Paul McCartney - McCartney II (1980) [Deluxe Edition 2011]
Limited Version | FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 127:29 minutes | 2,69 GB
Unlimited Version | FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 127:29 minutes | 2,64 GB
2x Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
The third release from the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. "McCartney II" originally issued in May of 1980 was McCartney's return to solo work after nine years touring and having released several massively successful albums with Wings. Reaching #1 in the UK, and #3 in the U.S., the album produced enduring classics such as "Coming Up", "Waterfalls", & "Temporary Secretary". This Deluxe Edition featuring the original remastered album plus previously unreleased tracks, non album singles and b-sides and live tracks.
Entitled McCartney II because its one-man band approach mirrors that of his first solo album, Paul McCartney's first record since the breakup of Wings was greeted upon its release as a return to form, especially since its synth-heavy arrangements seemed to represent his acceptance of new wave. In retrospect, the record is muddled and confused, nowhere more so than on the frazzled sequencing of "Temporary Secretary," where McCartney spits out ridiculous lyrics with a self-consciously atonal melody over gurgling synths. Things rarely get worse than that, and occasionally, as in the effortless hooks of "Coming Up," the record is quite enjoyable. Nevertheless, the majority of McCartney II is forced, and its lack of memorable melodies is accentuated by the stiff electronics, which were not innovative at the time and are even more awkward in the present. At least McCartney II finds Paul in an adventurous state of mind, which is a relief after years of formulaic pop. In some ways, the fact that he was trying was more relevant than the fact that the experiments failed.
Tracklist:
01 - Coming Up
02 - Temporary Secretary
03 - On The Way
04 - Waterfalls
05 - Nobody Knows
06 - Front Parlour
07 - Summer's Day Song
08 - Frozen Jap
09 - Bogey Music
10 - Darkroom
11 - One Of These Days
12 - Blue Sway [With Richard Niles Orchestration]
13 - Coming Up [Live At Glasgow, 1979]
14 - Check My Machine [Edit]
15 - Bogey Wobble
16 - Secret Friend [Full Length Version]
17 - Mr H Atom / You Know I'll Get You Baby
18 - Wonderful Christmastime [Edited Version]
19 - All You Horse Riders / Blue Sway
20 - Coming Up [Full Length Version]
21 - Front Parlour [Full Length Version]
22 - Frozen Jap [Full Length Version]
23 - Darkroom [Full Length Version]
24 - Check My Machine [Full Length Version]
25 - Wonderful Christmastime [Full Length Version]
26 - Summer's Day Song [Original without vocals]
27 - Waterfalls [DJ Edit]
Tracks "12-27" are Bonus Tracks for this Special Edition.
Audio remastered by Guy Massey & Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Analyzed: Paul McCartney / McCartney II (Limited Version / Deluxe Edition 2011)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.13 dB -11.94 dB 3:54 01-Coming Up (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.14 dB -11.88 dB 3:16 02-Temporary Secretary (2011 Remaster)
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.72 dB 3:41 03-On The Way (2011 Remaster)
DR13 -0.16 dB -16.60 dB 4:46 04-Waterfalls (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.09 dB -12.79 dB 2:55 05-Nobody Knows (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.15 dB -13.47 dB 3:34 06-Front Parlour (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -2.96 dB -17.84 dB 3:26 07-Summer's Day Song (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.14 dB -12.88 dB 3:41 08-Frozen Jap (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.09 dB -13.42 dB 3:28 09-Bogey Music (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.11 dB -14.73 dB 2:22 10-Darkroom (2011 Remaster)
