We've come to the last album in the Macca Attack, 1982's Tug of War. I talk about tragedy, lyrics, and more. I even talk about the old days when we used to watch music videos on MTV (while wearing an onion on our belts).

While Back to the Egg was savaged by the critics in 1979, it absolutely has its partisans, who are disappointed that it has yet to receive the McCartney Archive treatment. I am one of those partisans. I put forth my argument why Back to the Egg is great, actually, revisit my lukewarm take that Paul is the funkiest Beatle, and fly the Egg flag.

We're deep into the Macca Attack: I cover why I bought this year's 50th anniversary half speed master pressing of Venus and Mars, noodle on what one of the great songwriters of the last 60 years has in common with student writers I have tutored, and the wonder of it all, baby.

We zip forward five years from our previous album. Now no longer just a guy making music in his living room, Paul McCartney has got a band together. And then got it together again. I point out the difference between Spinal Tap and Wings, give a brief tour of personnel changes and the interpersonal issues within, and talk about writing songs to be performed live. Plus, I speculate about what emotions are suitable for rock and roll.

If I'm going to give a billionaire money, it might as well be the one who wrote the music. So I purchased the McCartney I II III boxset. I also discuss side 2, accidentally defend Kreen Akrore, and muse on how the once-maligned album underwent a reappraisal. Plus, it turns out grad school wasn't a terrible decision after all! Shout out to Petey B!

I dive into Paul McCartney's self-titled solo debut, with its lo-fi, home grown aesthetic. I touch on how the strum und drang of the Beatles' breakup shaped the record and its reception. I float a taxonomy of Paul McCartney songs and posit that this album is mostly "vibes". Part one of two, as this is an album so nice I bought it twice.

As tough as it is to make it to the top, it's even tougher to stay there. We tackle the second album of this 2LP compilation. I talk about how commerce and art are uneasy colleagues, shout out disco, and talk about the law of diminishing returns. I'm back on my (genres are) bullshit, and drop a Mitch Hedberg reference.

Let's all go to the Motor City and unpack the history and (some of) the hits of Motown. I'll be talking about the entrepreneurial spirit of the Gordy family, what made Detroit unique, and meeting the moment.