Flaming Pie

Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "A sturdy potpourri of rockers, ballads, and jams.....All of the pieces in the box set complete a puzzle that explains how McCartney found himself again and hit the stride that has propelled him to the present day." Rolling Stone (6/26/97, p.54) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Musically, the album is sparer than McCartney's recent efforts. Jeff Lynne and George Martin are sensitive collaborators in their co-productions with the singer....finds McCartney grappling with history, both personal and public, in intriguing ways..." Q (1/98, p.113) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997." Q (6/97, p.130) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...FLAMING PIE isn't the work of a careerist looking over his shoulder or worrying about his reputation, it's the sound of a pop genius remembering that his primary gift is that of an instinctive simplicity..." Clash (Magazine) - "[I]f you do nothing else today give the title track a spin and marvel at Sir Paul McCartney's deftness of touch, his impish sense of glee, his preternatural knack for a toe-tapping pop hook."