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Editorial Review:
When the most successful pop group in the world disbanded in 1970, its four members went in radically different directions, and none was more successful than Paul McCartney. Free at last to take control of his own songwriting, McCartney used his new group, Wings, to produce popular, classy music, most notably the Band on the Run album. Since those early days of freedom, McCartney has established himself as one of the most creative artists of his generation. With projects ranging from the soundtrack to the movie Give My Regards to Broad Street to the more recent, critically acclaimed show Liverpool Oratorio, he has also proved that his talents transcend what John Lennon once sardonically called "granny music." Celebrating McCartney's four decades of unparalleled success, this book is a multifaceted account of a world-class talent.
Paul McCartney (Beatles) Reviews:
Paul McCartney by Alan Clayson 
2006-07-04 - Is there any possibility of giving this book zero stars? What a
tedious and most forgettable read! I completely agree with the previous
customer comment; this book has more to do with the business peripheral
to Paul, not Paul. But in addition to that, Alan Clayson's writing style is
absolutely torturous.
The entire book is composed of weak, endless, one-sentence paragraphs
that meander across perhaps five subjects, adding clause upon wandering
clause, dropping name over unknown name. By the end, you have no clue
what in the world you have just read. I had to read and re-read it
until I could decipher the text's meaning. Alan, do yourself a favor
and brush-up on your basic writing skills.
I learned more about Paul in one 45 minute interview with Larry King
than from this effort by Clayson. This book, unfortunately, is a
complete waste of time, and makes Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago"
feel like a light and happy read.
A contractual obligation 
2006-06-07 - The author explains at the start of the book that he was obliged to write it as part of a contractual agreement to deliver seperat books on each of the fab four. He clearly has no empathy with McCartney and treats him as a run of the mill songwriter and performer with a knack for commerical success. The problem is that this renders any subsequent analysis half hearted and also leads him to write far more about McCartney collaboraters such as Denny Laine than of McCartney himself. So we never get under the skin of the artist nor come any closer to understanding the creative tension and impact of his music. I can only reccommend for the completist who wants to get a reference to secondary Macca sources.
