Thursday, April 12, 2007
New Paul McCartney album tracklisting leaked
What appears to be the tracklisting to Paul McCartney's new album, Memory Almost Full, has appeared on the website starbucksgossip.typepad.com. The unconfirmed information features the titles to the album's 12 tracks and a thumbnail description of the songs. The album is McCartney's first for the Starbucks/Concord Music Group's offshoot label Hear Music.

Interestingly, both McCartney's late wife Linda McCartney and Beatles bandmate John Lennon feature in the song titles. The reported opening track, titled "To Be Said," is from a 2001 poem McCartney published about Linda in his poetry book Blackbird Singing. "Pizza And Fairy Tales" was what Lennon accused McCartney of being during a mid-'70s phone argument. According to McCartney, Lennon once spat out at him that, "You're only pizza and fairytales." Since Lennon's death, McCartney has gone on record numerous times saying that it would make a great album title.

The Starbucks Gossip post reads in part:

"To Be Said" - Based on the poem. A short string quartet piece. Delicate.

"Bring The Dawn" - Huge production number, mellotrons to brass, booming drums.

"Memory Almost Full" - Nice pop song (see "Driving Rain"), likely (the)first single. Some electronica.

"Love Hear My Thunder" - (Rolling) Stones-like rocker. (Sounds like) peak Wings.

"Robber Of Soul" - Funky jazz/brass number, unlike anything in (McCartney's) catalog so far.

"Cracks In The Earth" - Electric piano ballad, sounds like a Chaos And Creation In The Backyard track.

"Buy The Farm" - Solid rocker, Steve Miller-ish.

"It Happens Every Time" - Tight rocker, best song here.

"Silent Water" - Piano/organ/electronica song -- nice lyrics.

"God Damn Rock 'n Roll" - Sounds like a Back To The Egg outtake- almost punk.

"Pizza And Fairytales" - Most Beatle-esque. Reminds (me) of (McCartney's unreleased 1987 song) "Return To Pepperland."

"Pictures In Song Suite" - Almost 15 minutes. A true song suite, divided into four movements. Most people won't get how good this is.

The McCartney fansite macca-central.com reported that the domain memoryalmostfull.com was purchased by Concord Music Group on March 13th, and it's a safe bet that that will be the home page for the upcoming album. McCartney's Memory Almost Full will be released on June 5th

This is for real? it almost seems like a mccartney fan wankfest because its got everything: "Punk" (riiiiiight), beatles type songs, wings type songs, jazz, pop, ballads and even a "mini-opera" (which undoubtly well pale in comparison to The Who's past or present "mini-opera's") (yeah its a bias, but come on, mccartney seems like that wierd sexual person of rock who will try anything). Oh well.

David, Kahne, the producer of the album, has already stated that this song list is all fake. Here's what the Macca Report website reported:

April 11, 2007 -- Macca Report Update

SONG TITLES FAKES!!!

According to David Kahne, who produced Paul McCartney's new album "Memory Almost Full," the track listing posted on a Starbuck's gossip blog yesterday is totally fake.

Kahne said, "This is a fake track listing. It has nothing to do with the album, pretty funny, though."

I heard the big hit on the album is going to be titled "Geritol Blues".

no Stones cover ????
That really really really OT...

"Sounds like a Back To The Egg outtake"

Praise indeed!

Judging from the titles it sounds like Macca is angry about something this time (And he does have a lot to be angry about).

JumpingKentFlash

JumpingKentFlash Wrote:
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> Judging from the titles it sounds like Macca is
> angry about something this time

...but the titles are fictitious!!

My Macca fan brother said that these were most likely the titles for the songs.

JumpingKentFlash

I reckon the guy who produced Macca's album (see Halup's post above) may be a better source!

News to me... Thanks a heap...
I'll call my brother and yell at him now.

JumpingKentFlash



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-04-12 14:52 by JumpingKentFlash.

Ok, here are the proper song titles, translated from the HMV Japan site. So that seems pretty official to me! It is available on pre-order on amazon. June 4th release for UK / Europe, June 5th North America etc...


1. Dance Tonight
2. Ever Present Past
3. See Your Sunshine
4. Only Mama Knows
5. You Tell Me
6. Mister Bellamy (Berami in Japanese but of course they don't have an L sound, quite the opposite from Chinese )
7. Gratitude
8. Vintage Clothes
9. That Was Me
10. Feet in the crowd
11. House of Wax
12. End of the End

Dance Tonight is believed to be the first single and the video features actor Mackenzie Crook and actress Natalie Portman amongst others.

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HAHAHA...

Yeah, the mind boggles...

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Mj. Jimmy posted the correct song list above. Here from the Macca Report is more info on each song and additional details of the first single and video:

April 12, 2007 -- Macca Report Exclusive!!!

First single from "Memory Almost Full"

Reportedly the first single from McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" will be the first song on the album called "Dancing Tonight."

There is a video to accompany the song which includes a Paul "lookalike." The video was directed by Michel Gondry and stars Mackenzie Crook, Natalie Portman and Macca impersonator Neil Tudor.

The advance album spoiler posted by Steve Hoffman is the 'real track listing' though not all the song titles names are correct except for the first one reported by the Macca Report.

