Pure McCartney
Compilation album by
Paul McCartney
Released10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded1970–2013
GenreRock
Length150:01 (Standard edition)
157:34 (Vinyl edition)
257:13 (Deluxe edition)
LabelConcord Music Group
Producer
Paul McCartney chronology
New
(2013) 		Pure McCartney
(2016) 		Egypt Station
(2018)

Pure McCartney is the fourth compilation album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 10 June 2016.[1]

Background

The album was first teased in late March 2016 by cryptic video posts placed on McCartney's Facebook and Twitter pages.[2] He also says: There are no cover versions, which may be in line with the "pure" concept.

When the album was announced by McCartney on 31 March 2016, he downplayed the use of "career" in describing the collection, rather referring to it as representative of a "musical adventure".[3] He also noted he and his team compiled the tracks for the alternate track listings "with nothing else in mind other than having something fun to listen to" in different settings.[3]

The album features tracks from all of his official studio albums with the exception of Снова в СССР, Flowers in the Dirt, Run Devil Run and Driving Rain.

Critical reception

Pablo Gorondi from ABC News says: "Pure McCartney is a substantial, honest and gratifying introduction to the long and winding career of a pop music giant, a tasting menu whetting the appetite for more".[4]

Track listing

Three versions of the album have been released, a two-disc CD of 39 tracks, a four-disc LP of 41 tracks (adding tracks "New" and "Too Many People") and a four-disc CD (and deluxe digital edition) of 67 tracks.[1] All songs are written by Paul McCartney, except where noted.

Standard edition

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Maybe I'm Amazed" McCartney, 19703:51
2."Heart of the Country"Linda McCartney, Paul McCartneyRam, 19712:24
3."Jet"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19734:09
4."Warm and Beautiful"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19763:14
5."Listen to What the Man Said"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19754:03
6."Dear Boy"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRam2:15
7."Silly Love Songs"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:55
8."The Song We Were Singing" Flaming Pie, 19973:55
9."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRam4:56
10."Another Day"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyNon-album single, 19713:43
11."Sing the Changes" Electric Arguments, 2008
(under the name "The Fireman" with Youth)		3:45
12."Jenny Wren" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, 20053:48
13."Save Us"Paul Epworth, P. McCartneyNew, 20132:40
14."Mrs. Vandebilt"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run4:40
15."Mull of Kintyre"Denny Laine, P. McCartneyNon-album single, 19774:45
16."Let 'Em In"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:11
17."Let Me Roll It"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run4:50
18."Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run5:31
19."Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) Tug of War, 19823:46
Total length:77:21

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Band on the Run"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run5:14
2."Arrow Through Me" Back to the Egg, 19793:38
3."My Love"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway, 19734:10
4."Live and Let Die"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyLive and Let Die soundtrack, 19733:13
5."Too Much Rain" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard3:26
6."Goodnight Tonight" Non-album single, 19794:22
7."Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson; radio edit; 2015 remix)Michael Jackson, P. McCartneyPipes of Peace, 19833:40
8."My Valentine" Kisses on the Bottom, 20123:16
9."The World Tonight" Flaming Pie4:06
10."Pipes of Peace" Pipes of Peace3:57
11."Dance Tonight" Memory Almost Full, 20072:56
12."Here Today" Tug of War2:29
13."Wanderlust" Tug of War3:51
14."Great Day" Flaming Pie2:09
15."Coming Up" McCartney II, 19803:52
16."No More Lonely Nights" (radio edit) Give My Regards to Broad Street soundtrack, 19844:43
17."Only Mama Knows" Memory Almost Full4:19
18."With a Little Luck" (DJ edit) London Town, 19783:13
19."Hope for the Future" Non-album single, 20144:09
20."Junk" McCartney1:57
Total length:72:40

Deluxe edition

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Maybe I'm Amazed" McCartney3:52
2."Heart of the Country"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRam2:25
3."Jet"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run4:10
4."Warm and Beautiful"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound3:14
5."Listen to What the Man Said"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyVenus and Mars4:03
6."Dear Boy"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRam2:15
7."Silly Love Songs"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:55
8."The Song We Were Singing" Flaming Pie3:55
9."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRam4:57
10."Early Days" New4:08
11."Big Barn Bed"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway3:51
12."Another Day"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyNon-album track3:43
13."Flaming Pie" Flaming Pie2:31
14."Jenny Wren" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard3:49
15."Too Many People" Ram4:12
16."Let Me Roll It"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run4:51
17."New" New2:58
Total length:64:49

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Live and Let Die"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyNon-album track3:15
2."English Tea" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard2:14
3."Mull of Kintyre"Laine, P. McCartneyNon-album track4:46
4."Save Us"Epworth, P. McCartneyNew2:41
5."My Love"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway4:10
6."Bip Bop"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWild Life, 19714:13
7."Let 'Em In"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:11
8."Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyBand on the Run5:32
9."Calico Skies" Flaming Pie2:32
10."Hi, Hi, Hi"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyNon-album track, 19723:10
11."Waterfalls" McCartney II4:46
12."Band on the Run" Band on the Run5:14
13."Appreciate" New4:30
14."Sing the Changes" Electric Arguments3:46
15."Arrow Through Me" Back to the Egg3:39
16."Every Night" McCartney2:34
17."Junior's Farm"L. McCartney, P. McCartneyNon-album track, 19744:23
18."Mrs. Vandebilt" Band on the Run4:41
Total length:71:16

Disc 3

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson; 2015 remix)Jackson, P. McCartneyPipes of Peace3:57
2."My Valentine" Kisses on the Bottom3:16
3."Pipes of Peace" Pipes of Peace3:57
4."The World Tonight" Flaming Pie4:06
5."Souvenir" Flaming Pie3:40
6."Dance Tonight" Memory Almost Full2:56
7."Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) Tug of War3:46
8."Fine Line" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard3:07
9."Here Today" Tug of War2:29
10."Press" Press to Play, 19864:47
11."Wanderlust" Tug of War3:51
12."Winedark Open Sea" Off the Ground, 19935:28
13."Beautiful Night" Flaming Pie5:08
14."Girlfriend" London Town4:43
15."Queenie Eye"Epworth, P. McCartneyNew3:49
16."We All Stand Together" Rupert and the Frog Song soundtrack, 19844:25
Total length:63:11

Disc 4

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Coming Up" McCartney II3:54
2."Too Much Rain" Chaos and Creation in the Backyard3:26
3."Good Times Coming/Feel the Sun" Press to Play4:57
4."Goodnight Tonight" Non-album track4:22
5."Baby's Request" Back to the Egg2:51
6."With a Little Luck" (DJ edit) London Town3:13
7."Little Willow" Flaming Pie2:58
8."Only Mama Knows" Memory Almost Full4:20
9."Don't Let It Bring You Down"Laine, P. McCartneyLondon Town4:36
10."The Back Seat of My Car" Ram4:31
11."No More Lonely Nights" (7" single version) Give My Regards to Broad Street4:44
12."Great Day" Flaming Pie2:09
13."Venus and Mars/Rock Show" (radio edit)L. McCartney, P. McCartneyVenus and Mars3:48
14."Temporary Secretary" McCartney II3:16
15."Hope for the Future" Destiny video game soundtrack, 20144:09
16."Junk" McCartney1:57
Total length:59:12
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 1)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maybe I'm Amazed"  
2."Heart of the Country"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
3."Jet"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
4."Warm and Beautiful"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
5."Listen to What the Man Said"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
6."Dear Boy"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Silly Love Songs"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
2."The Song We Were Singing"  
3."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
4."Another Day"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
5."New"  
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 3)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mull of Kintyre"Laine, P. McCartney 
2."Sing the Changes"  
3."Jenny Wren"  
4."Mrs. Vandebilt"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
5."Save Us"  
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 4)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let 'Em In"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
2."Let Me Roll It"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
3."Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder; 2015 remix)  
4."Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 5)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Band on the Run"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
2."Arrow Through Me"  
3."My Love"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
4."Live and Let Die"L. McCartney, P. McCartney 
5."Too Much Rain"  
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 6)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson; radio edit; 2015 remix)Jackson, P. McCartney 
2."My Valentine"  
3."Goodnight Tonight"  
4."The World Tonight"  
5."Pipes of Peace"  
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 7)
No.TitleLength
1."Dance Tonight" 
2."Here Today" (radio edit) 
3."Wanderlust" (radio edit) 
4."Great Day" 
5."Coming Up" 
6."No More Lonely Nights" (radio edit) 
Pure McCartney – Vinyl edition (Side 8)
No.TitleLength
1."Too Many People" 
2."Only Mama Knows" 
3."With a Little Luck" (DJ edit) 
4."Hope for the Future" 
5."Junk" 

Charts

See also

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