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Week 8 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project

Week 8 of my Beatles Solo Project began yesterday. The three most recent albums are being played this week: Ringo's Give More Love (2017), Paul's Egypt Station (2018) and Ringo's What's My Name (2019).

This was originally going to be the final week of the project, until Paul confirmed this week that he will be releasing McCartney III at the end of this year.

Will it be included in the project? After giving it some thought, my answer is yes.

Since I'm still behind in blogging about my other nominees, I've decided to profile one (or two) of the remaining noms per week until that new album comes out December 11.

Perhaps it is for the best since McCartney III is the only new solo album being released in 2020. (Hopefully 2020 won't completely suck with this new album.)

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Remembering Sandra Carpenter - Disability Rights Pioneer and IL Visionary (1954 - 2020)

On a personal note, 2020 began on the wrong foot before the pandemic came to Canada. Back in January, and just two days after one of my friends lost his mom, one of my greatest colleagues and life coaches died suddenly. Sandra Carpenter to me is one of the best disability advocates/activists I ever got the chance to know. Her life was celebrated Friday night at the virtual Annual General Meeting hosted by the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT). Here is the montage that was shown that night. I learned so much from her that I apply her teachings to my everyday life. Her wisdom and example has improved the quality of life for many people with disabilities in Toronto and elsewhere.

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Week 7 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project

Week 7 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project began on Tuesday. It began with Ringo 2012. It hasn't aged as well as Ringo 1973.

Paul's Kisses on the Bottom (2012) is a good album of jazz standards, with cameos from Diana Krall, Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder. "My Valentine" is an original song Paul wrote for his third wife, Nancy. It ranks well alongside the older songs covered on this collection.

New, Paul's follow-up from 2013, and Ringo's Postcards from Paradise from 2015, round out the week.

I have fallen behind with my write-ups on the albums I've nominated for the project. Because of my busy schedule and the anxieties that sometimes come with it, I haven't been able to write as much lately. I hope to catch up in the next few days.

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A short Thanksgiving note

In these stressful times, I remind myself frequently that I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my family, friends, PSWs, my health (no COVID-19). a place to live, my place of employment and the continued ability to learn new things. I also realize that not everybody has all these things. I would be lying if I said that I haven't taken any of these things for granted. Now I choose to enjoy living in the moment and not obsess or worry about what may or may not happen tomorrow. We can only control what is happening in the present. Yesterday can never be changed. Remember to appreciate what you do have, and live one day at a time. I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving, even those of you who aren't in Canada.

My 5th nomination for best Beatles solo album released between 1981 and 2020

My 5th nominee in my 2nd Beatles Solo Project is Ringo's Time Takes Time from 1992. This is Ringo's 10th solo album, and his first after nine years of limited activity. On board as producers are Jeff Lynne, Peter Asher (of Peter & Gordon), Phil Ramone and Don Was. The songs are well-written, and the production is tight throughout. "The Weight of the World," its opening track, got some airplay and attention, along with a slick music video. Other highlights include the autobiographical "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go," the nostalgic "After All These Years," and the timely "Don't Know a Thing About Love." Harry Nilsson, Brian Wilson and Andrew Gold make guest appearances. It is unfortunate that despite the strong production and song selection, Time Takes Time was mostly met with indifference when initially released. It is an underdog of an album that I believe is one of Ringo's best. He put a lot of hard work into this album, and I sometimes wonder why it is not always apparent on some other albums he has made.

Trivia: Time Takes Time is the first Ringo album with musician and producer Mark Hudson (he is the uncle of Kate Hudson). On this album, he is credited as a percussionist and backing vocalist. Hudson would co-produce five Ringo albums between 1998 and 2008.

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Week 6 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project

Week 6 of my Beatles Solo Project has begun!

From this point on, unfortunately, only two Beatles remain: Ringo and Paul. I will listen to their remaining albums up to Ringo's recent release from 2019.

Three Ringo albums this week: Choose Love (2005), Liverpool 8 (2008) and Time (2010). Two Paul albums this week: Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005) and Memory Almost Full (2007).

My 4th nomination for best Beatles solo album released between 1981 and 2020

My 4th nominee in my 2nd Beatles Solo Project is Paul's Flowers in the Dirt album from 1989. Its strange title derives from a line in “That Day is Done,” one of four tracks co-written with Elvis Costello. “My Brave Face” is their best-known collaboration that begins the album, and the biggest hit of their songwriting partnership. The two other songs they wrote are “Don’t Be Careless Love” and “You Want Her Too” (their duet, and the weakest song of the four). Other highlights include “This One,” “Put it There,” “We Got Married” (co-produced by David Foster) and the gospel-influenced “Motor of Love.” Paul worked hard to make Flowers in the Dirt stronger than its predecessor, Press to Play (1986). That album suffered from weak material and an awkward attempt to adapt to ‘80s new wave. Flowers, on the other hand, is musically tighter, and Paul sounds more confident. Paul went on a lengthy and successful tour with this album. (I saw him live at the old Skydome in late 1989. It was the first time I had seen any of the Beatles live.)

Trivia: another song he wrote with Elvis Costello, but left off the album, is “The Lovers That Never Were.” Costello says the original demo has one of Paul’s finest performances. The song was later reworked and included on Paul’s subsequent release, Off the Ground (1993).