New Paul Compilation for 2024

B J Conlee

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If you look at the specific songs I've listed for the "Standard Edition" of "New Classics and Hidden Gems" (the 3Disc Compilation directly above) the key for the "Deluxe Edition" is to include 100 "no repeat" songs. Paul easily has that amount of good to very good songs in his Discography which is 2nd to none. In that way, big fans of Paul McCartney would buy both the Standard and Deluxe Editions.

To me, that makes a strong case for doing the "Deluxe Edition" 6 months later. Because the "Standard Edition" Tracks are so good, you have a very strong "built in" audience to buy the Part 2 version of "New Classics and Hidden Gems".
I'm going to list these additional (No Repeat) songs for the Deluxe Edition.

B J Conlee

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Deluxe Edition for "New Classics, Hidden Gems"

Disc 1 (Deluxe Edition)

Junk - From McCartney 1
That Would Be Something - From McCartney 1
My Old Friend - From Carl Perkins - Go Cat Go
Little Woman Love - Early Single
Helen Wheels - Early Single
Back Seat of My Car - From Ram
Some People Never Know - From Wildlife Album
Dear Friend - From Wildlife Album
One More Kiss - From Red Rose Speedway
Get On The Right Thing - From Red Rose
Night Out - From Red Rose
Give Ireland Back To The Irish - Single Banned
Mrs. Vanderbilt - From Band on the Run
1985 - From Band on the Run
Love In Song - From Venus and Mars
Letting Go - From Venus and Mars
Cafe on the Left Bank - From London Town
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

B J Conlee

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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe Edition

Disc 2

Mary Had a Little Lamb - Early Single
Call Me Back Again - From Venus and Mars Album
Tug of War - Title Cut from Tug of War Album
Take It Away - From Tug of War Album
Somebody Who Cares - From Tug of War
I'll Give You a Ring - B Side of "Take It Away"
Give You a Ring - B Side of Take It Away (Best Version is from "One Hand Clapping" imo)
I've Had Enough - From London Town Album
Simple As That - From Pipes of Peace Sessions (Released only on Charity CD "It's a Live-In World")
Tough on a Tightrope - Good Deep Cut on "Press To Play" (B Side to "Only Love Remains")
Move Over Busker - Good Deep Cut on "Press To Play"
Distractions - Good Deep Cut on "Flowers in the Dirt"
We Got Married - Great Deep Cut on "Flowers in the Dirt"
Figure of 8 - Great Deep Cut on "Flowers in the Dirt"
Magneto Titanium Man - From Venus and Mars (Use Live Version from "Wings Over America")
That Day Is Done - From "Flowers in the Dirt"
(Use Paul and Elvis Costello Acoustical/Live Version)
I Owe It All to You - From "Off The Ground"
(Use the "Up Close" Live Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC) Version
Peace in the Neighborhood - Use the "Up Close" Live Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC" Version
Big Boys Bickering - Use the "Up Close" Live Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC Version
Back On My Feet - Use Paul's Demo Version
Once Upon a Long Ago - A Side Single in Great Britain but never in the US

B J Conlee

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To Summarize, the Standard Edition of "New Classics And Hidden Gems" is a 3 CD Set. The Deluxe Edition, in my opinion , should be a 5 CD Set. One Key to the overall packages is that none of the songs from the 3 CD Package should be repeated in the 5 CD Package. In this way, the hard core McCartney fans would be highly motivated to buy both the "Standard Edition" and the subsequent "Deluxe Edition".
As I continue to do the 3rd, 4th and 5th Deluxe Discs, I will try to make sure I don't do any repeats from the initial 3 CD Standard Edition. If you notice in what I have done so far, I continue to include "Rare" tracks like "Live" versions, Paul Demos, great Paul songs only on Soundtrack Albums/CDs, Unreleased Songs etc etc This is what would make this future Compilation so special and different from past Compilation Efforts.

B J Conlee

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New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe Edition

Disc 3

Off the Ground - Title Cut from Off the Ground
Album (Use Live Version from the "Up Close" Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC)
Long Leather Coat - B Side to "Hope of Deliverance" Single
I Can't Imagine - B Side to C'Mon People
Mama's Little Girl - B Side to "Put It There"
Loveliest Thing - B Side to "Figure of 8" Single
About You - Great Deep Cut on Driving Rain Album
Your Loving Flame - Great Deep Cut on the "Driving Rain Album
Run Devil Run - Title Cut from the Run Devil Run Album
Try Not To Cry - From the Run (Devil Run Album (Use the Best "Live" Version)
Lonesome Town - From the Run Devil Run Album (Use the Best "Live" Version). A Ricky Nelson Cover that Paul makes his own.
Brown Eyed Handsome Man - From the Run Devil Run Album (Use the Best "Live" Version
Shake a Hand - From the Run Devil Run Album (Use the "Live At The Cavern Club" Version
All Shook Up - From the Run Devil Run Album
Fabulous - Use the Best "Live" Version ( Not on Run Devil Run Album

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I inadvertently "Sent Out" the last Set of songs (Disc 3 Immediately above) before I had completed this Disc. Below is the Completed Disc.

