![]() ![]() Emerick recalled that in the early days McCartney would bring in his favorite-sounding records, because he was interested in learning how they were made. According to Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick's excellent book, " Here, There and Everywhere," McCartney took the most active role of the four in crafting the Beatles' sound. The early stuff was straight-ahead rock, but they next entered a long period of experimentation, constantly manipulating the sounds of their voices and instruments. ![]() The Beatles were great in so many ways, but it was the way they played with sound that still amazes me. We're not talking big differences here, but I definitely prefer the remasters over the older CDs. It's warmer, and "McCartney II's" vocals sound more natural. This newly remastered one is a wee bit more faithful to the original analog sound. Honestly, I was never a big fan of "McCartney II," but I now kind of love it. While some might say McCartney's post-Beatles work can be summed up with his "silly love songs," I think his sonic experimentation is fascinating. McCartney's way with melody is as reliable as sunrise "Waterfalls" is gorgeous, and "One Of These Days" stands with his best Beatles era tunes. This second one is more pop, starting with the very first tune, "Coming Up." McCartney had settled into being a solo artist, and he was using a lot of synths, keyboards and drum machines, so it's very much a 1980s style record. He didn't set out to make a record, he was just fooling around, playing with sound and music. ![]() He recorded this one entirely on his own at home, with the mics hooked up directly to the tape recorder, with no mixer, EQ or anything inbetween. "McCartney II" was released in 1980, when Paul wanted to get away from working in studios. McCartney and II are two very different albums. ![]()
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