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Technically, All the Best was the first compilation of McCartney's solo material, since Wings Greatest covered songs released under the Wings aegis. Well, there is considerable overlap between the two records -- no less than ten of that album's 12 songs are here, yet only the hard-rocking "Hi Hi Hi" is truly missed -- although the seven new songs do give this album a different character, for better or worse. With the U.S. version of All the Best, which has four different songs than its British counterpart, the balance shifts toward the positive, since it simply boasts a better selection of songs. Yes, "Once Upon a Long Ago," the single offered as bait on the British All the Best, isn't here, but it's not missed since two of the four songs exclusive to the American version are among McCartney's best solo singles ("Junior's Farm," "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey") and the other two are good adult contemporary easy listening (the previously non-LP "Goodnight Tonight," "With a Little Luck"). These songs add to the retrospective, although it's still not perfect -- such highlights as "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Take It Away" really should have been included. However, as a cross section of McCartney's solo singles, this is very, very good. It may be a little heavy on the schmaltz at times, yet this is still mainstream pop craft of the highest order.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1973 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1973 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd, Under license from EMI Music Marketing
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
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Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1982 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1975 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer
℗ 1984 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd, under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1976 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1976 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1972 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - George Martin, Producer - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1973 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Bill Wolfer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hey, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Lawson, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Mccartney, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Watts, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer - Linda Mccartney, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Jackson, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Watts, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Herbig, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Stewart, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hammer Smith, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1973 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Denny Laine, ComposerLyricist - Wings, MainArtist
℗ 1977 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by MPL Communications Ltd/Inc, under exclusive license to StarCon LLC
Album review
Technically, All the Best was the first compilation of McCartney's solo material, since Wings Greatest covered songs released under the Wings aegis. Well, there is considerable overlap between the two records -- no less than ten of that album's 12 songs are here, yet only the hard-rocking "Hi Hi Hi" is truly missed -- although the seven new songs do give this album a different character, for better or worse. With the U.S. version of All the Best, which has four different songs than its British counterpart, the balance shifts toward the positive, since it simply boasts a better selection of songs. Yes, "Once Upon a Long Ago," the single offered as bait on the British All the Best, isn't here, but it's not missed since two of the four songs exclusive to the American version are among McCartney's best solo singles ("Junior's Farm," "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey") and the other two are good adult contemporary easy listening (the previously non-LP "Goodnight Tonight," "With a Little Luck"). These songs add to the retrospective, although it's still not perfect -- such highlights as "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Take It Away" really should have been included. However, as a cross section of McCartney's solo singles, this is very, very good. It may be a little heavy on the schmaltz at times, yet this is still mainstream pop craft of the highest order.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:30
- Main artists: Paul McCartney
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Paul McCartney Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1987 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd ℗ 1987 MPL Communications Inc/Ltd
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