Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Not all albums stand the test of time, but plenty do and Australian music critic Stevie Nix will bring one to you each week. He'll cover all eras and most genres and tell you why each record is so revered and, equally, why it deserves to be. And he only uses six songs to do it.
Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings
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The album emerged from difficult circumstances, recorded largely by a stripped-down trio after members of Wings left just before the sessions. What might have been a setback instead forced McCartney to focus, writing, producing and performing much of the music himself and rediscovering the melodic instinct and studio imagination that had defined his earlier work.
The result was an album that felt both familiar and new. Band on the Run carries echoes of the melodic craft and adventurous spirit McCartney had helped pioneer in the Beatles, but it also reflects the looser, more exploratory spirit of the 1970s.
Featured songs:
Band On The Run
Jet
Bluebird
Let Me Roll It
Mrs Vandebilt
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five