Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023
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Re: Leftovers and Rarities "Proposed CD Package"After careful deliberation, I think the 2 CD Compilation makes the most sense. From my research, Paul has plenty of relatively "unknown" material that is good to great imo. A 2 CD Compilation makes a big enough splash and the Track List alone will create a lot of curiosity.
Below is my Track List:
Leftovers and Rarities
2 CD Package
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My Old Friend- Written by Carl Perkins during the Tug of War Sessions
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Goodbye- Demo by Paul for Mary Hopkin
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A Love for You- Written by Paul during the Ram Sessions. Best Version is on the In-Laws Soundtrack.
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The Mess - Live Version and B-Side to My Love Single.
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Sally G - B-Side to Junior's Farm Single
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Maybe I'm Amazed- Live version on Wings Over America Album
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Daytime Nighttime Suffering- B-Side to Goodnight Tonight Single
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Waterspout- Unreleased from the London Town Sessions
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Cage- Unreleased and written during the Back to the Egg Sessions
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Rainclouds- B-Side to Ebony and Ivory Single
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On the Wings of a Nightingale- Unreleased Demo written by Paul for the Everly Brothers
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Yvonne's the One- Unreleased Demo written during the Press to Play Sessions
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Loveliest Thing - B-Side to Figure of 8 Single
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Back on My Feet- Paul and Elvis Costello Demo
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Once Upon a Long Ago- Single only released in Great Britain
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The Lovers That Never Were - Paul and Elvis Costello Demo; Great vocals by Paul
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I Can't Imagine- B-Side to C'mon People Single
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Love Come Tumbling Down- B-Side to Beautiful Night Single
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Flying To My Home - B-Side to My Brave Face Single
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Love Mix/Waiting for the Sun to Shine- Unreleased track
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Love This House- Unreleased Track
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Lindiana- Unreleased Track
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Squid- Unreleased Track
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@b-j-conlee said in Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023:
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I sometimes find "the best of " articles interesting especially if its about my favorite artist Paul McCartney. This one was called simply "32 Underrated and Obscure Paul McCartney Songs".
Being a hard core Macca fan, I often read them to compare their list to rare Paul songs that I personally like/love.
In this list a bunch of deep cuts were listed and I couldn't disagree with any of them. In the top 10, the author listed a couple ones that I really love#5 was "Somebody Who Cares (from Tug of War) and # 4 was Dominoes (Egypt Station). I couldn't argue with those choices but what really shocked me was his #1 choice. It was totally unknown to me called "What Do We Really Know". Paul wrote it to be included on his Brother's Album called McGear (1974). While I was a big Paul fan, I've never listened to any of Mike McGear's discography. Of course, we later found out that Mike's real name is Mike McCartney. Mike's big brother not only helped him on the Album by writing several songs, he also brought ii other members of Wings to play on the Album.
That really got my curiosity and Questions:
Are any of these songs good?
Were any of the songs issued as "Singles"
How good is the song "What Do We Really Know" that this obscure article listed as #1 among his 32 Underrated and obscure McCartney songs.Has anyone here heard the album " McGear" and is it fairly good?
ThanksPS Maybe one of these songs could be a candidate for a Leftovers and Rarities type album/CDg
I had a Mike Mgear cassette back in the 70s produced by Paul. Don't know what happened to it but I remember I liked it.
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Leftovers and Rarities (Continued)
2 CD Compilation
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Mull of Kintyre - played this song several times on tour using local Bagpipe Bands in Great Britain and Canada. Pick the Best "Live Version".
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Simple As That - Written during the Pipes of Peace Sessions. Released on the "It's a Live-In World" Soundtrack. Paul's children sing Back-Up Vocals on this track.
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Wanderlust- Use the "Broad Street" Soundtrack. Great version where George Martin adds a snippet of "Here There and Everywhere" at the end.
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Only Love Remains - "Live" Version on the British Tube Show with Paul on piano/ Linda and Actress Judith Light singing Back-Up. Great Version. Paul plays a snippet of Great Balls of Fire (Classic Jerry Lee Lewis song) at the end.
