Review: Paul McCartney shows his age in new album of standards

Review: Paul McCartney shows his age in new album of standards

By David Burger
The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Feb 6, 2012 04:23PM MDT

Grade: C
CD • Paul McCartney is releasing a new album of standards, songs that he calls “the songs which inspired the songs” that made The Beatles legendary.
The album is unfortunately called “Kisses on the Bottom,” an off-putting title until you realize that he’s referring to the bottom of a letter. With the help of Diana Krall and her band, as well as guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, McCartney’s new album is full of songs that, in some cases, a young Paul first heard h...

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