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- Summary: The reissue of the Beatle's third solo release was remixed from the original analogue multi-track tapes and features b-sides as well as eight unreleased demos. The deluxe edition includes a DVD with music videos and unreleased archival footage.
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- Record Label: Universal
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Oct 7, 2015There are a lot of varying moods to digest over 40 minutes, but it gels well.... The demos provide a glimpse into the working process.
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UncutOct 8, 2015This crisp new full-album remix merely enhances the brilliance. [Nov 2015, p.93]
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MojoOct 8, 2015The second CD's half-hour of demos and discards is a repeat-play joy. [Nov 2015, p.102]
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Oct 7, 2015he 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 dumps.... This reissue adds outtakes that didn't fit conceptually because they were too much like Silly Wings Songs: the New Orleans shuffle "Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From" and the bagpipe-crazed country B-side "Rainclouds."
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Oct 7, 2015The best tracks on Tug of War are those that tone down the bombastic production stylings favored at the time and focus instead on the craftsmanship of McCartney’s lyrics and deft wordplay.... The bonus disc will mostly appeal only to McCartney fanatics and completists. Most of the material is skeletal versions of the proper album tracks mixed with studio goofs and vibes.
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Oct 7, 2015The extras dug up for the Tug of War reissue (the Super Deluxe Edition of each also contain DVDs of era-appropriate ephemera) make for some interesting listening—demo versions of "Wanderlust" and "The Pound Is Sinking", and a version of "Ebony" with just McCartney on electric piano. But those pale in comparison to the veritable alternate LP included in Pipes of Peace.
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