PAUL MCCARTNEY

Listen to Paul McCartney's new song 'My Valentine' off 2012 album

Listen to Paul McCartney's new song 'My Valentine' off 2012 albumThe former member of The Beatles, Paul McCartney who's enjoying his new marriage with Nancy Shevell, just announced a new upcoming album for February 7, 2012. Recordings took place at the legendary Capital Studios in Los Angeles, New York and London throughout 2011.

It is his second solo album, which comes nearly five years after releasing his first. McCartney didn't reveal the album's title, but offered an audio stream of a song included on the album titled "My Valentine" and explained that is time he pays tribute to "the songs which inspired the songs" with the new album.

"When I kind of got into songwriting, I realized how well structured these songs were and I think I took a lot of my lessons from them," he explained. British singer/songwriter will also include a couple of his original compositions, in the spirit of those classics. He is releasing the new album with the help of Grammy awarded producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krali & her band, whilst guests will be fellow classics Stevie Wonder and Eric Clapton.

Listen here to Paul McCartney's new song "My Valentine":

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In addition to the newly released "My Valentine" song, there is another new composition titled "Only Our Hearts" which is expected to make the cut to the upcoming CD.