New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Paul McCartney has confirmed the release of the Egypt Station Traveller's Edition, out May 10 via Capitol Records/Universal Music. This strictly limited deluxe edition of the #1 album Egypt Station will be a one-time-only pressing limited to 3000 numbered cases. The Traveller's Edition arrives in a vintage style suitcase and contains exclusive previously unreleased tracks, hidden rarities and all the essentials needed on your journey to Egypt Station and beyond.
The Egypt Station Traveller's Edition audio and video content include:
Limited Edition Concertina Tri-Fold
Deluxe 180G Vinyl
Double Black Disc Pressing of Egypt Station
Exclusive Limited Edition Bonus 180G Vinyl Pressing of Egypt Station II in "Night Scene" blue, featuring three previously unreleased tracks — "Frank Sinatra's Party," "Sixty Second Street" and extended cut of Egypt Station single "Who Cares" — as well as four live performances of Egypt Station tracks taken from Abbey Road, The Cavern Club, LIPA, and Paul's iconic performance at Grand Central Station
Limited Edition Egypt Station Concertina CD
Exclusive Limited Edition collector's Egypt Station Blue Cassette
HD Audio of all tracks upon shipment
Additional rare performance footage hidden inside
The special features of the Box Set include:
Luxury vintage-style embossed Egypt Station artwork suitcase
An exclusive copy of a handwritten note from Paul
Fold out, vintage-style Egypt Station illustrated map suitable for framing
Travel memorabilia including "travel itinerary," postcards, baggage tickets and first class ticket
Egypt Station luggage stickers
Travel journal featuring copies of Paul's handwritten lyrics
Two Egypt Station lithographs of Paul's paintings
500+ piece jigsaw puzzle
Egypt Station playing cards
And additional hidden surprises and rarities
Egypt Station was released
September 7, 2018. The album entered the Billboard 200 at #1, making it the third Non-Beatles/Wings McCartney effort to top the U.S. chart and Paul's first Stateside #1 since 1982's Tug Of War—and Paul's first solo album to enter the chart at #1. Egypt Station won unanimous praise from critics the world over: In a four-star lead review, Rolling Stone said, "Macca keeps adding new gems to his songbook, with nothing to prove except he's the only genius who can do this… (And, oh yeah — in his spare time, he happens to still be the greatest live performer on Earth.)" London's Sunday Times, Q Magazine and MOJO also awarded the album four stars, while The New York Times' Jon Pareles observed, "McCartney contemplates mortality and pain while still trying to offer love and strength." TIME declared Egypt Station "Essential… a document of McCartney's spirit, which is still irrepressible more than five decades after the
Beatles made their debut." NPR said, "This is his best album in maybe 20 years." People noted, "Egypt Station is a tour through the imagination of one of our greatest artists — what's not to love? It's a celebration of all the things that make McCartney great: hope, exuberance, open mindedness and sweet melody. These days, we need all of these more than ever."
Paul's Freshen Up Tour continues to pack stadiums and arenas across the globe, resuming March 20 at the
National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, and running through July 13 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
