BAND: PAUL McCARTNEY
SHOW DATE: 07/04/90
VENUE: R. F. K. STADIUM
LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC
SET(S): 29 (out of 35) songs
LINEAGE: SBD > D > D > SSSB
AUDIO RATING: AR1
MEDIA REQUIRED: DAT: 1x120 min.
CD-R / MINI DISC: 2

Disc 1
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t01 03:48.392 (You Say It's Your) Birthday
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t02 05:43.148 Band On The Run
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t03 06:50.860 We Got Married ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t04 06:18.004 -> Let 'Em In
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t05 05:20.687 The Long And Winding Road
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t06 04:44.999 The Fool On The Hill
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t07 02:32.670 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Opening) ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t08 04:16.245 -> Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t09 03:14.114 Good Day Sunshine
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t10 02:59.539 Can't Buy Me Love
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t11 03:00.318 Put It There
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t12 05:02.912 The Things We Said Today ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t13 02:46.025 -> Eleanor Rigby
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t14 04:51.510 This One
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t15 03:19.824 My Brave Face
p-mccartney90-07-04d1t16 03:39.131 Back In The U.S.S.R.
Total time: 1:08:28.378


Disc 2
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t01 05:12.048 When I Saw Her Standing There
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t02 06:18.665 Coming Up
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t03 01:03.563 "Friends Of The Earth" Rap
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t04 04:55.030 Let It Be
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t05 04:38.129 Live & Let Die
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t06 00:35.405 "Up On The Stage" (Vaudeville song)
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t07 08:44.159 Hey Jude
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t08 02:42.064 Yesterday
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t09 00:35.175 Happy Birthday ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t10 04:25.964 -> Get Back
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t11 01:42.438 Golden Slumbers ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t12 04:43.685 -> Carry That Weight ->
p-mccartney90-07-04d2t13 02:00.096 -> The End
Total time: 0:47:36.421


RELEASED ON: 06/01/02

THANKS TO MIKE B. FOR PROVIDING THIS SHOW ON DAT TO ME!!!

OFFICIAL SHOW NOTES: LINEAGE: SBD > D > D > SSSB; thanks to Mike B. for seeding this show; BAND MEMBERS: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh, Paul Wickens, Chris Whitten; MISSING: opening songs "Figure Of Eight", "Jet", "Got To Get You Into My Life"'; MISSING: mid-show "Lennon Tribute" (Strawberry Fields / Help! / Give Peace A Chance); any/all editing, fades, NR, hiss elimination, phase shifting, time smear correction, digital jitter elimination, EQ, and quantization noise elimination (when down-converting audio for CD-R mastering), were all performed using 24-bit / 96 kHz digital realm processing at Serafin Station Studio B using the "code name Harpoon" editing software (Beta V0.962.88 Build 125)


JAY'S PERSONAL COMMENTS:

Considering all I've ever heard of McCartney's bands is what I've listened to on the 2 LP's (yes, actual vinyl!) I own of Wings, I didn't know what to expect from his live shows. I know people who have had mixed reactions to his tours... they say that the music is good, but sometimes the stage effects drew their attention away from the band. Others said it added to the show. All I know is, judging from the audio content from this recording, THE MUSIC IS GREAT!

Unfortunately, a few songs are missing (but isn't 29 songs enough for a show????). The 3 opening songs (Figure Of Eight, Got To Get You Into My Life, and Rough Ride) were not on the master. Paul's "Lennon Tribute" (Strawberry Fields / Help! / Give Peace a Chance) are also missing (known as "The Medley" on most set lists). The odd thing is, though, when listening to the master, I hear NO break anywhere where those 3 songs should have been! They show up on the unofficial set lists as being between "Let It Be" and "Live And Let Die". I've listened to the master I don't know how many times, and there is no change in the applause, an edit I can visually see/hear, nothing! So, I wonder if they WERE played or not. 2 sites show The Medley as NOT played this date. I can only wonder.

This is a excellent show, with lots of energy from Paul, who's constantly whooping it up between songs. He's in great voice, and his bass playing, although a little "down" in the mix, is still a good thing to listen to! The mix was done wonderfully, and there were only a couple of "glitches" in the effects for a few brief seconds on a couple of songs (such as too much reverb when the "quick" part of Live And Let Die happens. Oh well, engineers are only human, too! Otherwise, the mix is damn near perfect, nice channel separation where it needs to me, and none of the background vocals are too loud/soft... just right.

The selection of songs range from the early 60's Beatles to his most recent album of the time (Flowers In The Dirt), and the arrangements are excellent. Some sampling from the original Beatles' recordings were used, such as the jet aircraft taking off in Back In The USSR to the cello parts in Eleanor Rigby.

He's surrounded by some top notch musicians on guitars and vocals. Linda's voice is not in the mix much, but her then honed skills on the keyboards made up for it. The guitarists effects ranged from some very natural sounding acoustical guitars to the wonderful distortion/feedback/sustain segue between Things We Said Today and Eleanor Rigby (was right on the money!).

If you're a rampant Beatles fan, if you love McCartney, or simply are a casual listener of them/him, this is a show that gives it to you all. The sound quality is excellent, there's no compression/limiting, lots of audio headroom; my advice is to keep the volume down during the between-song sections, as Paul lets out his "howls" and "yelps" quite loudly (don't hold me responsible if you blow out a midrange or tweeter playing this show at high levels!!!).


PERSONAL RATINGS: (on a 1 to 10 scale with 10 being excellent)
Audio Mix: 9.5
Audio Quality: 9.6 (slight digital jitter through the show, maybe about 8 instances, no distractions)
Energy Level: 10 (Hey, it's the 4th of July!)
Show "Completeness": 8 (the missing opening songs/Lennon's tribute)
Song Selection: Very good for the entire tour
Surprises: McCartney's voice being so good!