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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: 1st album syndrome (previously Costello) |
| Date | Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:49:28 -0500 |
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At Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:37:18 nonstoppop wrote:
>I certainly agree with that...particularly given my earlier admission about
>my love for "Press to Play." I >don't know that there's anything on there
>that would give the Fab Four a run for their money, but >co-writing with
>Eric Stewart from 10CC certainly led to some interesting experiments like
>"Pretty Little >Head," "However Absurd" (though it borrows from the general
>feel of "I Am The Walrus"-era Beatles) >considerably) and B-side (now bonus
>track) "Write Away." Another B-side, "It's Not True," is really >strong as
>well, though it's a McCartney solo composition; so is album tracks "Good
>Times Coming / Feel >The Sun." I'm even quite fond of "Press," despite the
>odd line, "Oklahoma was never like this."
My personal view on "Press To Play" is that all the best material was left
for the B-sides (particularly the ones you point out above). The biggest
disappointment in this whole album was the under-useage of the stellar guest
list. It was like McCartney decided to throw an extravagent cocktail party
and never turned on the microphones.
Jaimie Vernon
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