New Paul Compilation for 2024
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"New Classics and Hidden Gems"
Deluxe EditionDisc 1
- Find My Way
- Slidin
- Seize the Day
- New - Live Version from the Tokyo Dome
- Queenie Eye Live Version from the Tokyo Dome
- Turned Out - From the Collector's Edition of the "New" Album
- Why So Blue - Bonus Track on Memory Almost Full"
- See Your Sunshine - From "Memory Almost Full"
- You Tell Me - From "Memory Almost Full"
- Vintage Clothes - From "Memory Almost Full"
- Call Me Back Again - From Venus and Mars
- Magneto and Titanium Man - From Venus and Mars
- You Gave Me The Answer - From Venus and Mars
- Beware My Love - From Wings At The Speed Of Sound
- Old Siam Sir - From Back to the Egg
- Spin It On - From Back to the Egg
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Whole Life - From the 46664 One Year On Soundtrack
- Vanilla Sky. - From the Vanilla Sky Soundtrack
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Simple As That - From the Pipes of Peace Sessions
- In the Blink of an Eye - From the Ethel and Ernest Soundtrack
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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe EditionDisc 2
- Try Not to Cry - From Run Devil Run (Use "Live
- Run Devil Run (the song) Use "Live" Version
- Fabulous - Extra Track from Run Devil Run Sessions
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man. - Use "Live" Version
- Lonesome Town. - Use "Live" Version
- Shake a Hand. - Use Live Version
- The Mess - Live at The Hague
- Little Woman Love - From "One Hand Clapping
- Best Friend - "Live" in Antwerp
- Live and Let Die - From Red Rose Speedway Archive Edition
- I'll Give You a Ring - From "One Hand Clapping"
- Take It Away - From Tug of War
- Somebody Who Cares - From Tug of War
- Pipes of Peace (the song)
- Sweetest Little Show - From Pipes of Peace
- Keep Under Cover - From " Pipes of Peace"
- The Other Me - From Pipes of Peace
- Figure of Eight - From Flowers in the Dirt
- We Got Married - From Flowers in the Dirt
- That Day Is Done - Use the Paul and Elvis Costello Acoustic "Live" Version
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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe EditionDisc 3
- Venus and Mars/Rock Show/Jet - Use Wings Over America Intro Version
- Letting Go - Use Best "Live" Version
- Dear Friend - From Wildlife Album
- Some People Never Know - From Wildlife
- Get Started - From Traveler's Edition of Egypt Station
- Sixty Second Street - Traveler's Edition
- Confidant - From Egypt Station
- Happy With You - From Egypt Station
- People Want Peace - From Egypt Station
- Hand in Hand - From Egypt Station
- Warm and Beautiful - From Wings At The Speed of Sound
- Listen to What the Man Said - From Venus and Mars
- Maybe Baby - From the Maybe Baby Movie Soundtrack
- I Owe it All To You - Use "Live" Version from the "Up Close" Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC (1992)
- Peace in the Neighborhood - Use "Live" Version from the "Up Close" Concert
- Do It Now - From Egypt Station
- Winter Rose /Love Awake - From Back to the Egg
- English Tea - From Chaos and Creation
- Too Much Rain - From Chaos and Creation
- Golden Earth Girl - From Off the Ground
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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe EditionDisc 4
- Baby's Request - From Back to the Egg
- London Town - From the London Town Album
- I'm Carrying - From London Town
- Don't Let It Bring You Down - From London Town
- Warm and Beautiful - From Wings At the Speed of Sound
- I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself Myself a Letter - From the "Kisses" Album
- Accentuate the Positive - From "Kisses
- My Valentine - From "Kisses" (Use the Best "Live" Version
- Get Yourself Another Fool - From "Kisses"
- Only Our Hearts - From "Kisses"
- More I Cannot Wish For - From "Kisses"
- Bye Bye Blackbird - From "Kisses"
- Always - From "Kisses"
- Summer's Day Song - From McCartney 2
- One of These Days - From McCartney 2
- Save Us - From the "New" Album (Use the "Live" Version at the Tokyo Dome
- Everybody Out There - From the "New" Album (Use the "Live" Version at the Tokyo Dome
- Dance Tonight - From Memory Almost Full
- Mr. Bellamy - From Memory Almost Full
- The End of the End - From Memory Almost Full
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@b-j-conlee
One thing this "Compilation" exercise showed me is just how many good songs Paul has written or cowritten in his Post - Beatles' Discography. It's a staggering number for sure. I'm also thinking that a major "Compilation" for 2024 or 2025 could be his last. Paul could easily have enough good songs for a 3CD Standard Edition and a 4 CD Set for a Deluxe Edition. I probably missed a few songs and duplicated a few others here and there. Notice I avoided a few of his "Weaker" tracks like Bip Bop and Fuji You. While those misteps were indeed awful, fortunately they were few and far between. The overall quality was very good.
