8.2
Avg Score
3
Opinions
#4,853
All Time
12
Tracks
“The new frontier for Beatlemaniacs: reclaiming Eighties Paul. It's one of the weirdest areas of the man's career, full of buried treasures ripe for discovery. On the map of McCartney's music, fans usually avoid the Eighties as the zone marked "Here Be Broad Street." But the newly reissued Tug of War and Pipes of Peace prove it's worth the search, even if it means tiptoeing around a few toxic-waste”
“Tug of War is the masterpiece everyone has always known Paul McCartney could make. In style and format, the album isn’t all that different from his earlier work, but the songs are far more substantial than the eccentric doodlings of recent albums. Instead of another homemade effort, McCartney has teamed up with producer George Martin […]”
“These two albums from the 1980s, now reissued with bonus tracks, aren't anywhere near Paul McCartney's best, but both have their moments and they shed light on his long-time love of R&B.”
