Paul McCartney is expanding his 2026 album The Boys of Dungeon Lane with a special edition featuring three previously unreleased songs and a new version of his duet with Ringo Starr. The expanded edition was released last month, with a physical 2LP edition scheduled for Dec. 9. The project adds “City Fox,” “One Night Stand” and “Chelsea Boots,” all recorded during the sessions for the original album, along with a new “flip mix” of “Home to Us,” McCartney’s collaboration with Starr.
The new version of “Home to Us” switches the vocal parts originally performed by McCartney and Starr. The song marked the first full-fledged vocal duet between the two surviving Beatles, with Starr contributing both vocals and drums to the original recording. McCartney previously explained that he asked Starr to sing additional lines after initially receiving a recording featuring only a smaller contribution from his former bandmate.
The physical special edition will feature new artwork adapted from a silkscreened collage by artist Kate Gibb that incorporates more than 100 images from McCartney’s personal collection. The limited 2LP release will also include orange-and-blue marble vinyl and a zoetrope etching. The 18-track edition combines the original 14-song album with the three new tracks and the “Home to Us – Flip Mix.”
Released in May, The Boys of Dungeon Lane marked McCartney’s first new solo album in more than five years and drew heavily on memories of his childhood in Liverpool. The album reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom, giving McCartney his 24th career No. 1 album across his work as a solo artist, with Wings and as a member of The Beatles. It was also among the 12 albums shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize, marking McCartney’s first nomination for the award.
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