Comments on: Jesus of Cool: Paul McCartney, Dearly De-Charted in the ’80s http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mstgatorhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-86087 Mstgator Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:26:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-86087 Not so fast, my friend... it's true that "Coming Up" was listed as a solo single on the Hot 100 for its first 12 weeks, but after that point Billboard finally got around to changing the listing to "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" by Paul McCartney & Wings.  That happened to be the week the song slipped from #1 to #2, which may be why Bronson credited the #1 as he did. Not so fast, my friend… it’s true that “Coming Up” was listed as a solo single on the Hot 100 for its first 12 weeks, but after that point Billboard finally got around to changing the listing to “Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)” by Paul McCartney & Wings.  That happened to be the week the song slipped from #1 to #2, which may be why Bronson credited the #1 as he did.

]]> By: HBhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-54148 HB Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:43:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-54148 Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion. Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion.

]]> By: HBhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-40194 HB Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:43:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-40194 Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion. Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion.

]]> By: HBhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-30009 HB Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:43:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-30009 Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion. Back To the Egg awful??? You've got to be kidding. I only wish that line up would've stayed together. Getting Closer, Spin It On, Rockestra Theme, To You, After the Ball, So Glad to See You Here and the killer Old Siam, Sir. Through the years this album is appreciated more and more and still sounds fresh today. Just an opinion.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19944 JonCummings Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:44:31 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19944 "Once Upon a Long Ago" is a nicely orchestrated record. I bought a 12" single on import back in the day--I believe it is now on the expanded CD of Press to Play. I also have an import 7" of that "We All Stand Together" song that he did for the Brit kid-cartoon Rupert the Bear. That cost me a pretty penny.<br><br>Does anybody else have the promo-only, 2-LP B-sides collection "Odd Sox," which was released after McCartney II? That's one I'm proud to have found in some record bin somewhere. Cleveland, I think. “Once Upon a Long Ago” is a nicely orchestrated record. I bought a 12″ single on import back in the day–I believe it is now on the expanded CD of Press to Play. I also have an import 7″ of that “We All Stand Together” song that he did for the Brit kid-cartoon Rupert the Bear. That cost me a pretty penny.

Does anybody else have the promo-only, 2-LP B-sides collection “Odd Sox,” which was released after McCartney II? That's one I'm proud to have found in some record bin somewhere. Cleveland, I think.

]]> By: EightE1http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19943 EightE1 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:28:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19943 "Wanderlust" is my favorite solo McCartney, along with a song called "Once Upon a Long Ago," which was tacked on to the British version of All the Best, but was absent from the American release. I think it saw an American release during one or another reissue campaign, but I can't remember which.<br><br>But "Wanderlust" is, as you put it, majestic. Shame it isn't better known.<br><br>Now ... who's up for hearing Macca's "Freedom"? Just kidding ...<br><br>Rob<br>EightE1 “Wanderlust” is my favorite solo McCartney, along with a song called “Once Upon a Long Ago,” which was tacked on to the British version of All the Best, but was absent from the American release. I think it saw an American release during one or another reissue campaign, but I can't remember which.

But “Wanderlust” is, as you put it, majestic. Shame it isn't better known.

Now … who's up for hearing Macca's “Freedom”? Just kidding …

Rob
EightE1

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEyehttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19945 WHarrisBullzEye Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:41:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19945 When Bullz-Eye compiled its 80 Greatest Albums of the '80s, I totally wasted two of my highest-placed votes by including both "Press to Play" and "Give My Regards to Broad Street" in the upper echelon of my list...but I regret nothing! When Bullz-Eye compiled its 80 Greatest Albums of the '80s, I totally wasted two of my highest-placed votes by including both “Press to Play” and “Give My Regards to Broad Street” in the upper echelon of my list…but I regret nothing!

]]> By: MichaelForteshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19942 MichaelFortes Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:35:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19942 I third the Tug of War sentiments. My top 5: Ram, Tug of War, McCartney II, Band on the Run, Memory Almost Full. I third the Tug of War sentiments. My top 5: Ram, Tug of War, McCartney II, Band on the Run, Memory Almost Full.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19939 JonCummings Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:33:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19939 My sense was that the "Hits" disc of Wingspan was intended mostly to replace "All the Best!" in the catalog, which explains the 1984 endpoint. ("No More Lonely Nights" also was his last single on Columbia before he went back to Capitol, which may have something to do with the end-of-an-era connotations.)<br><br>To bring things full circle a bit, the UK version of Wingspan includes the studio version of "Coming Up," which was a #2 hit there, while the US version includes the live cut. BTW, "Waterfalls" was a Top 10 hit in England as well. My sense was that the “Hits” disc of Wingspan was intended mostly to replace “All the Best!” in the catalog, which explains the 1984 endpoint. (“No More Lonely Nights” also was his last single on Columbia before he went back to Capitol, which may have something to do with the end-of-an-era connotations.)

To bring things full circle a bit, the UK version of Wingspan includes the studio version of “Coming Up,” which was a #2 hit there, while the US version includes the live cut. BTW, “Waterfalls” was a Top 10 hit in England as well.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-paul-mccartney-dearly-de-charted-in-the-%e2%80%9980s/comment-page-1/#comment-19941 JonCummings Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:23:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7528#comment-19941 I couldn't agree with you more. (And I don't mean that in a McCainesque, verbiage-flubbing way.) Tug of War absolutely belongs right alongside Band on the Run as Paul's best albums, and "Wanderlust" is the best thing on it. (The rest of my top 5 Paul albums, in order: Flaming Pie, Flowers in the Dirt and Press to Play.) I couldn't agree with you more. (And I don't mean that in a McCainesque, verbiage-flubbing way.) Tug of War absolutely belongs right alongside Band on the Run as Paul's best albums, and “Wanderlust” is the best thing on it. (The rest of my top 5 Paul albums, in order: Flaming Pie, Flowers in the Dirt and Press to Play.)

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