Hunt It Down: Paul McCartney To Release Music-Only "Egypt Station: Explorer's Edition"

Hunt It Down: Paul McCartney To Release Music-Only “Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition”

Earlier this year, Paul McCartney announced he’d be revisiting his most recent album — 2018’s Egypt Station — with a lavish, limited-edition suitcase box set packed with vinyl, cassette, and CD versions of the album and a handful of bonus tracks, along with postcards, baggage tickets, luggage tags, lithos, playing cards, a map, and a jigsaw puzzle. While that Traveller’s Edition box (due on May 10) is a luxurious, business-class trip, a slimmed-down set called Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition has been announced today that’s sure to satisfy those who just want the music.

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On May 17, Capitol/MPL will release Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition, which similarly expands on the core album without the knick-knacks. It will include all the tracks from the Egypt Station recording sessions, plus four live tracks from the promotional tour for the album in autumn 2018. The studio bonus tracks include a full-length version of the album cut “Who Cares,” as well as “Get Started” and “Nothing For Free” from the Target-exclusive edition of Egypt Station, his recent single “Get Enough,” and the new songs “Frank Sinatra’s Party” and “Sixty Second Street.” Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition will arrive in various configurations: 2-CD, 3-LP on black vinyl, and 3-LP on color vinyl. A digital version will also be available under the name Egypt Station: Deluxe Edition. Scroll down for the full track listing and Amazon placeholder links; these links will go live shortly!

Paul McCartney, Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition (Capitol/MPL)

2-CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3-LP black vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3-LP color vinyl: MusicVaultz / JPC.de

CD Track Listing:

Disc 1:

Opening Station
I Don’t Know
Come On To Me
Happy With You
Who Cares
Fuh You
Confidante
People Want Peace
Hand In Hand
Dominoes
Back In Brazil
Do It Now
Caesar Rock
Despite Repeated Warnings
Station II
Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link

Disc 2:

Get Started
Nothing For Free
Frank Sinatra’s Party
Sixty Second Street
Who Cares [Full Length]
Get Enough
Come On To Me [Live At Abbey Road Studios]
Fuh You [Live At The Cavern Club]
Confidante [Live at LIPA]
Who Cares [Live At Grand Central Station]

LP Track Listing:

Side 1:

Opening Station
I Don’t Know
Come On To Me
Happy With You

Side 2:

Who Cares
Fuh You
Confidante
People Want Peace
Hand in Hand

Side 3:

Dominoes
Back in Brazil
Do It Now
Caesar Rock

Side 4:

Despite Repeated Warnings
Station II
Hunt You Down / Naked / C-Link

Side 5:

Get Started
Nothing For Free
Frank Sinatra’s Party
Sixty Second Street
Who Cares [Full Length]

Side 6:

Get Enough
Come On To Me [Live At Abbey Road Studios]
Fuh You [Live At The Cavern Club]
Confidante [Live at LIPA]
Who Cares [Live At Grand Central Station]

Sam Stone

Sam Stone has been obsessed with catalog music ever since his folks gave him a Contours best-of collection for his fourth birthday. He quickly began to learn all he could about rock and roll history and beyond, a passion that continues to this day.

Sam followed his love for music to the classroom, earning a B.A. from Towson University in Electronic Media and Film, concentrating on radio and audio production, as well as an M.A. in Audio Arts from Syracuse University. He has put his knowledge and skills to work at prominent reissue labels and is excited to bring his perspectives on catalog music to a broader audience. When he’s not writing for The Second Disc, Sam can be found researching about music, talking about Joni Mitchell’s career, and adding another box set to his Amazon wish list.