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Digital bundle to include Paul’s original anthem from one of the biggest entertainment releases of the year Destiny plus four exclusive mixes

Paul McCartney’s new song “Hope For The Future” will be globally released on December8 . The song was written by Paul for the record-breaking video game Destiny, and until now has been exclusively available within the game itself. Produced by Giles Martin, “Hope For The Future” is as epic as the game, which sold more than $325 million worldwide in its first five days*.

It goes without saying that Paul McCartney has written countless hit singles, orchestral scores, electronica works, film themes, and has consistently changed the world with his music. Listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Most Successful Composer and Recording Artist of All Time, Paul has now added another first to his impressive list: “Hope For The Future” marks the first time that Paul has ever written specifically for a video game — one poised to become the most successful franchise of its kind.

Details of the release are confirmed today and the original version of the track from the Destinycredits will be made digitally available alongside four special mixes.

The tracklisting is as follows:

1) Hope For The Future (Main)
2) Hope For The Future (Thrash)
3) Hope For The Future (Beatsession Mix)
4) Hope For The Future (Jaded Mix)
5) Hope For The Future (Mirwais Mix)

Talking about the writing process Paul said:

“When you’re writing something like ‘Hope For The Future’, which is custom made, it is like doing a portrait for someone. You have to use your imagination and work out what they need, what they’re going to want and then what you want to give them. Then you’ve got to combine those three things into something that you still think maintains integrity. So in the game you’re a Guardian of the last city on Earth so that suggested to me the ‘hope for the future’ idea and I went from there. Then I thought it is not just a game song, this will get played outside the game so it has got to be stand alone too, you can’t have references to aliens or people will think ‘what’s he talking about?’ So it had to have its own stand alone meaning and integrity.”

From Bungie, the creators of the Halo® franchise, Activision Publishing Inc., the creators and publishers that brought you Call of Duty®, Destiny is the biggest new video game franchise launch in history and one of the biggest entertainment launches of the year.

*according to Chart-Track, first parties, retail customer sell-through information and Activision Blizzard internal estimates.

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ABOUT DESTINY

In Destiny, you are cast as a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to explore the ancient ruins of our solar system in a social, living universe filled with other players. You will journey through environments spanning the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus while creating your own legend as you and your friends venture out into the stars to reclaim the treasures and secrets lost after the collapse of humanity. Over the course of your adventures you will become more powerful as you wield rare and exotic weapons, gear, and super abilities. In addition to the story campaign, you can take your unique character into any co-operative or competitive activity, including the ability to compete with or against your friends in The Crucible, Destiny’s competitive multiplayer mode featuring numerous playlists and maps spanning diverse environments across the galaxy.

Destiny is rated T for Teen by the ESRB (Animated Blood and Violence), and is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system (PlayStation Plus required for some features), PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required for some features).

For more information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com. For exclusive updates, follow the official Destiny social channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter, and interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

Halo is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft is not the publisher of Destiny. Activision has no affiliation with Halo.

© 2014 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the Destiny Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks of Bungie, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision. ACTIVISION and CALL OF DUTY are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Press Releases

NASTY LITTLE MAN 2014 HIGHLIGHTS, PLAYLIST AND GIFT IDEAS

11/25/2014 nastysite

Yeah, we don’t know where 2014 went either. But we do know time flies when you’re listening to great music and we heard plenty of that this year. And a year wouldn’t be complete without the annual roundup of the Nasty clan’s favorite albums and reissues from the year that was. When you’ve finished perusing, head over to our Nasty curated YouTube playlist for a trip down memory lane. See you in 2015!

THE 15 BEST ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2014:

RYAN ADAMS: Ryan Adams (Pax Am/Blue Note)

DAMON ALBARN: Everyday Robots (Warner Bros)

BAND OF HORSES: Acoustic at The Ryman (Brown Records/Kobalt)

BECK: Morning Phase (Capitol)

THE BIRDS OF SATAN: The Birds of Satan (Shanabelle)

BROKEN BELLS: After the Disco (Columbia)

FOO FIGHTERS: Sonic Highways (Roswell/RCA)

THE HADEN TRIPLETS: The Haden Triplets (Third Man Records)

CHRISSIE HYNDE: Stockholm (Will Travel/Caroline)

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: The Long Goodbye (Warner Bros)

