Paul's new album and promotion
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Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
How did you do that?I have already looked on ITUNES and Amazon and found nothing about album.
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
How did you do that?I have already looked on ITUNES and Amazon and found nothing about album.
Look here:
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After two listens, I'd say I'm "whelmed" -- neither over- or under-. "Come On To Me" is catchier to me, and grew on the second listen. (Kinda reminds me of his "Nod Your Head" trope?) I found the lyrics to "I Don't Know" somewhat trite and on his lazier side (there is some "moon in June" aspects, to reference Yoko). So, neither knocked out nor disappointed, but if these represent sort of the middle of the curve for the album (as the first songs released typically do), we should be in good shape on September 7.
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Can anyone give my a little background on the Album title...Egypt Station. If there are previous explanations in other threads, I do apologize.
It seems like a strange title but then again, it is intriguing. The only thing that I read from Paul himself is that he liked the title and that each track represents another station. Is "Egypt Station" a relatively well known place in Egypt or England for that matter.
Thanks
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Sounds like RAM part II and I'm very on board with that.
Love both of them!
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B J Conlee wrote:
Can anyone give my a little background on the Album title...Egypt Station. If there are previous explanations in other threads, I do apologize.
It seems like a strange title but then again, it is intriguing. The only thing that I read from Paul himself is that he liked the title and that each track represents another station. Is "Egypt Station" a relatively well known place in Egypt or England for that matter.
Thanks
Read upthread a little. Egypt Station was the title of a painting he did. I posted a pic of it.
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Eeee Cor Blimey wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
LetMeRollIt89 wrote:
That piano intro to "I Don't Know" was chillingly Paul, when you think of all those great piano intros over time. It always feels good to hear that signature sound. I like the artwork, too!
The art is from one of his original paintings from his book "Paul McCartney Paintings" aptly titled Egypt Station. TRIVIA QUESTION: What other album did he use one of his paintings for the cover art?
Yes I sent to the exhibition of his actual paintings in 2002 a nd Egypt station really stood out, I bought the print at the time I liked it that much - so glad he's using it now
Nice!
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I wouldn't say it sounds like RAM...but it certainly looks like it!
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Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
First I ordered from Amazon, but then cancelled it and for $2 more, pre-ordered the one from Target that has 2 bonus tracks. Total was $18.01 (free shipping)
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
How did you do that?I have already looked on ITUNES and Amazon and found nothing about album.
https://www.target.com/p/paul-mccartney-egypt-station-target-exclusive/-/A-53758698
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oobu24 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Can anyone give my a little background on the Album title...Egypt Station. If there are previous explanations in other threads, I do apologize.
It seems like a strange title but then again, it is intriguing. The only thing that I read from Paul himself is that he liked the title and that each track represents another station. Is "Egypt Station" a relatively well known place in Egypt or England for that matter.
Thanks
Read upthread a little. Egypt Station was the title of a painting he did. I posted a pic of it.
Plus, there's an Egypt Station in Mississippi, site of a CIvil War battle, although Paul hasn't mentioned that, so I don't know if it's a coincidence. I think that icon he's using is cool, and I think it's meant to look both like a pyramid emitting radio waves AND a train going down tracks into a tunnel.
I think he likes the idea of trains as a theme—lots of rock and roll history involving songs about trains—and it seems he has at least a couple of other songs on the album that touch on current events, so Egypt being in the Middle East may be a reference to that, not to mention the American South (racial tensions, etc.), if the Civil War battle reference is intentional. Guess we'll find out in September!
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favoritething wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Can anyone give my a little background on the Album title...Egypt Station. If there are previous explanations in other threads, I do apologize.
It seems like a strange title but then again, it is intriguing. The only thing that I read from Paul himself is that he liked the title and that each track represents another station. Is "Egypt Station" a relatively well known place in Egypt or England for that matter.
Thanks
Read upthread a little. Egypt Station was the title of a painting he did. I posted a pic of it.
Plus, there's an Egypt Station in Mississippi, site of a CIvil War battle, although Paul hasn't mentioned that, so I don't know if it's a coincidence. I think that icon he's using is cool, and I think it's meant to look both like a pyramid emitting radio waves AND a train going down tracks into a tunnel.
I think he likes the idea of trains as a theme—lots of rock and roll history involving songs about trains—and it seems he has at least a couple of other songs on the album that touch on current events, so Egypt being in the Middle East may be a reference to that, not to mention the American South (racial tensions, etc.), if the Civil War battle reference is intentional. Guess we'll find out in September!
