This is perfection.
This coming November 18 will see the release of The Art Of McCartney, a tribute album dedicated to the work of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century: Sir Paul McCartney. The special compilation will feature covers from Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), KISS, Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Smokey Robinson, Alice Cooper, and many others.
Our first look at this album comes via The Cure, who brought along James McCartney (Paul’s son) to help them play a gorgeous rendition of The Beatles’ “Hello Goodbye.” It’s just brilliant from start to end, with the band playing a version of the song that’s pretty close to the original but with just enough Cure quirks to make it their own.
See all tracks and participating bands below.
The Art Of McCartney:
- Maybe I’m Amazed – Billy Joel
- Things We Said Today – Bob Dylan
- Band On The Run – Heart
- Junior’s Farm – Steve Miller
- The Long and Winding Road – Yusuf / Cat Stevens
- My Love – Harry Connick, Jr.
- Wanderlust – Brian Wilson
- Bluebird – Corinne Bailey Rae
- Yesterday – Willie Nelson
- Junk – Jeff Lynne
- When I’m 64 – Barry Gibb
- Every Night – Jamie Cullum
- Venus and Mars/ Rock Show – Kiss
- Let Me Roll It – Paul Rodgers
- Helter Skelter – Roger Daltrey
- Helen Wheels – Def Leppard
- Hello Goodbye – The Cure ft James McCartney
- Live And Let Die – Billy Joel
- Let It Be – Chrissie Hynde
- Jet – Robin Zander & Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
- Hi Hi Hi – Joe Elliott
- Letting Go – Heart
- Hey Jude – Steve Miller
- Listen To What The Man Said – Owl City
- Got To Get You Into My Life – Perry Farrell
- Drive My Car – Dion
- Lady Madonna – Allen Toussaint
- Let ’Em In – Dr John
- So Bad – Smokey Robinson
- No More Lonely Nights – The Airborne Toxic Event
- Eleanor Rigby – Alice Cooper
- Come And Get It – Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie
- On The Way – B. B. King
- Birthday – Sammy Hagar
