by William Ruhlmann
This album of rock & roll oldies -- &Lucille,& &Twenty Flight Rock,& and others -- was recorded in two days in July, 1987, and released exclusively in the Soviet Union in 1988. It finally saw release in the U.S. in 1991 with one extra track, &I'm in Love Again,& added. McCartney gives a spirited reading to the songs, which, it may be noted, are in some cases (&Ain't That a Shame,& &Just Because&) the same ones chosen by John Lennon for his similar Rock 'N' Roll album. But McCartney is characteristically more eclectic, including such ringers as &Summertime& and &Don't Get Around Much Anymore.&