New Releases by Paul McCartney

Paintings exhibited for the first time last year in Siegen, Germany are collected in a volume that is complemented by candid photographs by the knighted former Beatles star''s late wife, Linda, and a lengthy interview with the artist.

Having distinguished himself as highly as Sir Paul McCartney has, as a songwriter and performer, it''s a brave move for him to share his paintings and art with the world. Though it was Lennon who was art-school trained, it was McCartney who engaged the most with the art-related side of the Beatles and the sleeves of the Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road albums where both based on his sketched ideas. Through myriad influences and many personal contacts with well-known artists (including Andy Warhol, Willem De Kooning and Peter Blake) Sir Paul has gradually evolved his own very personal style. It is largely expressionistic, often abstract, owing more to de Kooning than to the British pop artist and he brings to his painting the same humour, enthusiasm and enjoyment that is present in his music. They both stem from the same deep urge to create which has so far led him to compose classical pieces for full orchestra, to write poetry, direct films, design his own house and write and perform what is generally regarded to be the most successful popular music in history.

A basic course designed to teach the fundamentals of guitar while playing 33 all-time Lennon & McCartney hits. Songs include: Yesterday; Michelle; Hey Jude; Yellow Submarine; Revolution; Here, There and Everywhere; Norwegian Wood; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Eleanor Rigby and many others. The CD demonstrates songs in the styles of the originals.

From Paul McCartney''s Standing Stone, this excerpted choral work is an anthem tribute to the power of love. Available: SATB a cappella.

15 all-time Beatles hits arranged for jazz-style guitar, with standard notation and tablature, with chord symbols. Songs include: Can''t Buy Me Love - Do You Want to Know a Secret - Hey Jude - I Wanna Be Your Man - Strawberry Fields Forever - Things We Said Today - Ticket to Ride - World Without Love - and more

This superb folio contains Paul McCartney''s bass lines from ten of The Beatles'' greatest hits.

(Easy Piano Personality). Easy arrangements of 17 of the very best from Sir Paul, including: Band on the Run * Ebony and Ivory * Freedom * Listen to What the Man Said * Live and Let Die * Maybe I''m Amazed * No More Lonely Nights * Say Say Say * Silly Love Songs * Take It Away * Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey * With a Little Luck * and more.

Authentic new arrangements of songs from the albums.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). McCartney''s 1979 Wings album featured an all-star lineup of Pete Townshend, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, David Gilmour, Kenny Jones, Gary Brooker, Hank Marvin, and Tony Ashton. Songs: After the Ball/Million Miles * Again & Again & Again * Arrow Through Me * Baby''s Request * The Broadcast * Getting Closer * Old Siam, Sir * Reception * Rockestra Theme * So Glad to See You Here * Spin It On * To You * We''re Open Tonight * Winter Rose/Love Awake.

Personal expressions of happiness.