Paul McCartney - Too Much Rain

to McCartney, Godrich was at times blunt in his appraisal of McCartney's songs-in-progress during the making of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, challenging McCartney to get the best out of the music. Although initially taken aback, McCartney appreciated Godrich's tenacity and honesty and respected him all the more for it.
Advance reviews for Chaos and Creation in the Backyard were very strong and signified that after delivering Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain and this album — all in uninterrupted succession — McCartney is in a late-career creative peak. Many critics and longtime listeners also acknowledged that the album was unusually reflective and intimate-sounding for McCartney. The sudden shift in direction was generally considered an unexpected and welcome surprise, and resulted in three Grammy nominations for the album, including the nomination for Album of the Year.

The first single, the upbeat "Fine Line", was released in late August 2005, ahead of the release of Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, and reached #20 in the UK. A second single, "Jenny Wren", reached #22 in the UK that November. The album entered the UK charts at #10 and peaked at #6 in the US, McCartney's highest position there since Flaming Pie in 1997. McCartney has also said that the song Friends To Go is influenced by, and dedicated to George Harrison.

The cover for Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is from a photograph of McCartney strumming a guitar in his family's back yard in Liverpool, taken by brother Mike McCartney (aka Mike McGear) and originally entitled Paul Under Washing, before being retitled Our Kid Through Mum's Net Curtains.

The 'US' Tour in fall 2005 helped to promote the album in the States and Canada.

There was also a promotional concert for the album held at Abbey Road Studios, called Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road.

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[BonelessSausage]

This album is so great.

[cinebeatl]

One of his best solo albums in several years!

[MrMoviemaster26]

Definitely his best solo album and I prefer his older albums but this is just too good. Nice song & 108 likes & 0 dislikes. This is why this guy is the greatest everybody!!

[JeDaaRe1]

One of his best numbers EVER. May He never leave us.

[paolo38021]

beatifull song. Questo brano è un esempio per i giovani musicisti di oggi.

[jotadickinson]

How possible. A song like this and so few viewers while Rebbeca Black millions of views? Naturally bread and circus are for common people.

Art is for few.

[Alan96box]

@BonelessSausage

Yes, that's so true. I'm agree with you.

[TheDakotaLad]

Excellent photography on the cover !!!! Excellent album could it get better!!!

[sinksinmud123]

I love this song, I thought at first it was going to be crappy, but instead its another classic

[LittleWillow92]

Beautiful song! ♥

[blachubear]

Another great song from Macca.