Egypt Station

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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.

Last updated on January 5, 2021

Special editions

Come On To Me

By Paul McCartney • CD Single

Egypt Station (Deluxe edition)

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station (Limited Green Spotify LP)

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station (Limited Orange & Blue LP)

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station (Limited Red LP)

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station (Orange cassette)

By Paul McCartney • Cassette

Egypt Station - Explorer's Edition

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station - Explorer's Edition (Ltd. Coloured LP)

By Paul McCartney • Official album

Egypt Station - Traveller's Edition

By Paul McCartney • Official album

I Don't Know

By Paul McCartney • CD Single

I Don't Know / Come On To Me (Promo)

By Paul McCartney • 7" Single

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Come On To Me

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Home Tonight / In A Hurry (RSD exclusive)

By Paul McCartney • 7" Single

I Don't Know

By Paul McCartney • CD Single

I Don't Know / Come On To Me

By Paul McCartney • Streaming

I Don't Know / Come On To Me (Promo)

By Paul McCartney • 7" Single

I Don't Know / Come On To Me (RSD exclusive)

By Paul McCartney • 7" Single

Nothing For Free (DJ Chris Holmes Remix)

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