So the message here seems to be "Stop making new things and focus on re-selling us things of which we already own multiple copies before our imminent demise." Not sure I am on board with this logic, but I appreciate the time and deep thought put into the bad pun dismissal of Egypt Station.
Not to mention, it has worked for the likes of David Bowie and the Who... I'm not sure if Paul will be up to the task or not, but I am certainly willing to give the results a listen before passing judgement. And don't forget, there are a lot of people who do enjoy musicals. [Just look at success of Hamilton or The Lion King, for instance.] Musical theater has been around for a long time and is not likely going away any time soon....
Never mind that he's made the same pun at least as early as May. In fact, that works well. Stop making new puns and focus on reposting the same ones that we already ignored before our imminent demise.
I feel like we're getting gypped because Paul feels it more important to release 3-4 reissues of that album instead of releasing Archive Collections that have been done for years. I still care about London Town. I still spin Back To The Egg. Egypt Station, er, not so much. Time to move on from that album, Paul...it's left the station. You're a legacy act. Give us more of the legacy goodies before it's too late.
Actually, he does. He shows fans more in his concert videos than the band, and they agreed to that as long as he put out album re-releases with a smattering of bonus tracks over a decade or two.
The topic of this thread is "Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Forthcoming Releases." That's what I expect to see discussed here, not the current album or project. And yes, I want another copy of his 70's and 80's albums. A nice definitive one with good sound and presentation with all the relevant singles included before the demise of physical media. That's the ticking clock we all hear in the background when another Archive announcement isn't made at year's end. There is a certain logic to it that many must share at over 200 pages on this thread. We want the missing gaps in the 70's and 80's filled in. Sooner, rather than later. I'm glad so many people are enjoying Egypt Station. But I want London Town, Back to the Egg, Give My Regards.. and Press To Play Archive sets sitting on my shelf before I retire.
Come on folks, every opinion here matters just as much as others. It would be boring if we all thought the same thing. Personally I agree. The only thing that matters now for me is London Town and Back to the Egg archieve releases.
It's never too late for legacy re-releases (John Lennon's re-releases keep coming), it's new music what an alive musician can give us before it's too late. In 40 years' time, some people will buy a re-release of Egypt Station as a legacy reissue.
Heh, beat me to it by a hair! I guess just by talking enough this forum has some power over announcements. (Quick, everyone type Back To The Egg Archive!)
That is weird though. We here bring up the topic of the High In The Clouds film yesterday and then there is an official announcement about it within 24 hours. Makes you wonder...
In the link, it says: Created, Produced and Original Songs & Music by: Academy Award and 18-time Grammy Award winner Paul McCartney (100 Years, Jojo Rabbit, Yesterday, Live and Let Die, Vanilla Sky). So Paul's claim to fame now includes Jojo Rabbit and Vanilla Sky, to go along with the lesser-known Yesterday and Live And Let Die? And what is "100 Years"?
The Beatles' version of "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand" is included in the Jojo Rabbit film soundtrack --- but why that deserves a mention is strange though.
Lee (Linda's dad) died in 1991. I don't think that the High In The Clouds project has been that long in development. The children's book came out in 2005. It must be John Eastman (Linda's brother).
The only 100 Years I can think of is a film none of us will ever see, tied in with a Whiskey: 100 Years (film) - Wikipedia No mention of McCartney though.
As I have joked before: I bought the High In The Clouds book to read to my young kids. Now I hope that I'll still be around to take my grand-kids to the animation film.
Since Paul is partnering with Netflix, maybe that bodes well for the theories Peter Jackson's Let It Be project will make it there somehow.
Looks like the press release wasn't proofread. The description doesn't make much sense. "The new animated adventure follows an imaginative teenage squirrel named Wirral, who finds himself pulled into a ramshackle gang of teenage rebels who live high in the clouds. After he accidentally antagonizes Gretsch the owl, the tyrannical leader (and fabulous singer!), who steals the voice of anyone who upstages her." I can only assume that it should read "The new animated adventure follows an imaginative teenage squirrel named Wirral, who finds himself pulled into a ramshackle gang of teenage rebels who live high in the clouds after he accidentally antagonizes Gretsch the owl, the tyrannical leader (and fabulous singer!), who steals the voice of anyone who upstages her."