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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 4:30:40 GMT -8
UPDATED: OCTOBER 30TH, 2014Listen to the full version of HELEN WHEELS beginning at 2:05. Listen here.UPDATED: OCTOBER 16TH, 201430 second clip of HI HI HI is now available. 30 second clip of HELEN WHEELS is now available. By David Renshaw , September 9, 2014 11:17
The Cure and Bob Dylan among artists to contribute covers to Paul McCartney tribute albumExcerpt: ‘The Art Of McCartney’ is the project of Los Angeles producer Ralph Sall, who previously worked alongside McCartney in 2003 when they revived a song from the 1971 'Ram' sessions. The album is released on November 17 and includes material from across McCartney's career, including tracks by The Beatles, Wings and his solo career. 'The Art Of McCartney' tracklist: Billy Joel – 'Maybe I’m Amazed' Bob Dylan – 'Things We Said Today' Heart – 'Band On The Run' Steve Miller – 'Junior’s Farm' Yusuf/Cat Stevens – 'The Long And Winding Road' Harry Connick Jr – 'My Love' Brian Wilson – 'Wanderlust' Corinne Bailey Rae – 'Bluebird' Willie Nelson – 'Yesterday' Jeff Lynne – 'Junk' Barry Gibb – 'When I’m 64' Jamie Cullum – 'Every Night' Kiss – 'Venus And Mars/ Rock Show' Paul Rodgers – 'Let Me Roll It' Roger Daltrey – 'Helter Skelter' Def Leppard – 'Helen Wheels'The Cure ft James McCartney – 'Hello Goodbye' Billy Joel – 'Live And Let Die' Chrissie Hynde – 'Let It Be' Robin Zander & Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick – 'Jet' Joe Elliott – 'Hi Hi Hi'Heart – 'Letting Go' Steve Miller – 'Hey Jude Owl City – 'Listen To What The Man Said' Perry Farrell – 'Got To Get You Into My Life' Dion – 'Drive My Car' Allen Toussaint – 'Lady Madonna' Dr John – 'Let ’Em In' Smokey Robinson – 'So Bad' The Airborne Toxic Event – 'No More Lonely Nights' Alice Cooper – 'Eleanor Rigby' Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie – 'Come And Get It ' BB King – 'On The Way' Sammy Hagar – 'Birthday' Read the full article.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 4:47:48 GMT -8
The Art Of McCartney is an audiophile's dream. It is available in five beautifully packaged formats for the McCartney fan in your life: A limited run of 1,000 Deluxe Boxsets will include Alan Aldridge signed artwork exclusively available on The Art of McCartney online store. · 2 pieces of specially commissioned artwork by Alan Aldridge · Bespoke Höfner guitar USB with FLAC files of 34 tracks · The Making of The Art Of McCartney ' Collectors Edition DVD film containing behind the scenes footage from the recording studios and interviews with the artists
· The Making of The Art Of McCartney - Audio documentary about the making of the album narrated by Bill Nighy· Illustrated guide to The Art of McCartney within a 64-page 12' hardback book · 4 black and white artcards · 42 track triple CD · 42 track quadruple 12', 180 gram coloured vinyl · Certificate of authenticity hand numbered This deluxe box is a must for any fan of McCartney's music Strictly Limited Vinyl Boxset· 42 track quadruple 12', 180 gram coloured vinyl · Illustrated guide to The Art of McCartney within a 12' bound book Triple Gatefold Vinyl · 34 track triple 12', 180 gram vinyl CD Casebook· 34 track double CD · 16-page hardback book · The Making of The Art Of McCartney DVD film containing behind the scenes footage from the recording studios and interviews with the artistsCD Remus· 34 track double CD · 8-page booklet Standard Digital Album· 34 tracks iTunes Album (MFiT)· 36 tracks and digital booklet Source (Includes background info.) |
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Post by Shawn on Sept 9, 2014 5:20:10 GMT -8
Def Leppard – 'Helen Wheels' Curt in going to Love this  |
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 5:57:45 GMT -8
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Sept 9, 2014 7:40:13 GMT -8
It's interesting. Getting a couple of covers when we have a new studio album on the way is just a bonus.
Perhaps the most shocking part of the whole thing is that Heart would dare to cover someone other than Zeppelin.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 7:48:17 GMT -8
It's interesting. Getting a couple of covers when we have a new studio album on the way is just a bonus. Perhaps the most shocking part of the whole thing is that Heart would dare to cover someone other than Zeppelin. Actually not. Seeing The Beatles on TV is what spurred Ann and Nancy Wilson to become musicians. |
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 10:26:39 GMT -8
The artists gathered together for this project are themselves experts in the crafts of songwriting and performing, so it’s fascinating to hear their reflections on McCartney’s music and their interpretations of his songs. Watching The Who’s Roger Daltrey deliver a shattering Helter Skelter is simply breathtaking… Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott recalls that at the tender age of four he was already entertaining relatives with Love Me Do… While Dion reminisces about hearing The Beatles’ Drive My Car for the first time, while at the wheel of his Thunderbird Convertible driving round the Bronx… We even get to eavesdrop Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart comparing the parental similarities of the Wilsons and the McCartneys. Source |
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Post by suzyq on Sept 9, 2014 10:59:29 GMT -8
OMGosh, I'm excited. My favorite Macca stuff is Wings-era. Can't wait to hear Joe's rendition of 'Hi Hi Hi' and Lepps' 'Helen Wheels', both such great songs!
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Post by fna692002 on Sept 9, 2014 12:58:37 GMT -8
I love these two songs! 2014 keeps getting better
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2014 18:38:03 GMT -8
The 2 CD, 1 DVD, 16 page booklet version has been removed from Amazon.com. Weird.
