Paul McCartney Sings of Kisses on the Bottom
January 17, 2012 by Staff
Filed under Entertainment, Music, News
Pop Icon Paul McCartney has teamed up with Stevie Wonder and Eric Clapton in a new album of American standards and originals titled Kisses on the Bottom. Mostly a collection of standards Paul listened to in his childhood, the album also contains two new McCartney compositions ‘My Valentine’ and ‘Only Our Hearts,’ featuring guest appearances from Clapton and Wonder, offering listeners a rich and deeply personal journey through classic American compositions.
Kisses on the Bottom was recorded at the legendary Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, New York and London throughout 2011. The album’s title references a phrase coined in the album’s opener ‘I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter’. The song, originally made a big hit by prolific African-American jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Fats Waller in 1935 (“Ain’t Misbehavin”), opens with the lines ‘I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you. I’m gonna write words oh so sweet. They’re gonna knock me off of my feet. A lot of kisses on the bottom, I’ll be glad I got ‘em’.
The album artwork concept was conceived by Jonathan Schofield (Visual Director at Stella McCartney) and designed by Matthew Cooper (who has worked with artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand). Paul was photographed by his daughter Mary McCartney for the album sleeve.
For more intriguing production facts, check out Paul’s website where readers will find exclusive album news in the coming weeks: www.paulmccartney.com
And be sure to follow him on Twitter and Facebook at:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney
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The album will be released February 7, 2012 in the US on CD and digitally.
Kisses On The Bottom – Full Track-listing
Standard CD – 14 tracks
01. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 02:36
02. Home (When Shadows Fall) 04:04
03. It’s Only A Paper Moon 02:35
04. More I Cannot Wish You 03:04
05. The Glory Of Love 03:46
06. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me) 03:22
07. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 02:32
08. My Valentine 03:14
09. Always 03:50
10. My Very Good Friend The Milkman 03:04
11. Bye Bye Blackbird 04:26
12. Get Yourself Another Fool 04:42
13. The Inch Worm 03:43
14. Only Our Hearts 04:21
The Deluxe CD Album will feature two bonus tracks plus access to a download of the Capitol Studios show (available from Tuesday 14th February at www.paulmccartney.com), plus longer liner notes and expanded packaging featuring three postcards)
15. Baby’s Request 03:30
16. My One And Only Love 03:50
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