BOB MOULD: Beauty & Ruin (Merge)

PHILIP SELWAY: Weatherhouse (Bella Union)

SPOON: They Want My Soul (Loma Vista)

JACK WHITE: Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia)

THOM YORKE: Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes (Self-released)

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2014:

BECK: Song Reader All-Star Album (Warby Parker/Capitol)

PAUL McCARTNEY: NEW Collector’s Edition (Hear Music/Concord Music Group)

BOB MOULD: Workbook 25 (Omnivore Recordings)

WINGS: At the Speed of Sound (Concord)

WINGS: Venus and Mars (Concord)

SURE-TO-PLEASE GIFT IDEAS:

JACK WHITE: Lazaretto ULTRA LP
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LANGUAGE LESSONS VOL. 1
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PARAMOUNT RECORDS VOL. 2
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THIRD MAN RECORDS PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER
http://smarturl.it/TMRRecordPlayer

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION
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For the last minute shoppers, several coveted reissues will be released on December 16. The reissues include The Kinks’ Anthology 1964-1971 (BMG/InGrooves) and four albums from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds back catalog being released by BMG: From Her to Eternity, The Firstborn is Dead, Kicking Against The Pricks and Your Funeral…My Trial.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Press Releases

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: ELEVEN CLASSIC ALBUMS TO BE REISSUED BEGINNING DECEMBER 16, 2014

11/20/2014 nastysite

Eleven classic Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums dating back to 1984’s critically-acclaimed debut From Her To Eternity are to appear on heavyweight, 180g vinyl for the first time.

Four albums will be released December 16, 2014 with the remaining titles to follow in 2015. The campaign follows the recent acquisition of the Mute Records catalogue by BMG.

Each album has been re-mastered in a process overseen by former Bad Seed and founder member, the multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey. All album artwork reflects the original release from the cover to the printed inner sleeves.

BMG Director of Masters and Product Management Didier Dehauteur said, “The Bad Seeds catalogue is a precious piece of rock history. We are determined to deliver a set of reissues which genuinely pay tribute to a seminal band.”

The following titles will be released on December 16, 2014:

From Her To Eternity – Single LP
(Original Release Date June 18, 1984)
Recorded in London Studios The Garden and Trident, From Her To Eternity marked the debut of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds after the break-up of Nick Cave’s former band The Birthday Party. Features Blixa Bargeld, of Berlin’s Einstuerzende Neubauten, on guitar. Said Cave at the time, “I don’t really think he knows how to play in the conventional sense at all. He just makes these incredible sounds.”

The Firstborn is Dead – Single LP
(Original Release Date June 3, 1985)
Album number two was recorded in Berlin. Co-produced by Flood and the band, it was rich with references to the blues and bluesmen, the American South, and especially to Elvis Presley. Soundsdescribed the album as “the most evocative blues record for years.”

Kicking Against The Pricks – Single LP
(Original Release Date Aug 18, 1986)
The band’s third album was a collection of cover versions of songs ranging from “I’m Gonna Kill That Woman” (John Lee Hooker) to “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” (Jimmy Webb) to “Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart” (Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook). Said Cave, “They were all done for different reasons. Some songs were tributes…other songs we didn’t think the song was ever done particularly well in the first place. Some songs had just haunted my childhood, like ‘The Carnival Is Over’ (Tom Springfield), which I always loved.”

Your Funeral…My Trial – Double LP
(Original Release Date Nov 3, 1986)
First released as a double EP, Your Funeral…My Trial has a notable melancholy tone. Cave himself later said, “(This is) my favorite of the records we’ve done, is very special to me and a lot of amazing things happened, musically, in the studio. There are some songs on that record that as far as I’m concerned are just about perfect as we can get really – songs like ‘The Carny,’ ‘Your Funeral, My Trial,’ and ‘Stranger Than Kindness.’”

Preorder now:
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Additionally, the titles below will be available in early 2015:

Tender Prey
The Good Son
Henry’s Dream
Let Love In
Murder Ballads
The Boatman’s Call
No More Shall We Part

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Paul McCartney, Press Releases

EXPERIENCE PAUL McCARTNEY LIVE IN CONCERT LIKE NEVER BEFORE

11/20/2014 nastysite

JAUNT VR APP MAKES VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME

Completely immersive VR footage of Paul McCartney’s Historic Candlestick Park concert ready for download now

Paul McCartney Candlestick Park © MJ Kim (Jaunt Release)

Earlier this year Paul McCartney made history when he performed the last concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, the very same stadium that saw The Beatles last public concert 48 years ago, almost to the day.

