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Tug of War
Rock · 1982 · 11 tracks

Tug of War

Paul McCartney

A lushly produced return to form featuring orchestral arrangements and deeply personal reflections. Sophisticated, melodic, and emotionally resonant pop-rock.

April 19, 1982 · Parlophone

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A sophisticated blend of high-gloss pop energy and quiet, mournful introspection.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Tug of War
4:22
02
Take It Away
4:16
03
Somebody Who Cares
3:19
04
What’s That You’re Doing?
6:23
05
Here Today
2:29
06
Ballroom Dancing
4:08
07
The Pound Is Sinking
2:55
08
Wanderlust
3:50
09
Get It
2:29
10
Be What You See (Link)
0:34
11
Dress Me Up as a Robber
2:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The heartbreaking intimacy of the solo acoustic guitar and string quartet on Here Today.
The massive, multi-tracked orchestral swell that closes the title track's metaphor for human conflict.
The infectious, rubbery synth-funk interplay between Paul and Stevie Wonder on What's That You're Doing?.
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How does Tug of War sound next to the rest of Paul McCartney's catalogue?

Friendship+3.9σ

The writing leans far further into friendship than the rest of the catalogue.

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