Page 6, The Retriever, September 28, 1979 Rev.ie~s~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~·~ 'Back to the Egg' McCartney shows u sua I versat i I ity

Back to the Egg, Pau] McCartney &: Wings.

By Julie Thompson Back from a year's absence on the album scene, Paul McCartney and Wings' latest album, Back to the Egg, makes the waiting seem worthwhile. Two new Wings, Steve Holly and Lawrence Juber, have joined Denny Laine and Paul and Linda McCartney on this album. There are also some cameo appearances by some of rock's mot reputable celebrities. Somehow, it's not surprising Wings has produced another ingenious piece of listening. McCartney's success hinges on his seemingly untiring knack for variation. Finding redundancies in his earlier works is not an easy task. and his BeatIe compoSItIOnS demonstrate diversified talent. McCartney outdoes himself with Back to the Egg. This is not an album to play at night in hopes of being lulled to sleep. No sooner than a mellow song slides the listener into a comfortable doze, he/she is jarred awake II by a mixture of stinging electric guitar and unified shouting. I The album receives the listener with "Reception," a short conglomeration of voices and music that leads directly into "Getting CLoser," the single released last summer. Although the lyrics are somwhat Paul McCartney & Wings of a puzzle, (it seems McCarney is singing order to make his voice hoarse ofr the but the instrumentals and the beat to See You Here." "My Baby's Request," a. forties-slY Ie to a salamander), ..this · is of little CI ack' 109 e ff ec t 0 f "Oh D ar I'109 " on Abbey compensate for the lack of any voices. consequence; the tune IS obVIOUS and catey. R d P h h h' If h f ballad that ends the album, brings out the . f 11 fl' oa. er aps e sang Imse oarse or On side two is the greatest example of A b ne me ow song 0 lows, after which' l,'''"''ld S' S' ". R dl h' same McCartney voice that crooned h be . k h h "A' d ~ lam, If ...00. egar es, t IS cut McCartney's versatility. The mood ranges t e. at pIC s ~p,~ roug gam an provides a brilliant contrast to the from hard-pounding to softly-mellowed; "Yesterday" over ten years ago. It is Agam. and b Agam,C the .only tune . not smoo. thl y melod' IC "Arrow Throug h M e, " from hymn-like ministerial to forties obvious that McCartney has not lost wntten y Mc arney (Lame receives the th t f II d h I I be anything over the years; rather, he has credit). a 0 ows ~n as on y recent y en radio-parade. A variety of spoken parts are . I . f" released as a smgle. also sprinkled in between the music. supplemented himself with a group whose Of parllcu ar salls actIon IS the Th d 'd voices mesh equally well. The improved '. 'f be f "Old S· e secon Sl e of the album blasts off McCartney probaby had a motive for. u~r~anous um orm- at 0 la~, with artists such as' Pete Townshend and intermittently sticking in these spoken talents of Linda McCartney and Denny Sir, . a song that portrays McCartney s John P I J ... W' t' , au ones Jommg lOgS 0 Jam out parts, although it is not at all clear. One Laine (former of the Moody Blues), and the iinely'tuned screaming voice. J o.trce heard the gutsy "Rockestra". Aside from speech especially seems to serve only to fruitful choice in new band members, have that McCartney, in the later days of the occasional screams from McCartney, there relax the listener before the rampaging made Back to' the Eg,g one more addition ot Beatles, practiced singing for hours in are no lyrics to this boisterous orchestra, onslaught of the violent rocker, "So Glad ,the long list of Wings' success.

