Unlike Paul's Fireman experiments, this album is actually a pleasure to listen to. Some famous and not-so famous Macca songs are given new clothes to wear. Way to go, Paul!

Track Listings:

Disc: 1
1. Really Love You 2. Long Haired Lady 3. Rinse The Raindrops	4. Darkroom 5. Live And Let Die 6. Temporary Secretary
Disc: 2
1. What's That You're Doing 2. Oh Woman Oh Why 3. Mumbo	4. Lalula 5. Coming Up 6. Maybe I'm Amazed

The second single from 'Chaos and Creation' where Paul takes on a more accoustic based ballad. The son of 'Blackbird'

The First Single from the Former Beatle's 2005 Album "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard" that was Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, REM, Travis). The Title Track Sounds Like it Could have Been Lifted from the "Mccartney/Ram" Era. It is Backed with the NON-LP B Tracks "Comfort in Love" and "Growing Up Falling Down".

Sir Paul is an elder statesman now, but Chaos and Creation in the Backyard finds him in considered and tastefully restrained form, penning songs worthy of his finest hour. McCartney crafts this collection of songs with exquisite balance, lining up haunting chimes and heartfelt lyrics ("Riding to Vanity Fair") alongside pounding "Hey Bulldog"-esque chords and eerily Beatles-ish multitracked vocals ("Promise to You Girl," "Fine Line") and, most impressively, distinctively new yet timeless gems of songcraft ("Anyway," "Jenny Wren").

Emotionally, Chaos and Creation manages to avoid being mired in oversentimentality, while retaining a powerful, understated sincerity. Poignant though it is, however, the record is essentially positive and hopeful: Sir Paul's playfulness beams through in his intonation, which picks up a line such as "It's not right/In your life/Too much rain" and breathes life and optimism into its words. "English Tea" completes the package, an unrepentantly twee serving of Anglo-nostalgia with recorder. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard displays the full range of McCartney's inimitable talent, presenting listeners with one of his finest solo albums.

Similar to the above, but this enhanced version includes a second disc, a DVD that takes the viewer through the process of making the album and includes some other goodies as well.

Tropic Island Hum is the title track of a new children’s animation film created by Paul McCartney. Said Paul: "I don’t often write songs deliberately for children but we made this new film for kids and the film needed a song. As a songwriter I’m always interested in trying to write music in different styles, so I took the challenge of trying to write another one for kids".

A limited edition single will be issued by EMI Records on September 20th. The CD will feature Tropic Island Hum along with the original recording of We All Stand Together, to mark the 20th anniversary of the long-ago deleted amphibian anthem. Both songs are written by Paul McCartney and sung by a chorus of animals.

Product Details

Audio CD (September 20th, 2004)
Label: Parlophone
Number of discs: 1
Price at Posting: £3.99

Back in the U.S. Live 2002

Critics may quibble over the creative roller coaster that's been Paul McCartney's post-Beatles solo career, but few can deny his status as one of rock's most buoyant live performers and consistent crowd pleasers. That drive to stake his claim onstage (said to be one of the factors that drove the Fabs to dissolution) energizes this otherwise largely backward-looking collection of performances from his 2002 world tour; fully two-thirds of the double-disc's 35 tracks hail from the Beatles catalog, with the rest slanted toward early solo-career standouts like "Jet," "Maybe I'm Amazed," and "My Love."

Wingspan (Hits & History)

Gathering the cream of their recorded output on a generous double-disc sampler-cum-TV-special-soundtrack seemed a promising effort at historical revisionism, but Wingspan itself is a distinct misnomer: fully 17 of the 40 tracks here hail from various pre- and post-Wings McCartney solo albums. Completely overlooked are unheralded B-sides such as "Oh Woman, Oh Why," "Little Woman Love," "Country Dreamer," "The Mess," "Walking in the Park with Eloise," "Sally G," and "Girl's School"--some of McCartney the bandleader and solo artist's scrappiest and most interesting work.

