Back in the World [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT] [LIVE]

Paul McCartney

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2003)
• Original Release Date: March 24, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Live
• Label: Msi Music/Super D
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00008IMA1
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #327,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hello Goodbye

2. Jet

3. All My Loving

4. Getting Better

5. Coming Up

6. Let Me Roll

7. Lonely Road

8. Driving Rain

9. Your Loving Flame

10. Blackbird

11. Every Night

12. We Can Work It Out

13. Mother Natures Son

14. Carry That Weight

15. The Fool On The Hill

16. Here Today

17. Something

18. Eleanor Rigby

19. Here There And Everywhere

20. Calico Skies

See all 36 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Slightly Different from the British Version. It features the Same Five Alternate Tracks, "She's Leaving Home", "Michelle", "Let'em In", "Calico Skies" and the Version of "Hey Jude" from a Concert in Mexico but also Drops "Every Night" (On British Version).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL KEEPSAKE, April 11, 2003

By	Guitar Man (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

Slightly different than the "Back in the US" CD released a few months earlier, "Back in the World" nonetheless works better as a whole. In my opinion, leaving the silly "Freedom" off the "World" CD automatically makes it better than the "U.S." CD. Now, I realize that for many people, "Freedom" was a highlight of the U.S. shows and indeed, it received some of the loudest cheers of the evening at the two shows I attended. It seems that "Freedom" is one of those 'love it or hate it' kind of tunes. So, if you love it and can't do without a live version, then the "U.S." CD is for you. If you can live without a live version of "Freedom", than you will be more than rewarded by plunking down the extra bucks for the import "World" CD.

Besides deleting "Freedom", 'Back in the World' is enhanced by the inclusion of several songs played later in the tour or in one case, only in Europe and Japan. "Michelle", featuring Wix's accordian is sublime. "Let 'Em In" is looser and more playful than ever before, proving that Abe Laboriel Jr. does not overplay, as some have suggested, but instead brings a new, tougher dimension to Paul's music. "She's Leaving Home" is achingly beautiful and it amazes the listener to hear it played live and have it sound so wonderful, to boot!! Finally, the biggest revelation of the four tunes included on the "World" CD only, is "Calico Skies", originally performed as a solo acoustic number on the 'Flaming Pie' album. Here, it is performed with the full band, Paul & Rusty Anderson on acoustic guitars, Brian Ray on bass, Wix on accordian and Abe using brushes on the drums. The chorus features amazing four part harmonies and the crowd, judging by their cheers, whoops and hollers throughout, is obviously loving it. The band is outstanding throughout as is Paul's voice, which sounds better than it has live since Wings Over America back in 1976 !!!

I agree with many others who bemoan the lack of stage patter and I would have given the CD 5 stars had they included some of Paul's between song comments. However, this is still a minor quibble. The sheer force of the music and the joy in the performances will leave you wanting more.

If you can spring for the extra bucks, this is by far the best live CD Paul has ever released.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best concert of Paul McCartney, May 5, 2003

By	Alberto Ramos (Madero, Tamaulipas Mexico) - See all my reviews

I was in the concert of november the 3rd in "Palacio de los Deportes" in Mexico City.. It was amazing...Paul was in great voice and he was full of energy. I think it was the day where Hey Jude was recorded for this cd. Paul was amazed about the thounsands of lighters that appeared right after he started to sing "Hey Jude" and all lighters were on and off following the rithm of the song.

It's a great CD, specially because it includes some songs that were recorded during the first concert in Mexico City, which has been considered the best concert of the whole tour.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I also was at Mexico City, December 1, 2005

By	Cesar Faz Ruelas (Tijuana, BC, Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

But on the 2nd, so I was first! Just kidding. I just went yesterday to Staples Center to see Paul again, he was great as usual. The BIG difference was the audience. In Mexico the audience REALLY gets into the concert. Do you know exactly which of the 3 dates of Paul's stay in Mexico City is the one recorded in this album? Anyway, he keeps "getting younger" as time goes by. I thought this could be his final tour. I don't think so.