DR13 -0.75 dB -16.77 dB 3:38 11-One Of These Days (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.09 dB -12.95 dB 4:37 12-Blue Sway (with Richard Niles Orchestration)
DR10 -0.11 dB -11.63 dB 4:10 13-Coming Up (Live at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow - December 7, 1979)
DR11 -0.14 dB -13.40 dB 5:52 14-Check My Machine (Regular Single B-side Edited Version)
DR11 -0.15 dB -13.48 dB 3:01 15-Bogey Wobble (Previously unreleased)
DR12 -0.12 dB -13.79 dB 10:32 16-Secret Friend (Full Length Version)
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.01 dB 5:57 17-Mr H Atom / You Know I'll Get You Baby (Previously unreleased)
DR11 -0.13 dB -13.43 dB 3:49 18-Wonderful Christmastime (Regular A-side Version)
DR11 -0.11 dB -13.58 dB 10:15 19-All You Horse Riders / Blue Sway (Previously unreleased)
DR11 -0.13 dB -12.52 dB 5:37 20-Coming Up (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.12 dB -12.35 dB 5:17 21-Front Parlour (Full Length Version)
DR12 -0.06 dB -13.36 dB 5:45 22-Frozen Jap (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.35 dB 3:48 23-Darkroom (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.14 dB -13.38 dB 8:59 24-Check My Machine (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.14 dB 4:18 25-Wonderful Christmastime (Full Length Version)
DR10 -2.51 dB -16.25 dB 3:28 26-Summer's Day Song (Original without vocals)
DR13 -0.72 dB -17.62 dB 3:23 27-Waterfalls (DJ edit)
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2748 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.13 dB -11.94 dB 3:54 01-Coming Up (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.14 dB -11.88 dB 3:16 02-Temporary Secretary (2011 Remaster)
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.72 dB 3:41 03-On The Way (2011 Remaster)
DR13 -0.16 dB -16.60 dB 4:46 04-Waterfalls (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.09 dB -12.79 dB 2:55 05-Nobody Knows (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.15 dB -13.47 dB 3:34 06-Front Parlour (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -2.96 dB -17.84 dB 3:26 07-Summer's Day Song (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.14 dB -12.88 dB 3:41 08-Frozen Jap (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.09 dB -13.42 dB 3:28 09-Bogey Music (2011 Remaster)
DR12 -0.11 dB -14.73 dB 2:22 10-Darkroom (2011 Remaster)
DR13 -0.75 dB -16.77 dB 3:38 11-One Of These Days (2011 Remaster)
DR11 -0.09 dB -12.95 dB 4:37 12-Blue Sway (with Richard Niles Orchestration)
DR10 -0.11 dB -11.63 dB 4:10 13-Coming Up (Live at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow - December 7, 1979)
DR11 -0.14 dB -13.40 dB 5:52 14-Check My Machine (Regular Single B-side Edited Version)
DR11 -0.15 dB -13.48 dB 3:01 15-Bogey Wobble (Previously unreleased)
DR12 -0.12 dB -13.79 dB 10:32 16-Secret Friend (Full Length Version)
DR10 -0.12 dB -12.01 dB 5:57 17-Mr H Atom / You Know I'll Get You Baby (Previously unreleased)
DR11 -0.13 dB -13.43 dB 3:49 18-Wonderful Christmastime (Regular A-side Version)
DR11 -0.11 dB -13.58 dB 10:15 19-All You Horse Riders / Blue Sway (Previously unreleased)
DR11 -0.13 dB -12.52 dB 5:37 20-Coming Up (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.12 dB -12.35 dB 5:17 21-Front Parlour (Full Length Version)
DR12 -0.06 dB -13.36 dB 5:45 22-Frozen Jap (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.35 dB 3:48 23-Darkroom (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.14 dB -13.38 dB 8:59 24-Check My Machine (Full Length Version)
DR11 -0.10 dB -13.14 dB 4:18 25-Wonderful Christmastime (Full Length Version)
