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3.54pm
All I can say is…WOW! Great collaboration with Youth on this album. Terrific stuff and far more accessible and tuneful than the Fripp & Eno style of electronica I'm used to.
Paul is always his best when he fixes that hole that keeps his mind from wandering where it will go.
Anyone else like/dislike this…?
4.09pm
14 October 2009
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Haven't listened to all of it, but it's such an improvement (to me) on his other Fireman stuff, which I really couldn't get in to. I do like Sing The Chances – very catchy, very McCartney.
4.57pm
mjb said:
Haven't listened to all of it, but it's such an improvement (to me) on his other Fireman stuff, which I really couldn't get in to. I do like Sing The Chances – very catchy, very McCartney.
Yeah, I like that song a lot! It sounds like Paul doing Bono doing Paul. Especially the backup vocals on the "oh-oh-oh-oh-oh" bit…
I think I like the Good Evening NY version a bit better. That's another satisfying Paul live album. Not earth shattering by any stretch, but fun. Although, I miss the fact that there's no stage chatter between songs like on Tripping The Live Fantastic. It's worth it, though, for new live versions of "Here Today," "Calico Skies," "Mrs. Vandebilt," "Helter Skelter," & his tribute to John by doing "A Day In The Life/Give Peace A Chance."
5.22pm
31 March 2008
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I didn't buy the Fireman album, but I loved that song that's supposed to be about Heather Mills, the one that sounds a little like Helter Skelter. Classic McCartney.*
I bought the first Fireman album (Strawberries Oceans) once in Liverpool. It was supposed to be an underground, anonymous release but the shop had a massive display calling it Paul's latest album. I think it was a bit of a rarity for a while, though when I last looked there were loads of copies on eBay.
*just checked – it was Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight.
6.05pm
Yeah, that one kicks of the album in rollicking style! Sir Paul can still belt 'em out!!!
1.10am
26 April 2010
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Elsewhere Man said:
Yeah, that one kicks of the album in rollicking style! Sir Paul can still belt 'em out!!!
IF you listen to "Nothing to Much…" it sounds more like Youth singing than Paul. The best song on the album is "Light from your Lighthouse"!
7.42pm
1 May 2010
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Well I found this topic so I didn't need to open one.
Man, this album blew me away. I got it when I saw it in a record store weeks ago and when I played it … BAM!! That song that Joe posted blew me away. I mean, if you don't pay attention to the lyrics, it's sexy, fun, kinky, dirty, awesome. Very Helter Skelter. I love Traveling Light (like listening to a dream) Highway (very fun), Lifelong Passion (another dreamlike song). I just can't get tired of listening to it. 
Actually thanks to Nothing is too much song I think of Paul as a sexy man. Nothing bad for a +60 year old guy uh??
11.12pm
19 September 2010
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mithveaen said:
Well I found this topic so I didn't need to open one.
Man, this album blew me away. I got it when I saw it in a record store weeks ago and when I played it … BAM!! That song that Joe posted blew me away. I mean, if you don't pay attention to the lyrics, it's sexy, fun, kinky, dirty, awesome. Very Helter Skelter. I love Traveling Light (like listening to a dream) Highway (very fun), Lifelong Passion (another dreamlike song). I just can't get tired of listening to it.
Actually thanks to Nothing is too much song I think of Paul as a sexy man. Nothing bad for a +60 year old guy uh??
I can barely make out the lyrics to That song that Joe posted
11.27pm
1 May 2010
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It's something about a girl that nothing is too much for her. Some of them are very rude (the best thing you did was to lie beside me 
) but compared to nowadays songs they're not that shocking. But the song is awesome. I love nasty Paul.
12.44pm
19 September 2010
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Well Mith, I hope you're right. Unless something stops me, I am buying this album today.
8.45pm
1 May 2010
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I really hope you like it Sun King. 
8.49pm
19 September 2010
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Actually, they didn't have it. I'm glad. I spent enough today.
6.37pm
4 March 2011
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mr. Sun king coming together said:
Actually, they didn't have it. I'm glad. I spent enough today.
Your parents make you buy stuff with your money?!
And that's a real shame they didn't have it because it's a great album
7.14pm
19 September 2010
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StrawberryLakiesha said:
mr. Sun king coming together said:
Actually, they didn't have it. I'm glad. I spent enough today.
Your parents make you buy stuff with your money?!
And that's a real shame they didn't have it because it's a great album
No, I voluntarily bought lots of music.
I'll get it next time.
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7.53pm
19 September 2010
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Well, I just bought it, and so far, it seems great. Thanks for the reviews, everyone.
9.37pm
1 May 2010
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I'm glad you're enjoying it!!
