- Audio CD (2 Nov 1987)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI
- ASIN: B00000721B
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,386 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Jet |
| 2. Band On The Run |
| 3. Coming Up |
| 4. Ebony And Ivory |
| 5. Listen To What The Man Said |
| 6. No More Lonely Nights |
| 7. Silly Love Songs |
| 8. Let'em In |
| 9. C Moon |
| 10. Pipes Of Peace |
| 11. Live And Let Die |
| 12. Another Day |
| 13. Once Upon A Long Ago |
| 14. Say Say Say |
| 15. My Love |
| 16. We All Stand Together |
| 17. Mull Of Kintyre |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Truth-in-packaging regulations are strained to the breaking point--some previous work with a former band was pretty darn "best" too--but if we're talking about Macca the Singles Artist, this compilation does highlight the many sides of a celebrated melodist, bandleader, and hit-maker--from the banalities of "My Love" to the electrifying buzz of "Jet". It won't win any stylistic cohesion awards, and followers will miss album tracks like "Picasso's Last Words" and "That Would Be Something". But All the Best collects the more popular Wings hits and throws in some necessary rarities ("C-Moon", one of many great B-sides that McCartney has thrown away), star duets (former friend, now-Fabs copyright-holder Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say"; Stevie Wonder on the inevitable "Ebony and Ivory"), live cuts (an un-Chipmunked "Coming Up"), and soundtrack odds and ends, like the freaky Bond theme "Live and Let Die". --Don Harrison
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17 CLASSICS
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest British hits collection,
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews (No. 1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: All the Best (Audio CD)
None of the ex-Beatles achieved the same level of success as solo singers that they had achieved while together but Paul's solo career was very successful by any other standards. Paul recorded mostly ballads but he could rock too, as he showed with songs like Jet and Band on the run.It is not possible to include all of Paul's hits on a single CD but all the tracks here were British top ten hits. Eleven of them made the UK top three including three number ones (Mull of Kintyre, Pipes of Peace, Ebony and ivory),while others peaked at number two. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey topped the American chart but, like Maybe I'm amazed, didn't chart in Britain so isn't included here. Some UK top ten hits were left out for lack of space, including Mary had a little lamb, With a little luck (a top five UK hit and an American chart-topper), Goodnight tonight, Wonderful Christmastime, Waterfalls and The girl is mine (with Michael Jackson). Also missing are Paul's top twenty UK hits including Give Ireland back to the Irish, Helen wheels, Junior's farm and Take it away. So it would have been easy to fill a double CD with Paul's hits but his more recent compilation, Wingspan (a double CD) missed that opportunity, instead containing one hits CD and one CD of mostly album tracks with a few hits. Nevertheless, the hits selection on Wingspan is different and the most obvious omissions from this set can be found there. Of the tracks that are here, my favourites are Mull of Kintyre (complete with bagpipes), No more lonely nights (a superb ballad), Let 'em in, Pipes of peace, My love, Another day and his duet with Stevie Wonder, Ebony and ivory. Also worthy of note are Say say say (with Michael Jackson), Silly love songs (possibly an attack on those who criticize Paul for doing mostly ballads?), Band on the run and the James Bond theme, Live and let die. Considering the many great tracks that have been omitted, some people will be disappointed at the inclusion of We all stand together (complete with frog chorus) but although it's not one of my favourites here, its place is justified - it was a British top three hit, after all, so a lot of people DO like it - and it's not meant to be taken seriously anyway. Originally released in 1987, this compilation provides an excellent overview of Paul's solo music. Although he has made some interesting music since 1987 (even including classical music), it is the music he made prior to 1987 (especially with the Beatles) that ensures his place in history.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
All the Best?,
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This review is from: All the Best (Audio CD)
Paul McCartney first of all in my own humble opinion is one of the Twentieth Centuries greatest Musicians, Songwriters and Entertainers.Because of this it was always going to be difficult to create a greatest hits package that would do Macca justice. On one CD there just isn't enough room to fill the man's prolific output and some of the choices made on the disc aren't neccesarily McCartney's best songs (We All Stand Together?). Notable missing songs on this collection are; Juniors Farm, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey and Helen's Wheels. This is a good album nevertheless but it is worth getting Paul's other compilation album 'Wingspan' which fills in a lot of the blanks in this collection. The song list for All the Best is; Jet Band on the Run Coming Up Ebony & Ivory Listen to What the Man Said No More Lonely Nights Silly Love Songs Let Em In C Moon Pipes of Peace Live and Let Die Another Day Once Upon a Long Time Ago Say Say Say My Love We All Stand Together Mull Of Kintyre
5.0 out of 5 stars
69 and we still love you !!!,
By James Wyatt "Rock 'n' Roll Rebel !" (Hastings) - See all my reviews
This review is from: All the Best (Audio CD)
I went to see Paul McCartney at the O2 in London on Monday (Dec. 5th). I have to say it was a great concert, McCartney's brilliant ! He's got a good rock 'n' roll band. He played some great music from his Beatles, Wings & solo career, which I enjoyed. AND Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones made a guest appearance during the encore - brilliant !!!I just want to say ALL THE BEST - Paul & band & Ronnie too !.
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