I’m still reading The McCartney Legacy,
Just finished this a few days ago, and WOW, what a ride! Astounding scholarship, written as propulsively as a thriller, with acres and acres of new stuff, even for a diehard Beatles reader and Paul fan.
That really was a spectacularly unpleasant time in his life in so many ways. I remember the absolute fusillade of negativity rained down on him at the time, especially in the American press, Rolling Stone in particular, that it's almost impossible to believe he made anything good in that stretch -- and much of it is spectacular! Maybe I'm Amazed, Live and Let Die, Band on the Run, My Love and Uncle Albert are the biggest hits, but there's another dozen all-timers in there.
With both this series and Lewisohn's Tune In, it makes me sad to think that I may not live to see them completed, but I'm sure glad to have what I have so far!
That said, these nearly 800 pages flew by so quickly that my wife (with whom I was sharing what I found along the way) pulled the trigger on the 1800 page Expanded Edition of Tune In. Cheaper to get shipped from the UK than to buy from Amazon US, but I'm ready!
There's a lot more I want to say about the McCartney Legacy, and I will, but for now I'll just now again that I really did love it. I got it from our public library (I was first to check it out, natch), but I may have to buy it on Kindle to consult again from time to time.
Looking forward to talking about it with you too!
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