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The upcoming tribute album to Paul McCartney, “The Art of McCartney,” doesn’t arrive until Nov. 18.
But several offerings from the high-profile roster of artists contributing to the album have already been released.
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
The latest comes from Billy Joel, who tackles McCartney’s visceral, heartfelt “Maybe I’m Amazed” with the grit and passion of his 30-year-old self. Personally, there are few pairings that make me happier than Joel and Macca, in any form, but especially on a song I’ve always considered one of McCartney’s finest.
Though it was released on the “McCartney” album in 1970, “Maybe I’m Amazed” wasn’t released as a single until the live version by Wings in 1976. That’s the version Joel seems to be channeling here.
The rest of "The Art of McCartney" is equally solid, with a fantastic and eclectic lineup of talent – Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, Barry Gibb, Def Leppard, Roger Daltrey, Alice Cooper and Jamie Cullum among the participants – providing arresting versions of classics including "My Love," "The Long and Winding Road," "Let it Be" and "Eleanor Rigby."
Joel's version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" is available for download now on iTunes. Take a listen above and also hear Joel talk about McCartney here.
THE ART OF McCARTNEY TRACKLISTING
- 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 – Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of 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
The limited edition vinyl boxset and deluxe boxset features the following eight extra tracks;
- C Moon - Robert Smith
- Can't Buy Me Love - Booker T. Jones
- P.S. I Love You - Ronnie Spector
- All My Loving - Darlene Love
- For No One - Ian McCulloch
- Put It There - Peter, Bjorn & John
- Run Devil Run - Wanda Jackson
- Smile Away - Alice Cooper
"The Art Of McCartney" is available for pre-order now via The Art of McCartney Online Store, iTunes and Amazon.
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