An all star cast has assembled to sing covers of some of Paul McCartney’s most beloved tracks.
Musicians from Bob Dylan, Alice Cooper, The Cure, Brian Wilson, Roger Daltrey, and Willie Nelson have all taken part in the tribute album.
The record titled The Art Of McCartney, is available to stream now for free on YouTube.
The LP came about when music/film producer Ralph Sall ran into McCartney. Sall has worked on such films as ‘Sahara’, ‘Addams Family Values’ and ‘Three Kings’. He was heavily involved in a tribute album to the Grateful Dead, and in the 1993 album, Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles, which had sold three million copies and led to the band reforming.
Having previously collaborated with McCartney on the soundtrack for the 2003 Michael Douglas comedy ‘The In-Laws‘, Sall was eager to work with his idol again.
40 legendary acts take on classic tracks from throughout Macca’s career – from The Beatles to Wings and his solo days. To add extra authenticity Paul volunteered the services of his own backing band for the album.
The tribute record is due for release in the next week, and is available to listen to on YouTube.
Listen to The Art Of McCartney below.
The Art of McCartney track list:
01. Billy Joel – “Maybe I’m Amazed”
02. Bob Dylan – “Things We Said Today”
03. Heart – “Band on the Run”
04. Steve Miller – “Junior’s Farm”
05. Yusuf Islam – “The Long and Winding Road”
06. Harry Connick, Jr. – “My Love”
07. Brian Wilson – “Wanderlust”
08. Corinne Bailey Rae – “Bluebird”
09. Willie Nelson – “Yesterday”
10. Jeff Lynne – “Junk”
11. Barry Gibb – “When I’m 64″
12. Jamie Cullum – “Every Night”
13. Kiss – “Venus and Mars”/”Rock Show”
14. Paul Rodgers – “Let Me Roll It”
15. Roger Daltrey – “Helter Skelter”
16. Def Leppard – “Helen Wheels”
17. The Cure, featuring James McCartney – “Hello Goodbye”
18. Billy Joel – “Live and Let Die”
19. Chrissie Hynde – “Let It Be”
20. Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen – “Jet”
21. Joe Elliott – “Hi Hi Hi”
22. Heart – “Letting Go”
23. Steve Miller – “Hey Jude”
24. Owl City – “Listen to What the Man Said”
25. Perry Farrell – “Got to Get You Into My Life”
26. Dion – “Drive My Car”
27. Allen Toussaint – “Lady Madonna”
28. Dr. John – “Let ‘Em In”
29. Smokey Robinson – “So Bad”
30. The Airborne Toxic Event – “No More Lonely Nights”
31. Alice Cooper – “Eleanor Rigby”
32. Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie – “Come and Get It”
33. B.B. King – “On the Way”
34. Sammy Hagar – “Birthday”