Driving Rain

Includes special bonus track "Freedom," as performed at The Madison Square Garden Concert in New York City in tribute to those who died in the WTC disaster.Personnel includes: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); James McCartney (guitar, percussion); Rusty Anderson (guitar, background vocals); Ralph Morrison (violin); Gabe Dixon (keyboards, background vocals); Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums, percussion, background vocals); David Kahne (programming).Recorded at Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California.Who would have guessed that more than three decades after the Beatles breakup, Paul McCartney--often typecast as the least daring of the group--would be turning out some of the most aggressive, forthright music of any of his peers.

Liverpool Sound Collage

A bit of a departure from what we expect, but an excellent album nevertheless.

All The Best

The work of Paul McCartney presents a quandary to the anthologist--on one hand, it's hard to pick a period of his legendary career that didn't produce something which is now ingrained in our global consciousness. On the other, try fitting any of that onto one, two, or ten CD's and calling it "comprehensive." ALL THE BEST does a great job of narrowing down McCartney's post-Beatles hits, presenting an album of, as the name implies, some of his finest moments, both solo and with Wings.

Wings Greatest

A little over a year after the Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda formed Wings, a group created to be a touring as well as recording unit. WINGS GREATEST brings together all of the band's hits from the '70s, showing off McCartney's broad range as a songwriter. McCartney was always referred to as the cuddly Beatle, and his sentimental side is well represented by compositions such as "Silly Love Songs" and "Another Day." Beyond these lightweight ditties, McCartney's muse led him down interesting paths. singles.

McCartney

There were few '70s rock albums as widely anticipated as this, McCartney's first solo recording. In the wake of the Beatle's well-publicized acrimony, Paul must have felt like tweaking people's expectations, because McCARTNEY turned out to be the most unconventional, resolutely non-commercial recording of his career. Don't be misled by the presence of the megahit "Maybe I'm Amazed." While that piano-based song of self-discovery and romantic devotion is a fine composition, it's an anomaly here.

McCartney II

McCARTNEY II, like it's titular predecessor a decade earlier, is all Paul. He handles all the instruments and vocals here, and even produced and engineered the album himself. That's pretty much where the comparison ends, though. While many of the cuts do have a light-hearted feel a la McCARTNEY, this is a much more song-oriented album, and is an unjustly overlooked entry in the McCartney catalogue.

Ram

At the beginning of his solo career, McCartney took the term rather literally, recording virtually alone, playing and singing nearly all the parts himself. Nowhere is that approach more effective than on RAM, arguably his finest solo recording. Admittedly, he had a little help from guitarist Hugh McCracken and a couple of others here and there, but for the most part, this is Paul¿s show. Instead of succumbing to self-indulgence, though, he used this forum to focus his artistic energies, thus turning out some of the best songs of his post-Beatles career.

Tug Of War

Jolted by John Lennon's murder in 1980, McCartney mostly kept mum on the subject until 1982's Tug of War, which contained "Here Today," a belated admission of love for his old chum, who McCartney says would have probably laughed it off were he still alive. George Martin's production makes this McCartney's most unabashedly Beatlesque effort. Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins stops by for a cameo, while Stevie Wonder appears on two songs, the funky "What's That You're Doing" and the simplistic (but massively successful) hit single "Ebony and Ivory."

Band On The Run - 25th Anniversary Edition

This limited edition of BAND ON THE RUN includes outtakes, alternate versions of songs and dialogue by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Geoff Emerick, Tony Visconti, Al Coury, Clive Arrowsmith, James Coburn, John Conteh, Kenny Lynch, Michael Parkinson, Christopher Lee, Clement Freud and Dustin Hoffman.

Most locations also stock the original version of this album. Be sure to check which one you are buying.

Band On The Run
[DTS SURROUND SOUND]

If Paul will be remembered for anything post-Beatles, it's this album. Even though he had to go all over creation to record it, the trip was obviously worthwhile, bringing forth gems like "Helen Wheels," "Jet," and the title track. Everything was in place, the melodies, the pop smarts, and a real studio production. The amazement was that Wings actually consisted of Paul and Linda with guitarist Denny Laine; Paul played most everything on the record. Regardless, it was his return--finally--to greatness.

