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 Paul's home recordings, part two August 4, 2010
Andrew Banks
Ten years after his solo debut, 'McCartney', Paul decided to put Wings on the back burner and record another album at home. Whereas at least some of the sessions for 'McCartney' took place at the Abbey Road studios, this album was recorded entirely at Paul's farm in Scotland. The opening track, 'Coming Up', is in my opinion one of Paul's catchiest tunes, and some of the ballads, like 'Waterfalls' and 'One of these days', are very melodic. I think that some of the other tracks are less successful. I find 'Temporary Secretary', although released as a single in 1980, repetitive and irritating. The CD released in 1993 adds three bonus tracks. 'Check my machine' and 'Secret Friend' were recorded at the same time as the album tracks in July 1979 and included as B-sides to singles in 1980. Although 'Goodnight Tonight' is an excellent song, its inclusion here is puzzling since it was released as a single by Wings in the spring of 1979.
 Not bad March 15, 2010
Mr. W. G. Eatock (UK)
Considering McCartney made this album at home in his own little studio, its not bad. However, don't expect a totally polished performance as the limitations of not having professional studio facilities and supporting artistes do take their toll. That said.... there are still a few gems on the album and for fans of Paul its a must have.
 Magnificent! Ahead of its time. January 17, 2008
J. D. Weston (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After a chance encounter with Temporary Secretary on the radio 1 i thought it was a new release! I was shocked to find this record recorded by Macca and being almost 30 years old.
Judging this album in its own right, it is fantastic. There is the pioneering electronica and sheer madness of Temporary Secretary, Secret Friend and Check My Machine, mellow blues on On the Way, Coming Up is a fun and upbeat number, whilst Waterfalls, One of these Days and Summers Day Song are decent ballads, Beatles-esqe if you like! Darkroom wouldnt seem too out of place on a Gorillaz album, the sheer variety on McCartney II means it probably has something to please everyone. If you are expecting to hear the Beatles, Wings or similar you'll want to ignore 80% of this album, but if you want 14 quality songs with about 5 different genres thrown in, this album is for you. If you've never bought a McCartney solo album before i definitely recommend this! Truly outstanding.
Off The Wall September 5, 2007
A. CLARK (uk)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not your typical McCartney album,if your looking for pretty songs sung nicley forget it,`Yesterday`and `My Love`would not fit into this album at all,alot of electronic sounds,wierd voices and things that go bump in the night...ha ha ha...but when all said and done a brave and brilliant album,another reviewer said it was "his best solo album",well if it aint its dam near close to it,underated in my book,slated by the music critics but hey what do they know....not the place to start your McCartney collection,but when you got fed up with `Moon in June`...give it a try.....
Come along with Paul to his bouncy castle July 28, 2007
J. I. De Beresford (Farnham)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This album has the song "Nobody knows", which is as close as McCartney gets to saying nobody really knows what life is all about. And he says he likes not knowing. There is also a Golden Slumbers, nursery style song with lyrics "The world will soon be waking to a summer's day": Read "our present miserable nightmare of consciousness is but a dream". But he never is quite saying that because Paul McCartney is aspiritual. His spirit is entirely in his music and sometimes the lightness of it makes it depressingly unprofound. So there is a kind of fun immaturity mixed with traces of melodic splendour that drift about inside him. As he said in a song not on this album "What have those songs got to do with me?"
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