- Audio CD (30 Sep 1991)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Live
- Label: Parlophone/EMI
- ASIN: B000002UZL
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 106,806 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Kansas City |
| 2. Twenty Flight Rock |
| 3. Lawdy Miss Clawdy |
| 4. I'm In Love Again |
| 5. Bring It On Home To Me |
| 6. Lucille |
| 7. Don'y Get Around Much Anymore |
| 8. I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday |
| 9. That's All Right Mama |
| 10. Summertime |
| 11. Ain't That A Shame |
| 12. Crackin' Up |
| 13. Just Because |
| 14. Mignight Special |
Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Rec. 21st Juli 1987
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It has been little noted, but will be long remembered, I think, what a corking song stylist Paul McCartney really is. This fact has been obscured partly by the fact that he has developed a reputation as a composer (yes, I am indulging in understatement), but on this album and his recent Run Devil Run, he demonstrates that within a particular range of popular music, he can sing other people's music with enormous warmth and passion. The range he is strongest in is American soul, blues, country, and rock 'n roll. Somewhere at the bottom of his soul lies the conviction that he was really born black, or possibly a hillbilly, and that his job in life is to sing the soul of his people. From time to time he succombs to the temptation to strip his vocal cords on Lucille, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, and Kansas City, to gospel shout Ain't That a Shame, and to fix a resigned eye on the Midnight Special bearing down on him. Fine music, and he sings the socks off it. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Russian people for whom this album was made, for giving it back to us.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
On the 20th and 21st July 1987 Paul McCartney recorded this little gem of an album for release on vinyl to the USSR only. The fact that the recording only took 2 days tells you a lot about the recording. In fact 11 of the 14 tracks were recorded on the 20th and 3 on the 14th. So you can guess that this was basically recorded live in the studio, with no more than a few takes of each song.
It works brilliantly. Its obvious the guys had great fun playing through some of the best rock 'n' roll songs ever written. The rest of the band is Mick Green: Guitar, Chris Whitten: Drums, Micky Gallagher: Piano/Keyboards. McCartneys voice is spot on for material like this, and the influence of Little Richard is felt on a quite a few tracks on this album. Obviously on 'Lucille' but also the opening 'Kansas City' on which McCartney and the band give an inspired performance.
There are a couple of oddball tracks in Gershwins 'Summertime' and Ellingtons 'Dont Get Around Much Anymore', great songs in their own right, but not neccessarily best suited to a straight ahead rock 'n' roll session. However after a few listens I was enjoying these just as much as the rest.
The album has been well packaged on CD with informative sleeve notes on each track by Roy Carr of the NME.
It works brilliantly. Its obvious the guys had great fun playing through some of the best rock 'n' roll songs ever written. The rest of the band is Mick Green: Guitar, Chris Whitten: Drums, Micky Gallagher: Piano/Keyboards. McCartneys voice is spot on for material like this, and the influence of Little Richard is felt on a quite a few tracks on this album. Obviously on 'Lucille' but also the opening 'Kansas City' on which McCartney and the band give an inspired performance.
There are a couple of oddball tracks in Gershwins 'Summertime' and Ellingtons 'Dont Get Around Much Anymore', great songs in their own right, but not neccessarily best suited to a straight ahead rock 'n' roll session. However after a few listens I was enjoying these just as much as the rest.
The album has been well packaged on CD with informative sleeve notes on each track by Roy Carr of the NME.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
On this Album, Paul shows the others how it is done! Great songs with his unique delivery. When he performed in concert a few years ago in Kansas City, his encore song was "Kansas City". It was a magical moment. This album recaptures that.
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