 |  | I never get tired of his music |  |
Other than the "Loup.." instrumental I like every song on this cd. "Little Lamb Dragonfly" is one of his best songs ever and the medley sounds great from beginning to end. People often compare the medley on RRS to the medley on Abbey Road. The only links between the two are that Paul sings and plays on both, and both are medleys.
After the Beatles broke up everything Paul did was compared to his work from the Beatles. The Beatles are a tough act to follow, though my opinion is the songs on this album/cd hold up well against the songs he did with the Beatles. I would highly recommend Red Rode Speedway to anyone who likes the Beatles and recognizes the genius that is Paul McCartney. When you're done with that buy "Band on the Run" and "Venus and Mars". It's amazing that one can invest a few dollars and get a lifetime of enjoyment from the music.
October 9, 2008Talk about mediocre song writing! John Lennon was right when he proclaimed McCartney's post Beatles work as pretty bad. The release of this album was in part due to McCartney's ego, he believed he was a genius and could do no wrong. This album proves otherwise. Also, being high almost all of the time had caught up with McCartney and almost everything sounded good to his deluded senses.
April 19, 2008 | | Mediocre McCartney With Strong Bonus Tracks | |
"Red Rose Speedway" (1973) shows Paul McCartney and Wings struggling to take flight before the breakthrough of "Band on the Run." It's a sloppy, directionless album that emphasizes McCartney's worst qualities. Only Paul could get away with a ludicrous hit single such as "My Love." However, the CD bonus tracks - "Hi Hi Hi," "The Mess," "I Lie Around" and the reggae-flavored "C Moon" - are consistently strong. McCartney really needs a box set to showcase these hidden gems.
April 17, 2008I never really got into this lp or cd, my love was great , It had it's rocking moments.
March 13, 2008There's really no point going into detail for each song. Why? Because honestly, they all sound the same- show-offy, bombastic-sounding, brightly-produced pop songs. The entire album is filled with them. Supposedly it was hard working witih Paul McCartney's ego for this album, but luckily everything worked out fine and the album was made.
Sure, Red Rose Speedway *sounds* like a Barry Manilow record, but the quality of the songwriting isn't any different than it always was (and I mean that as a compliment- I love Paul's solo career). The guy simply knew how to write great songs, and it shows once again. Sure, it's not as good as the Beatles, but what is? One of Paul's more underrated efforts, seeing as how "My Love" is the only song that gets any attention from the album it seems. Usually albums that contain one big hit actually have a bunch of more equally enjoyable songs, and this is another example of that.
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