Got to check the records to see what else. Records I haven't heard and which I might imagine could easily be on this list: the Thrillington album, "Secret Friend" (ten-minute-or-so long track that was on the b-side of the "Temporary Secretary" 12-inch), the second Fireman CD, the classical CDs (Liverpool Oratorio, Standing Stone, and that other one--can't remember the name). I've also never heard the Flowers in the Dirt or Off the Ground albums, so I don't know if there are great, unheralded songs on those.
― Tim Ellison, Sunday, 11 April 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)
(gosh there's been a lot of macca lists lately!!)
here's 2 glastonbury.
― piscesboy, Sunday, 11 April 2004 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Sunday, 11 April 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Uh, no way.
― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Sunday, 11 April 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)
i knew people who *saw* that live!!
19 :
here today
― piscesboy, Sunday, 11 April 2004 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― scott seward (scott seward), Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:03 (twenty-one years ago)
I'm pretty sure "Junior's Farm" is heralded, but I'll mention it anyway.
However, "Helen Wheels" and "Listen to What the Man Said" I have no idea about.
― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― Broheems (diamond), Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― piscesboy, Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― de, Monday, 12 April 2004 00:55 (twenty-one years ago)
― de, Monday, 12 April 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)
22. Summer's Day Song23. However Absurd24. I'm Carrying
Tim, the 2nd Fireman CD is actually good?
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 12 April 2004 01:50 (twenty-one years ago)
I'm going to count "C Moon" and "Junior's Farm," though both have appeared on best of comps, and "Wonderful Christmastime." So...
28. Get on the Right Thing29. Love in Song30. Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People31. San Ferry Anne32. Cafe on the Left Bank33. Backwards Traveller/Cuff Link34. Famous Groupies35. Morse Moose and the Grey Goose36. Don't Let It Bring You Down37. Somebody Who Cares38. The Pound Is Sinking39. Keep under Cover40. Goodnight Tonight (I know it was a hit, but kind of a forgotten song, no? A pretty good disco song, I would say!)
BE THE HERALD!
In any case, I hope some will be inspired to hear these songs again (or for the first time!)--I think there's some great stuff on this list.
Just listened to "Magneto and Titanium Man"--man, it sounded good.
Naive Teen Idol, good to see a Press to Play song on there! And I've heard that the second Fireman album is really good!
― Tim Ellison, Monday, 12 April 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)
i think "jet" is very, very heralded.
but i'll add:
41. "venus and mars"/"rock show"
because while "rock show" has got its share of heralding, the full-on medley of the two never ever gets its due!
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Monday, 12 April 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)
I never made it past the third track for a while, until I put it on when I was stoned whereupon it sounded brilliant and something clicked permanently into place.
― Bob Six (bobbysix), Monday, 12 April 2004 21:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― de, Monday, 12 April 2004 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― anthony kyle monday (akmonday), Monday, 12 April 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― RJG (RJG), Monday, 12 April 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― ..., Monday, 12 April 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)
Whole album sides, pfft. Some of this stuff requires individual recognition.
The second Fireman album [Rushes] is excellent. Poops all over the first, and is a genuinely rich experience in its own right.
― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)
63. Little Lamb Dragonfly64. Single Pigeon
I forgot Tug of War too. Oh, wait, no I didn't, because it's a pants record.
― Autumn Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― de, Friday, 4 June 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― MerkinMuffley (MerkinMuffley), Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― M Specktor, Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:09 (twenty-one years ago)
65. Tommorow66. Heather
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)
And when's the new album coming out? Bloody hell.
― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 5 June 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Saturday, 5 June 2004 04:03 (twenty-one years ago)
Was Fireman the moniker he used for the later ambient electronica sort of stuff? I've been trying to remember what name he did that stuff under...this was like mid-90's?
― Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 5 June 2004 06:24 (twenty-one years ago)
I burnt every copy of Mull of Kintyre I could find. God I hate that... er, 'song.'
― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 5 June 2004 08:24 (twenty-one years ago)
68. Listen To The What The Man Said (simply wonderful pop of its time, and like "Silly Love Songs" - which Kozelek covered - I can see the scope for more plaintive interpretation)69. Frozen Jap70. Front Parlour (these two are electronic instrumentals from the *wonderful* "McCartney II", which perfectly fit in with "Summer's Day Song" and others...)71. Golden Earth Girl (finest one on "Off The Ground"; very beguiling melody)72. Bluebird 73. Wanderlust (these two are pure magic)74. Put It There (probably my favourite on FITD; deft songwriting... and unencumbered by the album's v. poor production... something like "Figure of Eight" I kind of like - those Trevor Horn handclaps - but it doesn't feel like vintage Macca really)
Whoever cited "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reggae" is some sort of mentalist. ;) Though I do myself like "We All Stand Together". I'm tempted to add "Once Upon a Long Ago", which has that sublime Beach Boys-type harmony section and wonderfully absurd lyrics.
