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| Listen to What the Man Said: Popular Artists Tribute to Paul McCartney | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Oglio Records
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $6.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (27 reviews)
Sales Rank: 171605
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 790058912522
EAN: 0790058912522
ASIN: B00005NVJM
Release Date: October 9, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Band on the Run - Owsley | | • | My Brave Face - SR-71 | | • | Junk - Kevin Hearn and Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies / Stephen Duffy of The Lilac Time | | • | Jet - Semisonic | | • | No More Lonely Nights - The Merrymakers | | • | Let Me Roll It - Robyn Hitchcock | | • | Too Many People - The Finn Brothers (ex-Crowded House/Split Enz) | | • | Dear Friend - The Minus Five | | • | Every Night - Matthew Sweet | | • | Waterfalls - Sloan | | • | Man We Was Lonely - World Party | | • | Coming Up - John Faye Power Trip | | • | Maybe I'm Amazed - Virgos | | • | Love In Song - Judybats | | • | Warm and Beautiful - Linus of Hollywood | | • | Ram On - They Might Be Giants |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album Description
?Listen To What The Man Said? is the first major tribute to Paul McCartney?s post-Beatles work since their break-up over 30 years ago. This project represents a two year labor of love for the producers and for all of the artists and contributors involved. The artists that make up this tribute were chosen after conducting an anonymous poll of Beatles and McCartney fans who were asked to submit a list of their top 15 choices. Over 1,000 responses in just 2 days were received. All of the artists that participated in the project donated their services and 100% of their artists royalties will be given to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation in memory of Linda McCartney.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 4 stars for just ONE song! September 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tribute cds are a mixed bag. If you can get 2 or 3 appealing remakes from one purchase, you have done well.
This cd has one, and only one, worthwhile remake. "Maybe I'm Amazed" will knock you back, make you hit the "repeat" button, and probably cause you to search the internet for who in the world the "Virgos" are/is. If you can be happy with being treated to just one awesome, notched-up, tastefully raging version of an otherwise classic McCartney song, then buy this cd.
Other than this one song, hey, call me a non-McCartney buff, but I only recognized Band On The Run, Jet and Coming Up. These were all yawner-remakes. I had hopes that someone would improve on McCartney's unmelodic "woohoowoohoo" in Jet, but nope!
Was there a budget crunch, or what's up with this track listing? Where is Let 'Em In, Junior's Farm, Uncle Albert, Another Day, Live And Let Die, Silly Little Love Songs, My Love, Hi Hi Hi, Helen Wheels...?????
If you can snatch this one for a low price, and you dream of what "Maybe I'm Amazed" would sound like in a stepped-up, fiery pace, with some screams that will make your salt & pepper hair stand up, buy it!
 Fresh Take on Great Songs August 21, 2005
This update of classic McCartney material is extremely well done. Some of the artists did a straight forward version of the original, while others chose to elaborate. Owsley's version of Band on the Run and Semisonic's Jet are great, really all the songs are well done, but Sloan's version of Waterfalls blew me away. Waterfalls was one of the few McCartney songs that I never really cared for, but this version is outstanding(It was so good I went looking for more Sloan music and have already purchased two of their CDs).
AN EXCELLENT PAUL MCCARTNEY TRIBUTE! February 27, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CD AND WAS IMPRESSED...........I THINK ANYBODY WHO "COVERS" MCCARTNEY(OR THE BEATLES) IS TAKING A "BIG" RISK, BECAUSE VERY FEW ,IF ANY CAN DO THEM BETTER THEN THE ORIGINALS!........BUT ON THIS CD (ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE ARTISTS AREN'T MY FAVORITES) THEY ACTUALLY DO QUITE AN EXCELLENT JOB ON COVERING MCCARTNEY AND ARE STILL ABLE TO PUT THEIR OWN "TOUCH" ON THE SONGS WITHOUT "DESTROYING" THEM.....I REALLY LOVE THEY WAY MATTHEW SWEET COVERED MCCARTNEYS "EVERY NIGHT"....MAN I WANNA SAY IT'S ALMOOOOST.....AS GOOD AS HIS OR Maaaybe ....EVEN BETTER?...I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT......I ALSO LIKE THE TRACKS "JET","BAND ON THE RUN","WARM & BEAUTFUL" & "LOVE IN SONG"..IT'S A GOOD CD...GET IT>...................
Amazing and overdue tribute collction. September 9, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While John Lennon had a tribute collection done for him in either 1994 or 1995, and the Beatles have had tributes (along with seemingly every other band around), Paul has been overdue for a tribute album. The amazing thing is to hear songs that were great to begin with and to have a different (and totally respectfull) spin put on them. The tracks that stand out for me are: My Brave Face by SR-71, Band On The Run by Owsley, No More Lonely Nights by The Merrymakers, Coming Up by John Faye Power Trip, and finally Maybe I'm Amazed by Virgos. Mind you I have only heard of Matthew Sweet and World Party on this collection. The rest are uknown by me, by maybe they will be known to me soon. I think that these songs convey the power of each of these songs. I would hope that anyone buying this would investigate Paul's material as well. Just amazing. If it were up to me, this cd would have been a Billboard #1 in the US. Anyway, pick up this one and enjoy. Even if you have all the original songs (i.e. obviously done by Paul) this is a good compilation. Some thought actually went into this one. That is something missing from the whole music industry these days. The ability to think. Enjoy.
Great cover album! July 5, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoy this album, especially the rendition of "My Brave Face" which takes a rock spin on it. Also, Sloan's version of "Waterfalls" is excellent. Nice tribute to Paul!!
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