Label: Universal Music (Japan), UICY-80480
Style: Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Country: Liverpool, England (18 June 1942)
Time: 54:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 537 Mb
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the aftermath of his work with Wings and then a general decline in
overall quality that marked his efforts in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s,
Flowers in the Dirt was greeted with some skepticism by the
record-buying public. Paul McCartney was still capable of writing
terrific songs, but none seemed to be making the emphatic impression
that accompanied early hits like “Band of the Run,” “Jet” and Maybe I’m
Amazed.” It was, at a point, all about “Silly Love Songs,” and in the
wake of John Lennon’s murder, Macca was looked on as a light-weight,
certainly not an artist that still merited serious attention.
Flowers
in the Dirt changed all that, and though it didn’t exactly set sales on
fire when it was first released, it did provide a sturdy stockpile of
songs that McCartney and company could effectively showcase on their
landmark 1990 tour. Several of the tracks became staples of his set, and
for good reason. The catchy and compelling “My Brave Face,” penned with
Elvis Costello, the irrepressible “Figure of Eight” and the tender
ballad “Put It There” were but three of the songs that marked this album
as one of McCartney’s best.
Listening in retrospect, it’s remarkable
how well the album still holds up. Unlike his other albums, the quality
is generally consistent throughout, and even some of the secondary
songs - “Rough Ride, “This Day Is Done,” “This One,” and the like - do
well even under careful scrutiny.
An excellent example of why an
album deserves a second look, Flowers in the Dirt can easily be compared
with McCartney’s best. Consider it a minor masterpiece.
(glidemagazine.com/183465/paul-mccartney-reissues-1989-number-1-lp-flowers-dirt-album-review/)
01. My Brave Face (03:20)
02. Rough Ride (04:45)
03. You Want Her Too (03:14)
04. Distractions (04:42)
05. We Got Married (04:58)
06. Put It There (02:12)
07. Figure Of Eight (03:27)
08. This One (04:12)
09. Don't Be Careless Love (03:21)
10. That Day Is Done (04:22)
11. How Many People (04:16)
12. Motor Of Love (06:27)
13. Ou Est Le Soleil (04:46)
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