An in depth conversation with Ken Michaels, Kit O ‘Toole, Darren DeVivo and Allan Kozinn about the London Town album and my book on it. Enjoy! m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Okh...

Things We Said Today #463 – Luca Perasi on “London Town”

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Probably the boldest move of Paul McCartney’s career, “Press to Play” is an album to be seriously studied, built on layers, effects, instruments and ideas. Take a trip into the sonic delights of the album in the book “Press to Play, That Unmistakable 80s Sound”! amazon.com/dp/B0FC2Y11JZ

New podcast interview with Eric Senich, of Booked on Rock: m.youtube.com/watch?v=5GdJ...

PAUL McCARTNEY'S MOST MISUNDERSTOOD ALBUM?

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𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲: my review of "The Boys of Dungeon Lane"; it was done after just one play of the album, heard at the Universal listening event, and I'm not updating it now, so it keeps it authenticity, enjoy! www.mccartney-musicisideas.it/post/the-boy...

"The Boys of Dungeon Lane": life can be hard, but less so if you have Paul McCartney

Five and a half years have passed between McCartney III, Paul McCartney’s latest studio album, and this new The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Without resorting to rhetoric, we can safely say that, in the mean...

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Video review, track by track, of my listening of The Boys of Dungeon Lane in Milan on 11 May is here, thanks Andy Nichole! m.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIO...

"The Boys of Dungeon Lane" | Milan - Listening Party with Luca Perasi!

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Paul McCartney fans, my YouTube channel is coming! Launch: 22 May, an episode with Andy Nicholes, my review of Paul McCartney's new album THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE Format: one song at a time from Paul's solo catalogue, plus interviews & documentaries Subscribe!👇 m.youtube.com/@PaulMcCartn...

The last song recorded in the Virgin Islands by Wings, “Don’t Let It Bring You Down“ is an acoustic folk, with tin whistles by Paul and Denny Laine. All in the book ”London Town. The Story of an Adventurous Album” out on now! US amazon.com/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS

Ad for the single "I've Had Enough". It didn't repeat the results of "With a Little Luck", oinly reaching no. 25 in the US and no. 42 in the UK. All in the new book "London Town. The Story of an Adventurous Album"👇 US www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS

Paul & Denny Laine recording on the back deck of the Fair Carol boat, Virgin Islands, May 1977. Tons of anecdotes by engineer Tom Anderson in my exclusive interview for the book "London Town: The Story of an Adventurous Album" US amazon.com/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS

Paul McCartney on Fender bass in the Virgin Islands, May 1977. Incredible and new information about the instruments and the technical setup in the book “London Town. The Story of an Adventurous Album”. Don’t miss it! US amazon.com/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS

My new book, 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 is out! Innocent and sinister, elegant and grotesque, dreamlike and sullen, catchy and inconsequential, romantic and salacious; ladies and gentlemen, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧. US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYDFQ4FS

A lovely book written by @lucaperasi.bsky.social : spectrumculture.com/2026/04/09/g...

George Harrison by George Harrison: Day Turned to Bright: by Luca Perasi - Spectrum Culture

Luca Perasi’s guide to the late Beatle’s eponymous album won't interest novices, but it's a gift to the hardcore contingent.

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Enjoy this great conversation with Ed Rising about my two books "George Harrison by George Harrison. Day Turned to Bright" and "Back to the Egg. The Story of Wings' Last Album"! Lots of topics and some personal insights by both of us 😉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Gi...

Luca Perasi Books: George Harrison Day Turned to Bright; Wings Back to the Egg Story of Wings Album

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"Days We Left Behind" is the new Paul McCartney song from the upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane. It's his first since my Dad passed away in 2022. It's so beautiful, I cried throughout the whole song. Thanks, Dad; thanks, Paul, you're both immortal in my heart. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n1I...

Paul McCartney - Days We Left Behind (Lyric Video)

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Since a few hours, it seems that we have the cover & the title of Paul McCartney's new album, expected to be announced on Friday: THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE. Dungeon Lane is a place in Liverpool, already mentioned by Paul in his song "In Liverpool" (1988). Will it be a sort of concept album?

A conversation about the Geroge Harrison album and my book about it with Ken Michaels Radio, enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6m...

