Tug of War [Deluxe Edition]
by Paul McCartney
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
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  1. Milanoo
    Sep 8, 2020
    8
    The second album in McCartney's discography after the dissolution of Wings brings an enjoyable but disjointed batch of songs to a new decade of music. Most of the tracks in this project serve their purpose, the only stone in this road is the terrible Ebony & Ivory, featuring Stevie Wonder, which combines both musical and lyrical clichés into a horrid experience. Overall this projectThe second album in McCartney's discography after the dissolution of Wings brings an enjoyable but disjointed batch of songs to a new decade of music. Most of the tracks in this project serve their purpose, the only stone in this road is the terrible Ebony & Ivory, featuring Stevie Wonder, which combines both musical and lyrical clichés into a horrid experience. Overall this project demonstrate McCartney's prowess when in comes to crafting a good and compelling song.… Expand

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Mojo
    Oct 8, 2015
    80
    The second CD's half-hour of demos and discards is a repeat-play joy. [Nov 2015, p.102]
  2. Uncut
    Oct 8, 2015
    90
    This crisp new full-album remix merely enhances the brilliance. [Nov 2015, p.93]
  3. Rolling Stone
    Oct 7, 2015
    70
    he newly reissued Tug of War and Pipes of Peace prove it's worth the search, even if it means tiptoeing around a few toxic-waste dumps.... This reissue adds outtakes that didn't fit conceptually because they were too much like Silly Wings Songs: the New Orleans shuffle "Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From" and the bagpipe-crazed country B-side "Rainclouds."
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