Back in the U.S. Paul McCartney

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  • Release Date: 11/26/2002
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 28,854
  • Label: CAPITOL
  • UPC: 724354231827

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Back in the U.S.

Disc 1
1LISTENHello Goodbye 3:46
2LISTENJet 4:02
3LISTENAll My Loving 2:08
4LISTENGetting Better 3:10
5LISTENComing Up 3:26
6LISTENLet Me Roll It 4:24
7LISTENLonely Road 3:12
8LISTENDriving Rain 3:11
9LISTENYour Loving Flame 3:28
10LISTENBlackbird 2:30
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Disc 2
1LISTENEleanor Rigby 2:17
2LISTENHere, There and Everywhere 2:26
3LISTENBand on the Run 5:00
4LISTENBack in the U.S.S.R. 2:55
5LISTENMaybe I'm Amazed 4:48
6LISTENC Moon 3:51
7LISTENMy Love 4:03
8LISTENCan't Buy Me Love 2:09
9LISTENFreedom 3:18
10LISTENLive and Let Die 3:05
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Editorial Reviews

Only a few years prior to this 2002 live set, Paul McCartney was waffling between retirement and pursuing music outside of rock 'n' roll. But with the release of this 34-song collection, he seems to have refocused his attentions to Paul McCartney the rocker. Back in the U.S. sprinkles high points throughout the modestly-priced set, designed to give the listener maximum bang for the buck. The sentiment is appreciated, but it's amply proven that at 60, McCartney is better-suited to ballads than rocking out -- just listen to his somber, moving "Yesterday" next to a glitzed-out "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" that sounds straight from a wedding band's demo tape. Most of this collection, fortunately, is devoted to the former: McCartney nicely plays off the subtle string shadings of "The Long and Winding Road" and leans into the piano riff of "Maybe I'm Amazed" with a wizened grace reminiscent of, say, Ray Charles (long an influence on the "cute Beatle"). The two-disc set packs in enough of the hits -- Beatles, Wings, and solo tunes alike -- to satisfy the casual listener, while veering off the beaten path often enough (as on a music-hall ready "Carry That Weight" and a crafty "C Moon") to lure serious McCartney archivists. The set obligingly includes the post-9/11 sing-along "Freedom," but songs that have held up through the long haul -- "Eleanor Rigby," "Let It Be," and other highlights -- make it clear McCartney won't have any trouble maintaining his legacy. David Sprague, Barnes & Noble



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Back in the U.S.by Anonymous

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March 29, 2006: I bought this double cd hoping for a great time, the production sounds echoey, I just could not get into it, the biggist insult was McCartney changed his credits on his Beatles songs from Lennon/McCartney to McCartney/Lennon.....I thought what an ego trip ands un-called for, even if he did compose them. You want a GREAT live McCartney CD, get the 2-cd "Tripping the Live Fantastic" from 1990, it's a gem!

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December 09, 2005: My daughters bought me this CD for Father's Day in 2004, and I've enjoyed it countless times since. I love the selection of Beatles songs mixed with older Wings hits and newer tunes. There's something special about the live sound, and Paul still sounds good even "after all these years." Makes me sorry that I missed the latest tour. After being a big fan of Paul's during his Beatles and early solo/Wings years, I haven't followed him as much since, and this CD helped me catch up with a lot of great songs on his more recent CDs. Probably the biggest compliment I can give is that even those who didn't grow up with the Beatles and/or Paul will enjoy this CD. On a three hour ride to a vacation spot last summer with my 17 and 21 year old daughters, we played this CD the entire ride, and for the next several days it was "the" CD we played while out with the entire family. I notice my girls' playlists are dotted with Beatles and McCartney songs, so it really shouldn't have surprised me how much they enjoyed this CD. Even if you have a rack full of other McCartney CDs, this is a great one to have.


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