New Paul McCartney album "Egypt Station" coming September 7, 2018*

The listing does not mention any bonus tracks.

Also, there is a George Martin release: Beatles to Bond and Bach.

I dont know if thats a new compilation or a vinyl issue of a pre-existing title.

 

Actually found the information.
Doesn't look like any bonus tracks. and this is a RSD first release, not an exclusive one.
RSD '18 Special Release: Harry Nilsson Produced by John Lennon - ***** Cats

 

Assuming you're right it seems crazy he's not taken the opportunity to get the next Archive release out this spring (unless there's an announcement soon for a May release...)

 

LOL the Archive series is probably over. I keep pointing that out, and it continues not continuing all the time, but no one seems willing to accept it.

If the second half of 2018 is correct, there's only one logical explanation for there not being an archive release right now, and "he's crazy" isn't the explanation.

 

That's a damn good point, actually. Especially when you consider that Paul and a lot of his musical peers have always had that sense of competition/one-upmanship and cross pollination, right from the earliest days. I doubt much has changed over the years, except for maybe the degree of the competition. In a couple of posts -including one or two of mine, probably- the whole "Paul has nothing to prove anymore" bit has come up. Which I think is true, but at the same time I think he still likes to challenge himself from time to time, probably just for the sheer hell of it at this point. I'd say you could probably apply that sorta thing to a lot of Paul's peers these days -the ones that are still around, mind ya, not as many as there used to be- these guys actually still have fun doing what they do.

 

Hearing unconfirmed rumors that new album pushed back to 2nd half of the year. I reiterate, rumors

 

There is zero Data pointing towards archives being over just yet. There has been a new one or two every year since 2010. Think he missed one year with the release of Pure in 2016. But other than that, only your reoccurring assertions that it is over. It's not that people are unwilling to accept it, they are just unwilling to except it from somebody who has no idea one way or another.

And in saying that, I do not mean it in any way derogatory towards you Frank.

 

I'm sorry what does that even mean? Age is only a number. What is he supposed to using a walker to toddle out on stage? Is he supposed to only play certain types of songs(because hey old people aren't supposed to ever like or be inspired by newer stuff?).

I mean geez when he was young people complained(and still do complain) about him being inspired by the music of times before his era and now they complain about him making music of a more modern era. Paul just likes music, all types of music, whenever and whereever it was made. I don't particularly think he's trying to be anything in that regard - it's just him and what he likes to do. I think people project their own feelings into his motivations for doing things and decide they must be his own motivations.

 

I have some face to face time this weekend with some friends, hopefully I'll hear some scuttlebutt

 

What year, please, as this thread is 2 years old now?

 

A ridiculous assertion. Tell that to the bouncer at the door the next time he asks for your ID.

 

And i disagree with the assertion that Paul is a nostalgia act. While there are songs encompassing his entire recording career, there are still songs like "My Valentine", "4,5 Seconds" , "New" and "Queenie Eye" that are among his newer recordings.

Every entertainer owning a extensive catalog usually plays a large dose of those songs. Paul has answered this question the same way time after time. He believes that majority of the audience at his concerts are first time attendees and he plays what he believes those people want to hear. Yes, he mixes some others in but for the most part, it's the more popular tunes

 

Well obviously not in the past 2 years as they are over. Why being difficult

 

A ridiculous post when it's taking a sentence out of the context of it's meaning which was clearly not about driver's licenses or being old enough to drink. And in a way still true, after all the age to get into clubs or drinking age is different all around the world. Someone can drink in the UK and be too young to drink the US.

 

Two years already? Time flies

Tell me about it. I turn 42 in May and I still get ID'd when buying a six pack from time to time...

 

Also again, if anyone wants to meet up for a drink at the fest for Beatles fans in Jersey City this weekend , I'll be there all weekend at the hotel

 

Just joking about the year.

I am not troubled by the slowness with Paul's new album. Whenever he feels it is ready for release, no matter the year, I will be ready to get it.

 

Hoping to get some insight this weekend.

 

Considering that, before the FItD release, we knew two years in advance not only that there would be further Archive Editions but exactly what the next one would be, I'd say the lack of any such knowledge or even whispers in MARCH of a year when we're (allegedly) expecting an entirely new album is pretty compelling fact.

The fact that FitD was the first Archive Edition without "Coming Soon" information is pretty compelling data.

The fact that Capitol has released their own versions of the previous releases that have been completely stripped of the "Archive" components is pretty compelling data.

The fact that 10 was reported to be the plan all along and 10 is what we got is pretty compelling data.

The fact that the remaining available albums are almost uniformly ones that McCartney has criticized pretty harshly over the years is pretty compelling.

And that's just off the top of my head.

There's more data pointing to there not being more Archive Editions than there is data pointing to it going forward.

I think it's reasonable to assume we'll get Capitol style "Archive Editions" - single disc remasters (maybe remasters) with no additional content.

 

And don't forget that some are old enough to drink in Zimbabwe while being too young in Borneo. It's quite an effort to keep track of these things. Hiccup ... ...

 

Why wait? Here ya go:

 

You make a cogent case for the prosecution. Any rebuttal from the defendants?

 

First, Wild Life. Now, Wildebeest, or Wild Beast (which is an accurate description of Paul when he doesn't get his daily dose of English tea).

 

There's one sure-fire way to prove me wrong: Back to the Egg + Press to Play for Summer release!

 

IIRC, Back to the Egg was prepared for release a few years ago and has been languishing in the vault since.