By Debbie Browning Thurs. Eeves. 7:30-9, Oct. 4-Nov. 15, in the Road. Admission is free. For more FRIDA Y, SEPTEMBER 28 ART auditorium of Mudd Hall, Johns Hopkins information call 455-4599. SGA-Special Events Committee: Band in The Fine Arts Gallery will open the new University. Fees are $15 for series, SPECIAL INTEREST Quad, (Silver Queen), if rain, Commuter season with an exhibit by members of the $4/single sessions, payable at door. For The Color Mandala Theatre will present Cafeteria, 1-2 p.m. Maryland Art League. The show willbe on more infor and special group rates, 338- three performances exploring the Korean Club-Movie Showing: lHII, 7-12 display from Oct. 1-0ct. 19 in the Gallery 7190. Patricia Cancellier will begin the mediumund. Featuring Eugene Mauro on midnight of the Humanities Building, at Catonsville series with "The Cost and Value of marimba, Preston Hutt on piano and SGA-Special Events Committee: Mixer Community College, 800 S. Rolling Rd. American Children," Oct. 4. Danial Conrad controlling a screen of (BAND-PAPER CUP) Commuter The gallery is open from 12-4 p.m. Woodlawn Library Host CCC Lecture changing colors and forms through an Cafeteria, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday through Friday. For more Series II Myths and Realities of array of sixty lights. The perofrmance will SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 information call 455-4429. Adulthood" is the opening lecture for be on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. at Bread & Roses Tennis, women, Tennis Courts, 2 p.m. An Oriental Art Collection will be on Returning Ad~lts at the Woodlawn Cafe, 426 E. 31st St. in Baltimore. Tickets Cross Country, Men, Fields, 2 p.m. display from Oct. 1-31 at TOwson State library, to be held Wed., Oct. 3,7:30 p.m. are $2. For more information, call (301) UMBC Soccer Team & Soccer Alumni, University in the Roberts Gallery of the free and open!o the public. The theme of 467-7900. Soccer Alumni Association, Rathskeller, Fine Arts Building, second floor. The the lecture series is "Making a case for a RETRIEVER'S CHOICE 3:30 p.m.-6 p.m. hours are Mon.-Fri. 10-12 and 2-4 p.m. Satisfying Adulthood." The 2nd lecture, The Harder They Come a movie about Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity-Splash Party FOr more information, call 321-2807. "Patenting Teenagers," will be held.Nov. Reggae music and · young people in Pool, 6-9 p.m. 7, and "Adult Books" Dec. 5. For more Jamaica will be shown at 3:30 & 7:30 p.m. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity-Dance, LECTURES intor. call the Center for Returning Adults Sunday, Oct. 7 at the Parish Hall 514 N. Commuter Cafeteria, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Dr. William McCrehan of the National at 455-4386. Chades Street, Baltimore. Donation: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Bureau of Standards will discuss the topic The Northwest College Center of CCC $2.00 (under 14, 50¢) Tennis, women, Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m. "Liquid Chromatographic/Elec­ will offer a free series of talks on The Harder They COme is the story of a Volleyball, Gym 1,6 p.m. trochemical Detection of Environ­ community issues, on Thurs. afternoons, young man in Jamaica who goes to the WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 mentally Important Organometals," at 12-2 p.m. on Oct. 11, 18, and 25, at the city to make it as a musician. Like most Soccer, Stadium, 3 p.m. Towson State University in the Smith Hall, Center, 110 Painters Mill Road, Owings young people he can't find a decent job. SGA-Fall Film Series: "Norma Rae" LHII, Room 541, Oct. 2, 12:30-2 p.m. Mills. Oct. 11, James J. Gibbs, M.D. will So, he decides to live off other people by 6 & 8 p.m., Admission:$1.25 Klause Haberkamm, will speak on speak on "Suicide Prevention for Teens," trafficking in drugs because he thinks it THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 "Gunther Grass: An Approach to a designed for parents and people who gives him the possibility to escape ftom a Ancient Studies Department-Lecture Contemporary German Writer," at a deal in their work with teenagers. life of poverty. But like everything else, and film, lHIII, 7-11 p.m. meeti ng of the American Goethe Society, drugs are also controlled by the rich. . ONGOING EVENTS Maryland Chapter, Fri., Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Jimmy Cliff, the reggae musician, stars SEPTEMBER 28, OCT. 1, 3 Tudor and Stuart Room (Rm. 323) of MUSIC in the movie. But the movie isn't the story Gospel Choir Rehearsals, FA001, 1-2 p.m. Gilman Hall, Johns Hopkins University. Faculty Recital. Virginia Blair, a soprano, of just one man. It shows what life is like and Reynaldo Reyes, a pianist, invite the for many young people in the big cities of Open to public without charge. For more SEPETEMBER 30, DECEMBER 21 infor, call G~ry Myer, 467-4717. public to a recital at Catonsville the world, especially the lack of Community College Sun. Sept. 30 at 4 opportunity in the cities of the poorest Liberty Reformed Presbyterian Church Children of the World a speaker series (Sundays) FA215, 9 a.m.-12 noon. FA015, focusing on the rights and problems of p.m. in the Theatre Lounge of the countries which have been victimized by children in America and worldwide held Humanities Building, 800 South Rolling imperialism. 7-9 p.m.