― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 18:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 20:55 (eighteen years ago) link
But seriously, "Jenny Wren" could easily fit on a best of Wings comp. The rockers I don't respond to as well - he sounds fatigued when he does his Little Richard these days.
― darin (darin), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 22:00 (eighteen years ago) link
...just like the one of the most prolific guitar virtuosos inhistory, Paco de Lucia.
― medic, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 02:31 (eighteen years ago) link
(2 outta 3 aint bad !)
:-)
― medic, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 02:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Johann (johann), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 04:35 (eighteen years ago) link
Usually I'd download it if it leaked but I'm going to wait this one out 'til it comes out. I'm actually excited about getting this one. I can't wait, but I will.
Jenny Wren could've been a "McCartney" era song he forgot about.
― Voodoo Child, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 04:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― maul pccartney, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 05:56 (eighteen years ago) link
― Johann (johann), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 06:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― I AM PAUL MCARTNEY, Wednesday, 24 August 2005 06:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 07:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 07:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― snowballing (snowballing), Thursday, 8 September 2005 16:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 12 September 2005 14:33 (eighteen years ago) link
Really dig this record
― Erock LAzron, Monday, 12 September 2005 17:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 12 September 2005 17:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― ZionTrain (ZionTrain), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 00:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 21:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 21:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― Masked Gazza, Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― maul pccartney, Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― mms (mms), Thursday, 29 September 2005 07:22 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3583
― Sang Freud (jeff_s), Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Masked Gazza, Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Thursday, 29 September 2005 11:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:26 (eighteen years ago) link
* it's "rather straight"* lacks charm* lacks wisdom
And what in the world is that bit about "the latest synthesizer technology?" There isn't a single synthesizer part on the album.
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:23 (eighteen years ago) link
80All Music GuideThe quiet nature of Chaos and Creation may mean that some listeners will pass it over quickly, since it's a grower, but spend some time with the record and becomes clear that McCartney is far from spent as either a songwriter or record-maker.
80The GuardianFor all the nods to the past, not a note of Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard comes close to Beatle standards: it's an intriguing diversion rather than a major addition to the canon. What it has is a sense of purpose, lovely tunes in abundance, and charm.
80The New York TimesSir Paul has always been an instinctive songwriter, and he sounds as surprised by these songs as his listeners may be. [12 Sep 2005]80Rolling StoneChaos and Creation in the Backyard is the freshest-sounding McCartney album in years.
75Entertainment WeeklyThere's no question that in places, it's a tad too twee. But what we're hearing is an artist honestly following his muse--always a compelling event. [16 Sep 2005, p.84]75Los Angeles TimesThis is the intimate McCartney in the vein of his 1970 solo debut or "London Town," and the comfort allowed him to be as unguarded as he's ever been. [4 Sep 2005]70BillboardMcCartney continues to surprise, opening this set with four of his best songs in ages. [17 Sep 2005]70Dot MusicNo one was expecting Godrich to turn this noble British pop institution into Radiohead, of course. But the glimpses of greatness are enough to leave you wishing that bottle had prevailed and more in the vein of "Too Much Rain" had resulted.
67E! OnlineEven though he didn't use Godrich's elegant landscaping to its full advantage, we'll still listen to what this man has to say.
60New Musical ExpressBy teaming up with Godrich, McCartney has come out of his safety zone and challenged himself in a way not seen since his first solo album way back in 1970. But the feeling remains that the one person who could really inspire him to write one final classic record was tragically murdered in 1980.
40BlenderIt's rather straight where [his 1970 debut] was eccentric and charming. [Oct 2005, p.139]
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:07 (eighteen years ago) link
Didn't have any airplay with song from the last x number of albums either.
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:31 (eighteen years ago) link
OK, there's actually a bit of Moog on two songs, but really now ...
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 30 September 2005 02:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Monday, 12 December 2005 11:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― retrogurl, Monday, 12 December 2005 12:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― retroboy, Saturday, 31 December 2005 04:28 (eighteen years ago) link
Driving Rain is sludgy and fairly tuneless by comparison, but has "From a Lover to a Friend", which is most certainly great.