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@b-j-conlee said in New Paul Compilation for 2024:
"New Classics and Hidden Gems"
Deluxe EditionDisc 1
- Find My Way
- Slidin
- Seize the Day
- New - Live Version from the Tokyo Dome
- Queenie Eye Live Version from the Tokyo Dome
- Turned Out - From the Collector's Edition of the "New" Album
- Why So Blue - Bonus Track on Memory Almost Full"
- See Your Sunshine - From "Memory Almost Full"
- You Tell Me - From "Memory Almost Full"
- Vintage Clothes - From "Memory Almost Full"
- Call Me Back Again - From Venus and Mars
- Magneto and Titanium Man - From Venus and Mars
- You Gave Me The Answer - From Venus and Mars
- Beware My Love - From Wings At The Speed Of Sound
- Old Siam Sir - From Back to the Egg
- Spin It On - From Back to the Egg
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Whole Life - From the 46664 One Year On Soundtrack
- Vanilla Sky. - From the Vanilla Sky Soundtrack
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Simple As That - From the Pipes of Peace Sessions
- In the Blink of an Eye - From the Ethel and Ernest Soundtrack
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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe EditionDisc 5
- Junk. - From McCartney 1
- When Winter Come - From McCartney 3
- Kiss of Venus - From McCartney 3
- Women and Wives - From McCartney 3
- Sweet Sweet Memories - From the Off The Ground: Complete Works CD
- Night Out - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway
- One More Kiss - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway
- Get On The Right Thing - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway
- Every Night - "Live" in Glasgow (1979) This is a slightly longer version than the original on McCartney 1 but still a very good version.
- Long Leather Coat - From the Off The Ground: The Complete Works
- Kicked Around No More - From the Off The Ground: Complete Works (Nice Bluesy Track)
- Big Boys Bickering - From the Off The Ground: Complete Works (Use the "Live" Version from the "Up Close" Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater)
- She's My Baby - From Wings At The Speed Of Sound
- Bluebird - From "One Hand Clapping" on the Archive Edition of Band on the Run
- 1985 - Use the Best "Live" Version
- Cafe On the Left Bank - From the London Town Album
- Waterfalls - From McCartney 2
- Nobody Knows - From McCartney 2
- Move Over Busker - From Press to Play
- Tough On a Tightrope - From Press to Lay
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As I have said, this Compilation (and maybe his Last) is so important because it would contain many of his most "unknown" songs from his Post Beatles Career. Everyone knows his Beatle songs and his Wings' Hits but from Flowers in the Dirt till today (2023) is his most "underrated" era. Because Macca has been consistently working and writing new songs, a very large Compilation Package would be necessary in my opinion. I might have missed a few songs and/or duplicated some but I think you get the picture. This is for his Legacy so I think it should be very comprehensive. I would defer to Paul and his Team to make the best selections and put them in the correct sequence. His Discography is massive indeed.
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@b-j-conlee
For a new and complete 2024 or 2025 Paul Compilation, I like the idea of dividing this Compendium into a "Standard" 3CD Set and a "Deluxe" 5 CD Package. I think Paul easily has that much good material.