Song titles updated by Macca Report

1. "Dance Tonight" (Macca Report found out the name of this song)- Short album opener. Instrumentation includes ukelele (some similarities to Harrison's "Any Road", kick drum (lockstep, martial beat) and whistling. Similar to "We're Open Tonight" in sentiment, the lyric is a trifle but track is brief/fun enough. This will be the first single off the album with a video (Macca Report Exclusive)

2. "My Ever Present Past" (title?) - Musically quirky (McCartney II fans will love this one), hooky and clever with great lyrics, addictive robotic rhythm, nifty distorted guitar riffs and terrific double-tracked vocals. Fully realized top-drawer Macca Pop in every respect. Opening line: "I've got too much on my plate - I've got no time to be a decent lover". A+

3. "See Your Sunshine" (title?) Creative, commercial pop love song with wonderful bass playing. Echoes of Linda in the background vocal department (as on "Run Devil Run", the vocal ghost of Linda shows up repeatedly throughout the album, as least to my ears). Middle section features a neat tempo change and fastly sung lyric. Romantic. Accapella ending.

4. "Only Mama Knows" (title?) Orgasmically great Power Pop! Back To The Egg-esque energy! Great vocal! Junior's Farm-esque gutbucket feel, quirky lyric, lots of Linda/Denny/Wings guitar energy. My early favorite, rocks like a bitch!

5. "You Tell Me" - Stunning, heartfelt, bittersweet non-silly, post-love song, Acoustic based with great confessional lyric (ala "Dear Friend") and astounding, emotional vocal. Very Wings - echoes of Denny and Linda abound. "When was that summer of a dozen words" (let the Heather/divorce lyric hunting begin).

6. "Mr. Bellamy" (title?) - I can't believe how great this track is; the odd, glorious musical structure and chord changes will surprise you at every turn. An A Cappella breakdown to die for. VERY early 10CC (think "Sheet Music"), with goofy vocal interjections (if you are familiar with 10CC's "The Worst Band in The World" you're halfway there).

7. "Gratitude" - Pop/gospel w/shouty, "Oh, Darling" vocal. Nice tune and interesting arrangement but overemoting vocal ruins it for me. Possible grower.

8. "Vintage Clothes" (title?) - not positive but I think this is the first track of the album-ending Medley, ala RRSpeedway/ARoad. Lyrically a modern-day "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"-a tongue in cheek (I think) sendup/lampooning of modern clothing/fashion trends. Possibly inspired by daughter/clothing designer Stella? Strong lyric, ultrahooky tune and great arrangement, w/Beatlesque swirly backwards mellotrons and highly compressed tack piano (the opening piano riff is almost identical to Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Love Me"). Perfect pop.

9. "That Was Me" (title?) Backwards drum loop, rockabilly guitar riffs on acoustic, with great dissonant piano stabs, ala "I Want To Tell You". Autobiographical lyric speaks of/chronicles events in Paul's childhood, The Cavern Club, success...

10. "Feet In The Clouds" (title?) - Top track, features Brian Wilsonesque vocal breakdown section (with vocodor!) and another strong autobiographical lyric.

11. "House Of Wax" (title?)- moody, forboding, cinematic - think a darker "Beware My Love". Great lyric/arrangement, unexpected chord changes from heaven, screaming guitar solos and one of Paul's best vocals ever.

12. "The End Of The End" - touching, confessional album closer, unlike anything that Paul has recorded. The lyric speaks to how he would like to be remembered/celebrated after he's gone. A heavy lyric tempered by upbeat, song-closing whistling coda (echoing whistling on opening track).

13. "Nod Your Head" (title?) - Silly, brief album closer, ala "Boil Crisis". Probably (hopefully) a bonus/hidden track. Musically similar to the also-hidden instrumental track that closes Chaos (sounds like the same session).

MORE

April 12, 2007 -- The Daily Telegraph

Paul's odd couple

Paul McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre" may have sold more than two million copies in the UK, but the video was on the bland side. So I'm pleased to hear that Macca has put a bit more effort into the visuals for his next album, entitled "Memory Almost Full," expected to be released in June.

"Paul has just finished filming the video (see Macca Report Exclusive - above), which stars Natalie Portman and The Office star Mackenzie Crook,'' I'm told.

"Macca's always been a huge fan of Natalie's, but he recently met her through his daughter, Stella, who makes the 'vegetarian' shoes that Natalie likes to wear, and asked her if she'd like to work on the project. She and Mackenzie are quite an odd combination, but the end result looks fantastic: it involves Paul being visited by various ghoulish figures.''

The fake album sounds a helluva lot better than the real one.

"Dance Tonight".........Is that about Heather Mills?

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Go throw darts at prosthetic legs, Paulie; there's a good chap. Macca just hasn't really aged well. He still seems to playing Cute Beatle Paul. I love Paul and Wings' stuff up through "At The Speed of Sound", but everything since... he lost the inspiration. He doesn't need to trot out and flog any new shite. Paul.... leave us in peace and raise your lovely new daughter.

"The wonder of Jimi Hendrix was that he could stand up at all he was so pumped full of drugs." Patsy, Patsy Stone

what a crock!
His last four discs are incredible, especially, Chaos, which was quite a departure for him. A different feel and vibe from anything he has done. Great stuff. But to each his own, you just don't seem like a fan... and your comment about throwing darts does more to show your true colors as a person.

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> what a crock!
> His last four discs are incredible, especially,
> Chaos, which was quite a departure for him. A
> different feel and vibe from anything he has done.
> Great stuff. But to each his own, you just don't
> seem like a fan... and your comment about throwing
> darts does more to show your true colors as a
> person.

Absolutely...

I have a feeling the new album will actually be fantastic. He has had alot to write about, plenty of anger, passion and stuff to get off his chest etc...

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Yeah me too Mr. Jimmy, I have high hopes. McCartney often creates great art when he is in emotional turmoil...can't wait to hear it.