VIDEOCAST #223 - LUCA PERASI (Author "GEORGE HARRISON BY GEORGE HARRISON: DAY TURNED TO BRIGHT")

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What's the best songwriting partnership for Paul (after The Beatles and John) between Elvis Costello, Eric Stewart and Denny Laine? Discover our takes in this chat with Ken Michaels; me, @paulmccartneypod.bsky.social and @mightylyng.bsky.social Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rggr...

VIDEOCAST #221-PAUL'S BEST SONGWRITING PARTNER AFTER JOHN (w./ Luca Perasi, Eoghan Lyng, Sam Whiles)

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My take on Paul McCartney’s film Man on the Run: www.mccartney-musicisideas.it/post/paul-mc...

Paul McCartney: Man on the Run - a review

As a McCartney "scholar", expert, writer and author (or whatever you'd like to consider me), who had the chance to work with MPL a few years ago and who offers such details about Paul's music in my vo...

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My new book 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is OUT NOW! Dedicated to George’s album from 1979, with an exclusive interview with co-producer Russ Titelman! Here: 🇺🇸 amazon.com/dp/B0GMHF61DD 🇬🇧 amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMHF61DD

New video by Andrew Dixon about my books "Press to Play: That Unmistakable 80s Sound" and "Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album". Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJD...

Paul McCartney Press To Play & Back To The Egg books, deep dives!

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The last album from #PaulMcCartney & #Wings… what went right, what went wrong, and why it matters. I talk with Luca Perasi, author of the new book on Back to the Egg. Full episode here: www.bookedonrock.com/post/paulmcc...

Back to the Egg: Paul McCartney & Wings’ Final Studio Album Explored

Paul McCartney & Wings’ final studio album, 'Back to the Egg', was meant to be a bold new chapter—but it ended up marking the end of an era. In this episode of Booked On Rock, I talk with author Luca ...

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Honored that my book “Press to Play: That Unmistakable 80s Sound” has been included by Gillian G. Gaar in her Beatles-related Roundup on Goldmine. “Luca Perasi takes a forensic approach in examining the album” she writes. The complete review here: www.goldminemag.com/collector-re...

Beatles-related roundup for the end of the year

Releases from all things Beatles! Call it The Beatles Roundup Winter edition, if you will.

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An interview with Ken Michaels about the new book "Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album" and on Wings' 1978-1980 period. Enjoy! Happy Xmas everybody!🎄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_88Z...

VIDEOCAST #210 - LUCA PERASI ("Back To The Egg" Book)

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News of Wings recording at Lympne Castle for Back to the Egg, CS. The sessions were very experimental and the band lost some recordings due to defective tapes. All in the book "Back to the Egg. The Story of Wings' Last Album"! Get it for 🎁 US amazon.com/dp/B0FY1MCHQL UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY1MCHQL

My new interview on the When They Was Fab podcast! All about my new book "Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album"! Thanks Ed and Martin, that was a real blast... Enjoy our conversation! www.podbean.com/media/share/...

“We laid down a track with a Meters-like groove,” Laurence Juber said about “Reception”, here in a stripped down version (thanks Dale). Much more in the book “Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings’ Last Album”! Get it for Xmas! US amazon.com/dp/B0FY1MCHQL UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY1MCHQL

Paul playing Telecaster guitar with Gizmotron for “The Broadcast“. Tons of anecdotes are featured in the new book 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐠. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬' 𝐋𝐚s𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 Buy it here: US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY17Q5YC UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY17Q5YC

Paul playing concertina outdoors at Lympne Castle (photo © Laurence Juber/The Juber Family Archive). The photo, among many others, is featured in the new book 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐠. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬' 𝐋𝐚s𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 Buy it here: US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY17Q5YC UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY17Q5YC

Paul and Linda at the Hammond B3 organ in Scotland (photo © Laurence Juber/The Juber Family Archive). The photo, among many others, is featured in the new book 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐠. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬' 𝐋𝐚s𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 Buy it here: US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY17Q5YC UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY17Q5YC

My new book "Back to the Egg: The Story of Wings' Last Album" is OUT! Both on paperback and hardcover, full colour, 174 pages. Thanks to Laurence Juber for the in-depth conversation we had and for the photos included in the volume! US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY17Q5YC UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY17Q5YC