Unlike 2016's Pure McCartney, I don't see a need for any duplication. In other words, there would be no duplication between his smaller Set and his Deluxe Package. The contents would probably include about 160 high quality Separate and Distinct Songs. As a big hardcore fan, I would buy both packages since there would be no duplication and it would allow Paul to include the big bulk of his highest quality songs. As I said , it could quite possibly be Paul's last Full Career Spanning Compilation. -
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New Classics And Hidden Gems
Standard Edition (3 Cd Compilation)
Revised Track ListDisc 1
- Maybe I'm Amazed - Live Version from Wings Over America (Extended Version with Jimmy's Introduction)
- O'h Woman O'h Why - B Side of "Another Day" Single
- Country Dreamer - B Side of "Helen Wheels" Single
- Eat At Home - From Archive Edition of Ram
- Smile Away - From Archive Edition of Ram
- Thank You Darling - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway (Paul and Linda Duet)
- A Love For You - Unreleased (Use the In-Laws Soundtrack) Best Version in my opinion
- Little Lamb Dragonfly - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway
- Single Pigeon - From Archive Edition of Red Rose Speedway
- Tomorrow - From Archive Edition of "Wildlife" Album / CD
- Daytime Nighttime Suffering - B Side of "Goodnight Tonight" Single
- Bluebird - Live Version from Wings Over America
- Mull of Kintyre - Use the Best "Live" Version from one of Paul's Great Britain, Australia or Canada Concerts
- I'm Carrying- From London Town Album or use the "In-Laws Soundtrack" Version
- Wanderlust - Use the "Broad Street Soundtrack" Version with Snippets of "Here There
and Everywhere" at the beginning and ending of "Wanderlust" (Best Version in my opinion) - Ballroom Dancing - From Archive Edition of "Tug of War"
- The Pound Is Sinking - From Archive Edition of "Tug of War
- Rainclouds - B Side of the "Ebony and Ivory" Single
- Sally G - B Side of "Juniors Farm" Single
- Through Our Love - From Archive Edition of the "Pipes of Peace" Album
Love this Opening Disc including "Live Versions and B Sides" (Discs 2 and 3 Coming Up)
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New Classics and Hidden Gems (Continued)
Standard Edition (3CD Compilation)Disc 2
- With a Little Luck - From "London Town" Album (I prefer the original album "Full Length" Version over the "Shortened" Radio Edited Single Release. Paul's vocals on the Full Length Version is tremendous in my opinion.
- Every Night - Use 1979's "Live in Glasgow" Version (Slightly longer than the original on McCartney 1 but still very good)
- That Was Me - Great song from the "Memory Almost Full" Album
- Getting Closer - From the "Back to the Egg" Album
- Arrow Through Me - From the "Back to the Egg" Album
- My Brave Face - From the original "Flowers in the Dirt Album/CD
- Put It There - "Live Version" From "Tripping the Live Fantastic" Album
- This One - "Live Version" From the "Tripping the Live Fantastic" Album
- You Want Her Too - From the original "Flowers in the Dirt" Album/CD (Paul and Elvis Costello Duet)
- Footprints. - From the original "Press to Play" Album/CD. Great Deep Album Cut in my opinion.
- Write Away - Another Great Album Cut from Press to Play
- Yvonne's the One - Unreleased (Great "Rare" Track in my opinion). Should have been on the original "Press to Play" Album
- Only Love Remains - Use the "Live" Version on Great Britain's Tube Show (Originally on the "Press to Play" Album. Great Ballad in my opinion.
- Not Such a Bad Boy - From the "Give My Regards to Broad Street" Album/CD
- No Values - From the "Give My Regards to Broad Street" Album/CD
- On the Wings of a Nightingale - Paul's Demo Version (Unreleased and given to the Everly Brothers) Great Version in my opinion)
- Hope of Deliverance - Originally on the "Off the Ground CD (Use the "Up Close" Concert Version at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC (This "Live" Version is much better than Album Version in my opinion)
- Get Out of My Way - Originally on the Off the Ground Album/CD (Use the "Up Close" Concert Version at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC ( Much Better than the Album version imo)
- Flying to My Home - B Side to the "My Brave Face" Single (Great Rare Track in my opinion)
- The Lovers That Never Were - From the "Off the Ground" Album and Archive Edition of Flowers in the Dirt Album/CD. This "Live" Acoustic Version featuring Paul and Elvis Costello is much, much better than the "Off the Ground" Album Version in my opinion.
