Sir James Paul McCartney [CH MBE] (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in modern music history. McCartney has had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the U.S. His honours include an appointment as a Member Of The Order Of The British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of ?800 million.
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 1967-01-06 Paul McCartney - The Family Way (Soundtrack).jpg)
Album; Soundtrack
6 January 1967
'The Family Way' is a soundtrack album composed by Paul McCartney, produced and arranged by George Martin, and credited to The George Martin Orchestra". It is the soundtrack to the 1966 film The Family Way, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Hayley Mills. It consists of Martin's arrangements of music composed by Paul McCartney especially for the project.
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![The Family Way (Original Soundtrack Recording) [Mono]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1967-01-06 Paul McCartney - The Family Way (Soundtrack) [Mono].jpg)
Album; Soundtrack
6 January 1967
'The Family Way' is a soundtrack album composed by Paul McCartney, produced and arranged by George Martin, and credited to The George Martin Orchestra". It is the soundtrack to the 1966 film The Family Way, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Hayley Mills. It consists of Martin's arrangements of music composed by Paul McCartney especially for the project.
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 1987-11-02 Paul McCartney - All The Best [Compilation].jpg)
Album; Compilation
2 November 1987
All The Best!' is the second compilation album by Paul McCartney.
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![All The Best! [U.S. Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) - Image Not Available -.jpg)
Album; Compilation
2 November 1987
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1990
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1991
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 1993-02-01 Paul McCartney - Off The Ground.jpg)
Album
1 February 1993
'Off The Ground' is the ninth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. As his first studio album of the 1990s, it is also the follow-up to the well received 'Flowers In The Dirt' (1989).
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![At The Speed Of Sound [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Wings - At The Speed Of Sound [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Back To The Egg [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Wings - Back To The Egg [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Band On The Run [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney and Wings - Band On The Run [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Flowers In The Dirt [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Flowers In The Dirt [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Give My Regards To Broad Street [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Give My Regards To Broad Street [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Greatest [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Wings - Greatest [Compilation Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![McCartney [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - McCartney [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![McCartney II [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Paul McCartney II [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Pipes Of Peace [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Press To Play [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Press To Play [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Ram [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Red Rose Speedway [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney and Wings - Red Rose Speedway [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Tug Of War [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Paul McCartney - Tug Of War [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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![Venus And Mars [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Wings - Venus And Mars [Reissue].jpg)
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7 June 1993
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Album
1995
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 1997-05-05 Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie.jpg)
Album
5 May 1997
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'Flaming Pie' is the tenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. His first studio album in over four years, it was mostly recorded after McCartney's involvement in the highly successful 'The Beatles Anthology' project. The album was recorded in several locations over two years, between 1995 and 1997, featuring two songs dating from 1992. It peaked at number two in both the U.K. and the U.S. and was certified gold. The album, which was well-received by critics, also reached the top 20 in many other countries. From its release up to mid-2007, the album sold over 1.5 million copies.
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 1998-09-21 The Fireman - Rushes.jpg)
Album
21 September 1998
'Rushes' is the second studio album by The Fireman, an alter-ego of Paul McCartney. The title, when combined with the band name, references a lyric from the McCartney-penned Beatles song 'Penny Lane' - 'And then the fireman rushes in / From the pouring rain / Very strange.' It is distinguished by not relying on McCartney's previously released recordings, unlike the band's previous album 'Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest' (1993).
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1999
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 1999-10-04 Paul McCartney - Run Devil Run.jpg)
Album
4 October 1999
'Run Devil Run' is the eleventh solo studio album by Paul McCartney. It features mostly covers of both familiar and obscure 1950s rock and roll songs, along with three original McCartney compositions written in the same style. As his first project following first wife Linda's death in 1998, McCartney felt the need to get back to his roots and perform some of the music he loved as a teenager.
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 2001-07-07 Paul McCartney - Wingspan [Compilation].jpg)
Album; Compilation
7 July 2001
'Wingspan: Hits And History' is a compilation album by Paul McCartney, featuring material spanning his first solo album 'McCartney' (1970) to the 1984 'Give My Regards To Broad Street' movie soundtrack. It features songs recorded with Wings in addition to solo material. It is separated into two distinct sets: the "Hits" disc features commercially successful material, while "History" showcases lesser-known songs from the same period.
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 2001-11-21 Paul McCartney - Driving Rain.jpg)
Album
21 November 2001
'Driving Rain' is the twelfth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. The album was deliberately recorded quickly to keep it spontaneous, with most of it finished in two weeks.
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 2005-09-12 Paul McCartney - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard.jpg)
Album
12 September 2005
'Chaos And Creation In The Backyard' is the thirteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. 18 months in the making, the album was produced by Radiohead and Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich at George Martin's suggestion. McCartney plays almost all of the instruments, similar to his 1970 album 'McCartney', the 1980 'McCartney II' album.