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Sept 9, 2014 21:57:40 GMT -8
I finally sat through that (hilarious) video and think we could hear a great vocal from Joe on "Helen Wheels." Kind of gives me a bit of a "Who Do You Love" kind of vibe, which I guess makes sense considering the era.
Can't wait to get my hands on these recordings though.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 11, 2014 19:16:18 GMT -8
The 2 CD, 1 DVD, 16 page booklet version is now back on Amazon.com. Preorder here. |
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Post by Shawn on Sept 25, 2014 9:02:28 GMT -8
Quote from Joe Elliott from yesterdays Interview in the Bob & Coe show. LISTEN HEREJoe on The Art of McCartney"Yeah doubly honoured to be involved to be quite honest. When they were putting the album together we were kind hoping that we would get Helen Wheels...because You know when there's a compilation record gonna be put together as a tribute to an artist people are clamouring for what they consider to be their favourite song and sometimes you get four or five artists trying to get the same song and then management politics get involved and it's like well I'm not doing it if he's got it. We were really lucky that the songs that we wanted we got. So Leppard did Helen Wheels and then you know as somebody that knows Macca's band quite well. Brian Ray, Rusty Anderson and Abe Laboriel. I know these guys...I've never been too much in the inner circle of McCartney. I did meet him when they played Dublin Ireland about four years ago. But the slightly outer circle which is his band. I've always been part of it cause a lot of our crew have worked with McCartney in the past so that's always been my in. These guys are really nice. They've always been really kind to me and they always get the wine out and offer you a drink before the gigs starts. They're good to hang out with they're funny people. They kind of made overtures towards having me involved in this so they're the band on Hi Hi Hi which I thought was a great honour." Joe on Meeting Paul McCartney"Yes, I met Paul in Dublin, Ireland at the RDS Arena when they played on outdoor show here in about 2009...2010 I think it was. I was talking to Abe Laboriel his drummer. Beautiful guy...Beautiful human being and he says you've never met Paul have you. And I said nah nah and then all of a sudden Paul came out of his trailer with a cup of tea and he shouted him over and he came over and we had a fifteen minute chat and he was very sweet. He was very very sweet." |
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 14, 2014 11:05:49 GMT -8
15 second sample of Def Leppard singing HELEN WHEELS. Listen here. |
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Post by Shawn on Oct 14, 2014 11:12:06 GMT -8
15 second sample of Def Leppard singing HELEN WHEELS. Listen here.finally thx Cindy I wonder if this will ever get played live?  |
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 14, 2014 11:17:16 GMT -8
I'm wondering if some smart TV guy will pitch the idea of a show featuring the artists from the tribute album singing their contribution live. I'd love to see that happen.
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Post by Shawn on Oct 14, 2014 11:40:01 GMT -8
I'm wondering if some smart TV guy will pitch the idea of a show featuring the artists from the tribute album singing their contribution live. I'd love to see that happen. Great Idea... |
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 14, 2014 13:28:32 GMT -8
30 second clip of HELEN WHEELS is now available.
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Oct 14, 2014 13:32:40 GMT -8
I'm wondering if some smart TV guy will pitch the idea of a show featuring the artists from the tribute album singing their contribution live. I'd love to see that happen. Conan recently did a week of George Harrison tributes. Maybe he or someone else will do a McCartney one for this. |
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Post by fna692002 on Oct 14, 2014 20:25:18 GMT -8
This sounds fanf--kingtastic! Great hold over until the new album!
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Post by andylgr on Oct 14, 2014 23:40:37 GMT -8
I'm not too struck on that quick sample. Roll on new Leppard music for me.
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 16, 2014 8:57:06 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 16, 2014 8:59:36 GMT -8
30 second clip of Joe Elliott singing HI HI HI.
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Post by CindyJ on Oct 30, 2014 10:38:45 GMT -8
Listen to the full version of HELEN WHEELS beginning at 2:05. Listen here. |
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Post by CindyJ on Nov 11, 2014 8:01:59 GMT -8
The entire album is now available via The Art of McCartney YouTube channel.
Def Leppard's performance of "Helen Wheels" begins at 57:44.
Joe Elliott's performance of "Hi Hi Hi" begins at 01:16:48.
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Post by CindyJ on Nov 11, 2014 10:34:17 GMT -8
Producer Ralph Sall describes the process of putting the all-star tribute album together. Excerpt: If Sall does go after another volume of the tribute, he can certainly count on The Art of McCartney participants to sing the praises of project. "It's extremely flattering -- even moreso when we found out who else was involved in it," says Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott, whose group recorded "Helen Wheels" while he joined McCartney's band for "High, High High." "The fact that we got asked and then lo and behold separately I got asked to do a song with his band on my own was even more of a kind of a 'stop me and pinch me and see if I'm still awake' moment. It's a great thing to be involved in and a pleasure to do. I don't care who you are — the Beatles and (McCartney) are all part of our house of cards." Read the entire article.
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Post by RetroRocket625 on Nov 12, 2014 21:29:24 GMT -8
Love both tracks! Doing the great Paul McCartney justice.
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Nov 16, 2014 21:02:32 GMT -8
Looks like both tracks are available on iTunes now.
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Post by Shawn on Nov 16, 2014 21:09:16 GMT -8
Looks like both tracks are available on iTunes now. thx for the reminder Curt... I just bought them...  |
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Nov 17, 2014 7:11:25 GMT -8
So I finally listened to the songs. I've never been much of a fan of McCartney or the Beatles. I enjoyed "Helen Wheels," it's a neat track with a solid vocal from Joe. Absolutely no desire to see it live, however. But it's a decent little holdover until the new music arrives.
Not as big on "Hi Hi Hi."
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