Paul McCartney has released a special edition of his latest solo album, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’. The expanded version arrived digitally on October 7th and adds four new recordings to the original track list.

The album first came out in May earlier this year, and was McCartney’s first new solo album in more than five years, produced with Andrew Watt. It reached number one in the United Kingdom, becoming his 24th chart topping album across his solo work, his time with Wings and his years with The Beatles. It also debuted in the top five in more than a dozen countries.

The special edition includes a new flip mix of ‘Home To Us’, a duet with Ringo Starr. It is the first full duet between the two former bandmates. The song began with a drum track that McCartney asked Starr to record with Watt. Starr first returned a version with only a few lines added to the chorus, which left McCartney wondering if he liked it. After some clarification, Starr sang on the whole song and created a memorable single that brings back nostalgia of their Beatles sound.

Three previously unreleased songs complete the bonus material, with ‘City Fox’ as a ballad, ‘One Night Stand’ a pop song and ‘Chelsea Boots’ a rock piece. All three were written during the same sessions that produced the main album. The release also includes an archival video from 1996 that shows McCartney returning to Dungeon Lane in Liverpool, the place from which the album takes its name.

The title comes from a lyric in ‘Days We Left Behind’, a quiet song about his childhood in Liverpool. It mentions Forthlin Road, Speke and nearby Dungeon Lane and McCartney describes it as a memory song, with much of the album looking back on his early years and his first adventures with George Harrison and John Lennon.

Physical editions will follow later this year, this includes a two LP vinyl set due on December 9th that comes in orange and blue marble colors with a zoetrope etching. The new cover is adapted from a silkscreened collage by artist Kate Gibb, which uses more than 100 images from McCartney’s personal collection. A CD version will also be available later this year.

The album has also won recognition beyond the charts. In July it made the shortlist for the 2026 Mercury Prize, giving McCartney the first nomination of his long career for that award.

At 84, McCartney continues to release new music and is reportedly planning tour dates for 2027.