A new app launched today by Jaunt allows fans to relive the magic of that night—more accurately experience it for the first time in a completely immersive 360-degree virtual environment offering access to Paul McCartney like never before: the Jaunt VR app puts you right there in the crowd, onstage, backstage, or even right by Paul’s side in the midst of the climactic pyro, as he performs “Live and Let Die” live at Candlestick.

In addition to his obviously peerless status as a musical legend and fearless innovator, Paul McCartney has never stopped looking for new and interesting ways to reach audiences, from his work on this year’s single biggest entertainment release, the video game “Destiny,” to this collaboration with Jaunt enabling fans to experience his music and live performance in a previously unimaginable new way.

Jaunt, the technology company behind the app, is building the hardware and software to make truly immersive cinematic VR possible. This special footage of the world’s revered musician marks the launch of their first publicly available content. Jaunt is making this revolutionary experience freely available for consumers to download and view for the first time. The content is available now through Jaunt’s app on Google Play for Google Cardboard and Android Phones, and will be coming soon to Samsung’s Gear VR and the Oculus Rift.

Paul’s performance of “Live and Let Die” was filmed using state of the art technology – Jaunt’s proprietary 360 degree, stereoscopic 3D cameras and 3D sound-field microphones. Viewers will experience a completely new level of immersion: complete freedom to look in any direction and experience every moment of the performance in true stereoscopic 3D with reactive, omnidirectional audio.

“The concert at Candlestick put Sir Paul McCartney in front of 70,000 live fans, and with our technology and the launch of our app, we’re opening up this access to many more,” said Jens Christensen, CEO of Jaunt. “We’re creating a completely new medium for entertainment. This is just the first step of our broader mission to bring viewers immersive access to the latest concerts, movies, sporting events and more through virtual reality.”

“Live and Let Die” is the first of these recordings to be released by Jaunt, and it also marks the very first public release of content in Jaunt’s cinematic VR library.

Jaunt, which emerged from stealth in early 2014, delivers a completely new way to present and experience media. The Jaunt platform makes use of advanced algorithms and computational photography software to enable the creation of seamless, omnidirectional 3D experiences. The company will continue to focus its efforts on enabling top content producers to create a diverse array of cinematic VR experiences that will be available for consumers to view and download across many platforms.

In another upcoming McCartney first is the aforementioned release of “Hope,” a track Paul wrote and recorded exclusively for the end credits of video game “Destiny,” the first time Paul has ever composed for a video game.

Consumers can now download Jaunt’s cinematic VR recording of Paul’s “Live and Let Die” for Google Play. To download, visit: http://www.jauntvr.com/content

About Jaunt

Jaunt is developing the hardware, software, tools, and applications to enable cinematic VR and put the power of virtual reality in the hands of today’s best content creators. Jaunt’s algorithms for complex computational photography allow content producers to create incredible immersive 360 degree, stereoscopic 3-D, cinematic VR experiences using existing production software. The company’s investors include Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Peter Gotcher, Blake Krikorian, and British Sky Broadcasting (corporate.sky.com). Experience more at www.jauntvr.com.

Media Contacts

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Steve Martin
Nasty Little Man for Paul McCartney
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212-343-0740

Foo Fighters, Press Releases

FOO FIGHTERS: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2015 DATES CONFIRMED

11/18/2014 nastysite

STADIUM & ARENA HEADLINES TO INCLUDE FENWAY DOUBLEHEADER, CITI FIELD DEBUT, PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 20TH ANNIVERSARY BLOWOUT AT RFK, SOLD OUT WRIGLEY & MANY MORE

BEAT THE BOTS: BOX OFFICE ONLY PRE-SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 10AM

Check http://foofighters.com For Complete List of Box Office Locations

It’s official: Foo Fighters are following up the release of the band’s most ambitious album with its biggest ever North American tour to date.

