Cook of the House - Linda McCartney, McCartney, Paul
Appaloosa - Linda McCartney, McCartney, Linda
Import pressing of her 1998 collection that's out-of-print in the US. Wide Prairie consists of recordings made with Paul who had to finish the album as Linda had passed away before it was completed. Hard as it is to put al... more »l of Linda's good work to one side, it is necessary for one to assess this record on its musical merits. Wide Prairie is best viewed in the same way that one might a friend's family album. Many of these recordings--'Seaside Woman', 'Wide Prairie' and 'Cook Of The House'--are clearly made with fun in mind, as opposed to sales. EMI.« less
Import pressing of her 1998 collection that's out-of-print in the US. Wide Prairie consists of recordings made with Paul who had to finish the album as Linda had passed away before it was completed. Hard as it is to put all of Linda's good work to one side, it is necessary for one to assess this record on its musical merits. Wide Prairie is best viewed in the same way that one might a friend's family album. Many of these recordings--'Seaside Woman', 'Wide Prairie' and 'Cook Of The House'--are clearly made with fun in mind, as opposed to sales. EMI.
"I've always been a Beatle fan who's honestly loved Linda's singing. The songs that already had been released like Cook of the House, I am your Singer and Seaside Woman were always among my favorites. I bought bootleg albums just to hear Wild Prairie and Oriental Nightfish. I Love everything Paul Mccartney has ever released and a part of the fun and pleasure was being able to always hear lovely linda in the background. I have always thought she was the most coolest lady! I am so glad we have this great collection of her songs. She wrote some fantastic music and this CD is a GEM!"
Interesting
Robert E VandenHeuvel | Verona Beach, New York United States | 04/09/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this album-but it's not bad--on some songs, particularly "Cow" and "The White Coated Man"-Linda reminds me very much of Kate Bush both in style and substance. "Mister Sandman" and "Sugartime" are both fun versions of older songs-and "Poison Ivy" while not quite as good-is the same. "The Light Comes from Within" is probably the highlight of the album. All in all-a fun cd from an artist who wasn't appreciated in her lifetime."
No es bueno
Robert E VandenHeuvel | 07/27/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Come on, if anyone other than the wife of a Beatle would have recorded this album, it would have been thrown straight in the bargain bin a week after its release...that is if it wasnt rejected by the record company first. Interesting from the standpoint of hearing some McCartney one man band efforts backing Linda. 2 stars for "Love's Full Glory" & "Apaloosa". The standout track is the dynamtie "Light Comes From Within", its the only track I'm not embarrassed to play loud! Other than that, it is quite painful to the ears. Not the voice, just the material. I mean, anyone with a 2 dollar Casio keyboard could have written "Cow". Linda was a great person, spectacular photographer and an activist for many good casues, but she simply was not a musician."
A really cool legacy from a beautiful and cool woman....
Michael Lehmann | Lackawanna, New York United States | 09/28/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Okay, now listen. We've all heard the jokes. Hell, even Paul and Linda heard 'em. Linda was NOT a vocal diva...but folks, she KNEW that! What she was, was (at first) the "girl who married Beatle Paul". Then, as we all do with that special one that we love, slowly entered his professional life, and she BECAME an important component of the "Wings" & "McCartney" sound. Those fun vocal arrangements that we all know and love enable us to hear her whenever we want to. And now, cutting through his sadness and loss, Paul has the courage to release so soon this marvelously fun album from his "girl". Linda McCartney's "Wide Prarie" is an album with more variety than you're likely to see from a recorded collection for a long time. Every song is different from the last. And what about the beautiful surprises like "Love's Full Glory" and "Endless Days". The fun of "Mr. Sandman" and "Seaside Woman" and the "in your face" of "The Light Comes From Within" and "I Got Up". The closing track "Appaloosa" is the soundtrack of how I pictured her leaving us....riding off on her beloved horse. Thanks Paul, for making her part of the band, thanks Linda for all you gave us in music with Paul and your beliefs, and thanks for this really cool little gold nugget of an album, a really generous little parting gift as a kiss goodbye from you. We're diggin' it down here!"
BORING.
Mark A. Bentz | 03/30/2008
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Linda was a good backup singer, And a loving wife , but a lead singer She is not. The cd has it's moments but not enough to carry it a must for fans, The rest might not like."