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Verdict: The Fab One
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Paul McCartney s two previous all-solo albums arrived at pivotal moments. The first, 50 years ago, was a rough-and-ready affair made as the Beatles were falling bitterly to pieces. The second, in 1980, came as his next band, Wings, were crumbling.
Now we have McCartney III, made in rockdown as Macca was quarantining with family members in Sussex. This was to have been the year he returned in triumph to Glastonbury: instead he found himself writing songs alone on guitar, piano, an old Fab Four mellotron and the double bass used on Elvis Presley s early hits.
Recording in isolation wasn t his choice he didn t intend to release new music in 2020 but he s made the most of it and this spontaneous ten-track album, out today, reiterates both his often-overlooked experimental streak and his knack of coming up with effortlessly great melodies. Each day I d start recording with the instrument I wrote the song on, and then layer it all up, he says. It
“This album is so special because it is a complete work of art that Chris created from start to finish,” his wife, Vicky Cornell, said in a statement. “His choice of covers provides a personal look into his favourite artists and the songs that touched him. He couldn t wait to release it. “This moment is bittersweet because he should be here doing it himself, but it is with both heartache and joy that we share this special album.”
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Out on streaming platforms now, No One Sings Like You Anymore is a collection of 10 cover songs the late great singer cut in 2016.