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Hope of Deliverance - Use best "Live" Version. Paul did a great version on the MTV Up Close Show that's much better than the Studio version.
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Great Day- Use the Acoustic Version on the Recent Flaming Pie Archive Box Set.
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Calico Skies- Use the Best "Live" Version from his Tours.
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No Other Baby- from the Run Devil Run Album. Use the "Live" version from "Live at the Cavern Club". Definitive Version imo.
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Magic - One of the Best cuts on Driving Rain describing when Paul first met Linda
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India - Unreleased track/ Paul and Band did it on the Internet Secret Show.
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Summer of 59 - B-Side on the Jenny Wren Single.
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This Loving Game - B-Side on the Jenny Wren Single
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Why So Blue- from the Deluxe Edition of Memory Almost Full
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Comfort of Love - B-Side of the Fine Line Single
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Growing Up Falling Down - B-Side of the Fine Line Single
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She Is So Beautiful - From the Japanese Edition of Chaos and Creation
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Whole Life - Collaboration between Paul and Dave Stewart. Best Version is on the 46664 One Year On Soundtrack.
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Cut Me Some Slack- Written by Paul where he performed it with the Foo Fighters. Sound City: Real to Reel Soundtrack
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I Want to Come Home - From the Everybody's Fine Soundtrack. Great ballad imo
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In the Blink of an Eye - from the Ethel and Ernest Soundtrack.
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Turned Out- from Deluxe Edition of the "New " Album
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My Valentine - Use the "Live" Version from the Vancouver BC Show with guest Diana Krall on piano and Paul singing
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I Don't Know- Use the Soundcheck Version in Glasgow. One of the Best songs on Egypt Station
24.Home Tonight- Extra song during the Egypt Station Sessions and not on the subsequent album
- In A Hurry - Another extra song during the Egypt Station Sessions and not on the Album.
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Correction...
Track #21
The correct title should be:
"I Love This House"The great David Gilmour plays lead guitar on this track.
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The 2 Disc Package above has a total of 48 tracks (23 for Disc 1 and 25 for Disc 2).
Personally I don't care if Paul/MPL uses a "Starter" 1 CD Package or the 2 CD Compilation. In my opinion, this "Leftovers and Rarities" type of release needs to be done. Paul has too many good songs that deserve to be heard. Most of the songs on both Disc 1 and Disc 2) are generally "unknown" to casual Beatle and Paul fans.
I will add a "Honorable Mention" List to this 2 CD Package I have listed. Again, I don't care if Paul decides to substitute some of these additional songs over my Lists above, as long as a Leftovers and Rarities Release gets done. For Paul's Post Beatles' full Career, it needs to be part of his total Discography.
Thanks for your attention.
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Below are some of my "honorable mentions or substitute" songs to my 2 Disc Compilation I posted above.-
Vanilla Sky- from the Vanilla Sky Soundtrack CD.
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My Soul- from the Nitin Sawhney CD called London Underground. Paul wrote "My Soul" for this CD.
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Maybe Baby- Paul's cover of the classic Buddy Holly tune. Paul's cover is a faster version of the original and appears on the Maybe Baby "Movie/Soundtrack ". It has an ELO feel to it and I love it.
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Jenny Wren- Live Version done on the "Chaos and Creation- Live at Abbey Road" TV Show.
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Long Leather Coat - B-Side to the "Hope of Deliverance" Single.
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Big Boys Bickering - B-Side to the Hope of Deliverance Single. Paul and Band do an excellent "Live Version" on the MTV Up Close TV Show at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
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Sweet Sweet Memories- B-Side to the "Off the Ground" Single.
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Keep Coming Back to Love - B-Side to the "C'Mon People" Single.
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Try Not to Cry- Live Version done at the Turn of the Century "PETA" Show in Los Angeles. Great Version with David Gilmour's blistering middle Solo.
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Shake a Hand - from the "Live at the Cavern". Classic Paul Vocals.