In the wake of Sonic Highways’ climb into the top 3 of charts worldwide and the announcement of the band’s first ever U.S. stadium dates, Foo Fighters have now unveiled a full North American stadium/arena/amphitheater assault for summer/fall 2015. This most massive North American on-the-road undertaking in FF history will see Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear headline multiple historic U.S. stadiums for the first time: New York’s Citi Field on July 16, a debut doubleheader at Boston’s Fenway Park on July 18 and 19, as well as the previously announced August 29 Chicago headline at Wrigley Field that sold out in one day, and the July 4 all-day 20th anniversary blowout at DC’s RFK stadium.

Royal Blood has been confirmed to support on the July/August run of these newly added dates – with the exception of August 27 in Indianapolis and the first Fenway show on July 18, which will feature a special appearance from hometown heroes and post-punk pioneers Mission of Burma.

And there’s more… Tickets for the Foo Fighters 2015 tour (with the exception of Fenway Park) will first go on sale via the BEAT THE BOTS: BOX OFFICE ONLY PRE-SALE this Saturday at 10am. Fans sick of Scalper-BOTS programmed to clog online queues and snatch up huge amounts of tickets to resell them will get first shot at tickets to these shows. Visit http://foofighters.com for a complete list of box office locations and details.

Online Pre-Sales for Foo Fighters 2015 tour begin Monday, December 1, with general on sales commencing December 4 & 5, check your local listings.

FOO FIGHTERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2015
New Dates in BOLD

7/4/15 – Washington DC – RFK Stadium
7/6/15 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center *
7/9/15 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre *
7/16/15 – New York, NY – Citi Field *
7/18/15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park **
7/19/15 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park *
8/12/15 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place *
8/13/15 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
8/17/15 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre *
8/19/15 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *
8/21/15 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center *
8/22/15 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center *
8/24/15 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre *
8/25/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion *
8/27/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
8/29/15 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (SOLD OUT)
9/11/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
9/12/15 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
9/14/15 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
9/16/15 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18/15 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
9/21/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
9/25/15 – Phoenix, AZ – AK-Chin Pavilion
9/27/15 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
9/29/15 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
9/30/15 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
10/4/15 – Atlanta, GA – Centennial Olympic Park
10/5/15 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
10/7/15 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

* w/ special guest Royal Blood
** w/ special guest Mission of Burma

Philip Selway, Press Releases

PHILIP SELWAY PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “AROUND AGAIN”

11/17/2014 nastysite

NEW YORK CITY PERFORMANCE AT LE POISSON ROUGE CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 10, 2015

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

WEATHERHOUSE OUT NOW ON BELLA UNION

“a sweeping suite full of moody psychedelic arrangements” – Rolling Stone

“a pop record with an artful touch that further develops his tender emotional spin on the expansively moody sounds” – Stereogum

“Selway’s distorted croon ricocheting off dubby synth wobbles and oceanic guitar pings… he sounds reinvigorated” – Relix

Philip Selway is excited to premiere the new video for the track “Around Again” off his stellar second album, Weatherhouse (Bella Union). The “Around Again” visuals retain the dreamy, mystical nature of Philip’s previous videos for “Coming Up For Air” and “It Will End In Tears”. The video, directed by the Spanish film collective NYSU, features a pivoting camera that follows a woman’s circuitous path as she leaves various items and poses in her wake, resulting in a completely altered setting. Watch the video here.

Having stunned the audience in studio and at home with his recent Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performance of “It Will End In Tears,” Philip will at long last bring his solo works to life on a New York City stage with a performance at the esteemed Le Poisson Rouge on April 10, 2015. Tickets for his headlining set are available here.

For further information, visit http://www.philipselway.com/.

Foo Fighters, Press Releases

FOO FIGHTERS SONIC HIGHWAYS AUSTIN APPEARANCE POSTPONED

11/06/2014 nastysite

Due to a family matter, Foo Fighters regrettably must postpone Friday’s appearance in Austin for their Sonic Highways screening and Austin City Limits taping.

The band sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and promises to make it up when they return to Austin on Thursday, November 20, 2014. All passes for the original engagement will be honored.

Tonight’s Sonic Highways preview screening will go on as scheduled.

Foo Fighters, Press Releases

FOO FIGHTERS 20th ANNIVERSARY BLOWOUT

11/06/2014 nastysite

SATURDAY JULY 4, 2015 ALL DAY, ALL G.A. EXTRAVAGANZA
RFK STADIUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.