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Saturday, 31 December 2005 15:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 31 December 2005 22:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Saturday, 31 December 2005 22:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 31 December 2005 23:13 (eighteen years ago) link
"Flowers In The Dirt" is. The others are decent, but McCartney spent the 90s in some kind of blind alley where he wanted to be more "rock" than what fit him.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 1 January 2006 03:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Sunday, 1 January 2006 03:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 1 January 2006 03:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Sunday, 1 January 2006 03:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― corey c (shock of daylight), Sunday, 1 January 2006 09:12 (eighteen years ago) link
Actually, I've thought a lot about his Macca hate, and I think you can chalk most of it up to the fact that McCartney's whimsical fantasies sort of betrayed Xgau's (very firm) idea of what a rock n' roll artist "ought" to be.
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 1 January 2006 16:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 1 January 2006 16:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 1 January 2006 16:56 (eighteen years ago) link
jenny wren?
rubbish
― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 1 January 2006 18:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Sunday, 1 January 2006 19:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 1 January 2006 19:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 1 January 2006 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 1 January 2006 21:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 2 January 2006 00:57 (eighteen years ago) link
The best Beatles ripoff by an ex-Beatles still remains George's "When We Was Fab" though.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 2 January 2006 00:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 01:26 (eighteen years ago) link
McCartney's best ever Beatles pastiche was "Here Today" btw.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 2 January 2006 01:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
-- Geir Hongro (geirhon...), January 2nd, 2006."when we was fab" is the greatest solo beatle song."here today" reminds me of "my love"
― retrogurl, Monday, 2 January 2006 01:56 (eighteen years ago) link
It sounds like what The Beatles might have sounded like had they still been together in 1987.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 2 January 2006 02:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 02:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 2 January 2006 02:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 02:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 02:37 (eighteen years ago) link
Yes, and Macca's 10cc album is the fantastic Press To Play, not the decent-but-middling Tug of War, "The Pound Is Sinking" notwithstanding.
And "Here Today" is borderline-crap precisely b/c it's as if McCartney had been commissioned to write a song for John.
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 2 January 2006 06:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 2 January 2006 07:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 2 January 2006 09:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― the bellefox, Monday, 2 January 2006 15:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― the man, Monday, 2 January 2006 18:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dominique (dleone), Monday, 2 January 2006 18:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 2 January 2006 18:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 21 April 2007 16:57 (sixteen years ago) link
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― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 21 April 2007 17:26 (sixteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 21 April 2007 17:34 (sixteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 21 April 2007 17:40 (sixteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 21 April 2007 18:59 (sixteen years ago) link
― Milton Parker, Saturday, 21 April 2007 20:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Listening to this on spotify. Going to need to give it proper attention. Thanks to that site I'm finally really getting the measure of the whole Macca bacca catta log, from disappointing to outstanding.
'Jenny Wren' as good as any quick acoustic solo number he's done I think; probably above 'Put It There' which I also like
― the pinefox, Saturday, 11 July 2009 12:58 (fourteen years ago) link
easily in mccartney's top five albums
― akm, Saturday, 11 July 2009 14:48 (fourteen years ago) link
"friends to go" is a dope farewell song
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 18 July 2016 17:40 (seven years ago) link
still love this album. I like the other two originals since but feel like this is his late career highlight.
― akm, Monday, 18 July 2016 17:44 (seven years ago) link
I agree. The b-sides for this album are pretty spectacular as well.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 18 July 2016 21:34 (seven years ago) link
I haven't listened to this album (or any McCartney, really) for a while, but I definitely agree that it's a late career highlight. Having said that, while I think Godrich was great in helping with song selection, as time goes on I'm increasingly less taken with his style of production.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, 18 July 2016 23:01 (seven years ago) link
Some good stuff in this interview with Jason Falkner about his time with Paul recording Chaos and Creation:
https://transatlanticmodern.com/2013/03/11/interview-jason-falkner/
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 19 July 2016 04:16 (seven years ago) link