Recorded specifically for the album. Steve Jackson, Matt Howe, John Hammel, Eddie Klein and the young James McCartney are credited on the album with "spoken word".
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Saturday, 10 August 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Kinda wishing he'd waited a little while so he could have got 'Once Upon A Long Ago' on this.
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Saturday, 10 August 2013 20:17 (ten years ago) link
Does anyone know who those voices on 'Talk More Talk' are
The album credits are frustrating.
One of my favorite bits: the "Feel The Sun" part of "Good Times Coming." It's gorgeous, especially when that keening guitar enters.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 August 2013 20:40 (ten years ago) link
Something which isn't apparent until one actually dives deep into McCartney's catalogue is that the throwaway/experimental nature of McCartney II didn't cease to happen after that album and certainly existed beforehand. The only difference between the stuff that's on McCartney II and later tracks like 'Pretty Little Head' and 'Ou Est Le Soleil?' is the production, where those tracks would have had a scrappy charm to them if done in the style of McCartney II (and wouldn't have felt out of place either), McCartney decided to "buff up" his later experimental throwaways with big production.
And what about 'Loup' from Red Rose Speedway, part of which is kinda McCartney's attempt to "do a Floyd"?
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Saturday, 10 August 2013 20:42 (ten years ago) link
I'd agree with that assessment of 80s McCartney - the weirdness doesn't go away, but it gets clattering and clean and brisk and and sessiony, and just ends up sounding like everything else. I am immensely fond of "Good Times Coming," "Pretty Little Head," and "Ou Est Le Soleil," not to mention "Ode To A Koala Bear," "Love Come Tumbling Down," etc. I do draw the line at "P.S. Love Me Do" though.
My problems with "Stranglehold" have a lot more to do with this junky loudness than with the sex theme of the track. Damn thing gives me a headache to listen to it.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 10 August 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, the snare sound is very sharp, brittle and trebly throughout the whole album; it really stuck out to me on that last listen. It's the overwhelming double whammy of the Padgham gated snare sound mixed with late '80s digital recording.
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Saturday, 10 August 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
Does the version of the album you're listening to have 'Write Away' on it? I'd say it's McCartney's sophisti-pop moment.
― fuckyeahjimmyclitheroe (Eight Model Play), Saturday, 10 August 2013 22:57 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 11 August 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Monday, 12 August 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
Wow. Now there's revisionism at work.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 August 2013 00:05 (ten years ago) link
LMAO at Flowers In The Dirt getting the same amount of votes as Pipes Of Peace (one of the weaker McCartney solo albums, IMO) and Gone Troppo... and Press To Play coming higher? Those are some truly exclusive to ILX results, right there :P
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Monday, 12 August 2013 00:07 (ten years ago) link
the intro to Talk That Talk sounds like 80s Kate Bush.
pretty amazing that almost as many people like Press To Play as Tug Of War.
― piscesx, Monday, 12 August 2013 00:16 (ten years ago) link
Progress!
I like FITD. I may be alone in thinking "Distractions" and "This One" two of his best ballads. Gilmour's solo on "We Got Married" is almost as lovely as his work on "No More Lonely Nights."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 August 2013 00:18 (ten years ago) link
Those are some truly exclusive to ILX results, right there :P
isn't that the point of polls on ilx
― ty based gay dead computer god (zachlyon), Monday, 12 August 2013 00:56 (ten years ago) link
Poor Ringo.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 12 August 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link
It's one of those "Those that might have voted for y, had already voted for x"
Remove Mac2 from the list, see how that pans out..(and DoubFant prob)
― Mark G, Monday, 12 August 2013 10:22 (ten years ago) link
OK that does it, I've def gotta hear "Press To Play" (never heard the single even though I remember floormates making fun of it. And a friend bought the cassette weeks before the CD was available. He bought that too.)
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 12 August 2013 20:59 (ten years ago) link
Might have to hear "Gone Troppo" too for the goofiness
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 12 August 2013 21:00 (ten years ago) link
I may be alone in thinking "Distractions" and "This One" two of his best ballads. Gilmour's solo on "We Got Married" is almost as lovely as his work on "No More Lonely Nights."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 August 2013 00:18 (20 hours ago) Permalink
Nope, you're not alone there, I rate both 'Distractions' and 'This One' quite highly myself :) I still think 'My Brave Face' is one of McCartney's best solo singles, too. In fact, the only tracks I would bump off there are 'Rough Ride' and 'How Many People', really. Currently have 'That Day Is Done' running through my head as I type, which is maybe a sign that I should give this album another spin!
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Monday, 12 August 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
xpost:
Press To Play definitely worth listening to in full at least once!
― I wanna live like C'MOWN! people (Turrican), Monday, 12 August 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
One more word about Gone Troppo - I've probably mentioned liking the production on the late '70s/early '80s Dark Horse albums more than once, but Gone Troppo is particularly lush. Nice use of synths and I wonder if George was using a Roland Jazz Chorus amp or something because his tone is so clean.
― timellison, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:27 (ten years ago) link
Oh, and his voice sounds so good, too.
― timellison, Saturday, 17 August 2013 18:30 (ten years ago) link