Venus and Mars

VENUS & MARS is an interesting mix of musical styles, punctuated by Paul McCartney's unerring sense of melody and hooky songs. Along with founding members Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney & Denny Laine, recent additions Jimmy McCulloch (ex-Thunderclap Newman) Joe English rounded out the band on guitar and drums respectively. Guests for these sessions (partially recorded at New Orleans' famed Sea Saint Studios) included N'awlins pianist Allen Toussaint, saxophonist Tom Scott and guitarist Dave Mason.

Flaming Pie

Explaining how the Beatles got their name, John Lennon once wrote, "A Man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them 'From this day on, you are Beatles with an 'A.'" Paul McCartney obviously has the Beatles on his mind on his first album since the BEATLES ANTHOLOGY blitz, and, as the title suggests, he's also keeping a healthy sense of humor about it. The songs on FLAMING PIE include a couple of quintessential Paul love ballads; some perky, Everly Brothers-style pop-rock; a stab at Aretha Franklin soul balladry of the sort the Beatles might well have tried in their later days; a screaming R&B throwaway that emerged from a jam with Ringo Starr; and, what the heck, a Texas blues number that features Paul and not-even-close-to-a-Beatle Steve Miller trading vocal lines. Some tunes feature Paul solo; others find him and Beatles disciple Jeff Lynne sharing the instruments and production. A couple add sweet orchestrations by Beatles producer George Martin, and one features Paul's son James on lead guitar.

Run Devil Run

After decades spent making lush, carefully crafted pop records, Paul McCartney makes a joyous return to his roots with RUN DEVIL RUN. On this album, McCartney returns to the music that first inspired him to become a musician--early rock & roll, rockabilly, and R&B. Much as Bob Dylan journeyed back to his folk roots and invested them with new resonance on WORLD GONE WRONG, McCartney attacks the material here with freshness and vitality.

Flowers in the Dirt

FLOWERS IN THE DIRT is arguably McCartney's finest album of the '80s (and '90s, for that matter). A large part of the credit is due to Elvis Costello, who cowrote several of the album's tracks. Costello provided the necessary artistic contrast that had been missing in McCartney's compositional process ever since his parting with Lennon. It doesn't hurt either that McCartney's melodic bass figures are at the heart of many arrangements here, a crucial element lacking in much of his previous solo work.

Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) [LIVE] [IMPORT]

This all-acoustic performance was taped for an MTV "Unplugged" show in April 1991. It was released in a limited edition of 250,000 copies in the U.S.

CHOBA B CCCP (Back in the USSR)

Originally intended as a cold-war-busting Soviet Union-only release, popular demand finally brought it to Western ears, and it's a good thing it did. McCartney was always the Beatles' best Little Richard-inspired shouter, and this album allowed him to revisit those days on covers of "Kansas City," "Lucille," "Ain't That a Shame," and "Crackin' Up," among others. Most of the tracks sound like first takes, but that's in keeping with the vintage material, which was originally recorded in much the same way. Who says they no longer make 'em like they used to?

Tripping the Live Fantastic [LIVE]

Paul McCartney's world tour of 1989-1990 was big news, and with good reason--after a decade that saw him lose much of his critical and commercial credibility, McCartney had plenty to prove. Backed by an ace band that included Robbie McIntosh of the Pretenders and Hamish Stuart of the Average White Band, McCartney reasserted his relevance on a nightly basis, reminding the world that he'd not only written some of the best songs of the last 30 years, but that he was still capable of rocking the hell out of them. This two-disc, 30-track souvenir of the tour (a single-disc, 17-track distillation was also released) may lean a little too heavily on songs from Flowers in the Dirt, but the jaw-dropping live medley of "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End" is more than worth the price of admission.

Paul Is Live [LIVE]

Paul Is Live follows the course of his previous live effort Tripping The Live Fantastic, but is just a single disk. One nice touch is that Mr. McCartney does not duplicate the songs that were on the Tripping album. We get excellent songs like "We Can Work It Out", "Paperback Writer", "Penny Lane", "Let Me Roll It" and "Drive My Car". This is a nice supplement to his other live work as it helps round out the live versions of many of his most famous songs.

