by David Chiu
Rock legend Paul McCartney will release a new career-spanning collection, Pure McCartney, on June 10, eight days removed from his 74th birthday. Pure McCartney will cover his solo work from his 1970 debut album McCartney through 2014’s “Hope for the Future,” and according to the press release, the man selected the tracks himself. It will be available in three formats—a 4-CD set, an abbreviated 2-CD collection, and a 4-LP version.
“The word ‘career’ is a bit misleading because to me it has been more like a musical adventure than a proper job,” he said of the track listing in a press statement. “It pleases me, and often amazes me, that I’ve been involved in the writing and recording of so many songs, each of them so different from the others.”
While Pure McCartney certainly has the big solo hits (“Band on the Run,” “Live and Let Die,” “Ebony and Ivory,” “Silly Love Songs,” “My Love” among the many), it’s the glaring omissions of other notable singles and album tracks like “My Brave Face,” “This One,” “So Bad,” “Freedom,” “Off the Ground,” and “Hope of Deliverance” that will get longtime fans in a debate. Still, some of the obscure selections like “Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun” and “Wanderlust” are to be commended.
PURE McCARTNEY 2CD
DISC 1
01. Maybe I’m Amazed
02. Heart Of The Country
03. Jet
04. Warm And Beautiful
05. Listen To What The Man Said
06. Dear Boy
07. Silly Love Songs
08. The Song We Were Singing
09. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
10. Another Day
11. Sing The Changes
12. Jenny Wren
13. Save Us
14. Mrs Vandebilt
15. Mull of Kintyre
16. Let ‘Em In
17. Let Me Roll It
18. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
19. Ebony and Ivory
DISC 2
01. Band on the Run
02. Arrow Through Me
03. My Love
04. Live and Let Die
05. Too Much Rain
06. Goodnight Tonight
07. Say Say Say [2015 Remix]
08. My Valentine
09. The World Tonight
10. Pipes of Peace
11. Dance Tonight
12. Here Today
13. Wanderlust
14. Great Day
15. Coming Up
16. No More Lonely Nights
17. Only Mama Knows
18. With a Little Luck
19. Hope For The Future
20. Junk
PURE McCARTNEY 4CD – 67 tracks
DISC 1
01. Maybe I’m Amazed
02. Heart Of The Country
03. Jet
04. Warm And Beautiful
05. Listen To What The Man Said
06. Dear Boy
07. Silly Love Songs
08. The Song We Were Singing
09. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
10. Early Days
11. Big Barn Bed
12. Another Day
13. Flaming Pie
14. Jenny Wren
15. Too Many People
16. Let Me Roll It
17. New
DISC 2
01. Live and Let Die
02. English Tea
03. Mull of Kintyre
04. Save Us
05. My Love
06. Bip Bop
07. Let ‘Em In
08. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
09. Calico Skies
10. Hi, Hi, Hi
11. Waterfalls
12. Band on the Run
13. Appreciate
14. Sing The Changes
15. Arrow Through Me
16. Every Night
17. Junior’s Farm
18. Mrs Vandebilt
DISC 3
01. Say Say Say [2015 Remix]
02. My Valentine
03. Pipes of Peace
04. The World Tonight
05. Souvenir
06. Dance Tonight
07. Ebony and Ivory
08. Fine Line
09. Here Today
10. Press
11. Wanderlust
12. Winedark Open Sea
13. Beautiful Night
14. Girlfriend
15. Queenie Eye
16. We All Stand Together
DISC 4
01. Coming Up
02. Too Much Rain
03. Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun
04. Goodnight Tonight
05. Baby’s Request
06. With a Little Luck
07. Little Willow
08. Only Mama Knows
09. Don’t Let it Bring You Down
10. The Back Seat Of My Car
11. No More Lonely Nights
12. Great Day
13. Venus and Mars/Rock Show
14. Temporary Secretary
15. Hope For The Future
16. Junk
PURE McCARTNEY 4LP VINYL
A1
01. Maybe I’m Amazed
02. Heart Of The Country
03. Jet
04. Warm And Beautiful
05. Listen To What The Man Said
06. Dear Boy
A2
01. Silly Love Songs
02. The Song We Were Singing
03. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
04. Another Day
05. New
B1
01. Mull of Kintyre
02. Sing The Changes
03. Jenny Wren
04. Mrs Vandebilt
05. Save Us
B2
01. Let ‘Em In
02. Let Me Roll It
03. Ebony and Ivory
04. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
C1
01. Band on the Run
02. Arrow Through Me
03. My Love
04. Live and Let Die
05. Too Much Rain
C2
01. Say Say Say [2015 Remix]
02. My Valentine
03. Goodnight Tonight
04. The World Tonight
05. Pipes of Peace
D1
01. Dance Tonight
02. Here Today
03. Wanderlust
04. Great Day
05. Coming Up
06. No More Lonely Night
D2
01. Too Many People
02. Only Mama Knows
03. With a Little Luck
04. Hope For The Future
05. Junk
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