- UK release date:
- Oct 28, 2014
Timeline
More from year 2014
Related sessions
This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording NEW with Ethan Johns #1
Late January 2012
Recording NEW with Mark Ronson #1
January 2012
Recording NEW with Ethan Johns #2
January 2012
Recording NEW with Paul Epworth #1
January 2012
Recording NEW with Mark Ronson #2
July 2012
Recording NEW with Mark Ronson #3
Mid-September 2012
Recording NEW with Giles Martin #1
February - March 2013
Recording NEW with Paul Epworth #2
March 2013
April 2013
Recording NEW with Giles Martin #2
July 2013
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Disc 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
2:39 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Paul Epworth :
- Drums, Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Matt Wiggins :
- Recording engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Wolf Tone Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- March 2013
- Studio :
- Wolf Tone Studios, London & AIR Studios, London
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
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2.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:27 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Percussion, Play-me-a-song book, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Guitar
- Mark Ronson :
- Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Al O'Connell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Josh Blair :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Robert Mallory :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Tyler Hartman :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- July 2012
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
- Session Overdubs:
- September 2012
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
3.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Ciguitar, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Accordion, Guitar, Piano
- Brian Ray :
- Guitar
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Cathy Thompson :
- Violin
- Laura Melhuish :
- Violin
- Patrick Kiernan :
- Violin
- Nina Foster :
- Violin
- Peter Lale :
- Viola
- Rachel Robson :
- Viola
- Caroline Dale :
- Cello
- Katherine Jenkinson :
- Cello
- Chris Worsey :
- Cello
- Richard Pryce :
- Bass
- Steve McManus :
- Bass
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Chris Bolster :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Gordon Davidson :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Iain Berryman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Seb Truman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Overdubs (Strings):
- July 2013
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
3:48 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Tambourine, Vocals
- Paul Epworth :
- Drums, Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Matt Wiggins :
- Recording engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- March 2013 ?
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
5.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Double bass, Harmonium, Knee percusion, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Backing vocals
- Brian Ray :
- Dulcimer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Ethan Johns :
- Drums, Percussion, Producer
- Giles Martin :
- Additional production
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Dom Monks :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
6.
Written by Paul McCartney
2:57 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Bouzouki with pencils, Conga drums, Harpsichord, Maracas, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Backing vocals, Bouzouki with pencils, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Backing vocals
- Dave Bishop :
- Baritone saxophone
- Brian Ray :
- Backing vocals, Guitar
- Mark Ronson :
- Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Steve Sidwell :
- Trumpet
- Jamie Talbot :
- Tenor saxophone
- Giles Martin :
- Additional production
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Josh Blair :
- Recording engineer
- Robert Mallory :
- Recording engineer
- Tyler Hartman :
- Recording engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- July 2012 then September 2012
- Studio :
- Avatar Studios, New York, USA
- Session Overdubs (Brass):
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
7.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:29 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Ciguitar, Drum, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Backing vocals, Bouzouki, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Brian Ray :
- Backing vocals, Baritone guitar, Guitar
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Recording (chorus) :
- Early 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Mill, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
8.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:21 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Brian Ray :
- Guitar
- Eddie Klein :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Toby Pitman :
- Keyboards, Programming
- Cathy Thompson :
- Violin
- Laura Melhuish :
- Violin
- Patrick Kiernan :
- Violin
- Nina Foster :
- Violin
- Peter Lale :
- Viola
- Rachel Robson :
- Viola
- Caroline Dale :
- Cello
- Katherine Jenkinson :
- Cello
- Chris Worsey :
- Cello
- Richard Pryce :
- Bass
- Steve McManus :
- Bass
- Giles Martin :
- Foot stamp, Producer
- Eliza Marshall :
- Alto flute
- Anna Noakes :
- Alto flute
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Chris Bolster :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Gordon Davidson :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Iain Berryman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Seb Truman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs & mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Overdubs (strings):
- July 2013
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
9.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:30 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Guitar, Tape loops, Vocals
- Ethan Johns :
- Ipad tambora app, Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Chris Bolster :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Dom Monks :
- Recording engineer
- Gordon Davidson :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Iain Berryman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Seb Truman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- Late January 2012
- Studio :
- AIR Studios & Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
10.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
11.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:05 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Percussion, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Toby Pitman :
- Keyboards, Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Recording :
- Early 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Mill, Rye, UK
- Session Recording:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
12.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
4:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Celeste, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
- Paul Epworth :
- Drums, Producer
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Steve Orchard :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Matt Wiggins :
- Recording engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- January 2012
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- March 2013 ?
