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| 1. Fine Line |
| 2. How Kind Of You |
| 3. Jenny Wren |
| 4. At The Mercy |
| 5. Friends To Go |
| 6. English Tea |
| 7. Too Much Rain |
| 8. A Certain Softness |
| 9. Riding To Vanity Fair |
| 10. Follow Me |
| 11. Promise To You Girl |
| 12. This Never Happened Before |
| 13. Anyway |
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Sir Paul is an elder statesman now, but Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard finds McCartney in considered and tastefully restrained form--dignfied and old--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 multi-tracked vocals ("Promise to You Girl", "Fine Line") and, most impressively, distinctively new yet timeless gems of songcraft ("Anyway", "Jenny Wren"). Emotionally, the songs on Chaos and Creation manage to avoid being mired in over-sentimentality while retaining a powerful, understated sincerity. Poignant though it is, however, this 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.
"Hey Bulldog"-esque chords and eerily Beatles-ish multi-tracked vocals ("Promise to You Girl", "Fine Line") and, most impressively, distinctively new yet timeless gems of songcraft ("Anyway", "Jenny Wren"). Emotionally, the songs on Chaos and Creation manage to avoid being mired in over-sentimentality while retaining a powerful, understated sincerity. Poignant though it is, however, this 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 Back Yard displays the full range of Sir Paul McCartney's inimitable talent, presenting listeners with one of his finest solo albums. -- Jonathan Davies
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Macca goes it alone,
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This review is from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (Audio CD)
This was my first McCartney studio album since 'Flowers in the Dirt', and therefore my first one without Linda. I must say I like it a lot. Experience has taught me to excercise a certain amount of caution where Paul's albums are concerned, but I really liked the single and, at the currant low price how could I go wrong? McCartney songs tend to be growers rather than instantly memorable, and this collection is no acception. A couple of the tracks I tend to skip, but compared to the aforementioned 'Flowers in the Dirt', (which contains a number of real horrors) the quality is consistently high.The album is very much a 'do it yourself' affair, most noticable on the backing vocals, where I keep thinking 'that's where Linda should be', especially Paul's double tracked backing on 'A certain Softness'.The arrangements are generally kept simple which works well most, though not all of the time. All in all a very pleasing album.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's getting better (finally!),
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This review is from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (Audio CD)
After staying with Paul all these years, finding the odd gem among the poor stuff that fills many Wings and Macca solo albums, finally I can report that he has produced the masterpiece we have been waiting for. This is his best collection of songs since the White Album, which means, yes, it is better than Abbey Road, Band on the Run, Flowers in the Dirt and Flaming Pie. It truly is THAT good! The arrangements and production have been rightly praised in the reviews on this page, but it is the songwriting that shines throughout the album. This is a master craftsman finally rediscovering the muse that made him one of the greatest ever. The centrepiece of the album is Riding to Vanity Fair, a superb song in every way, but from then it picks up second wind, ending with a blaze of glory in the Lady Madonna-esque Promise to you girl, then two of the most gorgeous ballads Paul has ever written, This Never Happened Before and Anyway. Breathtaking. If you grew up loving the Beatles and have looked on in exasperation as Paul has produced mediocre albums, one after another, then rejoice! Here at last is an album worthy to stand alongside the best of his work with the Beatles. Praise indeed, but richly deserved in this case. You will not be disappointed.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Never Happened Before,
This review is from: Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (Audio CD)
A fantastic album that is a real grower and one that I keep coming back to. No trickery, no rush jobs, just a collection of fine songs that sound as if they have been carefully worked up and perfected. These sound like very personal songs - which is not a surprise given what he was going through at the time - and the best songs on the album are particularly heartfelt and fragile. One of my favourite McCartney albums.
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