While the pandemic has kept Paul off the road, it’s given him a chance to rest his distinctive and beloved, albeit road-weary, voice.

While it’s not as immediately catchy and intimately likeable as his first, which would be a tall order, it far outshines his second and once again makes it clear that McCartney is not heading off to retirement anytime soon. While McCartney has made many solo albums, alongside his work with the Beatles, Wings and other projects, this album was intended to be a completely self-made work, like his debut solo album ‘McCartney’ in 1970 and his post Wing’s ‘McCartney II’, released in 1980. McCartney, Mc Cartney II, and McCartney III captured and documented landmark moments of his singular career, each offering a personal snapshot of a unique artist at a particular moment in time.Third Time’s the Charm | ‘Paul McCartney III’ It’s hard to say whether if Paul McCartney was not at home with extra time on his hands during lockdown if he would have made ‘McCartney III’ (Capitol), his fist album since the superb ‘Egypt Station’ in 2018. In an unrivaled career, Paul has always been willing to take risks and have fun along the way – his musical projects have included classical albums, electronic albums, ballet scores, writing for video games, and left-field collaborations - along the way, breaking chart records, box office records, winning countless awards and remaining one of the world’s most influential and revered artists of all time. Upon release, McCartney III charted at Number One on the UK’s Official Album Charts and Number One on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart.

An intimate and loose record featuring “Find My Way” and the now live favorite “Women and Wives,” McCartney III features Paul’s melodic gift at its forefront throughout. Released in December 2020, just two years after Paul’s Billboard-topping Egypt Station album, “Rockdown,' saw Paul turn unexpected time on his hands into an opportunity to get into the studio on his own. With McCartney III Paul went back to basics again to create some of his most revealing work to date. Taking a fresh approach to things, Paul wrote, performed, and produced the avant-garde masterpiece McCartney II, which reached Number One in the UK, and Number 3 in the US, producing such classics as “Coming Up,” “Waterfalls,” and “Temporary Secretary.” Just as McCartney marked the end of an era with Paul’s first release after leaving the biggest band in history, Paul did it again in 1980, this time signaling the end of 70s rock giants Wings. McCartney, the Number One Album was Paul’s first solo album released in 1970 and features timeless tracks “Every Night” and “Junk,” along with the immortal classic “Maybe I’m Amazed.” This album saw a global music superstar pioneer a novel homespun approach to recording that would, in time, become a sought-after sound and the highly influential precursor to the “lo-fi” alternative genre.

The newly created boxset cover art and typography for the slipcase are by Ed Ruscha.īookending 50 years of unparalleled work, each album demonstrates Paul McCartney’s restless creativity and adventurous artistic spirit. McCartney I II III box set will be available in three different formats – Limited Edition Color Vinyl, Black Vinyl Edition, and CD – each including three special photo prints with notes from Paul about each album.

Written, performed, and produced entirely by Paul McCartney, his three eponymous career-spanning solo albums (1970’s McCartney, 1980’s McCartney II, and 2020’s McCartney III ) will now be packaged together and available in one special boxset for the first time. Includes 3 LPs on 180g audiophile color vinyl (Clear, White and Creamy White) with 3 limited edition photo prints and an introduction from Paul in a beautiful slipcase box. The eponymous solo albums written, performed, and produced by Paul McCartney from 1970, 1980, and 2020.

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