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| From | garypig@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: McCartney's New Single |
| Date | Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:39:01 -0400 |
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April 12, 2007 -- Macca Report News (Updated)
First single from "Memory Almost Full"
The first single release and video from McCartney's "Memory Almost
Full"
will be "Ever Present Past."
Track list:
1. "Dance Tonight" (Macca Report found out the name of this song)-
Short
album opener. Instrumentation includes ukelele (some similarities to
Harrison's "Any Road", kick drum (lockstep, martial beat) and
whistling.
Similar to "We're Open Tonight" in sentiment, the lyric is a trifle but
track is brief/fun enough.
2. "Ever Present Past" - (first single from album) Musically quirky
(McCartney II fans will love this one), hooky and clever with great
lyrics, addictive robotic rhythm, nifty distorted guitar riffs and
terrific double-tracked vocals. Fully realized top-drawer Macca Pop in
every respect. Opening line: "I've got too much on my plate - I've got
no
time to be a decent lover". A+
Listen here: http://www.maccaspan.com/epp.html
3. "See Your Sunshine" Creative, commercial pop love song with
wonderful
bass playing. Echoes of Linda in the background vocal department (as on
"Run Devil Run", the vocal ghost of Linda shows up repeatedly
throughout
the album, as least to my ears). Middle section features a neat tempo
change and fastly sung lyric. Romantic. Accapella ending.
4. "Only Mama Knows" Orgasmically great Power Pop! Back To The
Egg-esque
energy! Great vocal! Junior's Farm-esque gutbucket feel, quirky lyric,
lots of Linda/Denny/Wings guitar energy. My early favorite, rocks like
a
bitch!
5. "You Tell Me" - Stunning, heartfelt, bittersweet non-silly,
post-love
song, Acoustic based with great confessional lyric (ala "Dear Friend")
and
astounding, emotional vocal. Very Wings - echoes of Denny and Linda
abound. "When was that summer of a dozen words" (let the
Heather/divorce
lyric hunting begin).
6. "Mr. Bellamy" - I can't believe how great this track is; the odd,
glorious musical structure and chord changes will surprise you at every
turn. An A Cappella breakdown to die for. VERY early 10CC (think "Sheet
Music"), with goofy vocal interjections (if you are familiar with
10CC's
"The Worst Band in The World" you're halfway there).
7. "Gratitude" - Pop/gospel w/shouty, "Oh, Darling" vocal. Nice tune
and
interesting arrangement but overemoting vocal ruins it for me. Possible
grower.
8. "Vintage Clothes" - not positive but I think this is the first track
of
the album-ending Medley, ala RRSpeedway/ARoad. Lyrically a modern-day
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"-a tongue in cheek (I think)
sendup/lampooning of modern clothing/fashion trends. Possibly inspired
by
daughter/clothing designer Stella? Strong lyric, ultrahooky tune and
great
arrangement, w/Beatlesque swirly backwards mellotrons and highly
compressed tack piano (the opening piano riff is almost identical to
Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Love Me"). Perfect pop.
9. "That Was Me" (title?) Backwards drum loop, rockabilly guitar riffs
on
acoustic, with great dissonant piano stabs, ala "I Want To Tell You".
Autobiographical lyric speaks of/chronicles events in Paul's childhood,
The Cavern Club, success...
10. "Feet In The Clouds" - Top track, features Brian Wilsonesque vocal
breakdown section (with vocodor!) and another strong autobiographical
lyric.
11. "House Of Wax" - moody, forboding, cinematic - think a darker
"Beware
My Love". Great lyric/arrangement, unexpected chord changes from
heaven,
screaming guitar solos and one of Paul's best vocals ever.
12. "The End Of The End" - (last song of the 15 minute song suite)
touching, confessional album closer, unlike anything that Paul has
recorded. The lyric speaks to how he would like to be
remembered/celebrated after he's gone. A heavy lyric tempered by
upbeat,
song-closing whistling coda (echoing whistling on opening track).
13. "Nod Your Head" bonus track? - Silly, brief album closer, ala "Boil
Crisis". Probably (hopefully) a bonus/hidden track. Musically similar
to
the also-hidden instrumental track that closes Chaos (sounds like the
same
session).
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