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@b-j-conlee
Here is my final Disc for the "Standard Edition" of "New Classics and Hidden Gems" CompilationNew Classics and Hidden Gems
Standard Edition / 3CD CompilationDisc 3
- Young Boy - From Archive Edition of Flaming Pie (Not included on Paul's last compilation called "Pure McCartney" in 2016)
- Calico Skies - Use the Best "Live" Version (Paul performed Calico Skies many times on tour
- Heaven On A Sunday - From the Archive Edition of Flaming Pie (Not included on "Pure McCartney).
- No Other Baby - From the "Run Devil Run" Album/CD (Use the "Live at the Cavern Club" Version)
- What It Is - From the "Run Devil Run" CD (One of Linda's Favorites)
- Lonely Road - From the "Driving Rain" Album
- Magic. - Great deep cut on Driving Rain
- Riding to Vanity Fair - Great Deep Cut on "Chaos and Creation"
- Friends To Go - Another Great Cut on "Chaos and Creation"
- Ever Present Past - Great Track on Memory Almost Full
- Only Mama Knows - Use Paul's Best "Live" Version ( Paul performed "Mama Only Knows" many times)
- House of Wax - Great Deep Track on "Memory Almost Full" (Use Paul's Best "Live" Version)
- Alligator - From the "New" Album (Use Paul's Best "Live" Version)
- I Can Bet - Great Deep Track on the "New " Album
- Early Days - Great Track on the "NewAlbum"
- My Valentine - Great Track on the "Kisses On the Bottom" Album/CD. (Use the Best "Live " Version
- I Don't Know - From The "Egypt Station" Album/CD ( Use the "Rehearsal" Demo in Glasgow
- Dominoes - Great Deep Cut on "Egypt Station"
- Who Cares - Great Track on Egypt Station (Use Best "Live" Version)
- I Want to Come Home - Great Song on the "Everybody's Fine" Soundtrack
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I know I'm not being totally "objective" but I'm very confident that my "New Classics and Hidden Gems" (3 CD Standard Edition) Compilation is generally better than 2016's "Pure McCartney" 4 CD Package.
For starters, "New Classics and Hidden Gems" does include "Live" Versions of Classics (e.g. Maybe I'm Amazed, Every Night, Put It There etc), Great B Sides, Deep Album Cuts and even some Great Unreleased Tracks ( e.g. A Love For You, On The Wings of a Nightingale, Yvonne's The One etc.).
There were songs like "Young Boy", "Riding To Vanity Fair", "Friends To Go", and "Little Lamb Dragonfly" that I couldn't believe weren't on the "Pure McCartney" Compilation. I'm sure there are more examples I could give with some research. As a big time McCartney Fan, these are the songs I would want in my Collection. Of course, you could quibble over a selection or two, but on the whole, I really like all the Songs on this 3 CD Set.
I still think Paul has plenty of high quality songs for a 4 or even 5 CD Deluxe Set. My question is:Would Paul be better off doing a "Standard Edition" Compilation separately or doing both the Standard and Deluxe Editions simultaneously?
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@b-j-conlee
I'm still thinking about my last post and the question I asked.
I'm leaning towards Paul releasing only the "Standard Edition" (the initial 3CD Package immediately above) first and then doing the "Deluxe Edition" later as the "Follow-Up" Package. Here is my logic:
The initial Standard Edition (3 CD Set) would have a lower starting "Price Point" to get Paul's latest Compilation off the ground (Pardon my Pun).
Secondly, the initial "Standard Edition" Set would "Wet the fans appetite" for the "Deluxe" Package.I keep thinking about "truest great songs" not on the initial Package. How about the additional great songs on Chaos and Creation, Run Devil Run, Kisses on the Bottom, McCartney 3 etc,etc.
