Released after the studied, meticulous Flowers in the Dirt, the live acoustic concert album Unplugged was a breath of fresh air, and it remains one of the most enjoyable records in McCartney's catalog.
Running through a selection of oldies -- not only his own, but Beatles and rock & roll chestnuts -- McCartney is carefree and charming, making songs like "Be-Bop-a-Lula" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (which finds Paul melding Bill Monroe with Elvis) sound fresh.
But the real revelations of the record are the songs McCartney hauls out from his debut -- "That Would Be Something," "Every Night," and "Junk" -- which sound lovely and timeless, restoring them to their proper place in his canon.
They help make Unplugged into a thoroughly enjoyable minor gem.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Bay BluesJesse Fuller | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | I've Just Seen a FaceJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Every NightPaul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | She's a WomanJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | That Would Be SomethingPaul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | BlackbirdJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Ain't No SunshineBill Withers | Paul McCartney | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Good Rockin' TonightRoy Brown | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Singing the BluesMelvin Endsley, Mary McCreary | Paul McCartney | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | JunkPaul McCartney | Paul McCartney | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 177 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Brown | Composer |
| 2 | Blair Cunningham | Drums, Percussion |
| 3 | Tex Davis | Composer |
| 4 | Geoff Emerick | Engineer |
| 5 | Melvin Endsley | Composer |
| 6 | Jesse Fuller | Composer |
| 7 | Joel Gallen | Producer |
| 8 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 9 | Linda McCartney | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Paul McCartney | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Mary McCreary | Composer |
| 12 | Robbie McIntosh | Dobro, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Bill Monroe | Composer |
| 14 | Hamish Stuart | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Gene Vincent | Composer |
| 16 | Chris Whitten | Drums |
| 17 | Paul "Wix" Wickens | Accordion, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Piano, Shaker, Vocal Harmony |
| 18 | Bill Withers | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |