Wings at the Speed of Sound

Paul McCartney, Wings - Wings at the Speed of Sound

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Artist: Paul McCartney, Wings
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-01-12
Music Label: Capitol/Emi/Sbk/Chrysalis
Soundtracks:

Let 'Em In
The Note You Never Wrote
She's My Baby
Beware My Love
Wino Junko
Silly Love Songs
Cook Of The House
Time To Hide
Must Do Something About It
San Ferry Anne
Warm And Beautiful
Walking In The Park With Eloise
Bridge On The River Suite
Sally G

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Music Review: the worst McCartney album from the 70's, definitely
Rating: 4 Stars

I strongly believe Paul McCartney never gets the credit he deserves when it pertains to his mid to late 70's albums. He released three albums in particular that seem to have been unjustly forgotten by this point in time. Too bad, because albums such as London Town and Venus & Mars contain some REALLY good tunes.

Wings at the Speed of Sound is pretty bland compared to McCartney's more diverse and creative high standards of songwriting. Some of these songs kinda blend together and that *never* happened in the past.

I don't know if people were calling this album a sellout of sorts back in 1976, or perhaps people loved the two biggest hits so much that nobody noticed anything was a bit off with this one.

Anyway, "Let 'Em In" starts off on a pretty good note, but I'm definitely not as impressed with that vocal melody like everyone else seems to be. It seems slightly amateurish to me, and almost like a nursery rhyme of sorts. I get the feeling... no no, I KNOW for a 100% fact that Paul McCartney could have turned out something better, even by this point in his career.

One of the most underrated songs from the album (and perhaps the most underrated song in the mans catalog period) is "The Note You Never Wrote". I absolutely adore the dreamy vocal melody that seems to sail and wander through (admittedly) dated 70's orchestration, but I wouldn't want it any other way, seriously.

"She's My Baby" is a really good ballad. I love the "moppin' it up" part. Yes, it reminds me of Captain and Tennille, but I don't care- it's memorable.

WOW, how did I completely forget that "Beware My Love" is over 6 minutes long and absolutely *rocks*? I must be losing my mind! Linda's brief moments of singing that lead into Paul's intense vocal style is just a terrific way to write a song. GREAT song. "Wino Junko" is melodic enough, but not a highlight.

Ah yes. "Silly Love Songs". Everyone knows this song. Some people even have a strong hated towards it. Me? Sometimes I don't particularly care for it. Other times, like yesterday afternoon, I really got caught up in the verse melody, the jazzy orchestration in the middle part, and even the lyrics. It's a fun song.

I realize everyone hates the Linda McCartney number "Cook of the House". That vocal melody really catches my attention though, as cheesy and silly as the song may be.

"Time to Hide" is definitely a song completely stuck in the mid 70's. It would be impossible to imagine this song written in any other time period. The verse melody catches my attention, and the chorus is definitely good, but it feels weak in comparison to previous McCartney efforts.

"Must Do Something About It" is a fairly weak and forgettable song, but on the other hand, it would fit in perfect with McCartney's self-titled debut album before the Wings came into the picture, and I consider that album a masterpiece, so perhaps I'm just being a bit unfair.

"San Ferry Anne" is really good, but "Warm and Beautiful" is *definitely* an extremely banal ballad. I don't care for it at all. Paul has done significantly better ballads than this one.

Overall, the worst album Paul McCartney made in the 70's, and I still give it a 4 out of 5. That's how solid his output is.

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