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All rights reserved.Paul McCartney - Tug Of War (CD 1993)
| Track Listing 1. Tug Of War 2. Take It Away 3. Always Somebody Who Cares 4. What's That You're Doing 5. Here Today 6. Ballroom Dancing 7. Pound Is Sinking 8. Wanderlust 9. Get It 10. Be What You See (Link) 11. Dress Me Up As A Robber 12. Ebony And Ivory
Album Notes Personnel: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, drums); Carl Perkins (vocals, guitar); Stevie Wonder (vocals, synthesizer); Peter Marshall (spoken vocals); Denny Laine, Eric Stewart (guitar); Jack Rothstein, Bernard Partridge (violin); Ian Jewel (viola); Keith Harvey (cello); Adrian Brett (pan pipes); Jack Brymer (clarinet); George Martin (piano); Andy Mackay (lyricon); Stanley Clarke (bass); Steve Gadd, Ringo Starr, Adrian Sheppard, Dave Mattacks (drums); Campbell Maloney (percussion); Linda McCartney (background vocals).This album was a reunion for McCartney and the Beatles' producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, and includes McCartney's ballad to the late John Lennon, "Here Today". It also includes 2 collaborations with Stevie Wonder, "What's That You're Doing?" and the number 1 hit, "Ebony and Ivory".Chartwise, TUG OF WAR was McCartney's biggest post-Beatles moment, and, not surprisingly, it found him reunited with Beatles producer George Martin for the first time since their ABBEY ROAD heyday. Yet, the album was also an artistic triumph, showing off McCartney's wide range as songwriter and performer and his ability to incorporate an incomparable supporting cast (Ringo, Carl Perkins, Stevie Wonder) into a variety of roles. After nearly a decade in Wings, all too often structured as a (semi-) democratic vehicle, McCartney flexed his superstar muscle and came up with a smash.TUG OF WAR is most remembered for "Ebony & Ivory," a harmonious pop duet with Wonder that, even upon first inspection, sounded like part wondrous natural meditation, part brilliantly calculated songwriting. Of course it's both, and, as such, stands next to "Every Breath You Take" and "With or Without You" as a great pop standard of the '80s. But take note that the album's other Paul-Stevie duet, Wonder's funky "What's That You're Doing?," is the most groove-ridden song McCartney ever recorded. And the album's other big hit, "Take it Away," is vintage McCartney in reminiscence mode (ala Ray Davies' "Come Dancing"), with possibly the last great chorus he ever wrote. | |||||||||||||||
Top Reviews  Paul McCartney - Tug Of War 28 of 30 people found this review helpful. Tug of War was Paul's first new album since the disappointing McCartney II. Much had happened in the 2 years since this, the break up of Wings, the irreparable loss of his old friend and bandmate John Lennon and a brief reunion of Paul, George and Ringo in 1981. The question was "Could he still cut it?!". Tug of War was a stunning return to form silencing all the critics. Paul was approaching his 40th birthday during the album's production and you can see that he was looking back through the years; the title track sums up the relationship of the post-split Beatles, "Ballroom Dancing" the Hamburg years and of course the touching tribute to John Lennon. Review ID: 10000000003843331 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews paul mcartney tug of war1 of 1 people found this review helpful. having lost the original many years ago checked local record stores no luck checked on ebay and in a few days i was listining to it again thanks Review ID: 10000000007657386 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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