The latest McCartney reissues are being pushed on coloured vinyl,
but I'm just as thrilled to get these two on CD, two much welcome
additions to my collection. Wings Greatest is the classic 1978 hits
package owned by many on vinyl release, but since surpassed by
collections such as All The Best and 2016's Pure box. There's a
solidness to this single-disc set though, every cut a hit, and no
debatable choices, even if you're not a big fan of, say, Silly Love
Songs. In fact, there were so many hits McCartney could choose from for
the set, he left off Listen To What The Man Says, which was too bad, and
other Top 40 hits such as Helen Wheels and Venus and Mars/Rock Show.
Since it was before such annoying numbers as Goodnite Tonight, Say Say
Say and Ebony and Ivory, it's simply a stronger listen, with Band On The
Run, My Love, Jet, etc. It just feels like an essential benchmark
release for McCartney too, as it was the first appearance on one of his
albums for such singles as Another Day, Live And Let Die, Junior's Farm,
Mull Of Kintyre and Hi, Hi, Hi. I always admired the fact he continued
releasing singles in between albums well into the '70's, the old British
way of doing things.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
MUSIC REVIEW OF THE DAY: PAUL MCCARTNEY - WINGS GREATEST, THRILLINGTON
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