 "Great music" | 2008-08-01 |
| - Reviewed By bizratebluebmwr1150rt |
| Great music from Sir Paul and his band. Brings back memories from the early 70's. |
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 "Great Album" | 2008-07-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1N69F7WVWJDLM |
| This is an excellent record. It starts out with "Venus and Mars" which is a slow song that edits directly into "Rockshow" which does rock (although the lyrics are mighty silly). In my opinion, this was the last great studio album from Wings. |
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| "memorable mid 1970's rock" | 2008-03-17 |
| - Reviewed By dmoses_69 |
I really like this album, but, as with all McCartney albums, I find it a little patchy. There is a nice rock 'n' roll feel to many of the tunes. As for the bad songs first. 'Spirits of ancient Egypt'. Denny sings very out of tune and I really don't care for the melody at all. 'Letting go' is plodding and boring. 'Call me back again' sounds like 'oh darling', with beefy brass added. Don't like the melody here either.
Then there are the mediocre songs. 'Love in song' should really attract me, as I love ballads, but there is something about it, that stops me from liking it that much. I also can't see the huge rave reviews for 'medicine jar'. It's merely ok. 'Magneto and Titanium man' is also tacky to the extreme.
The other songs are very very good. 'Venus and Mars' is a beautiful acoustic piece that is reprised later in the album. By far my favourite thing here. 'Rock song' is an excellent song that seems to be in many parts from fast to slow, with a nice ending. 'Listen to what the man said' is very mellow and jazzy and Macca is in best voice here. I like 'You gave me the answer' and always liked Paul's attempts at this style, all the way up to 'English tea'. 'Treat her gently' and 'crossroads' are nice also.
I really don't care for the bonus tracks, they are nonsense really, but, ignoring these, the album is fairly solid, and gets between 3.5 and just about 4 stars. |
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| "Venus and Mars" | 2008-02-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A276M3NSIY9B82 |
Paul McCartney's follow up to Band on the Run isn't quite as entertaining as its predecessor. It's still a good album but, like most of Sir Paul's albums, it can be maddeningly inconsistent. Most of this album was recorded in New Orleans & that particular city's music influenced him a bit.
The hits from this album are "Listen to What the Man Said", not really a very good song, & "Rock Show", an arena rock song ready to be the opening number for his next tour. Other outstanding songs include "Letting Go", "Spirits of Ancient Egypt" (lead vocal by Denny Laine on verses) & "Medicine Jar" (written by & lead vocal by lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch).
The cd includes three bonus tracks that aren't revelatory, two are instrumentals & the one song with lyrics, "My Carnival", reflects Sir Paul's experience with Mardi Gras. |
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 "Trying to take flight on broken Wings" | 2008-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By the_q_is_slient |
Paul always did have a problem with editing and it shows strong on "Venus and Mars." Roughly half of the songs here are solid, some even quintessential post-Beatles Mac material. The other half is just sad. What gave him the idea to write a song like "Magneto and Titanium Man"? It was released as a B-side to one of the album's singles, but it should have remained a B-side instead of showing up mid-way through the album. And what about the silly New Orleans brass of "You Gave Me the Answer?" Or the immediate throwaway, "Love in Song?" The unbearably plodding "Letting Go?" The downgraded Abbey Road rip-off, "Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People?"
There's half a really good album in here (notably on fun rockers like "Rock Show" and "Call Me Back Again"), mixed in with half an album of filler and worse. There are few things more frustrating than an album of polarizing quality: fans feel the need to buy it for the good stuff and are stuck with junk in between; non-fans will skip it and miss out on several quality tracks. And it can't help Paul's credibility when one of the best songs here is "Medicine Jar," one he had no hand in writing (and didn't even sing lead vocals).
Best cuts: "Venus and Mars/Rockshow," "Medicine Jar," "Call Me Back Again," "Listen to What the Man Said," "Spirits of Ancient Egypt," "Crossroads" |
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| "Wings, not just a back up band" | 2008-01-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3UG7YEC7DPASV |
| I'm in the process of replacing my Lp's with Cd's so it was time to get Vensus and Mars. To me after a few listens, I now understand why I bought this record. The band ,Wings, gives the listener a tight groove throughout the CD. I like the quirkey tunes like "Magento and Titanium Man" and "You gave me the answer". Then again the rocking "Rock Show" is a delight. The bonus tunes aren't that great but it's Paul and that's all I need. |
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| "Poor follow up to Band on the Run" | 2007-12-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1ET2MR2I9Z3YX |
| I can remember getting this album when it first came out. I was 15 at the time and an album was quite an investment as money was in short supply. However, I was excited to hear the follow up to the excellent band on the run. I can remember how disappointed I was. Venus and Mars into Rock Show were good and gave me a false hope. After that, the rest of the album was,to my ears, very bland and syrupy. Listen to What the Man Said is OK, but it is the beginning of McCartney's journey into his sappy Las Vegas style (Ebony & Ivory, Silly Love Songs). The music had no edge. Spirits of Ancient Egypt, Lonely Old People, Magneto and Titanium Man, medicine Jar, You gave Me the Answer zzzzzzzzzzz. I don't know. I haven't heard it in a while, but I remember not liking this album at all except for the openers. |
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| "an underrated classic" | 2007-12-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A37A3OOQ8E5LZQ |
| McCartney defined the rock "Supergroup" with Wings. This album is his seminal work from that period. |
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| "Venus and Mars CD" | 2007-12-02 |
| - Reviewed By luvmusicw |
It is one of Paul's best. I love it along with "Red Rose Speedway" one of my fave McC. Albums.
Venus and Mars is very very hard to get. I had a bloody hard time getting it on Cd. I had the lp.
But the Cd is currently "Out of Stock" which means it is hard to get.
So if you are luckly enough to "grab it up" then do so.
It is fab.
Paul was" At his best" when he was in this era.
Must have for any McCartney fan.
luvmusic
12/02/07 |
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| "should've bought it in high school" | 2007-07-18 |
| - Reviewed By catwoman0761 |
| This was one of those records I kept thinking about buying as a teenager but never got around to it. Should've bought in the 70's because I am enjoying it now. |
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