Paul McCartney: Ocean’s Kingdom (Hear Music/Telarc)
Photo: Charlie Lightening/MPL/Telarc
NEW RELEASE
The standard view of Sir Paul’s classical work — that it’s pleasantly melodic, and not all that far removed from his pop writing — easily applies to his first ballet score. In fact, there are many points where this four-movement piece would make killer progressive rock if only a band came crashing in. (For a full review by Robert Ripps, click here.)
