Thursday, April 29, 2010

"James Paul McCartney" (feature) by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1973

Although never officially released onto video, this did air on television in the UK in 1973 and the US in 1976. It’s kind of a crazy mix of songs, due mainly to its being filmed before the mid-70s classic "Band On the Run", so none of those songs appear here. And since, McCartney really didn’t want to perform Beatles stuff (save for a nod to "Yesterday"), one is left with his strange output from 1970 to early 1973. Highlights (and best songs) include his performances of "Maybe I’m Amazed", "Uncle Albert" and "Live and Let Die". Also included are performances of "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "My Love" and "Heart of the Country". A highlight (some say lowlight) is the performance of the still unreleased "Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance".

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