Tug Of War also hit the top in much of Europe and beyond, and by the end of May, was starting a three-week reign in America.īuy or stream the deluxe edition of Tug Of War in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. The album spent two weeks at No.1 in the UK, helping McCartney to two BRIT Awards the following year. Listen to the best of Paul McCartney on Apple Music and Spotify. Tug Of War Paul McCartney Paul Mccartneys Wings Format: Audio CD 809 ratings 1398 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 36 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 9.49 Listen with our Free App Audio CD 13.98 8 Used from 9.99 12 New from 12.97 2 Collectible from 79. There were also appearances by 10cc’s Eric Stewart, Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay, Fairport Convention’s Dave Mattacks, and top jazzmen Stanley Clarke and Steve Gadd. Wings cohort Denny Laine was still on hand, as was Linda McCartney on backing vocals. The rock’n’roll-era sound of “Get It” was enhanced by the presence of founding father Carl Perkins, one of Paul’s true heroes. Tug Of War featured quite a guest list, from Stevie to Ringo Starr, who played drums on the excellent subsequent hit single “Take It Away,” with its delightful horn sound in the fadeout that recalled The Beatles’ “Got To Get You Into Life.” The title track then gave McCartney another singles chart entry. The new set was a significant departure from McCartney II, on which Paul played absolutely everything himself. It went both silver and gold in the UK a week after it was released. “Ebony and Ivory,” Macca’s irresistible duet with Stevie Wonder, was in the last of its three weeks at No.1 in the UK when, on the chart of May 8, 1982, the album also debuted at the top to give Paul a chart double. Tug Of War got off to the best possible start with one of its stellar collaborations. It would contain Paul’s moving and heartfelt tribute to his friend, “Here Today.” Paul McCartney - Tug Of War 1982 (Full Album)1.- Tug of War 0:002.- Take It Away 4:223.- Somebody Who Cares 8:364.- Whats That Youre Doing (with Stevie Wo. George Martin was back behind the desk for a record that was started in the sad aftermath of John Lennon’s shooting. By 1982, no one was under much of an illusion that Wings were likely to fly again, and Paul’s solo career was very much back in its own name with Tug Of War.Įxcitingly for traditionalists and longtime fans, the new album saw McCartney reunited with the producer who had shared in, and helped to create, his very greatest triumphs. In others, it was a new era, because while 1980’s McCartney II appeared after what turned out to be the last Wings album, at that stage the group still existed, in name at least. In some ways, it was business as usual when the spring of 1982 brought a new album from Paul McCartney.
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