Chaos And Creation In The Backyard

I missed this album when first released so purchased this new issue. I have many of Paul’s albums and can say this is not one of his best . I found it a bit boring and there is no song that really stands out. I wouldn’t have bought it had I previously heard it. Don’t know when it will see the turntable again.

Love it, love it, love it. A must buy.

IT WAS DELIVERED A VINYL DIFFERENT FROM THIS, TOTALLY WRONG

Excellent CD - up tot he usual McCartney standard

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I really thiught this was a remastered re release ? No its just the same as origional but in digipac form? Bit dissapointed about that.

After three excellent albums in "Flaming Pie", "Run Devil Run" and the underrated, slightly experimental "Driving Rain", Paul McCartney returned to the "solo" concept of "McCartney" and "McCartney II" in that he played nearly the instruments himself on this one.TRACK LISTING1. Fine Line2. How Kind Of You3. Jenny Wren4. At The Mercy5. Friends To Go6. English Tea7. Too Much Rain8. A Certain Softness9. Riding To Vanity Fair10. Follow Me11. Promise To You Girl12. This Never Happened To Me13. Anyway"Fine Line" is an extremely catchy opener, and "How Kind Of You" builds into quite an impressive slower number, with some nice bass and percussion. It is not quite as much of a "stripped down" album as one might expect, containing some full, varied, punchy and solid instrumentation. "Jenny Wren" is a return to the acoustic "Blackbird" style that McCartney had not employed for quite a few years now. These have never been my favourite type of McCartney songs, but this one is pleasant enough, staying a fair way from twee. More than you would expect. "At The Mercy" is a plaintive, short typically McCartney piano and vocal ballad. "Friends To Go" is a jaunty, short, melodic and appealing number. All these songs are perfectly enjoyable, but I have to ay I preferred the lengthier, more rocky numbers of the previous three albums."English Tea" is McCartney at his absolute worst, for me, I'm afraid. It is twee and positively dreadful. "Whimsy" to the highest degree. As is often the case with these songs, it is insufferably catchy and quite evocative. I still can't bring myself to really like it though. It is the one track from the album that sticks in my head, though, all the time. So, there you go. "Too Much Rain" restores things somewhat, as does the Elvis Costello-esque "A Certain Softness". The beguiling, laid-back "Riding To Vanity Fair" is worth more than a few listens."Follow Me" is very much typical of later-era Paul McCartney material. It is perfectly ok, but it has lost that rock vitality of the afore-mentioned albums and helps to put this album in the category of "just another Paul McCartney album". For me, stuff like this is nothing particularly special. "Promise To You Girl" starts very Beatles-ish before bursting out into some "Venus And Mars"-style Wings rock. Both "This Never Happened To Me" and "Anyway" are very Wings in style. Both are perfectly pleasant and inoffensive, but, for me, this is nowhere nearly as enjoyable as McCartney's rockier, bluesier material. (Funnily enough, the closing track, "Anyway" has a "hidden" bit of rock/dub instrumental at the end, for three minutes or so, which is the best bit on the album).