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Paul McCartney's Charming Stubbornness Hold Him Back

Rock critic Ken Tucker says that Paul McCartney's recent lackluster work has been eclipsed by other pop stars, including fellow Beatle George Harrison. His new album, Flowers in the Dirt, is familiar and sentimental, but features a few good songs cowritten with Elvis Costello.

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Other segments from the episode on June 8, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 8, 1989: Interview with Art Spiegelman; Review of Paul McCartney's album "Flowers in the Dirt"; Interview with Alev Lytle Croutier; Review of the film "Star Trek 5:…

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