Give My Regards To Broad Street

The performances are stellar throughout, featuring an all-star band that includes old mate Ringo and turns by guitarists Dave Edmunds, Dave Gilmour, and Chris Spedding, as well as contributions by George Martin, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, Eric Stewart, and John Paul Jones. Arguably McCartney's greatest "What was he thinking?!" project.

At The Speed Of Sound

Paul Is Live follows the course of his previous live effort Tripping The Live Fantastic, but is just a single disk. One nice touch is that Mr. McCartney does not duplicate the songs that were on the Tripping album. We get excellent songs like "We Can Work It Out", "Paperback Writer", "Penny Lane", "Let Me Roll It" and "Drive My Car". This is a nice supplement to his other live work as it helps round out the live versions of many of his most famous songs.

Wings Over America [IMPORT]

When McCartney formed Wings back in 1971, it was intended to be a touring unit as much as a recording one. After spending the latter half of his time with the Beatles confined to the studio, McCartney was itching to get back onto the road. By the time September 1975 rolled around, Wings' tours had been on the modest side. This latest one would last over a year and take the band around the world. The triple-album WINGS OVER AMERICA was recorded during this time and despite its heft, the performances within contained no filler and were bristling with energy from start to finish.

Red Rose Speedway

McCartney's second album with his new band Wings (consisting of himself, his wife Linda, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine and drummer Denny Seiwell) was a far more polished recording than Wings' low-key 1971 debut, WILDLIFE. Recorded at several sessions between 1971 and 1973, RED ROSE SPEEDWAY found McCartney rebuilding his reputation as a major rock artist. The album featured McCartney's biggest solo hit to date, "My Love" (a romantic rock ballad that rocketed McCartney back to the top of the charts ) as well as forceful rockers like the opening track, "Big Barn Bed" and plenty of winsome, McCartneyesque pop confections like "One Last Kiss."

London Town

Digitally remastered reissue of their hit 1978 album, which stayed at #2 for six weeks in a row! Features the #1 smash 'With A Little Luck', plus the title hit & the top 30 'I've Had Enough', along with two bonus tracks: 'Mull Of Kintyre' & 'Girls' School'. 16 tracks total. 1993 EMI release. The original was released on EMI/ Parlophone.

Back To The Egg

Digitally remastered reissue of their top 10 1979 EMI album featuring the hits 'Getting Closer' and 'Arrow Through Me', plus 'Old Siam, Sir' and 'Rockestra Theme', as well as threebonus tracks: 'Daytime Nighttime Suffering', 'Wonderful Christmastime' and 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae'. 17 trackstotal. 1993 EMI release.

Wild Life [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Rich, successful, happily married, and absurdly talented, Paul McCartney had nothing to do, so he recorded Wild Life. That would explain the frippery for which this curious record has long been ridiculed, but it's a perspective that does Wild Life--recorded in a couple of days--a disservice. In every sense it's the work of a still-young man still reeling from the '60s, unsure what to do with himself, in a still-young decade that had the same problem. Remastered 1993 reissue of their top 10 1971 album with fourbonus tracks, including the rare 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish', plus 'Mary Had A Little Lamb', 'Little Woman Love' &'Mama's Little Girl'. 14 tracks total. Both this reissue andthe original are Parlophone releases.

Off the Ground [IMPORT]

Off The Ground was the first studio project of Paul's following his extensive 89-90 world tour. Luckily, he still had some leftover songs he cowrote with Elvis Costello to place on this album. The collaborations are the strongest songs in this collection, using almost all of the musicians on the previous album. This is definitely Paul's preachiest album, bringing up topics such as his disdain for testing on laboratory animals, and concerns for the ecology.

Pipes of Peace [IMPORT]

Limited edition, Japanese only reissue of 1983 album. Remastered, miniature LP sleeve reproduction of original artwork. 11 tracks including his hit duet with Michael Jackson 'Say Say Say'. 2000 release. Gatefold sleeve.