How about songs from "Underrated Albums" like Press to Play, Off the Ground and Back to the Egg! I realize that this is a "Compilation type Product" and you need to include just his top tier songs. You also have to realize that this is Paul McCartney we're talking about and how "prolific" he has been over many years. It's like the "initial 3 CD" doesn't begin to scratch the surface of his great Discography. You need a follow-up! The initial Package is not nearly enough in my humble opinion.
If you agree with me, let me know and if you also disagree let me also know and why.
Thanks, BJ Conlee -
@b-j-conlee said in New Paul Compilation for 2024:
I know I'm not being totally "objective" but I'm very confident that my "New Classics and Hidden Gems" (3 CD Standard Edition) Compilation is generally better than 2016's "Pure McCartney" 4 CD Package.
For starters, "New Classics and Hidden Gems" does include "Live" Versions of Classics (e.g. Maybe I'm Amazed, Every Night, Put It There etc), Great B Sides, Deep Album Cuts and even some Great Unreleased Tracks ( e.g. A Love For You, On The Wings of a Nightingale, Yvonne's The One etc.).
There were songs like "Young Boy", "Riding To Vanity Fair", "Friends To Go", and "Little Lamb Dragonfly" that I couldn't believe weren't on the "Pure McCartney" Compilation. I'm sure there are more examples I could give with some research. As a big time McCartney Fan, these are the songs I would want in my Collection. Of course, you could quibble over a selection or two, but on the whole, I really like all the Songs on this 3 CD Set.
I still think Paul has plenty of high quality songs for a 4 or even 5 CD Deluxe Set. My question is:Would Paul be better off doing a "Standard Edition" Compilation separately or doing both the Standard and Deluxe Editions simultaneously?
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@b-j-conlee
I have to say that the fact there isn't much interest in releasing a "New and Updated" McCartney Compilation is surprising to me. Maybe it will take a brand new and original 2024 Album/ CD to make this Dream of mine happen.Please take a look at my 3CD Package of "New Classics and Hidden Gems" immediately above and let me know what you think. Compared to 2016's Pure McCartney (Paul's last Compilation) the Track Listing contains very few duplications. Even when I do repeat a few songs, I do use a completely new version mainly in the way of a "Live Performance".
"Pure McCartney" was very generous using a total of 8 "Flaming Pie" Songs (the most from any Paul "Post Beatles" Album) but even in that instance they didn't pick the Best Flaming Pie Songs. While "The Song We Were Singing" (Opening Track) and the "Title Track (Flaming Pie) were good songs, they're not nearly as good as "Young Boy", "Heaven On A Sunday" or "Somedays" in my opinion. That is why I would have to include those 3 Songs on a subsequent (and maybe Final) McCartney Career Spanning Compendium.
What do you guys think of my title for this newly Proposed Package "New Classics and Hidden Gems". If you don't like it, give us a Different Title.
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BJ Conlee -
On Disc 3, I included "I Want to Come Home" as the last track on the Standard Edition to "New Classics and Hidden Gems." As you might remember, this song was the lead track from the Robert Dinero Movie "Everybody's Fine."
In my opinion, this great "Ballad" should be much better known. The movie "tanked" and unfortunately had a very short run in the Theaters.
That being said, I still think it's a great song and belongs on any Career Spanning McCartney Compilation. -
@b-j-conlee
If I do say so myself, I really like the 60 songs I selected for "New Classics and Hidden Gems" (Just scroll up to see the 3 Discs above). I like the B Sides and the Unreleased Songs I chose. And this is just the "Stand Edition." If you added the additional songs for the "Deluxe Edition" (5 CD Package) you would have a total of 160 Songs. I am including 20 Songs per Disc.This brings up another question and I'm no expert on CD Technology. With all the new advances in CD Technology, is there a way you can include more tracks per Disc? For example, are there new physical CD's where you can get more than the 20 Tracks I'm doing. Can you get an individual CD that could include 50 Tracks? If Yes is the answer, than you do the Deluxe Edition with using just 2 CD's in the overall package. The "Deluxe" would have a total of 100 songs.
50 (songs per Disc)
x 2
= 100 total Tracks