A Definition of a "King of Pop" or a "Real King of Pop" is strictly one's opinion, but McCartney is among them in my book, no matter what.
Writing "Come and Get It" (Badfinger's breakthrough single)
Band on the Run (The whole album, possibly my only full 33 1/3 nomination)
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"Smile Away"
"Hi Hi Hi"
"Listen to What the Man Said" (Cheesy, yes, but still a good Paul moment)
"I've Had Enough"
"My Brave Face"
He's had plenty of falls through the years, but at least in his case, all of those are mainly the work of one man, not a group of hired guns. I also have to admit that even if his side-projects are what one can call under achieving, there's still at least the ambition to look at (Although I'm still trying to pretend that his '84 flick never happened). Too many Live albums, though (Wings Over America and a choice of one of the others is enough), and too many weak tracks through the years, but there are those moments when he's at his best that still puts him in the league.
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