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- Summary: The official album release of Paul McCartney & Wings' sessions at Abbey Road features 12 additional tracks not heard in the film of the same name recorded by David Litchfield in 1974.
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- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Soft Rock, AM Pop
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Jun 17, 2024The recordings on One Hand Clapping are appealingly raw and in-your-face intimate, making the listener feel like the sole ticket-winner to a private Macca soundstage performance.
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Jun 14, 2024McCartney sounds like he’s singing to you in the same room. It’s that intimacy that makes the best of One Hand Clapping feel special and ultimately more like an “album,” or an official bootleg (which it is) than the soundtrack to a concert film.
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Record CollectorJun 14, 2024An often-electrifying listen, full of surprise. Although rough and ready, Paul McCartney's ineluctable creativity shines through. [Jul 2024, p.97]
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UncutJun 14, 2024It's a lovely record: McCartney is typically chipper, the song selection outstanding and the sound fabulous. [Jul 2024, p.52]
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MojoJun 20, 2024A rare (and improved) document of a more muscular Wings. [Aug 2024, p.99]
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Jun 14, 2024Although Wings are augmented by an orchestra on occasion, One Hand Clapping feels rough, free, and immediate, lacking the polish that gave Wings Over America its sheen. The loose feel isn't limited to the performances themselves. McCartney punctuates the rockers with vaudevillian throwaways, alternating between classics like "Baby Face" and originals like "I'll Give You a Ring," not so much concentrating on smooth transitions as indulging his every whim.