There's at least eight very good to great songs here. The opener, As You Lie There, is one of Paul's best songs maybe ever. It's nostalgic, but it rocks, and it's just everything all, at once. Lost Horizon is a good mid-tempo rocker. Days We Left Behind is classic McCartney nostalgia, it's pretty. It's great even if it sounds like McCartney could do this all day. The guy can write a melody. Another decent rocker follows in Ripples In The Pond. The story of Paul and John hitchhiking in Down South is both nostalgic, a fine story, and another excellent McCartney melody. Come Inside is another solid rocker. Home To Us features a duet with Ringo, and it is an irresistible melody again. First Star of the Night is a little of that too sweet Paul, but it scores despite itself.
I'm not as wild about the end of the record as several other reviewers. There's a good chance you'll like Salesman Saint and Mamma Gets By more than me. There's four others that are at least OK, but let's not put the bar too high. My first three times through it, I was quite happy listening to every song. That doesn't happen all that often.
My Top Five Paul records: Band On The Run, Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard, Venus and Mars, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and One Hand Clapping. I really want to love Ram and Wild Life, and I'm working on it. Memory Almost Full and Driving Rain get honorable mention. All this is recent for me. I'm one of those "I gave up on Paul after Venus and Mars" guys Sal at Burning Wood complains about, but I've gone back and explored the whole catalog.
Both the Wings 2025 compilation and the The 7" Singles 2022 (159 tracks!, including the B sides) will provide endless entertainment and demonstrate how much excellent music Paul McCartney has made.
My friend Sal over at Burning Wood just reviewed this, and so has everyone. Sal's review is well worth checking out.
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