New Classics and Hidden Gems
Deluxe Edition

Disc 3

Off The Ground - Title Track to the "Off the Ground" Album. Use the "Up Close" Live Version at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC.
Long Leather Coat - B Side to the "Hope of Deliverance" Single
I Can't Imagine - B Side to the "C'Mon People"
Single
Keep Coming Back to Love - Another Extra Song from the "Off The Ground" Sessions
Sweet Sweet Memories - Extra Song from the "Off the Ground" Sessions
Mama's Little Girl - B Side of the "Put It There" Single
Loveliest Thing - Extra Song from the "Flowers in the Dirt". Sessions
About You - Great Deep Track from the "Driving Rain" Album/CD
Your Loving Flame - Great Ballad on the "Driving Rain" Album/ CD
Your Way - Great Deep Track on the "Driving Rain" Album/ CD
She's Given Up Talking - Another Great Deep Track on the "Driving Rain" Album/CD
Distractions - Great Deep Track from "Flowers in the Dirt". Album/CD
Run Devil Run - Title Track from the "Run Devil Run Album/CD (Use the Best "Live" Version)
Try Not To Cry - Great Rocker from the "Run Devil Run Album/CD (Use the "Live" Version from "Live at the Cavern Club" DVD
Lonesome Town - Great Ballad from the Run Devil Run Album/CD (Use the Best "Live" Version)
Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Great Rocker from Run Devil Run Album/CD (Use the Best "Live" Version
Shake A Hand - Great Deep Cut from the Run Devil Run Album/CD ( Use the "Live" Version from "Live at the Cavern Club") DVD/CD
All Shook Up - Great Deep Cut on the Run Devil Run Album/CD
Fabulous - Extra Track from the Run Devil Run Sessions
Love Come Tumbling Down - Great extra Track from the "Flowers in the Dirt" Sessions

B J Conlee

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On Track #12 (Distractions) of Disc 3 above, I inadvertently duplicated this Track because I had put it on the previous Disc 2.
A good replacement for "Distractions" would be:

Waterspout

This track is still Unreleased. Waterspout, written during the London Town Sessions, was supposed to be included on the "All the Best" Compilation but it never happened.

love2travel

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I really like your song choices, always have! Thanks for your putting in the time. I would definitely purchase both releases. I would also hope they could be sold at concerts.
I’m sure I’m not the only person who buys the CD’s for sale when I go to a concert. Great job!!

B J Conlee

@love2travel
Thank you very much Love2Travel. It's after 10PM here tonight and I'm getting sleepy. I'll give you a more detailed reply tomorrow. Thanks again.
BJ Conlee

B J Conlee

@b-j-conThanks again for your kind words Love 2Travel.

My best guess is that Paul McCartney will have a brand "New" Album released either by the end of this year or by the end of 2024. After that happens, I think it could be a better time for Paul to get serious about a Career Spanning Compilation probably sometime in 2025. Also looking at the potential Track Lists I have given on this Topic, Paul would definitely "need" acomprehensive and updated Compilation,

B J Conlee

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On my last Disc (Disc 3 Deluxe Edition, 20 Tracks), I focused on Paul songs from his "Off the Ground" Sessions as well as his "Run Devil Run" Sessions. His voice at "Live" Shows during the 90's was top notch. I am highly recommending songs from his "Up Close" Concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC (1992) and his fabulous concerts at the "Live at the Cavern Club " and the PETA " Turn of the Century" Concert in LA (1999). For a new and comprehensive "Career Spanning Compilation" I believe you need to include songs from these concerts. Not only are these tracks "Live Versions" but, in many cases, they are better than the studio counterparts on the original albums.

Now I'm proceeding with Disc 4 (Deluxe Edition, 20 tracks). Here I'm focusing on tracks from Paul's "Kisses on the Bottom" Album/CD from 2010. I'm also adding Paul Songs from other Post Beatles' Albums that would fit well with the "Kisses" Sessions.

