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The Boys of Dungeon Lane is not only the 18th solo album to be released by Paul McCartney; it is a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared along with some newly inspired love songs, from one of the most culturally significant figures of our time. <br/> <br/>With The Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney turns the lens inward, revisiting the formative years that shaped not only his life, but the very foundations of modern popular culture. In a career defined by timeless storytelling and unforgettable characters, Paul now tells the most personal story of all, his own. The Boys of Dungeon Lane is his most introspective album to date and takes the listener back to where it all began.<br/> <br/>These extraordinary new songs find Paul in a candid, vulnerable and deeply reflective mood, writing with rare openness about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania. These were the years that historians continue to examine, the quiet, unguarded days that unknowingly laid the groundwork for a cultural revolution. Paul visits them not as myths or folklore but as his own memories.<br/> <br/>The album takes its title from one of the many standout tracks which is available now, Days We Left Behind, a stripped-back and deeply intimate track that captures the emotional core of the project. Dungeon Lane is a place Paul still sees when returning home serving as a symbolic gateway to a pre-fame world: afternoons by the Mersey, birdwatching book in hand, "smoky bars and cheap guitars", and dreams not yet lived.<br/> <br/>"This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track. I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I'm just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else? It's just a lot of memories of Liverpool. It involves a bit in the middle about John and Forthlin Road which is the street I used to live in. Dungeon Lane is near there. I used to live in a place called Speke which is quite working class. We didn't have much at all but it didn't matter because all the people were great and you didn't notice you didn't have much."<br/> <br/>As well as being packed with poignant reflections from an artist whose influence is woven into the fabric of our lives, The Boys of Dungeon Lane also includes new love songs in the inimitable instantly identifiable Paul McCartney style. A world without Paul McCartney is impossible to imagine, yet here listeners can travel to a world that existed before everything changed, offering memories never previously shared and revealing, with extraordinary honesty, the human story behind a global icon. This is the story before THE story.<br/> <br/> <br/>About the creation of the album: <br/>The Boys of Dungeon Lane was first brought into existence five years ago when Paul met producer Andrew Watt for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas. While playing around on the guitar during the meeting, Paul happened upon a chord that even he -- the world's most successful living songwriter -- didn't recognise. Undeterred and driven by his experimental nature, Paul carried on changing one note, then another, until he had a three-chord sequence -- which Watt suggested they should record.<br/>This session yielded the album's opening track, As You Lie There. Encouraged by his new producer, Paul would flesh out the new track, playing the majority of instruments - much in the spirit of his 1970 solo debut album, McCartney. So began the journey of what became Paul's 18th studio album credited solely to Paul McCartney. <br/>Paul's packed schedule meant that the album was recorded in tight and efficient sessions between legs of global tour dates spanning five years and alternating between Los Angeles and Sussex. With no record label pressure and no deadline, the pair were able to make the album to their own timeline and satisfaction.<br/>Like his career, The Boys of Dungeon Lane is musically eclectic and sees Paul across an array of instruments and styles showcasing his broad musicality. There's Wings style rock, Beatles style harmonies, McCartney style grooves, understated intimacy, melody driven storytelling, character songs - the common thread being Paul.

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After a nearly five-decade (and counting) career as one of his generation's defining rock bassists, Flea releases his first full-length solo album, Honora, on Nonesuch Records. <br/>Time and space have finally allowed him to return to his first musical loves: jazz and playing the trumpet.<br/> <br/>For Honora, which takes its name from a beloved family member, Flea composed and arranged the music, and also plays trumpet and bass throughout, joined by an elite crew of modern jazz visionaries: album producer and saxophonist Josh Johnson, guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss, and drummer Deantoni Parks. The record features vocals from Flea, as well as friends Thom Yorke and Nick Cave. Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Atoms for Peace) and Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes), among others, also join the band. <br/>The album comprises six original songs-including one co-written by Flea, Johnson, and Yorke-as well as interpretations of tunes by George Clinton and Eddie Hazel, Jimmy Webb, Frank Ocean and Shea Taylor, and Ann Ronell.

Queen: Queen II [Digibook / 2 CD]

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- Original Remastered Album<br/>- Live In Anaheim 1975, Recording From September 28, 1975 at Anaheim Stadium<br/>- Blu Ray Audio Disc: Remastered Hi Res Stereo Mix and Dolby ATMOS Mix of the Original Album and Live Show<br/>- New Package Art with photos and Ephemera<br/>- Designed by Jeri Heiden at SMOG<br/>- Board Stock 8-Panel CD-Sized Packaging With Booklet<br/><br/>The band's fourth album was their commercial breakthrough, propelling them to become worldwide superstars. Produced by Bill Szymczyk, it was the Eagles first #1 album on the Billboard charts and includes the Top 10 singles "One of These Nights," "Lyin' Eyes," and "Take It To The Limit." <br/><br/>The album is now being expanded to include an unreleased live show from Anaheim Stadium, September 28, 1975, featuring a guest appearance from Joe Walsh before he joined the band the following year after Bernie Leadon's departure.<br/><br/>Both the original album and the live show will be available in Dolby ATMOS for the first time, along with a new Hi Res Stereo mix.<br/><br/>The set will include photos and ephemera, with the packaging designed by Grammy-Award winning Art Director Jeri Heiden.<br/><br/>One of These Nights was nominated for four Grammys and won the award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal (for Lyin' Eyes). The album is 4X platinum in the US, 2X Platinum in Australia and Platinum in the U.K and Canada.

Status Quo: Live in Hammersmith '79 [2 CD]