At the exhibition it had some blurb next to each painting and I'm sure it just said to him it looked like Egypt type things at a railway platform so he called it that. Think the book and prob explain more I'll look when I can
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B J Conlee wrote:
Can anyone give my a little background on the Album title...Egypt Station. If there are previous explanations in other threads, I do apologize.
It seems like a strange title but then again, it is intriguing. The only thing that I read from Paul himself is that he liked the title and that each track represents another station. Is "Egypt Station" a relatively well known place in Egypt or England for that matter.
Thanks
I'm not all that certain that there ever is anything all that deep to the album titles Paul chooses.
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Just heard and saw the vids for the two new ones, for the first time, on You Tube and my first impression's real good, got me chompin' at the bit for the new album--intriguing funky vid for "I Don't Know," especially, quite artsy and quirky. What's that knob thingie on the astronaut--is it???No, surely not, LOL. I dig Paul's strong Southern accent on "Come on To Me" and heard it on "I Don't Know" too. On the latter, he sounds pretty upbeat for singing about being effed up or going through a thing, whatever it is. A funk. His funk sounds funky and fun. "Come On To" is refreshingly naughty in these #MeToo times. Maybe the object of his desire won't be offended, LOL. I doubt it !
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oobu24 wrote:
Eeee Cor Blimey wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
LetMeRollIt89 wrote:
That piano intro to "I Don't Know" was chillingly Paul, when you think of all those great piano intros over time. It always feels good to hear that signature sound. I like the artwork, too!
The art is from one of his original paintings from his book "Paul McCartney Paintings" aptly titled Egypt Station. TRIVIA QUESTION: What other album did he use one of his paintings for the cover art?
Yes I sent to the exhibition of his actual paintings in 2002 a nd Egypt station really stood out, I bought the print at the time I liked it that much - so glad he's using it now
Nice!
I thought this painting also had something to do with James? Wasn’t it on a large curtain for the tour with the Magritte figures and acrobats that went out into the audience? BTW if anyone has photos or bootlegs of that tour and the preshow part especially, I would love to see them! Please PM me thanks! Missed this tour as a family member who went, forgot to tell me until afterwards... Still bummed about that one...
It would be awesome to get a print of that painting...it’s a great painting!!!
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Will there be a video (apart from the lyric videos) for Come on to me / I don't know?
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love2travel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Eeee Cor Blimey wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
LetMeRollIt89 wrote:
That piano intro to "I Don't Know" was chillingly Paul, when you think of all those great piano intros over time. It always feels good to hear that signature sound. I like the artwork, too!
The art is from one of his original paintings from his book "Paul McCartney Paintings" aptly titled Egypt Station. TRIVIA QUESTION: What other album did he use one of his paintings for the cover art?
Yes I sent to the exhibition of his actual paintings in 2002 a nd Egypt station really stood out, I bought the print at the time I liked it that much - so glad he's using it now
Nice!
I thought this painting also had something to do with James? Wasn’t it on a large curtain for the tour with the Magritte figures and acrobats that went out into the audience? BTW if anyone has photos or bootlegs of that tour and the preshow part especially, I would love to see them! Please PM me thanks! Missed this tour as a family member who went, forgot to tell me until afterwards... Still bummed about that one...
It would be awesome to get a print of that painting...it’s a great painting!!!
I think you may be referring to the pre show from the 04 summer tour. Check this video at 2:50. (LOVELOVELOVE the preshow music)
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Nancy R wrote:
Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
First I ordered from Amazon, but then cancelled it and for $2 more, pre-ordered the one from Target that has 2 bonus tracks. Total was $18.01 (free shipping)
Nancy,
Do you know what the "bonus Tracks" are? Are they unreleased songs from the past? I doubt that they would be 2 more Egypt Statlion songs at this early stage.
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B J Conlee wrote:
Nancy R wrote:
Bill813 wrote:
Egypt Station will be released Sept 7th. I already have it on pre-order.
First I ordered from Amazon, but then cancelled it and for $2 more, pre-ordered the one from Target that has 2 bonus tracks. Total was $18.01 (free shipping)
Nancy,
Do you know what the "bonus Tracks" are? Are they unreleased songs from the past? I doubt that they would be 2 more Egypt Statlion songs at this early stage.
I won’t know until I get the CD. Remember how NEW had a version with bonus tracks?
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Kestrel wrote:
I haven't seen it for a long time but as soon as I saw the cover of 'Egypt Station' I instantly thought of George Harrison's 'Gone Troppo' album.
Me too ! same colours etc
