Saturday, April 25, 2009

Crackin’ Up by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1988

Paul did a decent studio cover of this song for his "Choba B CCCP" album. A live version was performed on 1990’s "Tripping the Live Fantastic".

Crackerbox Palace by George Harrison – ****

First released: 1976

Another bouncy tune from George Harrison’s "33 1/3", and also the second single. This one should have also topped the charts, but at least George saw fit to include it on "Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989". Another fun video as well.

Cowboy Music by George Harrison – ***

First released: 1968

Originally known as "Cowboy Music", the title was corrected on the CD reissue of "Wonderwall Music" in 1992.

Cow by Linda McCartney – ***

First released: 1998

Linda McCartney recording dating from 1988 that eventually appeared on her "Wide Prairie" album. It also appeared that same year on the "Oobu Joobu – Ecology" album.

Country Dreamer by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1973

A pleasant little ditty and nothing more that was originally the b-side to "Helen Wheels", that was finally included on album on the 1990 CD reissue of "Red Rose Speedway". Later on it was added to the 1993 UK "Band on the Run" CD reissue, but taken off of subsequent editions like the "25th Anniversary Edition".

Cottonfields by The Beatles – **

Unreleased.

The Beatles do a quick version of this song while being interviewed with Kenny Everett in 1968.

Cosmically Conscious by Paul McCartney – ****

First released: 1993

The full-length version of this song is the only version to listen to. Unfortunately, Sir Paul decided to leave it off of "Off the Ground", offering only a truncated version on the album. The full-length version is one of the b-sides on the "Off the Ground" single.