Product Overview
New - Paul McCartney / Concord Music Group Audio CD 2013 / HRM3483702
UPC 0888072348370
Product Details:
New (stylised as NEW) is the sixteenth solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney. It was released on 11 October 2013 through MPL Communications, Hear Music, and Universal International. The album was his first since 2007's Memory Almost Full to consist entirely of new compositions.
The album was executive produced by Giles Martin, with production by Martin, Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns and Paul Epworth and it was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York. McCartney has stated that New was inspired by recent events in his life as well as memories of his pre-Beatles history. He added that some of the arrangements are unlike his usual rock recordings, and that he specifically sought out younger producers to work with. He and his stage band performed in various venues to promote the album, along with promotional events held through social media. It was McCartney's final album released on Hear Music before he returned to his old label Capitol Records.
The first single, "New", and the album were met with a generally favourable reception from music critics. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and on the US Billboard 200.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Save Us
Written-By, Producer, Drums – Paul Epworth, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Paul McCartney |
2:39 |
| 2 | Alligator
Drums – Abe Laboriel Jnr, Guitar – Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Keyboards – Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Producer – Mark Ronson, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Synthesizer, Celesta – Paul McCartney |
3:27 |
| 3 | On My Way To Work
Bass – Richard Pryce, Steve McManus (2), Cello – Caroline Dale, Chris Worsey, Katherine Jenkinson, Guitar – Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Guitar, Piano, Accordion – Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Producer – Giles Martin, Programmed By – Toby Pitman, Viola – Peter Lale, Rachel Robson, Violin – Cathy Thompson, Laura Melhuish, Nina Foster, Patrick Kiernan, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Drums – Paul McCartney |
3:43 |
| 4 | Queenie Eye
Written-By, Producer, Drums – Paul Epworth, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Synthesizer, Mellotron, Tambourine – Paul McCartney |
3:48 |
| 5 | Early Days
Backing Vocals – Abe Laboriel Jnr, Dulcimer – Brian Ray, Guitar – Rusty Anderson, Producer [Additional Production] – Giles MartinProducer, Drums, Percussion – Ethan Johns, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass [Bill Black], Harmonium, Percussion – Paul McCartney |
4:08 |
| 6 | New
Backing Vocals – Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Backing Vocals, Drums – Abe Laboriel Jnr, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Brian Ray, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki – Rusty Anderson, Baritone Saxophone – Dave Bishop, Producer – Mark Ronson, Producer [Additional Production] – Giles Martin, Tenor Saxophone – Jamie Talbot, Trumpet – Steve Sidwell, Written-By, Vocals, Bass, Harpsichord, Piano, Mellotron, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Congas, Maracas, Bouzouki – Paul McCartney |
2:57 |
| 7 | Appreciate
Backing Vocals, Drums – Abe Laboriel Jnr, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brian Ray, Guitar, Bouzouki, Backing Vocals – Rusty Anderson, Producer – Giles Martin, Programmed By – Toby Pitman, Written-By, Vocals, Keyboards, Drums – Paul McCartney |
4:29 |
| 8 | Everybody Out There
Alto Flute – Anna Noakes, Eliza Marshall, Bass – Richard Pryce, Steve McManus (2), Cello – Caroline Dale, Chris Worsey, Katherine Jenkinson, Drums – Abe Laboriel Jnr, Guitar – Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson, Producer – Giles Martin, Programmed By – Toby Pitman, Viola – Peter Lale, Rachel Robson, Violin – Cathy Thompson, Laura Melhuish, Nina Foster, Patrick Kiernan, Written-By, Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Mellotron – Paul McCartney |
3:21 |
| 9 | Hosanna
Producer – Ethan Johns, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Loops [Tape Loops] – Paul McCartney |
3:30 |
| 10 | I Can Bet
