Seems as though all the Beatles were having dramas in the 70s. For Paul, half his band quit before they were due to head to Lagos to work on this album. When Paul and Linda arrived there, they were robbed at knife point. Yet from that adversity and stress comes a great collection of songs... a Paul solo album in all but name.
The first couple of tracks have the medley/song-suite approach of the second half of Abby Road (possibly my favourite Beatles album) laying out a musical journey between them. There are elements of music from around the world with hints of reggae and Afro-soul popping up.
The guy who reviewed the album for the 1001 albums book was not impressed with "Let me roll it" yet that song has been picked up as a cover by bands as diverse as Lake Street Dive and the Melvins (their version turns the song into a monster, anthemic rocker!).
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