A NEWLY RE-MASTERED 2CD + DVD (NTSC / REGION FREE) EXPANDED CLAMSHELL BOXED SET EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM. PRODUCED AND FEATURING SONGS WRITTEN BY PAUL McCARTNEY. FEATURING WINGS, PADDY MOLONEY (THE CHIEFTAINS) & VIV STANSHALL. 21 BONUS TRACKS INCLUDING 13 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OUT-TAKES & UNRELEASED TRACKS PLUS 4 SINGLES. RE-MASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET, A NEW ESSAY AND A POSTER. Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of a newly re-mastered and expanded 3 disc clamshell box set edition of the album, "McGear" by MIKE McGEAR, featuring 2CDs and a DVD. Originally released in 1974, McGear was the second solo album by Mike McGear (McCartney) and was a more "serious" record than his work with the Liverpool satirical trio Scaffold, or his work with Roger McGough on the "McGough & McGear" album. Recorded at Strawberry studios in Stockport, (the musical home of the band 10cc), the album was produced by PAUL McCARTNEY (who also played on the album and co-wrote most of the material with Mike) and featured LINDA McCARTNEY and members of WINGS, along with guests such as PADDY ("Pipes") MOLONEY of The Chieftains. The album featured a selection of tremendous songs such as 'Rainbow Lady', 'Simply Love You', 'Givin' Grease a Ride' and 'The Man Who Found God on the Moon'. McGear also featured an inspired cover of the Roxy Music song 'Sea Breezes', the evocative 'The Casket' and the hit single 'Leave It'. The sessions also spawned a non-album single; 'Dance the Do' (which featured Vivian Stanshall)."McGear" was charming, eccentric and unique in equal measure and was one of the great unsung albums of its time. Now acclaimed, but unavailable on CD for over twenty years, this long awaited expanded three disc edition reissue of "McGear" has been compiled with
