There’s a massive Paul McCartney tribute album coming this November, and it features some pretty prominent names paying tribute to the 72-year-old Beatle. Among the participants on The Art of McCartney are legends like Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and KISS, as well as newer acts like Owl City and the Airborne Toxic Event.
Our first taste of the comp, officially out November 17, comes from the Cure, who have teamed up with Macca’s son James McCartney for a rendition of 1967 chart-topper “Hello Goodbye.” Watch video of the cover below — it’s pretty faithful.
There are 34 tracks in total on the Art of McCartney, and Slicing Up Eyeballs reports that a “deluxe box set of the project also includes a Robert Smith solo cover of the Wings song ‘C Moon’ (and Ian McCulloch covering The Beatles’ ‘For No One’).”
Sounds like a good stocking stuffer for the holidays.
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The Art of McCartney full tracklisting:
Disc 1:
1. Maybe I’m Amazed – Billy Joel
2. Things We Said Today – Bob Dylan
3. Band On The Run – Heart
4. Junior’s Farm – Steve Miller
5. The Long and Winding Road – Yusuf / Cat Stevens
6. My Love – Harry Connick, Jr.
7. Wanderlust – Brian Wilson
8. Bluebird – Corinne Bailey Rae
9. Yesterday – Willie Nelson
10. Junk – Jeff Lynne
11. When I’m 64 – Barry Gibb
12. Every Night – Jamie Cullum
13. Venus and Mars/ Rock Show – Kiss
14. Let Me Roll It – Paul Rodgers
15. Helter Skelter – Roger Daltrey
16. Helen Wheels – Def Leppard
17. Hello Goodbye – The Cure ft James McCartney
Disc 2
18. Live And Let Die – Billy Joel
19. Let It Be – Chrissie Hynde
20. Jet – Robin Zander & Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
21. Hi Hi Hi – Joe Elliott
22. Letting Go – Heart
23. Hey Jude – Steve Miller
24. Listen To What The Man Said – Owl City
25. Got To Get You Into My Life – Perry Farrell
26. Drive My Car – Dion
27. Lady Madonna – Allen Toussaint
28. Let ’Em In – Dr John
29. So Bad – Smokey Robinson
30. No More Lonely Nights – The Airborne Toxic Event
31. Eleanor Rigby – Alice Cooper
32. Come And Get It – Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie
33. On The Way – B. B. King
34. Birthday – Sammy Hagar