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Title: Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run by Paul McCartney ISBN: 0821227939 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75
Rating: 5
Summary: Wingspan
Comment: As a second generation Beatles fan, I truly loved Wings. It's a shame so little has been written about Paul and his band....until now. While I do wish more details would emerge about Paul's relationship with Denny Laine and Jimmy McCullough, I am grateful for Wingspan (DVD and book). If Linda had lived to help with this project, I believe she would have felt free to recollect both good and not so good times on the road. Because the Beatles legacy is so huge, I feel not enough respect and appreciation is given to Wings' legacy, not even by Paul himself! Perhaps in time, we'll learn more. For now, Wingspan is the best tribute yet.
Rating: 4
Summary: Glimpses
Comment: "Wingspan" is a glossy book of photos for fans, combined with some scraps of comment by McCartney (interviewed, it should be noted, by his own daughter Mary.) It's good to finally get some information about Paul's Wings years. This is obviously Paul making his own case, though he is certainly honest about matters such as his frustration with the band's ever-changing lineup, as well as his 1980 arrest for pot in Japan. Overall, one cannot help but admire the bravely carefree attitude with which Paul formed this new band and made some spotty but often good music. Above all this book is meant to be a tribute to Linda McCartney, a defense of her role in the band, and an inspirational look at how a family man can combine work and play. Personally I would have liked to see more in-depth interviewing by someone more impartial, as well as interviews with other band members, most especially Denny Laine who stayed with Wings through the entire decade but is given rather short text shrift here. But then, I'm grateful for what we get. As Paul comments, Wings wasn't rocket science, it was just making music, and this is a fun, breezy book about a fun band.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lewisohn-McCartney
Comment: Has Paul McCartney finally found the writing partner to fill the void created by the breakup of his liaison with John Lennon? If "Wingspan" is anything to go by, then he may well have done so. Mark Lewisohn, the much-celebrated Professor Emeritus of Beatledom, proves himself to be the ideal sidekick to Macca, collaborating with the Great Man on a wonderfully informative book that leaves no stone unturned in its effort to detail every facet of a fascinating period in the life of a multitalented artist. So vivid are the recollections that it's almost as if you're right there with Paul, Linda and their troupe of kids and collaborators. Lennon & McCartney were a legendary team, but Lewisohn & McCartney are a pretty formidable pair in their own "write". They should try working together on some songs...
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Title: The Paul McCartney Encyclopedia by Bill Harry ISBN: 0753507161 Publisher: Virgin Publishing Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title:The Beatles Anthology ASIN: B00008GKEG Publisher: EMI Music Distribution (Pre-Release) Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $79.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $59.99 |
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Title: Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings by Garry McGee ISBN: 0878333045 Publisher: Taylor Pub Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: I, Me, Mine by George Harrison, Olivia Harrison ISBN: 0811837939 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Light From Within: Photojournals by Linda McCartney ISBN: 0821224867 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: 19 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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