DR10 -2.51 dB -16.25 dB 3:28 26-Summer's Day Song (Original without vocals)
DR13 -0.72 dB -17.62 dB 3:23 27-Waterfalls (DJ edit)
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2748 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Paul McCartney / McCartney II
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.11 dB -15.10 dB 3:54 01-Coming Up
DR12 -1.51 dB -15.06 dB 3:16 02-Temporary Secretary
DR13 -0.06 dB -15.88 dB 3:41 03-On The Way
DR13 -2.51 dB -19.76 dB 4:46 04-Waterfalls
DR14 -0.08 dB -15.93 dB 2:55 05-Nobody Knows
DR12 -1.92 dB -16.64 dB 3:34 06-Front Parlour
DR11 -6.16 dB -21.03 dB 3:26 07-Summer's Day Song
DR13 -1.01 dB -16.05 dB 3:41 08-Frozen Jap
DR13 -0.07 dB -16.57 dB 3:28 09-Bogey Music
DR14 -0.51 dB -17.89 dB 2:22 10-Darkroom
DR13 -3.91 dB -19.94 dB 3:38 11-One Of These Days
DR14 -0.10 dB -15.83 dB 4:37 12-Blue Sway [With Richard Niles Orchestration]
DR13 -0.35 dB -14.51 dB 4:10 13-Coming Up [Live At Glasgow, 1979]
DR13 -1.00 dB -16.28 dB 5:52 14-Check My Machine [edit]
DR11 -2.10 dB -16.37 dB 3:01 15-Bogey Wobble
DR13 -0.20 dB -16.68 dB 10:32 16-Secret Friend [Full Length Version]
DR12 -0.80 dB -14.90 dB 5:57 17-Mr H Atom _ You Know I'll Get You Baby
DR13 -0.10 dB -16.32 dB 3:49 18-Wonderful Christmastime [Edited Version]
DR14 -0.10 dB -16.46 dB 10:15 19-All You Horse Riders _ Blue Sway
DR13 -1.10 dB -16.10 dB 5:37 20-Coming Up [Full Length Version]
DR12 -1.10 dB -15.93 dB 5:17 21-Front Parlour [Full Length Version]
DR14 -0.10 dB -16.94 dB 5:45 22-Frozen Jap [Full Length Version]
DR13 -1.10 dB -16.93 dB 3:48 23-Darkroom [Full Length Version]
DR13 -1.70 dB -16.97 dB 8:59 24-Check My Machine [Full Length Version]
DR14 -0.30 dB -16.72 dB 4:18 25-Wonderful Christmastime [Full Length Version]
DR10 -6.10 dB -19.85 dB 3:28 26-Summer's Day Song [Original without vocals]
DR13 -4.31 dB -21.21 dB 3:23 27-Waterfalls [DJ Edit]
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2626 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.11 dB -15.10 dB 3:54 01-Coming Up
DR12 -1.51 dB -15.06 dB 3:16 02-Temporary Secretary
DR13 -0.06 dB -15.88 dB 3:41 03-On The Way
DR13 -2.51 dB -19.76 dB 4:46 04-Waterfalls
DR14 -0.08 dB -15.93 dB 2:55 05-Nobody Knows
DR12 -1.92 dB -16.64 dB 3:34 06-Front Parlour
DR11 -6.16 dB -21.03 dB 3:26 07-Summer's Day Song
DR13 -1.01 dB -16.05 dB 3:41 08-Frozen Jap
DR13 -0.07 dB -16.57 dB 3:28 09-Bogey Music
DR14 -0.51 dB -17.89 dB 2:22 10-Darkroom
DR13 -3.91 dB -19.94 dB 3:38 11-One Of These Days
DR14 -0.10 dB -15.83 dB 4:37 12-Blue Sway [With Richard Niles Orchestration]
DR13 -0.35 dB -14.51 dB 4:10 13-Coming Up [Live At Glasgow, 1979]
DR13 -1.00 dB -16.28 dB 5:52 14-Check My Machine [edit]
DR11 -2.10 dB -16.37 dB 3:01 15-Bogey Wobble
DR13 -0.20 dB -16.68 dB 10:32 16-Secret Friend [Full Length Version]
DR12 -0.80 dB -14.90 dB 5:57 17-Mr H Atom _ You Know I'll Get You Baby
DR13 -0.10 dB -16.32 dB 3:49 18-Wonderful Christmastime [Edited Version]
DR14 -0.10 dB -16.46 dB 10:15 19-All You Horse Riders _ Blue Sway
DR13 -1.10 dB -16.10 dB 5:37 20-Coming Up [Full Length Version]
DR12 -1.10 dB -15.93 dB 5:17 21-Front Parlour [Full Length Version]
DR14 -0.10 dB -16.94 dB 5:45 22-Frozen Jap [Full Length Version]
DR13 -1.10 dB -16.93 dB 3:48 23-Darkroom [Full Length Version]
DR13 -1.70 dB -16.97 dB 8:59 24-Check My Machine [Full Length Version]
DR14 -0.30 dB -16.72 dB 4:18 25-Wonderful Christmastime [Full Length Version]
DR10 -6.10 dB -19.85 dB 3:28 26-Summer's Day Song [Original without vocals]
DR13 -4.31 dB -21.21 dB 3:23 27-Waterfalls [DJ Edit]
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Number of tracks: 27
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2626 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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