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
13.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:00 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Synthesizer, Tubular bells, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Brian Ray :
- Guitar
- Eddie Klein :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Ethan Johns :
- Guitar, Producer
- Giles Martin :
- Additional production
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Chris Bolster :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Jamie Kirkham :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Dom Monks :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Gordon Davidson :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Iain Berryman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Seb Truman :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Recording :
- Late 2012 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Mill, Rye, UK
- Overdubs :
- January - February 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
- Session Recording:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
14.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:09 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Guitar, Ngoni, Vocals, Washboard and thimbles
- Rusty Anderson :
- Water bottle
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Backing vocals, Bass drum, Djembe drum
- Brian Ray :
- Backing vocals, Conga drums
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?), Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?)
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
15.
Written by Paul McCartney
2:47 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Piano, Vocals
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?)
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Disc 2
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
4:50 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Celeste, Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Tape loops, Vocals
- Paul Epworth :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Matt Wiggins :
- Recording engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- January 2012 ?
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
2.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:01 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Guitar, Moog, Piano, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Bass
- Laura Melhuish :
- Violin
- Patrick Kiernan :
- Violin
- Nina Foster :
- Violin
- Peter Lale :
- Viola
- Rachel Robson :
- Viola
- Caroline Dale :
- Cello
- Katherine Jenkinson :
- Cello
- Chris Worsey :
- Cello
- Richard Pryce :
- Double bass
- Steve McManus :
- Double bass
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Cathy Thomson :
- Violin
- Matthew Taylor :
- Bassoon
- David Fuest :
- Bass clarinet
- Craig Wild :
- Trumpet
- John Barclay :
- Trumpet
- Recording :
- 2012-2013 ?
- Studio :
- Air Studios, Hog Hill Mill and Abbey Road Studios, London UK
3.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:51 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals
- Ethan Johns :
- Producer
- Recording :
- Late 2012 or early 2013 ?
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Mill, Rye, UK
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
2:41 • Live • L1 • Live at Tokyo Dome 2013
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals, Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Background vocals, Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
5.
Written by Paul McCartney
2:41 • Live • L1
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals, Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Background vocals, Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
6.
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
3:43 • Live • L1 • Live At Tokyo Dome 2013
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals, Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Background vocals, Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
7.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:50 • Live • L1 • Live at Tokyo Dome 2013
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass guitar, Vocals
- Rusty Anderson :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr. :
- Background vocals, Drums
- Paul Wickens :
- Background vocals, Keyboards
- Brian Ray :
- Background vocals, Guitar
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
About
From paulmccartney.com, September 17, 2014:
Something new from Paul McCartney’s international hit album NEW
NEW to be released as special 2CD & DVD Collector’s Edition in a hard bound book featuring bonus content including behind the scenes footage, music videos, live recordings, album documentary and previously unreleased tracks
Available from October 28th 2014
“McCartney’s best album in decades” ****
Q Magazine“McCartney’s jaunty, melodic 16th solo album, New, proves the former Beatle’s talent is timeless.” *
Daily TelegraphReleased in October 2013, NEW was greeted with rave reviews all around the world. In both the UK and US it entered the Album Charts at Number Three. Within months it had sold almost quarter-of-a-million copies in America alone and counting. NEW also went Top 10 in 17 different countries including a Number One position in the Japanese charts. Since its release it has achieved Silver sales status in territories including UK and France, Gold status in Japan and Platinum in Russia, to name just a few international sales achievements.
This special collector’s edition is packed full with exclusive content that tells the story of the making of the album as well as capturing unique moments during the international promotion campaign, which saw Paul make global headlines by creating traffic stopping moments in the US and UK with pop up performances in New York and London.
