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| Run Devil Run | 
 enlarge | Artist: Paul Mccartney
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  299 reviews
Sales Rank: 98158
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 22351
UPC: 724352235124
EAN: 0724352235124
ASIN: B00001QGPH
Publication Date: 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Blue Jean Bop - Paul McCartney, Vincent, Gene | | • | She Said Yeah - Paul McCartney, Williams, Larry [60 | | • | All Shook Up - Paul McCartney, Blackwell, Otis | | • | Run Devil Run - Paul McCartney, McCartney, Paul | | • | No Other Baby - Paul McCartney, Bishop, Dickie | | • | Lonesome Town - Paul McCartney, Knight, Baker | | • | Try Not to Cry - Paul McCartney, McCartney, Paul | | • | Movie Magg - Paul McCartney, Perkins, Carl [Rock | | • | Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Paul McCartney, Berry, Chuck | | • | What It Is - Paul McCartney, McCartney, Paul | | • | Coquette - Paul McCartney, Green, Johnny | | • | I Got Stung - Paul McCartney, Schroeder, Aaron | | • | Honey Hush - Paul McCartney, Turner, Big Joe [50 | | • | Shake a Hand - Paul McCartney, Morris, Joe [Drums | | • | Party - Paul McCartney, Robinson, Sylvia |
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Whenever Paul McCartney's storied life has hit personal or professional hard times, he's wisely returned--figuratively and literally--to his musical foundations. In the Beatles' final, troubled days, it was Get Back, the aborted return-to-roots project salvaged as Let It Be, and during his late-'80s solo doldrums it was the '50s rave-up CHOBA B CCCP (a.k.a. the "Russian Album"). In the wake of Linda's passing, McCartney "gets back" to a motley dozen '50s hits, B-sides, and obscurities, and pens three surprising originals that neatly fit their mold. Using a band of seasoned British vets (including Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour and Mick Green from Johnny Kidd & the Pirates on guitars, and Deep Purple's Ian Paice on drums) whose own unbridled affection for this music radiates from every track, McCartney tackles the familiar (Gene Vincent's "Blue Jean Bop," Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up") and unfamiliar (the Vipers' UK skiffle hit "No Other Baby," Carl Perkins's "Movie Magg") alike with enthusiasm, if not slavish devotion, as witnessed by his nifty zydeco revamp of Chuck Berry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man." The Mac originals "Try Not to Cry" and "What It Is" (and the choice of Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town") seem to deal not-so-obliquely with his love and loss, yet are delivered with an upbeat confidence that seem to belie his mourning. In the end, Run Devil Run may be as much personal exorcism as it is loving musical recapitulation, and McCartney is in peak vocal form throughout. --Jerry McCulley
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 Rock'n'Roll Classic from a living legend January 12, 2000
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's a testament to the strangeness of our times that in 1999, one of the finest rock'n'roll singers of all time made one of the best rock'n'roll records of all time, and the public didn't seem to notice. Maybe they were just caught by surprise. Maybe they couldn't believe the word of mouth, that after 29 years of mostly soft rock hits, Paul McCartney blasted out an album that rocks with the intensity of the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street" (and that's no exaggeration). If you need proof, check out the full-speed ahead "Run Devil Run", a McCartney original, or the amped-up Elvis stomper "Party". The album begins with a loving recreation of Gene Vincent's "Blue Jean Bop", which tells you all you need to know about the Stray Cat's entire career, and then vaults into an explosive "She Said Yeah" with Paul tearing it up as if he was singing "Long Tall Sally" at Shea Stadium 35 years ago. The more obscure songs are a pleasure: "No Other Baby" is a moody classic, and is a contender for the best song of 1999. Paul's own "What It Is" has a guitar solo by Pink Floyd's David Gilmore that could cut diamonds, and his shimmering vocal on the Little Richard screamer "Shake A Hand" is simply magnificent. What McCartney brings to this party is less about noise, although the record is quite loud, and more about energy; not the stressed-out anger of today's bands, but the hyper, trip-hammer-heartbeat music that was original rock'n'roll. And Paul not only remembers it all, but he soaks himself in it until he embodies it, which is why "Run Devil Run" is one of the greatest rock documents of all time...