10.11pm
19 September 2010
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It certainly isn't normal Paul, but that can be more enjoyable.
*19*
6.10pm
14 April 2010
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Picked this one up over the holidays. I like it more and more each time I play it. I already knew "Sing The Changes" and "Highway" from Good Evening New York City. The one Joe posted upthread absolutely kicks ass.
A very cool album.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, Let it roll for all its worth.
5.17pm
12 March 2010
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Ok, I picked it up myself last week and can only agree to any amount of praise. It's on heavy rotation in my car and I have to say:
This is one of his best albums.
And while I understand his intentions behind not making it an "official" Macca album I wish it was, so more people would be aware of this fantastic album and his musical facets.
He still got a lot of nice press and played two songs on his recent tour, so it surely isn't that much of a secret anymore, luckily!
Two major themes stick out: Love and Light/Sun.
Both get mentioned already in half of the song titles and appear in the lyrics of almost all songs.
His positive, optimistic attitude has always been a major attraction for me and it shines through to full impact on this album.
The music is in best Paul tradition.
There's the heavy rock of "Nothing's too much, just out of sight" that reminds many of his Helter Skelter merits, and rightfully so. It also adds an odd time signature, always a welcome bonus!
"Two magpies" could have been recorded in 1972 and reminds me of songs like "I lay around" or "Heart of the country". Instant classic!
"Sing the changes" is as simple and catchy and uplifting as any Beatles singalong classic. The live version has indeed better vocals and arrangement, this one is still excellent.
"Travelling light" is a wonderful, gentle, swinging 3/4 song.
"Highway" another rocker that got featured in his live repertoire.
"Light of the lighthouse" is an insanely cool, relaxed and groovy acoustic stomp-rocker! A favourite, no doubt. He should include that in the unplugged section of his set! But I guess the deep vocals are too low for a live gig.
"Sun is shining"is not very spectacular, but nice to listen to.
"Dance til we're high" is another highlight. U2 wouldn't be too ashamed of this one. Great vocals, love the chord progression and melody and the arrangement.
"Life long passion" reminds me of Madonna's "Ray of light" efforts, sweet and groovy.
"Is this love" features some nice recorders by Paul (already used on Fool on the hill), another ambient song, very nice.
"Lovers in a dream" – more ambient stuff, this time with a faster beat, just like a dream…
"Universal here, Everlasting now" – another ambient song with lots of nature sounds.
"Dont stop running" – well arranged (cembalo), one of the very view songs with minor chords, good final song.
and of course a hidden track which just gives you a nice and relaxing goodbye.
All in all one of his most consistent albums ever.
The first 6 tracks are among the strongest and versatile line-ups I've ever heard by him.
The second half sounds more modern, ambient, Brian Eno-like, and that's fine with me!
Paul did stuff like "Secret friend" in 1980 already, so it's no surprise he digs this kind of meditating songs.
Thanks to everybody who kept reminding me of buying it, this album is a MUST have for any Paul or Beatles fan.
As bonus and appetizer here's a rough mix of "Light from your lighthouse". Enojy!!
12.27pm
28 March 2012
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I quite like the album, though for me the best part about it is its overall vibe. It's kinda wild in its multiple textures. very groovy.
Frankly it's the album that allowed me to be a little less knee-jerk defensive and more thoughtful about trying to understand Paul's critics. Whenever I'd hear someone take a shot at Paul, I use to feel defensive and kind of scramble in my mind to think of counter-arguments. i'd think, what about this song? And what about that song? And what about that contribution? When I heard Electric Arguments, I thought, "you know what? there is no need for an argument. you don't have to like his music. no crime there. but to me this guy is simply flat-out endlessly creative. i don't need to feel defensive in the least about liking his music. true, he likes a catchy melody. fine, sue him. and true, he writes the occasional clunker. okay, so he's human. true, he's a little sentimental. fine, so am i." but what a career! what a talent! that he's also sometimes goofy and whimisical adds to rather than detracts from his charm in my book. makes him more relatable.
paul's body of work is so large and varied, it's astounding. imagine a person who had never heard any of his work either during or afte the beatles, and it was up to you to introduce his music to that person. if you had a mischievious streak, you could have real fun with it.
on one day, give him or her a cd of just paul's musica hall songs (e.g. you gave me the answer)
the next day, just weird electronic music (e.g. mccartney II stuff and some early The Fireman stuff)
the next day, a cd of pop love ballads (e.g. no more lonely nights)
the next day, rockers (e.g. helter skelter; junior's farm, etc.)
the next day, reflective acoustics
the next day, classical
the next day…
and so on. and on.
surely there are other musicians who have written music as diverse as paul's. they just don't come to mind.
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