Last week we published the first instalment of our new feature ‘Sticking Out Of My Back Pocket’, where we highlight some of our favourite songs from Paul’s forthcoming release Pure McCartney. Each week we will focus on a “deep cut” that has not been performed live in the recent past.
‘Too Much Rain’ is the seventh track on Paul’s 2005 solo album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.
We always notice that fans have a special place in their hearts for
this album with many of you commenting that it is your favourite of
Paul’s solo releases. Fans aren’t the only ones who give this record the
thumbs up; it was nominated for four GRAMMYS including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Performance for ‘Fine Line’ in 2006, and then Best Male Pop Performance for ‘Jenny Wren’ in 2007.
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard was recorded at Air
Studios, London and produced by Nigel Godrich, the gentleman often found
behind the mixing desk of Radiohead albums.
Before we go, we wanted to mention that this album features one of our
favourite ever images of Paul. The photograph – from 1962 and titled
‘Our Kid Through Mum’s Net Curtains’ – was taken by Paul’s brother Mike
at their childhood home, 20 Forthlin Road. The National Trust now owns
the McCartney residence, as it does Aunt Mimi’s, the house at 251
Menlove Avenue where John Lennon grew up and just a short 20-minute walk
away from Forthlin Road. To this day, you can stand in the very place
Mike took the photograph all those years ago. (When we visited, the
guide told us that Bob Dylan had even taken the tour of the two homes –
can you imagine!)
We love how innocent that photo of Mike’s is and judging by the
comments left by many of you, we would say you’re fans too. Looking at
the album’s cover, do you think Paul could ever have guessed at what
would follow just a few months later when The Beatles released ‘Please
Please Me’?!
Listen to the full version of ‘Too Much Rain’ below
Pure McCartney will be available on 2CD, 4CD, 4LP and Digital, and is available to pre-order now from the links below:
PURE #MCCARTNEY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER:
*VINYL (4 LP): HERE.
*CD [4 CD] [DELUXE EDITION]: HERE
*CD [2 CD]: HERE
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