"McCartney II" might just be my personal favourite McCartney album, though "Band on the Run" cannot be disavowed. "Venus and Mars", "Ram" and "Tug of War" probably make up, with these, his finest five records post-Beatles.
Uncut interview sounds great; I'll have to get a copy... Sounds like the sort of thing which would tally with Robin Carmody's mentions of McCartney in his writing.
― Tom May (Tom May), Saturday, 5 June 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)
1. "Single Pigeon"2. "Big Barn Bed"3. "Magneto and Titanium Man"4. "You Gave Me the Answer"5. "London Town"6. "Coming Up"7. "Temporary Secretary"8. "Check My Machine" (b-side of "Waterfalls")9. "Be What You See"10. "Mary Had a Little Lamb"11. "I Love This House" (on "Young Boy" CD-single)12 : 19 hundred and 8ty five!!13 :here today14. "Let Me Roll It" is pretty good15. "Jet16. C Moon17. Junior's Farm18. Wonderful Christmastime19. Summer's Day Song20. However Absurd21. I'm Carrying22. Get on the Right Thing23. Love in Song24. Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People25. San Ferry Anne26. Cafe on the Left Bank27. Backwards Traveller/Cuff Link28. Famous Groupies29. Morse Moose and the Grey Goose30. Don't Let It Bring You Down31. Somebody Who Cares32. The Pound Is Sinking33. Keep under Cover34. Goodnight Tonight (I know it was a hit, but kind of a forgotten song, no? A pretty good disco song, I would say!)35. "venus and mars"/"rock show"36 Eat at Home - sounds like a lost CCR song.37 Heart of the Country38 One of these Days39. rudolph the red-nosed reggae40 Live and Let dayo41. Old Siam, Sir42. Rinse the Raindrops43. Lovers that Never Were44. Auraveda45. Bogey Music46. Your Way47. Monkberry Moon Delight48. About You49. So Glad to See You Here50. Peter Blake 200051. Mistress and Maid52. Getting Closer53. With a Little Luck [album version, natch]54. I am Your Singer55. Dear Boy56. Junk57. Little Lamb Dragonfly58. Single Pigeon59. Tommorow60. Heather61. Daytime Nighttime Suffering62. Listen To The What The Man Said (simply wonderful pop of its time, and like "Silly Love Songs" - which Kozelek covered - I can see the scope for more plaintive interpretation)63. Frozen Jap64. Front Parlour (these two are electronic instrumentals from the *wonderful* "McCartney II", which perfectly fit in with "Summer's Day Song" and others...)65. Golden Earth Girl (finest one on "Off The Ground"; very beguiling melody)66. Bluebird 67. Wanderlust (these two are pure magic)68. Put It There (probably my favourite on FITD; deft songwriting... and unencumbered by the album's v. poor production... something like "Figure of Eight" I kind of like - those Trevor Horn handclaps - but it doesn't feel like vintage Macca really)
And I will add:
69. Spin It On70. Long Haired Lady71. Some People Never Know
Four to go. Can you imagine what a great box set this would make?
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 5 June 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)
72. Riding into Jaipur
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 5 June 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)
― Joseph McCombs, Saturday, 5 June 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom May (Tom May), Saturday, 5 June 2004 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tim Ellison, Saturday, 5 June 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)
75. Secret Friend
It goes on and on and on.
So we buy this box set through Amazon then? :)
― Pack Yr Romantic Almanac (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 5 June 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― mike a, Sunday, 6 June 2004 02:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― phil dennison, Sunday, 6 June 2004 02:10 (twenty-one years ago)
I know what mean Phil about MBF; it's a decent enough song - if a bit contrived - but ruined by the clattering, lightweight clutter of the production. You're bang OTM about those exquisite underpinning Macca "Distractions", off the same record is possibly a little better (very coffee table McCartney, just about in a good way), and not as production-hampered.
This is a fine box set, must say fellers (though someone stick "We All Stand Together" in for "Rudolph"; it's far better! If both are to be in, sequence them next to "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and "Single Pigeon" as something of a pleasant child-friendly run :)); makes ever more of a case for how sorely under-exposed and too easily dismissed his post-Beatles work is. There are some disasters in his career from 1970 on, but not so many from 1970-82 in particular; overall, there's simply *more good stuff* than anyone imagines, or than any other Beatle managed, IMO.
BTW; everyone do check out the Macca interview in "Uncut", it's very good; a lot of candour and many interesting little nuggets.
