3/14/2012

Paul McCartney Kisses On The Bottom HiRes 96/24


Another Macca's release from topspin. I'm not sure but they always release tracks in WAV, not flac.
I would really like to hear this album @ iPhone, but it's not possible to transfer hires tracks via iTunes.
I recently purchased FLAC Player and it can play hires tracks (probably enable down sampling somehow) in excellent sound.
Naturally it can't play WAV, so I think it's a pity we have no choice  (not exactly true since HDTracks also released Hires version, but unfortunately, no bonus tracks provided!
Another Topspin's advantage is that they provide (just only 4 tracks of) Kisses On The Bottom: Live From Capitol Studios in Hires, they're taken from iTunes live broadcast.
Regarding tracks, I much prefer Macca's original songs not cover tunes, just because Paul sings in a falsetto in most cover tunes. 
Eric Clapton played guitar on "My Valentine" and Stevie Wonder played harmonica on "Only Our Hearts". Both songs are Paul's composition and highlight of this album.
You can see more details from the booklet.

Tracklist:

01. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Youn) 2:36
02. "Home (When Shadows Fall)" (Peter van Steeden, Jeff Clarkson, Harry Clarkson) 4:04
03. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose) 2:35
04. "More I Cannot Wish You" (Frank Loesser) 3:04
05. "The Glory of Love" (Billy Hill) 3:46
06. "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" (Sammy Mysels, Dick Robertson, Nelson Cogane) 3:22
07. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (Arlen, Johnny Mercer) 2:32
08. "My Valentine" (Paul McCartney) 3:14
09. "Always" (Irving Berlin) 3:50
10. "My Very Good Friend the Milkman" (Harold Spina, Johnny Burke) 3:04
11. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) 4:26
12. "Get Yourself Another Fool" (Haywood Henry, Monroe Tucker) 4:42
13. "The Inch Worm" (Loesser) 3:43
14. "Only Our Hearts" (McCartney) 4:21
 
Bonus tracks 
15. "Baby's Request" (McCartney) 3:30
16. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) 3:50