Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney - Teamed with famed producer and record exec Tommy Lipuma and joined by Diana Krall and her band, Macca -- turning 70 this spring -- digs back to the pure, sugary sweet nostalgia of his parent's generation with this plush, lushly upholstered collection of a dozen mostly romantic standards -- and a couple of new originals, too...Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder make guest appearances // Release: Kisses On the Bottom (February 7, Hear Music) // Sounds like: for those looking for a syrupy but sincere take on these vintage classics, McCartney's understated versions will most likely fill the bill... the iconic songwriter and ex-Beatle has turned out his own share of standards but this purely sentimental journey, while boasting some genuinely fine moments, comes off more as a calculated Starbucks marketing campaign and marred by McCartney's weak, occasionally warbly vocals...An interesting alternative? Just McCartney on vocals and bass, Krall and piano and Clapton on guitar --- now that would've been something...(Watch the EPK video below)
Quote: "I was thrown in the deep end because I'm not a jazz player. I didn't have a guitar or piano to hide behind. I was just put on what the engineers told me was Nat King Cole's mic, which was amazingly intimidating!...I just had to find my way through this. And once I got over the intimidated feeling, it became a pleasurable way to work". // What we like: the jazzy, blues-tinged "Get Yourself Another Fool", featuring Krall and Clapton, is our favorite here -- a slow, swaying and beautifully produced gem...McCartney's original "Only Our Hearts", while nearly drowning in strings, is a gorgeous melody that ranks up with the other classics included here (though Wonder's harmonica gives painful "Ebony and Ivory" flashbacks -- ouch)...
Paul McCartney - "Only Our Hearts" (from Kisses on the Bottom)
Paul McCartney - "Get Yourself Another Fool" (from Kisses on the Bottom)
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