ALL TICKETS ON SALE 10am THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 — NO PRE-SALE
http://bit.ly/FOOJULY4

Special Guests Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, Trouble Funk, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue — PLUS BBQ, Motorcycle Rally, Fireworks and MORE

It was barely two weeks ago that Foo Fighters played a super intimate show at the Black Cat in Washington D.C., about which The Washington Post ran a review featuring the line “the Foo Fighters could have gigged at RFK Stadium instead of spending the night at a cozy rock club.”

And now, tickets for Foo Fighters’ 20th anniversary extravaganza at RFK Stadium will go on sale thisSaturday, November 8 at 10am ET.

There will be no reserved seating. Field tickets and seated tickets are general admission only. There will be no pre-sale.

In addition to being Foo Fighters’ biggest U.S. headline engagement to date, the band’s July 4, 2015 20thAnniversary blowout will be an all-day affair and include a BBQ, motorcycle rally and fireworks display – it is the 4th of July after all.

The all-star supporting line-up features an awe-inspiring assortment of musical ambassadors of the eight cities where the new FF album Sonic Highways (out November 10 on Roswell/RCA) was recorded and the band’s HBO docuseries Foo Fighters Sonic Highways was filmed: A huge inspiration for the lyrics of Sonic Highways lead track “Something From Nothing” — not to mention guitar players through the ages –– Chicago’s own Buddy Guy will perform. Gary Clark Jr. will be on hand to represent Austin, making for a generation-spanning double shot of guitar Godliness. From Seattle, Heart is confirmed to appear, Ann and Nancy Wilson having joined the FF family for its Late Show with David Letterman week-long stand leading into the HBO series’ premiere. Representing Los Angeles with ties to New York, will be longtime FF comrade in arms Joan Jett, who recently joined Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Pat Smear for Nirvana’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Lauded New York hip-hop artist LL Cool J will also be making a special appearance featuring DJ Z-Trip. Rounding out this once in a lifetime who’s who of musical greatness will be DC hometown legends and kings of go-go Trouble Funk and, representingNew Orleans, the incomparable Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

So don’t forget and don’t delay: Go to http://bit.ly/FOOJULY4 10am this Saturday. All tickets are created equal for the Foo Fighters July 4th 20th anniversary blowout, but few shows will ever create these kinds of memories. Join Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear and their Sonic Highways family for a show that will be talked about for centennials to come.

Sonic Highways, the eighth studio album from Foo Fighters, out worldwide Monday, November 10. Preorder here: http://smarturl.it/FFSH

Paul McCartney, Press Releases

PAUL MCCARTNEY ARCHIVE COLLECTION: WINGS REISSUES OF CLASSIC ALBUMS VENUS AND MARS AND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND OUT TODAY

11/04/2014 nastysite

FORMATS INCLUDE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL

The official reissues of Wings’ classic albums Venus and Mars and At The Speed of Sound (MPL/Concord Music Group) are out today as the latest releases in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.

Both albums are available in a variety of physical and digital formats. Starting with a 2-disc (2 CD) Standard Edition, the first CD features the original remastered album and the second CD includes bonus audio made up of material including demos and unreleased tracks. The 3-disc (2CD, 1DVD) Deluxe Edition is housed in a hardback book featuring unpublished photographs, new interviews with Paul, material from Paul’s archives and expanded track-by-track information. The deluxe version bonus DVD is comprised of filmed material from around the time of each release, some of which has never been seen before. The albums are also be available on special gatefold vinyl editions (vinyl editions include a download card). Digitally, Venus and Mars and At The Speed of Sound are available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and Hi-Res formats.

Wings are one of the most successful acts the UK has ever produced, achieving no less than 14 US Top 10 hits and 12 Top 10 hits in the UK. Following 1973’s Band on the Run the mid ‘70s were a commercial heyday for Wings. Venus and Mars, the band’s fourth studio album was released in May 1975 ahead of the legendary Wings Over the World tour. Preceded by the US Number One single “Listen To What The Man Said,” Venus and Mars hit the Number One spot in the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic and went on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide to date. At The Speed of Sound was recorded in the midst of the same tour and released in March 1976. In the US it enjoyed the same chart success as its predecessor. Including the international smash hit single “Silly Love Songs,” the album went on to become Paul’s most successful American chart album spending seven consecutive weeks at Number One. In the UK it charted at Number Two, narrowly missing out on the top spot. Sales to date exceed 3.5 million worldwide.

As with all the Archive Collection, Paul has personally supervised all aspects of the reissues. The remastering work was done at Abbey Road by the same team who has worked on all the reissues as well as the Beatles’ catalogue.

Since launching the Paul McCartney Archive Collection in 2010, Paul has received two GRAMMY Awards for the releases. In 2012 he picked up Best Historical Album for Band on the Run and this year Wings over America picked up an award (Best Boxed or Special Edition Package) on the same night that Paul set a personal best by picking up five awards in just one night. In 2013 RAM was nominated for Best Historical Album.

Other titles released to date in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection are Band on the Run, McCartney,McCartney II, RAM and Wings over America.

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Watch the unboxing videos here:
Venus and Mars: http://youtu.be/DfiWic6FC7Y
At the Speed of Sound: http://youtu.be/Yivx0c48q64

TRACKLISTING:

Venus and Mars
CD 1 – Remastered Album
1. Venus and Mars
2. Rock Show
3 Love In Song
4. You Gave Me The Answer
5. Magneto and Titanium Man
6. Letting Go
7. Venus and Mars – Reprise
8. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
9. Medicine Jar
10. Call Me Back Again
11. Listen To What The Man Said
12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
13. Crossroads

CD 2 – Bonus Audio
1. Junior’s Farm
2. Sally G
3. Walking In The Park With Eloise
4. Bridge On The River Suite
5. My Carnival
6. Going To New Orleans (My Carnival)
7. Hey Diddle [Ernie Winfrey Mix]
8. Let’s Love
9. Soily [from One Hand Clapping]
10. Baby Face [from One Hand Clapping]
11. Lunch Box/Odd Sox
12. 4^th Of July
13. Rock Show [Old Version]
14. Letting Go [Single Edit]

DVD – Bonus Film
1. Recording My Carnival
2. Bon Voyageur
3. Wings At Elstree
4. Venus and Mars TV Ad

At the Speed of Sound
CD 1 – Remastered Album
1. Let ‘Em In
2. The Note You Never Wrote
3. She’s My Baby
4. Beware My Love
5. Wino Junko
6. Silly Love Songs
7 Cook Of The House
8. Time To Hide
9. Must Do Something About It
10. San Ferry Anne
11. Warm And Beautiful

CD 2 – Bonus Audio
1. Silly Love Songs [Demo]
2. She’s My Baby [Demo]
3. Message To Joe
4. Beware My Love [John Bonham Version]
5. Must Do Something About It [Paul’s Version]
6. Let ‘Em In [Demo]
7. Warm And Beautiful [Instrumental Demo]

DVD – Bonus Film
1. Silly Love Songs Music Video
2. Wings Over Wembley
3. Wings In Venice

Press Releases, Spoon

SPOON MAKES DEBUT APPEARANCE ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

10/31/2014 nastysite

Performances of “Inside Out,” “Do You” & Web Exclusive “Rent I Pay” Live Now

Last night Spoon made a triumphant debut appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as one of the select few musical guests featured on the program. The band’s performance was part of the week-longDaily Show special “Democalypse 2014: South By South Mess.”

The Austin band welcomed the show to their city with stellar performances of “Inside Out” and “Do You” from the critically acclaimed eighth album They Want My Soul (Loma Vista/Concord) that recently entered the U.S. chart at #4 and was hailed by Rolling Stone as “an immediate grabber on par with the group’s best work to date.”

The band left behind an additional treat behind in the form of a web exclusive performance of “Rent I Pay“.

Catch the band after their European tour as they return Stateside for a run of winter time dates. Full list of forthcoming tour dates below.

SPOON
2014 TOUR

11/01/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
11/02/14 – Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefarlich
11/03/14 – Basel, Switzerland – Kaserne Reithalle
11/04/14 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor
11/05/14 – Ghent, Belgium – Vooruit
11/06/14 – Paris, France – Trabendo
11/07/14 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
12/05/14 – Austin, TX – Moody Theater
12/07/14 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater
12/08/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
12/09/14 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
12/10/14 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
12/12/14 – San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center
12/15/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
12/16/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
12/17/14 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
12/30/14 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
12/31/14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
02/10/15 – Brisbane, Australia – Hi-Fi
02/11/15 – Melbourne, Australia – The Forum
02/14/15 – Sydney, Australia – Metro Theatre