Kisses On The Bottom (2012)

Paul McCartney has nothing left to prove, and now he’s making and playing the music he actually wants to play. Kisses on the Bottom is a catalog of songs from his parents’ generation. Not necessarily the rock ‘n’ roll that inspired him to write his own music, but definitely a period of music that’s nostalgic to him.

Paul doesn’t get crazy on this record. He takes great care with the source material he’s covering, crafting lovely, palpable songs. He even gets Eric Clapton to play a great part on his original My Valentine, and pulls a wonderful harmonica performance out of Stevie Wonder on his other original, Only Our Hearts.

You either love this kind of source material or you don’t care for it. Either way, Paul delivers a beautiful tribute to the music of the era, one you can enjoy in any Sunday-morning setting. Is it a rainy day? A jazzy-brunch kind of Sunday? This album, like a lot of jazz and easy-listening crooner records, is perfect for the setting.

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Highlight Songs:

• I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

• My Valentine

• Only Our Hearts

• Bye Bye Blackbird

• Baby’s Request

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Own it, Stream it, Forget about it?

Entirely depends on how often you’d want to listen to this style of music. If you’re a fan, absolutely own this record. Otherwise, just stream it.

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Overall Rating:

3 Stars