Last year, Paul McCartney decided to use his quarantined time to do McCartney III, recorded alone. But it gets a little lonely, so he invited some friends to be part of a new version entitled McCartney III Imagined, released on April 16.
This reinterpreted version features covers of some very interesting names, with the ex-Beatle proving that he accompanies children today: Phoebe Bridgers (take this, David Crosby!), St. Vincent, Damon Albarn, Blood Orange, Anderson .Paak, Josh Homme, Dominic Fike, Khruangbin, EOB and 3D RDN. Sorry, Swifties – as much as Taylor Swift and McCartney are friends, she will not lend her vocals to McCartney III Imagined. But as a consolation, there is a remix by Idris Elba which is an exclusive physical release track. It’s basically the same thing, right?
The first single from the reimagined cover album is Dominic Fike’s approach to “The Kiss Of Venus”, turning the acoustic ballad into an R&B track.
Here is the full tracklist:
1. “Find my way” (feat. Beck)
2. “The Kiss of Venus” (Dominic Fike)
3. “Pretty Boys” (feat. Khruangbin)
4. “Women and wives” (Remix de São Vicente)
5. “Deep Down” (Blood Orange Remix)
6. “Enjoy the day” (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
7. “Slidin ‘” (Remix EOB)
8. “Long Tailed Winter Bird” (Damon Albarn Remix)
9. “Lavatory Lil” (Josh Homme)
10. “When Winter Comes” (Anderson .Paak Remix)
11. “Deep Deep Feeling” (3D RDN Remix)
12. “Long Tailed Winter Bird” (Idris Elba Remix) *
* Exclusive physical launch range