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I'm Carrying - Great Deep Track on London Town Album. Best Version is on the "In-Laws Soundtrack.
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Celebration - From one of Paul's Classical Albums. Paul and Band also did "Celebration" Live on the Internet Secret Show along with the Unreleased song "India".
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Early Days- One of the Best tracks on Paul's "New" New Album.
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That Was Me - Live Version done on the Amoeba Gig in Los Angeles. Originally on the Memory Almost Full Album and Paul only did it "Live" at a handful of Shows.
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That Was Me - from the "Memory Almost Full" album. Use the best "Live" Version from one of Paul's tours.
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House of Wax - from Memory Almost Full. Use Paul's best "Live" Performance.
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Dominoes - Along with "I Don't Know", it's one of the Best Songs on the Egypt Station Album.
I could go on and on with Paul's underrated songs. As I said, I wouldn't have any problems if they substituted any of the above songs from my 2 Disc Set for "Leftovers and Rarities" above.
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@b-j-conlee said in Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023:
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Below are some of my "honorable mentions or substitute" songs to my 2 Disc Compilation I posted above.-
Vanilla Sky- from the Vanilla Sky Soundtrack CD.
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My Soul- from the Nitin Sawhney CD called London Underground. Paul wrote "My Soul" for this CD.
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Maybe Baby- Paul's cover of the classic Buddy Holly tune. Paul's cover is a faster version of the original and appears on the Maybe Baby "Movie/Soundtrack ". It has an ELO feel to it and I love it.
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Jenny Wren- Live Version done on the "Chaos and Creation- Live at Abbey Road" TV Show.
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Long Leather Coat - B-Side to the "Hope of Deliverance" Single.
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Big Boys Bickering - B-Side to the Hope of Deliverance Single. Paul and Band do an excellent "Live Version" on the MTV Up Close TV Show at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
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Sweet Sweet Memories- B-Side to the "Off the Ground" Single.
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Keep Coming Back to Love - B-Side to the "C'Mon People" Single.
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Try Not to Cry- Live Version done at the Turn of the Century "PETA" Show in Los Angeles. Great Version with David Gilmour's blistering middle Solo.
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Shake a Hand - from the "Live at the Cavern". Classic Paul Vocals.
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I'm Carrying - Great Deep Track on London Town Album. Best Version is on the "In-Laws Soundtrack.
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Celebration - From one of Paul's Classical Albums. Paul and Band also did "Celebration" Live on the Internet Secret Show along with the Unreleased song "India".
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Early Days- One of the Best tracks on Paul's "New" New Album.
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That Was Me - Live Version done on the Amoeba Gig in Los Angeles. Originally on the Memory Almost Full Album and Paul only did it "Live" at a handful of Shows.
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That Was Me - from the "Memory Almost Full" album. Use the best "Live" Version from one of Paul's tours.
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House of Wax - from Memory Almost Full. Use Paul's best "Live" Performance.
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Dominoes - Along with "I Don't Know", it's one of the Best Songs on the Egypt Station Album.
I could go on and on with Paul's underrated songs. As I said, I wouldn't have any problems if they substituted any of the above songs from my 2 Disc Set for "Leftovers and Rarities" above.
What do you mean “could” go on and on? You have!
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@njr
"touche" Nancy. I do get carried away to say the least.
While I do agree with you and Yankeefan, that this type of proposed album for Paul in 2023 is "unrealistic", I think it's needed for Paul's total Post Beatles' Discography. He has so many relatively "unknown" Solo songs. That is not true in Paul's Beatle Career. -
@b-j-conlee said in Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023:
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"touche" Nancy. I do get carried away to say the least.
While I do agree with you and Yankeefan, that this type of proposed album for Paul in 2023 is "unrealistic", I think it's needed for Paul's total Post Beatles' Discography. He has so many relatively "unknown" Solo songs. That is not true in Paul's Beatle Career.I know! I just couldn’t resist!
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@njr
Additional Honorable Mentions/ SubstitutesAgain, I'm focusing on Extra Songs not included on Paul's original Solo/Wings Albums.
