Paul McCartney Releases Complete Kisses For The Holidays

Paul McCartney has a special holiday surprise for his fans, especially those that liked his latest album of standards, Kisses on the Bottom.

Paul McCartney photo by Karen Freedman

Complete Kisses will combine the original album with the thirteen-track Live Kisses which was recorded at Capitol Studios and included in a recent PBS special.

Also in the album are two previously unreleased tracks and two tracks that were on the Deluxe Edition:

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York in September and also included on the album Holidays Rule.
Baby’s Request – A cover of the McCartney original from the Wings album Back to the Egg.
My One and Only Love – A 1952 song by Guy Wood and Robert Mellin which was recorded by the likes Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
My Valentine – An alternate version of the first single from the album, arranged by Johnny Mandel.

The album was made available on iTunes on Monday and will be available on the U.S. site Tuesday.

Here’s a short piece on the making of The Christmas Song: