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Title: A TASTY MUSICAL OMELET
Review: BACK TO THE EGG is a scrambled mix typical of the virtuoso performer and songwriter.McCartney has never pigeonholed himself into one style of music. He explores every branch of the musical tree and has silenced his critics by doing each style in his own inimitable way.EGG has some great moments that overshadow a couple ventures into mediocrity.Highlights for me: ARROW THROUGH ME, a smartly arranged funk tune that's one of my favorite Wings efforts; the pop smoothness of GETTING CLOSER; the star-laden instrumental ROCKESTRA THEME; the two melodic medleys AFTER THE BALL/MILLION MILES and WINTER ROSE/LOVE AWAKE; the driving DAYTIME NIGHTTIME SUFFERING. Even the sometime annoying WONDERFUL CHRISMASTIME is unavoidably infectious.McCartney has been an iconic figure since the Beatles and has earned his place as one of pop's true legends. While not a brilliant album, EGG is a fine example of McCartney's genius.
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