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Paul McCartney - The McCartney Years [2007]


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Historic!
Review date: 2008-06-03 Rating: 10 out of 10

This three disc set covers over forty years of Paul McCartney and Wings with studio video, live performances and extras that you probably have never seen. All the songs have been cleaned up and most are in 5.1 surround sound. Paul also contributes valuable and interesting voice-over commentaries for much of the material, if selected.

Don't let the first disc fool you into thinking that all the videos will be the same. Some of the storylines and video may be a bit dated looking and fuzzy, but the sound is perfect. "Ebony & Ivory" is a bit saccharin for my tastes, but Mac makes up for that with great video renditions of, "Mamunia", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Mull Of Kintyre" and of all things, "C-Moon", which sounds great.

The second disc covers videos of Paul's work in the eighties and nineties with crisper videos and great sound. There is new life breathed into, "Pipes Of Peace" and "Fine Line". It's a nice grouping of songs that were not as popular as the Wings ear, but just as creative and important. This disc also has interesting extras, including the documentary, "Creating Chaos At Abbey Road", which is not to be missed.

The third disc is much better in visual clarity and covers seven songs from the seventies with the classic "Wings" performing in fantastic form with great sound and a spectacular light show. The second `unplugged' section with studio musicians in a small theater is perfect with the amazing dexterity and clarity from an acoustic performance. Paul and band mates perform four gems here. This is followed by the concert at Glastonbury, which looked like an amazing event with Paul performing nearly a dozen songs, including great renditions of, "Let Me Roll It", "Flaming Pie", "Hey Jude" and a mournful, Yesterday".

The extras on this disc are great with Paul's "Live Aid" contribution of "Let It Be" and friends. Paul overdubs the problems with sound and how there was no rehearsal or sound check. The sign of a true professional. Superbowl XXXIX is a visual and sound-ful knockout with - "Baby You Can Drive My Car", "Back In The U.S.S.R.", "Live & Let Die" and closing with, "Hey Jude". The crowd is completely taken with him.

Paul is alive and although this collection is exhaustive, he shows no sign of slowing down his recording of marvelous material. Don't forget about the extensive booklet, either!


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Great songs, but why the fake widescreen?
Review date: 2008-03-09 Rating: 4 out of 10

It doesn't have every video, but there's a good selection. However several stars off for the fake widescreen. The majority of the videos were filmed in fullscreen and the only way to fake a widescreen picture is to crop off the top and bottom of the original picture. If you know the original videos well you will be aware how much is missing.

If you can accept this, then there's a lot to enjoy on these DVD's.

The Macca Show
Review date: 2008-02-22 Rating: 8 out of 10

Dispite what other reviews have claimed, i can say that this is well worth the buy and despite a few missing somgs, there is no concern really for even the die hard Macca fan as this is really a truely great collection.
The Widescreen issue that was mentioned is not a problem either, it looks better and it is geniune widescreen and not cropped, dont be fooled, this is well worth the money

Not Macca in full but still a great selection
Review date: 2008-01-08 Rating: 10 out of 10

I agree with the others. I also would have loved a full McCartney Video set, he has around 80 videos, so i was disappointed it wasnt and also would have paid more to get the full set, still its brillant to have the collection. Ive no complaints about the screen size, to be honest i never noticed anything. McCartney is probably the greatest songwriter of the rock n roll era, he may never be surpassed

A mixed Bag
Review date: 2008-01-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

This Dvd Collection is a real mixed bag. The videos from the 1970's are by and large terrible as the whole art form was in its infancy . Thus most of the videos are just the band on a studio stage . The " With a little luck " video is particularly naff.

It does get better in the 1980s and they at least try to give some visual expression to the songs beyond singing into a microphone.The Live material is excellent but too short particularly the UNPLUGGED sessions.

I think (unless you are a diehard fan) you would be better investing in one of his live DVDs-probably more extensive set lists.

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Paul Mccartney

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Music Entertainment
Manufacturer: Warner Music Entertainment
EAN: 0825646983629
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 3
Format: Best of, PAL,
Release date: 2007-11-12
Universal product code (UPC): 825646983629
Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
Audience rating: Exempt
Region code: 2
Running time: 375 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007-11-13
Language: German (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Italian (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Portuguese (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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