Egypt Station

Timeline More from year 2018
Release date:
Sep 07, 2018

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From paulmccartney.com:

Paul invites you on a musical journey to Egypt Station, estimated time of arrival Friday 7th September 7, 2018 by way of Capitol Records.

Sharing a title with one of Paul’s own paintings, Egypt Station is the first full album of all-new McCartney music since 2013’s international chart-topping NEW. Preceded by two of its tracks just released as double A-sides – plaintive ballad ‘I Don’t Know’ and raucous stomper ‘Come On To Me’ – Egypt Station was recorded between Los Angeles, London and Sussex, and produced (with the exception of one Ryan Tedder track) by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Beck, Foo Fighters).

Of the forthcoming album’s enigmatic title, Paul says, “I liked the words ‘Egypt Station.’ It reminded me of the ‘album’ albums we used to make… ‘Egypt Station’ starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station. So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around that. I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from.”

True to the inspiration behind its title, Egypt Station’s 14 songs combine to convey a unique travelogue vibe. Between the opening and closing instrumentals ‘Station I’ and ‘Station II’, each song finds Paul capturing a place or moment before transporting the listener seamlessly to the next destination. Stops along the way include an acoustic meditation on present day contentedness (‘Happy With You’), a timeless anthem that would fit on virtually any album of any McCartney era (‘People Want Peace’), and an epic multi-movement closer clocking in at seven minutes with a song suite structure harkening back to the days of Paul’s previous combos (‘Despite Repeated Warnings’). The result is a kaleidoscopic journey through myriad musical locales and eras, yet firmly rooted in the here and now – with Paul’s singular unmistakeable melodic and lyrical sensibility serving as a guide.

From paulmccartney.com – “At the end of rehearsal, we (the crew), assemble suspiciously on stage and Paul can clearly sense something is up. Mark Spring (Paul’s production manager) hands him a special commemorative display the crew have made for the boss to congratulate him on the epic news about topping the chart with Egypt Station. As a team we could not be more proud of Paul and everyone is beaming. What a great way to start a new tour.”

Last updated on January 5, 2021

The album


Egypt Station

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Related songs


Back In Brazil

Officially appears on Egypt Station


C-Link

Officially appears on Egypt Station


Caesar Rock

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Confidante

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Do It Now

Officially appears on Egypt Station


Dominoes

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Fuh You

Officially appears on Egypt Station


Get Enough

Officially appears on Get Enough



Hand In Hand

Officially appears on Egypt Station


Happy With You

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Hunt You Down

Officially appears on Egypt Station



In A Hurry

Officially appears on Home Tonight / In A Hurry


Naked

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Opening Station

Officially appears on Egypt Station


People Want Peace

Officially appears on Egypt Station



Station II

Officially appears on Egypt Station


Who Cares

Officially appears on Egypt Station

Related films


Back In Brazil

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Charlie Lightening


Come On To Me

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington


Come On To Me (Lyric Video)

2018 • For Paul McCartney


Come On To Me (Team Ali)

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington


Come On To Me (Team Elsa)

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington


Come On To Me (Team Fred)

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by TG Herrington


Fuh You

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Simon Aboud


Fuh You (Lyric Video)

2018 • For Paul McCartney


I Don’t Know (Lyric Video)

2018 • For Paul McCartney


Who Cares

2018 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Brantley Gutierrez


Paul McCartney Live at The Cavern Club

2020 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Paul Dugdale

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Shows: 17 • Countries: 7


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Secret gig at the Philharmonic Dining Rooms

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Related sessions


"Egypt Station" sessions at Hog Hill Mill

2016-2018 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Egypt Station" sessions at Henson Studios

2016-2018 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Fuh You" strings recording

2017 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Back In Brazil" recording

2017 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Egypt Station" sessions at Abbey Road

Late 2017 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Fuh You" recording

2018 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


Mixing "Egypt Station"

2018 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


Mixing "Fuh You"

2018 ? • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station


"Opening Station" and "Station II" choir recording

Feb 01, 2018 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Egypt Station

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Oct 31, 2018 • From CINRA.NET



Interview for 60 Minutes (CBS)

Oct 01, 2018 • From CBS


The real Paul McCartney faces his demons

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Paul McCartney: Fuh the win

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The Untold Stories of Paul McCartney

Sep 11, 2018 • From GQ Magazine


Twitter Q&A with Paul McCartney

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Sep 06, 2018 • From WTF with Marc Maron


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Sep 05, 2018 • From SiriusXM


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Sep 03, 2018 • From Sodajerker



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Aug 01, 2018 • From paulmccartney.com


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Jul 25, 2018 • From paulmccartney.com




Interview for Radio X

Jun 20, 2018 • From Radio X


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