Name: Press To Play by Paul Mccartney
Brand: Paul McCartney
SKU: 888072321601
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

At the time, Press to Play was occasionally promoted as Macca's response to punk -- which we all better hope is not true, since that means he was responding ten years after the fact, signaling just how out of touch he was. But McCartney wasn't that disconnected from reality (he did talk about punk in interviews from the late '70s), so a more accurate view of Press to Play is to see it as McCartney trying to reconnect with his classic strengths, from orchestral pop and whimsy to driving rockers and sweet love songs. All this is apparent on the record, often in pretty charming fashion. "Stranglehold" has an offhand charm, "Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun" feels like a forgotten Red Rose Speedway medley, "Move Over Busker" has a brisk gait (better than its cousin, "Angry," anyway), and "Press" is a terrific mid-'80s drum machine-driven slice of synth-pop, utterly featherweight in the best possible way. Each of these captures a different side of McCartney, and that's the overriding impression of Press to Play -- McCartney is dabbling in each of his strengths, just to see what works. It doesn't wind up as one of his stronger albums, but it's more interesting than some of his more consistent ones, and those aforementioned cuts demonstrate that he could still cut effective pop records when he put his mind to it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Stranglehold

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

2. Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Other

3. Talk More Talk

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Other

4. Footprints

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

5. Only Love Remains

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Other

6. Press

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney; Other

7. Pretty Little Head

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

8. Move Over Busker

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

9. Angry

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

10. However Absurd

by Paul Mccartney

Primary Artist: Paul Mccartney; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
Eric Stewart; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Classic Rock

Label

Paul McCartney Catalog

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 18, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072321601

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Notification

Press To Play

1. Stranglehold

2. Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun

3. Talk More Talk

4. Footprints

5. Only Love Remains

6. Press

7. Pretty Little Head

8. Move Over Busker

9. Angry

10. However Absurd

Technical Specifications

Press To Play

Product information

Release options

1. Stranglehold

2. Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun

3. Talk More Talk

4. Footprints

5. Only Love Remains

6. Press

7. Pretty Little Head

8. Move Over Busker

9. Angry

10. However Absurd

Technical Specifications