Hear the Cure cover the Beatles on their first new recording for six years – exclusive

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/09/the-cure-cover-the-beatles-exclusive

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November 17 sees the release of the tribute album to end tribute albums – a 34-song salute to Sir Paul McCartney, featuring the likes of Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Kiss, Barry Gibb, Dr John, BB King and more. Needless to say, The Art of McCartney comes in 327 formats of varying levels of deluxitude, from a simple two-CD set all the way up to a box set featuring a “specially designed Hofner violin bass shaped USB with flac files of the album”.

But you want to know what the music’s like, don’t you? Here’s a very special taste, in the form of the first new recording from the Cure for six years – a version of Hello Goodbye, featuring Sir Paul’s son James on keyboards. Have a listen and let us know what you think

The full tracklisting is as follows:

1. Maybe I’m Amazed - Billy Joel 2. Things We Said Today - Bob Dylan3. Band On The Run - Heart4. Junior’s Farm - Steve Miller5. The Long and Winding Road - Yusuf / Cat Stevens6. My Love - Harry Connick, Jr.7. Wanderlust - Brian Wilson8. Bluebird - Corinne Bailey Rae 9. Yesterday – Willie Nelson10. Junk – Jeff Lynne11. When I’m 64 – Barry Gibb12. Every Night – Jamie Cullum13. Venus and Mars/ Rock Show – Kiss14. Let Me Roll It – Paul Rodgers15. Helter Skelter – Roger Daltrey16. Helen Wheels – Def Leppard17. Hello Goodbye – The Cure ft James McCartney18. Live And Let Die – Billy Joel19. Let It Be – Chrissie Hynde 20. Jet - Robin Zander & Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick21. Hi Hi Hi - Joe Elliott22. Letting Go - Heart23. Hey Jude - Steve Miller24. Listen To What The Man Said - Owl City25. Got To Get You Into My Life - Perry Farrell26. Drive My Car - Dion27. Lady Madonna - Allen Toussaint28. Let ’Em In - Dr John29. So Bad - Smokey Robinson30. No More Lonely Nights - The Airborne Toxic Event31. Eleanor Rigby - Alice Cooper 32. Come And Get It - Toots Hibbert with Sly & Robbie33. On The Way - B. B. King34. Birthday - Sammy Hagar