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The late '80s collaboration between Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello proved to be a good one. With someone to work off of and challenge him, McCartney's old songwriting strengths returned to the fore, without any of his sentimental pap to weigh them down. "My Brave Face" was the best McCartney single to emerge from the collaboration, even better (to my ear) than Costello's excellent "Veronica." Sadly, neither the single nor the album, "Flowers in the Dirt," were major hits despite widespread critical acclaim. Had the album come out a few years earlier instead of the baffling "Press to Play," I'm certain both would've been huge blockbusters. As it was, the public and record industry seem to have written McCartney off by that point. Still, "My Brave Face" remains a fave...



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