Memory Almost Full - Paul McCartney
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Universal acclaim- based on 154 Ratings

  • Summary: 'Memory' marks the former Beatle's first release for Starbucks' Hear Music label. David Kahne produced the 13-song set.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. It's a way more focused album than usual.
  2. An album full of perfect pop songs, which borrow and rework musical themes and motifs from across 40 years of McCartney's career.
  3. Not quite double thumbs aloft then, but way fabber than it has any right to be.
  4. A combination of insipid songs and uniformly soulless performances, it deserves high placement among the other legendary Macca misfires Pipes Of Peace, Press To Play, Off The Ground, Tug Of War and Red Rose Speedway.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 105
  2. Negative: 14 out of 105
  1. LeonL.
    10
    I don't care what you wanna be, I go back so far, I'm in front of me ! Paul is the best singer, musician and songwriter ever !!! Die suckers !!! Expand
  2. PamM
    8
    First listen I had a few favorites... and kept mentally humming them long afterwards. Second listen, I added a few more faves... now on my umpteenthing listen, I like them all to some degree! Expand
  3. JimmyN.
    7
    Todd W, shut up. Why do you think artists make music just for money? Paul McCartney made this album because he loved music and he wanted to make more. And you are dissing him because he lets Starbucks sell his album??!!!! So are you going to say the same about Sergio Mendes, The Marleys, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and BB King? Go back to your false messiah John Lennon and cry in his egotistical cess pit. Oh wait, you cant, hes dead. Expand
  4. FilipeR
    4
    I wouldn't say this record is pure garbage, but yes, it isn't at all one of his finest. Caos and Creation was much better, I would give it a 8 out of10. Expand

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