Paul McCartney

Add Date: December 1

Artist: Paul McCartney

Album: Good Evening New York City

Label: Hear Music

Genre: Rock, classic rock

Comments: Two full discs (and a DVD, don't be fooled by the third disc in the case) from Sir Paul's three-night stint at Citi Field this past July. I was in New York City at the time, but too foolish to not see the Beatle that isn't George Harrison, John Lennon, or Ringo Starr perform what I had only then heard was a fantastic show. Hearing the recorded document of that only makes it more bittersweet: McCartney digs deep into the Beatles catalogue, playing required songs like "Hey Jude" and "Yesterday" right alongside some slightly less predictable ones ("Helter Skelter" and the "Sgt. Pepper's/The End" medley near the close are pretty fantastic).

The man certainly knows how to charm a crowd and unlike the rest of his contempories, his voice hasn't aged much. He's still the master of the Beatles pop song and I do believe that tracks from the Fab Four outnumber those from McCartney's own solo career ("Live and Let Die" and "Band on the Run" are still there, don't worry). A massive collection of songs, dutifully performed by Sir Paul and his band (not to mention Billy Joel, who guests on "I Saw Her Standing There"), but one of my favorites is Paul's initially-acoustic take on the George Harrison-penned "Something" towards the beginning of disc two.

If you've been getting your Beatles Rockband on, you'll appreciate the wealth of great rockin' tracks on here. I wouldn't even know where to begin, but don't be afraid to dig into the non-"Hey Jude" songs on here.