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derek said
i always though that 1978s “Wings Greatest” was the best compilation album. which in the 80s shouldve just had a Vol. 2. and Make that vol.2 a double album. Look at Bob Dyaln his Vol. 2 was a double album compard to his vol. 1 single album. Anyrate, this should be the track listing released in 1987. 9and for that “Wingspan” show” remaster and release the both “Greatest Hits” albums.

1

LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID

EVERY NIGHT

EBONY & IVORY (With Stevie Wonder)

Pipes Of Peace

TOMORROW

2

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

HELEN WHEELS

MAYBE I’M AMAZED [Live]

SAY, SAY, SAY (With Micheal Jackson)

3

PRESS

WATERFALLS

C-MOON

TAKE IT AWAY

WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME

4

COMING UP [Live]

GOODNIGHT, TONIGHT

ARROW THROUGH ME

SPIES LIKE US

ONCE UPON A LONG AGO

You’re missing We All Stand Together which hit #3 in the UK in 1984. Personally i’d take out Arrow Through Me or Every Night (great songs that they are). Both were available on cds which have other songs represented, either on volume 1 or 2, whereas the others (Wonderful Christmastime , Spies Like Us, Once Upon A Long Ago) are not. 

Sally G is a cracking song, one of the many gems that has got sort of buried in Paul’s catalogue, and can be found on the 1993 cd reissue of Wings At The Speed Of Sound (no idea why its on that cd). There is also a fabulous outtake floating around. 

Would really like Paul to do a C&W album, i read recently that Paul and Linda recorded some stuff with Johnny Cash in the 80’s, why has that not been released? 

Oh, found this on Youtube so one track has been.

Bungalow Bob said

meanmistermustard said
Sally G is a cracking song…

Would really like Paul to do a C&W album, i read recently that Paul and Linda recorded some stuff with Johnny Cash in the 80’s, why has that not been released? 
 

This is an intriguing idea. If not Paul himself, maybe a random group of country musicians should put together an album of his existing music done in the style. Besides the obvious songs, like “I’ve Just Seen A Face ,” Paul has written a lot of tunes that would lend themselves to country and western arrangements, like “Another Girl ,” “I Will ,” and “I’m Looking Through You .” What the heck, now that I think about it, some of John’s songs sound a little country, too, like “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party ,” and “I’m A Loser .” So, it would be a Beatles country album. Which is pretty darn far off-topic.

A “Greatest Hits” compilation of an artist with a catalogue as vast as Paul McCartney ‘s is a daunting task. It’s much easier with the one-hit-wonder bands.

It depends on how the initial “Greatest Hits” concept is perceived and compiled. Are we talking solely hit singles that got somewhere in the UK and US charts or a best of that enters into the world of album tracks, b-sides and other oddities? The former approach would be a damn fine release (especially if we skip over the 80’s collaborations with Michael and Stevie – and arguments there as whilst they were huge sellers they have aged terribly) and maybe could be contained within a 2cd set. The later you’re looking at a 2-cd highlights release alongside a multi-disc box and tons of arguments about what was included and what was omitted from both.

meanmistermustard said

Bungalow Bob said

meanmistermustard said
Sally G is a cracking song…

Would really like Paul to do a C&W album, i read recently that Paul and Linda recorded some stuff with Johnny Cash in the 80’s, why has that not been released? 
 

This is an intriguing idea. If not Paul himself, maybe a random group of country musicians should put together an album of his existing music done in the style. Besides the obvious songs, like “I’ve Just Seen A Face ,” Paul has written a lot of tunes that would lend themselves to country and western arrangements, like “Another Girl ,” “I Will ,” and “I’m Looking Through You .” What the heck, now that I think about it, some of John’s songs sound a little country, too, like “I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party ,” and “I’m A Loser .” So, it would be a Beatles country album. Which is pretty darn far off-topic.

A “Greatest Hits” compilation of an artist with a catalogue as vast as Paul McCartney ‘s is a daunting task. It’s much easier with the one-hit-wonder bands.

It depends on how the initial “Greatest Hits” concept is perceived and compiled. Are we talking solely hit singles that got somewhere in the UK and US charts or a best of that enters into the world of album tracks, b-sides and other oddities? The former approach would be a damn fine release (especially if we skip over the 80’s collaborations with Michael and Stevie – and arguments there as whilst they were huge sellers they have aged terribly) and maybe could be contained within a 2cd set. The later you’re looking at a 2-cd highlights release alongside a multi-disc box and tons of arguments about what was included and what was omitted from both.

Yep. We would need a “an even better than better greatest hist collection from Paul” thread.

acmac said

meanmistermustard said

Maybe this is why Yoko insists on shoving out the same 14 tracks on every John compilation when fans know there is some damn fine material getting overlooked (tho not as vast as Paul’s).

I don’t follow the reissues, so I may be wrong, but does this overlooked material tend to be his Lost Weekend work, perchance?

Normally you get Whatever Gets You Thru The Night , #9 Dream and Stand By Me and that’s it on greatest hits discs. There was a 4-cd box released, i think, in 1990, another 4-cd box with the 2010(?) reissues, and Working Class Hereo which was a 2-disc overview which expanded on this material. 

I’m probably wrong and someone can show that the material is more broadly selected, i gave up on John’s greatest hits cd years ago.

megopop09 said
I think a double-album is called for featuring singles and better known album tracks from 1970 to paul’s latest work. I feel this would attract just casual fans as well as more hardcore people like ourselves. It was quite hard having to leave out some of my personal favorites (nineteen hundred and eight five, Tug Of War , calico skies and alot of chaos and creation) but this list should reflect pauls best known work. Tell me if you think I have missed any essential songs. 

Disc 1

1. Maybe I’m Amazed

1. Another Day

1. Uncle Albert /Admiral Halsey

1. Hi Hi Hi

1. C Moon

1. Live And Let Die

1. My Love

1. Helen Wheels

1. Band On The Run

1. Jet

1. Juniors Farm

1. Listen To What The Man Said

1. Silly Love Songs

1. Let Em’ In

1. Mull Of Kintyre

1. With A Little Luck

1. Goodnight Tonight

1. Wonderful Christmas Time

1. Coming Up

1. Ebony And Ivory

 Disc 2

1. Take It Away

1. Pipes Of Peace

1. Say Say Say

1. No More Lonely Nights

1. Press

1. Stranglehold

1. Once Upon A Long Ago

1. My Brave Face

1. This One

1. Hope Of Deliverance

1. C’ Mon People

1. Young Boy

1. Beautiful Night

1. From A Lover To A Friend

1. Fine Line

1. Dance Tonight

1. (I Want To) Come Home

1. My Valentine

1. New

1. Queenie Eye

The only missing track that sticks out is We All Stand Together (UK #3). Am i the only person who loves that song and remembers that it exists?

They had a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Help me with the timeline, folks. When did Paul and Linda become veretarians? If they were at this time, perhaps they only ate the mashed potatoes & gravy, coleslaw, and biscuits.