In England, the lock down rules back in the Spring were just that, rules with no legal backing. So, for example, it wasn't illegal to drive from London to Durham. It's the same now, where residents in Tier 3 areas like Liverpool are strongly advised not to leave their local area but it's not illegal to do so. So, they can spend half term camping in the Lake District if they choose to do so.
Folks, he spent the lockdown in Sussex on his property where Mary and her kids live that also contains his studio. He can walk from the house to the studio without leaving his property.
Just to clarify -- none of the songs on this list "count" as "McCartney" (self-titled albums) songs. These are just the songs from the last 25 years that are the most LIKE a "McCartney 3" album ... until, of course, the actual McCartney III is released.
Thanks again for this. Do you have a link(s) for the official credits for the bonus tracks? They're not included in the regular Egypt Station website... now that I have most of them saved I kinda want them all!
OK, so after sleeping for a few hours, I've cleaned up my error-riddled version of the "Faux McCartney 3" song list. On topic, I would argue, because we're talking about an all-Paul solo album, and these are all-Paul (with asterisks) songs. See below for the updated list -- feel free to chime in if I'm still missing something: Flaming Pie ---------------- ALL PAUL: Calico Skies Great Day (Linda on vocals) Somedays (without orchestration) [Flaming Pie Deluxe bonus track] ALSO: Somedays (plus orchestration) Obvious inclusions, yes, but included to expand the list to the beginning of the "Modern Macca" era. Most tracks on Flaming Pie have only two musicians on them -- the not-Pauls being either Steve Miller or Jeff Lynne. Ringo's on a couple of tracks, and Linda and James pop up a couple of times -- but that's about it. Back in the day, Flaming Pie was the first album that fans online thought of as a kinda-sorta, not-quite-but-almost, unofficial McCartney 3. Chaos & Creation ------------------------ ALL PAUL: Friends To Go Too Much Rain Promise To You Girl I've Only Got Two Hands (hidden track on CD; alternate take on DVD) Comfort Of Love (b-side) Summer of '59 (vinyl-only b-side) ALSO: Fine Line (plus strings) How Kind Of You (plus Nigel helping on loops) Jenny Wren (plus duduk) English Tea (plus strings and brass) This Never Happened Before (plus orchestration) Anyway (plus orchestration) She Is So Beautiful (plus orchestration) That's most of the album! I drew the line throughout this list at any track where someone else played a main instrument, especially guitar or drums. Can't be a faux Macca 3 with Joey Waronker on drums or Jason Falkner on guitar, as good as they are. Memory Almost Full ---------------------------- ALL PAUL: Dance Tonight Ever Present Past See Your Sunshine Nod Your Head In Private 222 (if the clarinet is Paul on synth) ALSO: Mr. Bellamy (plus orchestration) Gratitude (plus horns) The End of the End (plus orchestration) Why So Blue (plus orchestration) 222 (plus clarinet, if a session musician) Again, a good chunk of MAF was recorded "McCartney" style, with subsequent outside musicians overdubbing orchestral flourishes later. The other third of the album features the band. Electric Arguments --------------------------- All of it! Every track is all Macca -- except apparently Youth is on ONE song. Luca's book doesn't say which track it is, but let's not split hairs here -- this is an all-Paul album. I Want To Come Home [single] ------------------------------------------- I Want To Come Home (plus orchestration) A one-off for a movie soundtrack, rumored to be from a large cache of 2009 solo recordings (perhaps demos) recorded with Geoff Emerick. NEW ------- ALL PAUL: Struggle Scared Demons Dance ALSO: Hosanna (plus iPad tamboura app) Lots of band involvement on this album -- and his co-producers are often playing on their tracks -- but Paul gets to flex his studio mastery on a few tracks. Egypt Station ------------------- ALL PAUL: Confidante ALSO: Fuh You (plus programming and orchestration) Hand In Hand (plus orchestration) Dominoes (plus marimba and cimbalom) C-Link (plus orchestration) Nothing For Free (plus backing vocals and programming) Get Enough (plus backing vocals and programming) Paul obviously plays a ton of instruments on Egypt Station -- as he does on most of his albums -- but the band is almost always present (in part or in full), moving this a step away from "McCartney" territory. Also, Greg Kurstin is not a "behind the glass" producer, so he participates on nearly every track.
Breaking news.....Barnes & Noble has M3 listed. Not much of a description, but one of the two LPs is marked as a B&N Exclusive. BN.com
Yeah, I was not limiting myself to 30 minutes... hence the timeout. I took some extra time and went all the way back to Ram; Ram On Ram On (Reprise) Bip Bop (Link) I'm Carrying Million Miles The Broadcast (+ Voiceovers) Be What You See Here Today (+ Strings) Sweetest Little Show (?) The Other Me (?) Tug Of Peace Talk More Talk (+ Voiceovers) Soggy Noodle I'm not sure about the Pipes Of Peace numbers, but the website seems to indicate they are all Paul but without certainty... Edit: And there is certainly drum programming on Talk More Talk, although I don't remember if it's credited to someone other than Paul....
I'd love the RS or whoever else to re-appraise the early albums. A Hard Day's Night should be right up there.
Pepper is amongst my least played Beatles' albums. I've in all honesty probably played Wild Life more, and without extracting the Michael, I like Bip Bop.
