Description
The eponymous solo albums written, performed, and produced by Paul McCartney from 1970, 1980, and 2020. Both formats come with three special photo prints with notes from Paul about each album. The newly created boxset cover art and typography for the slipcase are by Ed Ruscha.Bookending 50 years of unparalleled work, each album demonstrates Paul McCartneyrsquos restless creativity and adventurous artistic spirit.nbspMcCartney, the Number One Album was Paulrsquos first solo album released in 1970 and features timeless tracks ldquoEvery Nightrdquo and ldquoJunk,rdquo along with the immortal classic ldquoMaybe Irsquom Amazed.rdquo This album saw a global music superstar pioneer a novel homespun approach to recording that would, in time, become a soughtafter sound and the highly influential precursor to the ldquolofirdquo alternative genre.Just asnbspMcCartneynbspmarked the end of an era with Paulrsquos first release after leaving the biggest band in history, Paul did it again in 1980, this time signaling the end of 70s rock giants Wings. Taking a fresh approach to things, Paul wrote, performed, and produced the avantgarde masterpiecenbspMcCartney II, which reached Number One in the UK, and Number 3 in the US, producing such classics as ldquoComing Up,rdquo ldquoWaterfalls,rdquo and ldquoTemporary Secretary.rdquoWithnbspMcCartney IIInbspPaul went back to basics again to create some of his most revealing work to date. Released in December 2020, just two years after Paulrsquos BillboardtoppingnbspEgypt Stationnbspalbum, ldquoRockdown, saw Paul turn unexpected time on his hands into an opportunity to get into the studio on his own. An intimate and loose record featuring ldquoFind My Wayrdquo and the now live favorite ldquoWomen and Wives,rdquonbspMcCartney IIInbspfeatures Paulrsquos melodic gift at its forefront throughout. Upon release,nbspMcCartney IIInbspcharted at Number One on the UKrsquos Official Album Charts and Number One on Billboardrsquos Top Album Sales Chart.
