
3s=5
2s=3
1s=1

rating 2.4

nb: Tiggi you said once before you dont know many of Macca's 'classic' album tracks, so listen to the ones i rated "***", you may be surprised of the quality of his album tracks over some of the singles he releases, especially the 10 minute medley!...enjoy