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Back in the U.S. by Paul McCartney

Back in the U.S.

Release Date: 11/26/2002

Recording Date: 11/2002

Tracks: 35

Length: 01:55:08 Hrs

Label: Capitol

Type: CD,CS

Genre/Styles:
Rock & Roll, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock

Album Tracks (35)

Song Title
Length
1.
Hello Goodbye
03:46
2.
Jet
04:02
3.
All My Loving
02:08
4.
Getting Better
03:10
5.
Coming Up
03:26
6.
Let Me Roll It
04:24
7.
Lonely Road
03:12
8.
Driving Rain
03:11
9.
Your Loving Flame
03:28
10.
Blackbird
02:30
11.
Every Night
02:51
12.
We Can Work It Out
02:29
13.
Mother Nature's Son
02:11
14.
Vanilla Sky
02:29
15.
Carry That Weight
03:05
16.
The Fool on the Hill
03:09
17.
Here Today
02:28
18.
Something
02:33
19.
Eleanor Rigby
02:17
20.
Here, There and Everywhere
02:26
21.
Band on the Run
05:00
22.
Back in the U.S.S.R.
02:55
23.
Maybe I'm Amazed
04:48
24.
C Moon
03:51
25.
My Love
04:03
26.
Can't Buy Me Love
02:09
27.
Freedom
03:18
28.
Live and Let Die
03:05
29.
Let It Be
03:57
30.
Hey Jude
07:01
31.
The Long and Winding Road
03:30
32.
Lady Madonna
02:21
33.
I Saw Her Standing There
03:08
34.
Yesterday
02:08
35.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/The End
04:39

What the Critics Say

Another album, another tour, another live album souvenir of the tour. Paul McCartney has essentially followed this pattern since his 1989 return to arenas for the supporting tour for Flowers in the Dirt and each of the records are essentially the same: the big solo hits, some of the big Beatles songs, plus a few tunes from the latest solo album. The repertoire changes slightly over the years, with some Beatles tunes drifting in and out of rotation, but they all play exactly the same -- glossy, professional readings of the songs that you know and love, played in arrangements very close to the original versions. Comprised of highlights from his 2001/2002 tour, the double-disc Back in the U.S. is longer than, say, Paul Is Live, but that's the only difference between this set, or the equally long Tripping the Live Fantastic. If anything, he's playing for the crowd even more than usual, filling out the set list with sentimental favorites, including a version of "Something" as a tribute to the recently parted George Harrison. There is an unflagging sense of showmanship here and the musicianship is top-notch, and there's nothing wrong with the music but there's nothing interesting about it, either. Given the hot streak that he'd been on since 1998's Flaming Pie, it's a bit of a disappointment that this doesn't live up to those standards, but then again, this is no better or no worse than what you'd expect given his live albums since 1989. Unfortunately, it's exactly what you'd expect, which is certainly not as satisfying as a good live album and somehow more disappointing than a flat-out bad album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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