Guitar – Rusty Anderson, Organ [Hammond] – Paul 'Wix' Wickens, Producer – Giles Martin, Programmed By – Toby Pitman, Written-By, Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Drums, Percussion, Loops [Tape Loops] – Paul McCartney |
3:22 |
| 11 |
Looking At Her
Guitar – Rusty Anderson, Producer – Giles Martin, Programmed By, Keyboards – Toby Pitman, Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Mellotron, Synthesizer [Moog], Drums, Percussion – Paul McCartney |
3:05 |
| 12 | Road
Written-By, Producer, Drums – Paul Epworth, Written-By, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Celesta, Percussion – Paul McCartney |
4:36 |
More Details:
- A&R – Nancy Jeffries
- Arranged By [Arranger] – Ben Foster
- Consultant [Consultancy], Design – YES (5)
- Consultant [Production Consultant] – Roger Huggett
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated At Abbey Road Studios] – Colette Barber
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated At Air Studios] – Alison Burton
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated At Avatar Studios] – Tino Passante
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated At Henson Recording Studios] – Faryal Ganjehei
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated At Sterling Sound] – Stephanie Geny-Bikialo
- Copyist – Dave Foster (6)
- Cover [Inspired By] – Dan Flavin
- Design Concept [Logo And Cover Concept] – Rebecca And Mike
- Engineer [Assisted At Abbey Road Studios] – Chris Bolster, Gordon Davidson, Iain Berryman, Seb Truman
- Engineer [Assisted At Air Studios] – Adam Miller (5), John Prestage, Laurence Anslow, Tom Bailey (2)
- Engineer [Assisted At Avatar Studios] – Robert Mallory, Tyler Hartman
- Engineer [Assisted At Henson Recording Studio] – Bill Rahko, Kevin Mills, Nicolas Essig
- Engineer [Assisted At Hog Hill Mill] – Eddie Klein, Jamie Kirkham
- Engineer [At Henson Recording Studios] – Matty Green (2)
- Engineer [At Hog Hill Mill] – Steve Orchard
- Engineer [For Ethan Johns] – Dom Monks
- Engineer [For Giles Martin] – Sam Okell
- Engineer [For Mark Ronson] – Al O'Connell, Josh Blair
- Engineer [For Paul Epworth] – Matt Wiggins
- Executive-Producer – Giles Martin, Paul McCartney
- Illustration [Cover Image] – Ben Ib
- Legal [Publishing And Copyright] – Dave Bogart, Patricia O'Hearn
- Management [MPL Production Team] – Claudia Schmid, Jess Whiteley, Jodie Murgatroyd, Kat Holder, Lisa Power, Maggie Agard, Rebecca Church, Richard Miller (5), Steve Ithell
- Management [Technical Manager] – Keith Smith (2)
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent
- Mixed By [Assisted By] – Geoff Swan, Kevin Mills
- Photography By – MJ Kim, Mary McCartney
- Programmed By [Programmer] – Toby Pitman
- Project Manager – Scott Rodger
- Sleeve Notes – Paul
About the Artist:
Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.
A self-taught musician, McCartney is proficient on bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums. He is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing (mainly playing with a plectrum), his versatile and wide tenor vocal range (spanning over four octaves), and his eclecticism (exploring styles ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical and electronica). McCartney began his career as a member of the Quarrymen in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Starting with the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the Beatles' de facto leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. His Beatles songs "And I Love Her" (1964), "Yesterday" (1965), "Eleanor Rigby" (1966) and "Blackbird" (1968) rank among the most covered songs in history.
In 1970, McCartney debuted as a solo artist with the album McCartney. Throughout the 1970s, he led Wings, one of the most successful bands of the decade, with more than a dozen international top 10 singles and albums. McCartney resumed his solo career in 1980. Since 1989, he has toured consistently as a solo artist. In 1993, he formed the music duo the Fireman with Youth of Killing Joke. Beyond music, he has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.
McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2009, had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. His honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is also one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million.
