Paul McCartney does not take much stock in his critics.  They were not kind to him after The Beatles disbanded.  It also accounts for the reason it has taken me almost forty years to warm up to this album.  Fortunately for Paul, many people did not listen to them.  Unfortunately for me, I did.  The mere fact that it has taken me nearly four decades to even give the lp a full listen, only means that there are joys left for later in life.