Take the artist on his own grounds November 23, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The writer Henry James once said (and I'm paraphrasing here) that one must approach an artist according to his metier. In other words, judge them by the artistic goals and intentions they set for themselves. Judging McCartney's _Run Devil Run_ in terms of his previous work (i.e., wanting another _Band on the Run_ or _Flaming Pie_), then, would be a false expectation. Yet some in this review list (the "One Star Trio": Kirk, Mark, and the mysterioso phruffner@sundyne.com) want to do just that. Apparently, they want Paul to do the same thing he had been doing. But Paul's intentions, if these "critics" had taken the time to read his liner notes, was not to reproduce well-worn ground, but to try to bring new life to '50s classics and obscure pieces. That was his intentions, and he came through with more than flying colors. Another comment for the One Star Trio: what the devil is wrong with 1950s music? Please keep in mind, had it not been for the likes of Paul's '50s heroes, there wouldn't be a Paul McCartney, there wouldn't be a Beatles...hell, I don't know what there'd be without those wonderful pioneers.
Whole Lotta Fun Goin' On! January 26, 2002
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
With over 200 reviews listed, this is a favorite of many folks. Paul opens hard with "Blue Jean Bop" putting the 50s rock right out there. He keeps up the pace with "She Said Yeah" and the Elvis classic "All Shook Up" with David Gilmour's buring lead guitar. The title tune sounds most like Wings with the backing vocals, "angels having fun." "No Other Baby" slows the pace; and I always expect to hear Chris Isaak! We remain in low gear for "Lonesome Town" "where the broken hearts stay." "Try Not to Cry" is one of my favorites, a great rocker with a full-band sound and Paul's breathing punctuating the vocals. Carl Perkins' "Movie Mag" seems a bit trite, but is a good bit of fun. The simple but catchy "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man" has a bit of the cajun thrown in. "What It Is" has a driving bass line underscoring just what a great bass player Paul is. "Coquette" is a nice homage to that era. The band blasts on the 50s "I Got Stung." Did Elvis sing that? "Honey Hush" keeps the throttle turned up; and Paul makes "Shake a Hand" shine. CD wraps with the call to arms of the era, let's have a "Party"! If part of you is still a kid who likes the beat of rock & roll, you'll flip over this CD!
Where Rock N Roll Was Born April 27, 2000
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Perhaps the most surprising music event in 1999 was the upbeat tone of Paul McCartney's new album, given the recent death of his wife, Linda. Rather than delivering a dour lament, "Run Devil Run" is a celebration of McCartney's blissful teenage days, rocking the walls down with covers of popular Rock of the day with young bandmates in a Liverpool garage. However, these days he doesn't rock with pimply faced kids, but with legends such as Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, who ressurrects himself with a surprising mastery of rockabilly. His ferocious, very Chuck Berry like guitar solos bring the album to a heavenly level. McCartney's voice leaps from delicate croons to vicious howls only heard on classic performances like 'She's a Woman" or "Maybe I'm Amazed." He breaths new life into lost classics and a couple of well known staples from the archives of 50's rock, such as Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up," Chuck Berry's "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" and Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town." Also, McCartney originals like the title track and his "little tribute to Linda," "What It Is," prove that McCartney still knows how to rock. PLAY IT LOUD!
Where Lennon & McCartney Merge-Run Devil Run January 10, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
More than anything, what made Lennon so special to me was his ability to communicate his feelings through song and have you know that he meant what he sung- that it was real. Despite his very uneven solo career, I remained a loyal Lennon fan. Not so with McCartney, whose immense talent I felt was channelled into well crafted songs that make people feel good. Now there's nothing wrong with silly love songs and few have ever done them better, but its not my cup of tea. McCartney had not moved me since Let It Be-that was 30 years ago. There is a reason why this album has over 200 reviews posted. It is a masterpiece. It is so bold, so pure and in your face that some long time McCartney lovers are dismissing it with two stars as "Not Paul." What it is- is another part of Paul, a part that has been held in restraint until the tragic emotional upheavel that disrupted his life forced him to turn to his art again, not as a craft but as survival, an expression of his deepest feelings. It is a deeply moving experience to those who are listening. Paul's mask in Run Devil Run is that for the most part he hides behind the covers, but his grief is evident. He is using the covers he and John first cut their teeth with and he is using technically the best male voice in Rock (Paul's)but finally singing like the best male singer in Rock (as recently voted in a widely publicized international poll-none other than John Lennon). Now why would anyone ever vote John's thin voice the best in Rock? -Because he sang from his heart and soul, which is what McCartney does here. He takes no prisoners. John would be proud,(is he channelling him on Honey Hush?) and any true Lennon fan will be moved by Paul's honesty. McCartney's singing and his three superb originals are an inspiration not only to the healing power of Rock and Roll but to anyone who thinks they're too over the hill to play it. He is 56 and sounds as good or better than he ever has. It's been worth a 30 year wait. In my mind this is the truest art he has ever done. Long live Paul McCartney-and you better run devil run. Rock and roll still has the power to chase even the most evil of demons away. This album is medicine for the wounded soul. It is a timeless treasure. Bravo!
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