Boy, do I have bad timing or what. Here I am posting a BYOBO from Sir Paul just one day after he celebrated his 66th birthday. Should I have done this yesterday as a birthday tribute – sure I should have. But as it is, perhaps I can be the first to wish him a happy birthday for next year.
In any case, here is a list of some of my fave Macca songs. I’ve decided not to include Wings stuff as that is a list of it’s own, and there is no way I could limit to just 15 with them piled in.
I think you’ll find some surprises here, and if you’re not familiar with them, I encourage you to check them out (clicky the linky in the list) and let me know what you think.
So once again inspired by Nat at Mini-Obs, the idea is the same as always:
Pick one of your favorite bands / artists and list 10-15 songs by that band / artist to compile your own best of compilation.
So here goes – The Best of Paul McCartney as compiled by me:
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Back Seat of My Car – Ram
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Every Night – McCartney
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Golden Earth Girl – Off The Ground (sorry – only vid I could find..)
- Here Today – Tug of War
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Junk – McCartney
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Little Willow – Flaming Pie
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Maybe I’m Amazed – McCartney
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Teddy Boy – McCartney
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That Would Be Something – McCartney
- Too Many People – Ram
- Tug Of War – Tug of War
- The Song We Were Singing – Flaming Pie
- Wanderlust – Tug Of War
- Winedark Open Sea – Off The Ground
- Write Away – Press to Play
Admittedly, a good many of these would have been omitted had I included Wings material, but I think it ends up being a fine collection of tunes. I was able to find YouTube clips for all but one of them, vying for original studio versions if available rather than live clips. I hope you enjoy.
SB
it’s great to see songs from “off the ground” represented here. It’s not one of McCartney’s strongest efforts but I have a soft spot for the band he had with him at the time. Robbie McIntosh is a phenomenal guitarist.
I thought I was the only one that like “Winedark Open Sea”.
great list.
have a great weekend.
I agree Daniel, Robbie was great and Hamish is no slouch either.
His current touring band is really good as well, a bit more loose and raw.
Winedark is great – one of those that just clicked on first listen. He can sure write a good song, can’t he?
Thanks
SB
I must admit I gave up on new stuff from Paul after “Flowers In The Dirt,” and that’s a long time ago!
RAM and McCartney are classic albums, though, packed with great songs. Some HAD to be hold overs from his Beatle days, but that’s not a big deal. I’m still amazed by his talent.
Great post, Scott, and some wonderful, deep cuts in that list!
I just love the first McCartney album. It just has a great feel to it and the songs are stellar.
I still pick up pretty much everything he does, there are always gems hidden amongst the tracks. I am particularly fond of Flaming Pie, it really is an enjoyable listen.
I have heard a Beatles version of Teddy Boy and it sounds pretty much the same.
Thanks,
SB