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Thank You Darling - Terrific Paul/Linda Duet
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Country Dreamer - B-Side of Helen Wheels Single
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Night Out - Great little Rocker
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Best Friend - Live in Antwerp Version
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Mama's Little Girl - B-Side of Put It There Single
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I'll Give You a Ring - B-Side of Take It Away Single. Best Version in my opinion is the One Hand Clapping "Live " Version.
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Fabulous - B-Side of No Other Baby
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Write Away - Not included on Press to Play Album. Great extra song on CD Version
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Tough on a Tightrope - Not included on Press to Play Album
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222 - From Deluxe Edition of Memory Almost Full Album
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Only Mama Knows - Live Version on the Amoeba Gig CD
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That Was Me- Live Version on the Amoeba Gig CD
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House Of Wax - Live Version on the Amoeba Gig CD
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Save Us - Live At the Tokyo Dome and from the Deluxe/ Collector's Edition of the "New" Album
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New - Live At The Tokyo Dome and from the Deluxe/ Collector's Edition of the "New" Album
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Queenie Eye - Live At The Tokyo Dome and from the Deluxe/ Collector's Edition of the "New"
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Get Started - from the Traveler's Edition of Egypt Station CD
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60 Second Street - from the Traveler' Edition of the Egypt Station CD
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@b-j-conlee
New Album for 2023 (Summary Page for this topic)Assuming that Paul McCartney doesn't have a full New Album (with brand new songs) ready for 2023, I think an inexpensive "Interim"(fill-in type album) makes a great deal of sense at this time. Sample Track List for a 1 CD Starter Set Package is below. To go with the theme of this Album, a good title would be "Leftovers and Rarities"
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My Old Friend- Written by the late Great Carl Perkins during the Tug of War Sessions on the Island of Monserrat. Paul liked the song so much he convinced Carl to stay longer at George Martin's personal studio to finish the song to give it a more "finished" sound.
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Goodbye- Written by Paul aro 1968 or 1969, this is Paul's demo he wrote for Mary Hopkin who the Beatles had signed for Apple Records. Great acoustic vocals by Paul
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A Love For You- Originally written by Paul for the Ram Sessions this song was overdubbed around 1980 for the IN-Laws Movie Soundtrack. Best Version in my opinion and great rocker.
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The Mess - B-Side to the My Love Single (Live at the Hague)
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Sally G - B- Side to "Junior's Farm. Great Country style song
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Maybe I'm Amazed - use the "Live Version" from the Wings Over America Album (done later in 1976
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Daytime Nighttime Suffering- B-Side to the Goodnight Tonight Single. Great B-Side
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Waterspout- Unreleased song written during the London Town Sessions. Great Rocker
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Cage- Another Unreleased song written during the Back to the Egg Sessions.
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Rainclouds- B-Side to Ebony and Ivory Single.
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On the Wings of a Nightingale- Demo that Paul had written for the Everly Brother's Comeback album in 1984. Great song in my opinion.
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Yvonne's the One- Unreleased and written by Paul and Eric Stewart during the Press to Play Sessions. Better than many of the songs on the finished album.
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Loveliest Thing - B-Side to Figure of 8 Single and later appears on the Flowers in the Dirt archive and big Box Set. Great Ballad
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Back on My Feet- One of Paul and Elvis Costello first collaborations. Best version,in my opinion, is the acoustic one with just Paul at the piano.
15.Once Upon a Long Ago - an A-side Sjngle and hit in Great Britain only but virtually unknown in America.
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The Lovers That Never Were- A Elvis Costello and Paul Demo that originally appeared on the Off the Ground Album. Great vocals by Paul and better than its studio counterpart in my opinion.
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I Can't Imagine- B-Side of C'Mon People. Never appeared on the "Off the Ground" original Album.
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Love Come Tumbling Down- B-Side to the Beautiful Night Single from Flaming Pie. Great vocals by Paul.