Channeling the spirit of adventure that has forever characterised McCartney’s approach to making music, NEW was born out of his collaboration with a bunch of young British producers whose records he rated. Paul Epworth, who had enormous, Oscar-winning success writing with Adele on her album 21 and on their James Bond theme Skyfall. There was Mark Ronson, the DJ/musician who had helped the late Amy Winehouse create the classic Back To Black. And there were Ethan Johns, the son of Beatles engineer Glyn and himself a renowned producer, and Giles Martin, son of Sir George and a previous collaborator with The Beatles on the Las Vegas theatrical production Love.
The original idea for the then-untitled project was that Paul would work on a few songs with each, see who he felt most comfortable with and inspired by, and proceed with that producer. But such was the flood of ideas, and so strong were the songs pouring from Paul’s fingertips, that he decided to take the best of all worlds: he’d work with all four producers. The result was one of the most ambitious and acclaimed efforts of Paul’s solo career—an album hailed by Rolling Stone as “the music of eternal youth… energized and full of joyous rock & roll invention” as its title track, ‘Queenie Eye’, ‘Save Us’ and ‘Everybody Out There’ quickly became staples of the McCartney live set.
This story is perfectly told in Paul’s own words as well as those of the producers in Something New, a documentary about NEW directed by Don Letts, which features on the DVD.
The release of NEW saw Paul and his band perform a variety of intimate concerts along with some surprise huge events for good measure. This special edition relives some of the highlights including the opening of the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, a Hollywood Boulevard performance, pop up shows in New York and London, an intimate album Q&A filmed at The Shard in London, two concerts in one day at BBC’s iconic Maida Vale Studios, chat show performances and footage of Paul bringing London’s Oxford Street to a standstill at a signing session at HMV’s flagship store.
CD 1 tracklisting is the same as the original 14 track deluxe edition released last year. CD 2 includes two previously unreleased tracks (‘Hell To Pay’ and ‘Demons Dance’) taken from the album recording sessions as well featuring ‘Struggle’ which was previously released as a Japanese bonus track. The second CD also includes live versions of ‘Save Us’, ‘New’, ‘Queenie Eye’ and ‘Everybody Out There’ recorded at the Tokyo Dome, Japan in November of last year.
Along with the documentary and a collection of behind-the-scenes footage from Paul’s international promotional trail, the DVD also features the music videos for ‘Queenie Eye’, ‘Save Us’, ‘Appreciate’ and ‘Early Days’. Also included is footage from the making of the ‘Queenie Eye’, ‘Appreciate’ and ‘Early Days’ videos.
COLLECTOR’S EDITION [2CD +1DVD]
Disc 1
1- Save Us
2- Alligator
3- On My Way To Work
4- Queenie Eye
5- Early Days
6- New
7- Appreciate
8- Everybody Out There
9- Hosanna
10- I Can Bet
11- Looking At Her
12- Road
13- Turned Out
14- Get Me Out Of Here Plus Scared (hidden track)Disc 2
1- Struggle (previously available only in Japan)
2- Hell To Pay (previously unreleased)
3- Demons Dance (previously unreleased)
4- Save Us (Live at Tokyo Dome 2013)
5- New (Live at Tokyo Dome 2013)
6- Queenie Eye (Live at Tokyo Dome 2013)
7- Everybody Out There (Live at Tokyo Dome 2013)Disc 3 – DVD
01- Something New
02- New Interview (Bang & Olufsen Presents The Living Room Tour: Launching Paul McCartney’s Album ‘New’)03- The Promo Tour
03-1. MGM Grand for iHeartRadio Music Festival, Las Vegas, 21st September 2013 03.2. Hollywood Boulevard with Jimmy Kimmel, Los Angeles, 23rd September 2013 03.3. NBC Studios with Jimmy Fallon, New York, 7th October 2013
03-4. Times Square, New York, 10th October 2013
03-5. The Shard, London, 15th October 2013
03-6. BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 16th October 2013
03-7. The London Studios with Graham Norton, London, 17th October 2013
03-8. Covent Garden and HMV Oxford Street, London, 18th October 201304- Music Videos
04-1. Queenie Eye
04-2. Save Us
04-3. Appreciate
04-4. Early Days
04-5. Making Of Queenie Eye
04-6. Making Of Appreciate
04-7. Making Of Early DaysTotal DVD Running Time: 1 hour 58 minutes
Last updated on February 6, 2021
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