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 2007-06-04 Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full.jpg)
Album
4 June 2007
'Memory Almost Full' is the fourteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. It reached the Top 5 in both the U.K. and U.S., as well as Denmark, Sweden, Greece, and Norway. The Grammy-nominated album has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 copies just in the United States.
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2010
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2011
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![McCartney [Archive Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2011-06-13 Paul McCartney - McCartney [Archive Collection].jpg)
Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Remasters
13 June 2011
'McCartney [Archive Collection]' is the second release by Paul McCartney as part of his Archive Collection reissue campaign.
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13 June 2011
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 2011-10-03 Paul McCartney - Ocean's Kingdom.jpg)
Album
3 October 2011
'Ocean's Kingdom' is the fifth classical album by Paul McCartney. It is the score of the ballet of the same name, commissioned by the New York City Ballet. It was performed by the London Classical Orchestra and conducted by John Wilson. The album peaked at number 144 on the Billboard 200 chart. The score for the ballet consists of four orchestral movements.
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2012
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 2012-02-07 Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom.jpg)
Album
7 February 2012
'Kisses on the Bottom is the fifteenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney, consisting primarily of covers of traditional pop music and jazz. The album includes just two original compositions by McCartney: "My Valentine" and "Only Our Hearts". The former features jazz drummer Karriem Riggins. It peaked at number 3 on the U.K. Albums Chart and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, while also topping Billboard magazine's Jazz Albums chart.
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![Kisses On The Bottom [Deluxe Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2012-02-07 Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom [Deluxe Edition].jpg)
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7 February 2012
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2013
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2014
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2014
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 2014-11-18 Various Artists - The Art Of McCartney.jpg)
Album; Compilation
18 November 2014
'The Art Of McCartney' is a tribute album to Paul McCartney. It covers McCartney's solo work, and his work with The Beatles and Wings, and features a wide range of artists such as Jeff Lynne, Barry Gibb, Brian Wilson, The Cure, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Alice Cooper, Smokey Robinson, and Kiss. According to producer Ralph Sall, the project took 11 years to complete.
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2015
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2015
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2016
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2018
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2018
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![Egypt Station [Concertina CD Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2018-09-07 Paul McCartney - Egypt Station [Concertina CD Edition].jpg)
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7 September 2018
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2020
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 2021-04-16 Paul McCartney - McCartney III Imagined.jpg)
Album
16 April 2021
'McCartney III Imagined' is a remix album of songs from McCartney III, the eighteenth solo album by Paul McCartney. It features remixes by numerous artists, and became the first remix album to top Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart in more than a decade, also reaching number 1 on the U.S. Rock Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.
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![McCartney III Imagined [HD Version]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2021-04-16 Paul McCartney - McCartney III Imagined [HD Version].jpg)
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16 April 2021
'McCartney III Imagined' is a remix album of songs from McCartney III, the eighteenth solo album by Paul McCartney. It features remixes by numerous artists, and became the first remix album to top Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart in more than a decade, also reaching number 1 on the U.S. Rock Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.
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![Band On The Run [50th Anniversary Edition]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2024-02-02 Paul McCartney and Wings - Band On The Run [50th Anniversary].jpg)
Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Remasters
2 February 2024
'Band On The Run [50th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue by Paul McCartney & Wings. Previously unreleased 'underdubbed' mixes of the songs are included with a remastered version of the original album. The rough mixes prepared by engineer Geoff Emerick on 14 October 1973, before the final mixes with Tony Visconti's orchestrations added to the tracks.
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 2024-06-14 Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping.jpg)
Album
14 June 2024
'One Hand Clapping' is a live-in-studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings. It was released in June 2024, nearly fifty years after it was recorded in August 1974.
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 2024-07-19 Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping, The Backyard [E.P.].jpg)
E.P.
19 July 2024
'One Hand Clapping, The Backyard' is a live-in-studio E.P. that accompanies the 'One Hand Clapping' album by Paul McCartney & Wings. It was released in June 2024, nearly fifty years after it was recorded in August 1974.
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 2026-02-26 Paul McCartney - Man On The Run (Soundtrack).jpg)
Album; Compilation; Soundtrack
26 February 2026
'Man On The Run (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is a soundtrack and compilation album by Paul McCartney. It featuring music recorded solo and with his post-Beatles band Wings.
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![Man On The Run (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) [HD Version]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2026-02-26 Paul McCartney - Man On The Run (Soundtrack) [HD Version].jpg)
Album; Compilation; Soundtrack
26 February 2026
'Man On The Run (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is a soundtrack and compilation album by Paul McCartney. It featuring music recorded solo and with his post-Beatles band Wings.
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 2026-05-29 Paul McCartney - The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.jpg)
Album
29 May 2026
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
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![The Boys Of Dungeon Lane [HD Version]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 2026-05-29 Paul McCartney - The Boys Of Dungeon Lane [HD Version].jpg)
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29 May 2026
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
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![London Town [The Paul McCartney Collection]](images-releases/(COVER IMAGE) 1993-06-07 Wings - London Town [Reissue].jpg)
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