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Flying to My Home- B- Side to the "My Brave Face" Single from Flowers in the Dirt. Great Rocker in my opinion.
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Love Mix/Waiting for the Sun to Shine- Another great unreleased song.
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In A Hurry- Written by Paul during the Egypt Station Sessions but never appears on the Album.
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Home Tonight- Written by Paul during the Egypt Station Sessions but never appears on the Album.
I think this could be a slower "seller"in my opinion relying on good/great marketing. It should probably retail on sale at about $10 to 12 Dollars.
To make the Album really polished, Paul should probably get Giles Martin or Greg Kirsten to assist on the Editing Chores on some of the tracks.
Paul and Beatle fans should really know these songs. To many more casual Paul and Beatle fans, many of the songs are relatively unknown. Think of it this way, the album would be like "new " music to many consumers. As I have said, "marketing and getting the word out" would be key.
I think Paul should do it and at 80 years young, now is the time especially for his overall legacy.
I've said enough so hopefully this Leftovers and Rarities Subject will be over at least from my end.
Finally, Paul has enough good to great material that if this "Starter" Package is successful, a couple of Follow-Up" Packages could easily be done. Look at some of my additional song selections on page 9 of this topic.
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Excellent music but as I have said way too many times, I don't see it happening. Maybe you could add some of the songs he wrote for the musical "It's A Wonderful Life" (lol) because it sure looks like that is never going to hit the stage. IMO - "Maybe I'm Amazed" does not fit on this CD. It is too well known (was a top 20 single) to be on CD called "Leftovers and Rarities". I know you picked the live version and to be honest with you when I have heard that song on the radio, they use the live version.
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@yankeefan2 said in Paul McCartney- New Album for 2023:
Excellent music but as I have said way too many times, I don't see it happening. Maybe you could add some of the songs he wrote for the musical "It's A Wonderful Life" (lol) because it sure looks like that is never going to hit the stage. IMO - "Maybe I'm Amazed" does not fit on this CD. It is too well known (was a top 20 single) to be on CD called "Leftovers and Rarities". I know you picked the live version and to be honest with you when I have heard that song on the radio, they use the live version.
I agree - in the U.S. they ALWAYS played the 1976 live version. Did they ever play the album version from 1970 to 1975 on the radio? I don’t recall!
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I agree that Maybe I'm Amazed is way too well known to be on a Leftovers and Rarities album. Maybe I'm Amazed is arguably his Best Post Beatles' song but I have had the opposite experience. Whenever I hear MIA on Spotify, Pandora or other Radio Playlists, i almost always hear the [link text](link url)studio version. I can easily tell because of the raspiness in his "live" voice . Anyway I can see this track being removed from the track list for the reason you gave.
21 tracks is still a full CD's worth of music and I think most of the other tracks are fairly unknown to casual Paul and Beatle fans. The only other track that is fairly known is Goodbye, the old Mary Hopkin hit. This was written in the late 60's when the Beatles were still in their heyday. Goodbye got a lot of publicity at that time as a Paul written song for Mary Hopkin. To make this proposed album truer to the title (Leftovers and Rarities) I think it does make sense to drop both MIA and Goodbye.
Besides Paul has plenty of good to great songs true to the title. Think of the extra songs and B-Sides on the Chaos and Creation Singles, all the extra songs that didn't make it on the original "Off the Ground" album plus Deluxe Editions that added a song or two, As I said, Paul has plenty enough of good material to do a follow-CD of "Leftovers and Rarities" if the "starter" CD is successful.
I started this thread this morning just to do a quick summary. I've said just about enough to say. For Paul's Legacy, I think it needs to be done. Like you and Nancy said, I doubt if it happens. I would be one of the first in line at my local Target. As I've said before, I believe Paul is the greatest songwriter along with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen over the last 50 or so years. Too many of his songs should be better known.
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I meant to say above that "I would be one of the first in line" at my local Target if a CD like I'm proposing ever happened.
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Agree 100%. The quality of songs he has written late in life is absolutely stunning IMO.