New

Paul McCartney

New - CD Cover New - CD Back
New - CD Front Cover New - CD Back Cover

Label Hearmusic
Catalogue No.'s HRM 34845-02 .... Deluxe Edition C.D. (Barcode 0888072 34845 1)
HRM 33369 .... Standard C.D.
Release Date 14th October 2013
Total time 52:23
U.K. Album Chart Detail :
Entry Date :20th October 2013
Highest Position :3
Weeks in Chart :7
Comments : Paul McCartney's 23rd Studio album since The Beatles, and forty-first release in total.
Under the MPL Communications banner, this is on the Starbucks "Hearmusic" label.

Credited to "Paul McCartney".

The CD Deluxe Edition is presented in a digipack, that opens out three ways to reveal an 18 page booklet
which includes small pictures, lyrics and full musician details.
Logo and cover concept: Rebecca and Mike
Cover image: Ben Ib
Photography by Mary McCartney, MJ Kim, Jamie Kirkham and stills from footage by John Hammel

The album entered the chart at number 3 on 20th October 2013, repeating the success of Kisses On The Bottom
27th October 2013 - In it's second week Paul's "New" album slipped to number 14
3rd November 2013 - Just the third week and already out the top 40, down to no. 41
10th November 2013 - Fourth week and down again to number 75.
17th November 2013 - Fifth week and out of the official Top 75 chart as it dropped down to number 96.
24th November 2013 - Sixth and final week in the listed chart as it takes a further drop to the foot of the top 100.
15th December 2013 - A brief re-appearance in the lower reaches as it's listed at no. 99 (up from 114 - and 9th week in chart)

                                          Chart progression 3-14-41-75-96-100-??-114-99

This release was also sold separately as a "standard" edition C.D. with two less tracks - the last two listed below are "missing".
What on earth is that all about ... and who on earth would buy that curtailed issue !?

MPL


The C.D.

No Track Producer and Credits Time
1 Save Us     Produced by Paul Epworth
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Paul Epworth - Drums
(Recorded at Wolf Tone Studios, Air Studios, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
2:59
2 Alligator     Produced by Mark Ronson
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Synthesizer, Celeste
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Brian Ray - Guitar
Paul 'Wix' Wickens - Keyboards
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums
(Recorded at Avatar Studios, Air Studios, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
3:27
3 On My Way To Work       Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, CIGuitar, Bass, Piano, Drums
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Brian Ray - Guitar
Paul 'Wix' Wickens - Guitar, Piano, Accordion
Toby Pitman - Programming
Richard Pryce - Bass
Steve McManus - Bass
plus Nine piece string section
(Recorded at Abbey Road, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
3:43
4 Queenie Eye     Produced by Paul Epworth
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Bass, Piano, Moog, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Tambourine
Paul Epworth - Drums
(Recorded at Air Studios, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
3:48
5 Early Days     Produced by Ethan Johns plus Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bill Black Bass, Harmonium, Percussion
Ethan Johns - Drums, Percussion
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Brian Ray - Dulcimer
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Backing Vocals
(Recorded at Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
4:08
6 New     Produced by Mark Ronson plus Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Harpsichord, Piano, Mellotron, Wurlitzer, Conga Drums, Maracas, Bouzouki with pencils
Rusty Anderson - Guitar, Bouzouki with pencils, Backing Vocals
Brian Ray - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums, Backing Vocals
Paul 'Wix' Wickens - Backing Vocals
plus three piece brass/woodwind section
(Recorded at Avatar Studios, Air Studios, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
2:57
7 Appreciate     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, CIGuitar, Keyboards, Drums
Rusty Anderson - Guitar, Bouzouki, Backing Vocals
Brian Ray - Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Backing Vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums, Backing Vocals
Toby Pitman - Programming
(Recorded at Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
4:29
8 Everybody Out There     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Mellotron
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Brian Ray - Guitar
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums
Toby Pitman - Programming, Keyboards
Giles Martin - Foot Stomp. McCartney Family Chorus
Richard Pryce - Bass
Steve McManus - Bass
plus Nine piece string section and a couple of flutes
(Recorded at Air Studios, Abbey Road, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
3:21
9 Hosanna     Produced by Ethan Johns
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drum
Ethan Johns - iPad Tambora
(Recorded at Air Studios, Abbey Road and Henson Recording Studios)
3:30
10 I Can Bet     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Moog, Wurlitzer, Drums, Percussion
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Paul 'Wix' Wickens - Hammond Organ
Toby Pitman - Programming
(Recorded at Air Studios and Henson Recording Studios)
3:22
11 Looking At Her     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Drums, Percussion
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Toby Pitman - Programming, Keyboards
(Recorded at Hog Hill Mill and Henson Recording Studios)
3:05
12 Road     Produced by Paul Epworth
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Celeste, Percussion
Paul Epworth - Drums
(Recorded at Air Studios, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
4:36
13 Turned Out     Produced by Ethan Johns plus Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Tubular Bells, Percussion
Ethan Johns - Guitar
Rusty Anderson - Guitar
Brian Ray - Guitar
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums, Backing Vocals
(Recorded at Abbey Road, Henson Recording Studios and Hog Hill Mill)
3:00
14 Get Me Out Of Here     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Guitar, Ngoni, Washboard and Thimbles
Rusty Anderson - Water Bottle
Brian Ray - Conga Drums, Backing Vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Djembe Drum, Bass Drum, Backing Vocals
(Recorded at Air Studios and Henson Recording Studios)
3:09
15 Scared     Produced by Giles Martin
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Piano, Bass, Vibraphone
(Recorded at Air Studios)
2:48

Re-issues

27th October 2014 - New (Collector's Edition) - Just one year after the official release came a 2 CD/1 DVD package.

18th May 2018 - Pink Vinyl version (673 7203) - Nothing new, no bonus tracks.

2018 Press Release:
Upon its release in 2013, NEW was lauded by Rolling Stone as "energized and full of joyous rock & roll invention."
Produced by Giles Martin and also featuring production by Mark Ronson, Ethan Johns and Paul Epworth, NEW entered the U.S. chart at #3.
The album scored positive reviews from Entertainment Weekly to Pitchfork and all points in between, while the title track,
"Queenie Eye" and "Save Us" would become staples of the McCartney live show over the course of the 'Out There' and 'One On One' world tours.
NEW's 2018 edition will feature the first vinyl pressing of the album since its 2013 release, including a limited edition pink vinyl 180gram vinyl LP with download card and 12x12" insert.

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