Copyright 1993 Chicago Tribune Company
Chicago Tribune
February 12, 1993, Friday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION
SECTION: FRIDAY; Pg. T; ZONE: CN; Take 2. FRIDAY'S GUIDE TO MOVIES
& MUSIC. New albums
LENGTH: 639 words
HEADLINE: McCartney, Jagger albums lead list of new releases
BYLINE: By Chris Heim
BODY:

     Is there rock 'n' roll life after 50?
     Two leading players in the '60s British Invasion, Paul
McCartney (who reached the big five-oh last summer) and Mick Jagger
(who hits that milestone this July), hope to prove there is with
albums released this past Tuesday. Both sets are being touted as s
ome of the best and truest solo work either has done in years. That
isn't necessarily saying that much. In McCartney's case you have to
go back almost 20 years, to Wings' "Band on the Run," for a
consistent set (although, in fairness, McCartney's 1989 alb
um, "Flowers in the Dirt," gave better than it got back in
response), and Jagger boosters are still waiting for the
Great-Lipped One to launch a solo flight that reaches the same
heights as the lowest flying Stones. (Judging from his recent
"Saturday Nigh
t Live" appearance, though, Jagger may do a better Keith Richards
than his bandmate himself does these days.) Macca's new one, "Off
the Ground," is on Capitol, his label of choice for the past 30
years. "Wandering Spirit" is Jagger's first solo set on Atl
antic.
     Other familiar faces with new albums this week included:
     Psychedelic-pop band Jellyfish also floated a new album this
week, "Spilt Milk" (Virgin). 

GRAPHIC: PHOTO: Paul McCartney.
PHOTO: Alexander O'Neal.
PHOTO: Billy Burnette.