B J Conlee

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Disc 4
Deluxe Edition

London Town - Title Cut from the "London Town" Album
Warm and Beautiful - Great Deep Track from "Wings At The Speed of Sound" Album.
English Tea - Great Track from "Chaos and Creation" Album.
Baby's Request - Great Track from the "Back to the Egg Album
Winter Rose/Love Awaits - Great Track from the "Back to the Egg" Album
6.. You Gave Me The Answer - Great Track from the "Venus and Mars" Album
My Valentine - From the "Kisses On The Bottom" Album/CD (Single)
I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter - From the "Kisses" Album
Accentuate the Positive - From the "Kisses Album/CD
More I Cannot Wish For - From the "Kisses" Album/CD
Only Our Hearts - From the "Kisses" Album/CD (Single)
Always - From the "Kisses" Album/CD
Get Yourself Another Fool - From the "Kisses" Album/CD
Bye Bye Blackbird - From the "Kisses" Album/ CD.
If I Take You Home Tonight - Unreleased (From the "Kisses" Sessions)
It's Only a Paper Moon - From the "Kisses" Album/CD
Heart of the Country - From the "Ram" Album
Hand In Hand From the "Egypt Station" Album/CD
No More Lonely Nights - From the "Give My Regards to Broad Street" Album/CD
Beautiful Night - From the "Flaming Pie" Album/CD

B J Conlee

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If Paul releases a Brand "New" Album in late 2023 or even by 2024, chances would be very good that a 2025 McCartney Compilation would be his last attempt to release a "Career Spanning Compilation" that would be a true compendium for his entire Post Beatles' Discography. I believe that he not only should do it but it would be a necessity

That is why I'm doing these "potential" Track Lists for a 2025 Compilation. As I have said, it needs to be very comprehensive covering all his "Eras" from 1970 to today. For the true fans of Paul McCartney's Solo Career, it needs to be much better than 2016's "Pure McCartney" and frankly all of his previous Compilations.

I really like my Disc 4 directly above that focuses on Paul's "Kisses on the Bottom" Sessions and other songs in his Post Beatles Career that have a similar feel to the 20's,30's, and 40's Period. More about my loose review of Paul's "Kisses" Album/ CD a little later.

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In my opinion, Paul McCartney's "Kisses on the Bottom" Album/CD in 2012 is a very "Underrated"
Offering in his Post Beatles Career. Upon its Release, it received "Mixed Reviews" Initially. Personally I could understand why some Music Writers and Fans either didn't like the Song Selections/Style on "Kisses" or they didn't care for Paul's Vocals. I felt a little like that upon my first couple of listens.

Gradually and fortunately, I changed my mind. First of all I loved Paul's 2 originals on the Album - "My Valentine and Only Our Hearts". On top of the Fact that they were both Great Songs, it was brilliant that Paul enlisted 2 of his Musician-Friends to join him during the Recording Sessions. Eric Clapton's Guitar Solo on My Valentine was fantastic. Likewise, Stevie Wonder's Harmonica Solo on Only Our Hearts was Super. And as I listened (On Repeat) to many of the "Covers" among the Tracks, I started really liking most of them. One of Paul's Producers on "Kisses" Diana Krall did a Great job. For that matter, all the Players and overall Sound on the Album was Great in my opinion.

It didn't hurt that I remembered the very 1st Track "I'm Going to Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" from when I was a kid going to my Mother's Sunday Gatherings in Philadelphia. I clearly remember My Mom and Aunts singing this great old tune.
The tracks that I listed above (Disc 4) were among my favorites..."Accentuate the Positive, More I Cannot Wish For, Irving Berlin's "Alway", Get Yourself Another Fool (Eric Clapton Plays Lead Guitar on this Track Too), Bye Bye Blackbird, It's Only A Paper Moon" etc. etc. Paul's choices for an Album of Traditional Songs from the 20's, 30's and 40's were great in my opinion. One of the old songs, in particular, really got to me emotionally. For anyone who has a Daughter would totally understand. "More I Cannot Wish For" was just a wonderful choice. I'm sure "Yankeefan" a regular on this Board would feel the same.
For the reasons above, I would include some of the great songs on "Kisses" on any type of future McCartney Compilation. Just like the great "Covers" on Run Devil Run, they need to be included as part of Paul's amazing Post Beatles' Career. I'm

B J Conlee

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Some additional notes for Disc 4, Deluxe Edition:

Track #9 Above - The Correct Title is:

More I Cannot Wish You

For many of the Songs on "Kisses on the Bottom" there are "Live Versions"..."Live at the Capitol Studios". I would leave it up to Paul to pick the "Best" Version for a future McCartney Compilation.

I've been using a "Working Title" of:

New Classics and Hidden Gems