― Tom May (Tom May), Sunday, 6 June 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)
If it was that, the obvious choice (even though it never got released) would have to be 'Paul's A Cunt'
― Sasha (sgh), Monday, 7 June 2004 02:53 (twenty-one years ago)
I agree. It's a beautiful thing.
― Tim Ellison, Monday, 7 June 2004 03:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom May (Tom May), Monday, 7 June 2004 09:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Thursday, 10 June 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Thursday, 10 June 2004 22:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 11 June 2004 10:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Friday, 11 June 2004 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)
"This One"... slightly above-average cut from a poor album IMO. There are 3 or 4 on the album I'd take over it with nay a doubt.
"C'mon People"... rather contrived air-punching. A lot on "Off The Ground" epitomizes the "thumbs-up Macca" ethos. An ethos which, while harmless enough and jovial, could tend to take over completely from Macca the artisan. The Pinefox has been entirely right in the past to highlight just how exquisite so much of what he did was, from, let's say 1963-82. There's too little of musical interest on OTG; it's all right-on sentiments, chuckles and very formulaic chord sequences. Apart from "Golden Earth Girl", which is the big exception; nearly as wonderful a song as "Wanderlust".
"How Many People"; heh-heh, fairly indistinguishable from "C'mon People", from memory. Slightly different production, and a bit less overwrought... oh and with an ambling reggae rhythm. Hmmm, just about preferable to HMP, but *far too long* I remember, and beyond the wisp of a good tune: very little indeed.
"Ballroom Dancing"; this is just about the most credible of Geir's offered choices. An enjoyable rocker from the fine "Tug of War" album; a lot of energy and such silly lyrics that only McCartney can pen. :)
"Only Love Remains"; that's from "Press to Play", am I right? Very Archetypal McCartney Ballad. Not bad at all, but there's little that elevates it; so much the Archetype that there's nothing that interesting about it; I mean, it's hardly his most beguiling melody, eh? 'Tis slightly less mired than most by that album's production (which admittedly works on a few tracks - "Pretty Little Head", "Footprints") problems.
― Tom May (Tom May), Tuesday, 15 June 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tim Ellison, Tuesday, 15 June 2004 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Thursday, 8 December 2005 06:02 (nineteen years ago)
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 12 August 2006 04:47 (nineteen years ago)
― Ruud Haarvest (Ken L), Saturday, 12 August 2006 04:49 (nineteen years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Saturday, 12 August 2006 08:02 (nineteen years ago)
― cosmo vitelli (cosmo vitelli), Saturday, 12 August 2006 09:40 (nineteen years ago)
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Saturday, 12 August 2006 12:29 (nineteen years ago)
― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Saturday, 12 August 2006 14:17 (nineteen years ago)
"Junk" and "Maybe I'm Amazed" are heralded.
― billstevejim (billstevejim), Saturday, 12 August 2006 14:35 (nineteen years ago)
― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 12 August 2006 16:47 (nineteen years ago)
Holy shit 'Secret Friend' is amazing! It reminds me of the finest moments of Henrik Schwarz, bizarrely enough
― braveclub, Saturday, 11 July 2009 19:19 (sixteen years ago)
I would like someone to get Stuart Murdoch to admit that "White Collar Boy" is a conscious, deliberate and painstakingly constructed homage to "Magneto & Titanium Man." I love both songs, and surely there is a weird musical and thematic similarity that cannot be random. Of course maybe there is an older pop song that is the mother of both.
― The Heart 'Bad Animals Tour' Goes On Forever In My Mind (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Saturday, 11 July 2009 19:37 (sixteen years ago)
u guys might like this deep cuts ranking
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/89694/21-best-paul-mccartney-solo-songs
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 21:41 (eleven years ago)
can always quibble with a top-anything McCartney list, but I did just find Mama's Little Girl from that list. thanks!
― Dominique, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago)
Could've swapped "Not Such A Bad Boy" for "No Values" from Broad Street, but otherwise a pretty good list.
― My question is primarily riparian (Phil D.), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 23:48 (eleven years ago)
Was this linked to on ilx? It's good anyway, by Taylor Parkes:
http://thequietus.com/articles/01922-paul-mccartney-the-beatles-wings-the-best-of
― this is how a punch sounds, like ditch, like quitch (soref), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 07:30 (eleven years ago)
That top list is fun - not my idea of a "best" list but I'm glad he went for a career-spanning range of things. I've always loved a bunch of these. His London Town picks are pleasingly wacky - I would have gone for "Morse Moose," "Name and Address," and/or "I've Had Enough." And yeah - "Oh Woman Oh Why" is great.
Oh wait - I see some of my picks down in the honorable mentions.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 14:26 (eleven years ago)