Paul McCartney Expands Dungeon Lane With Three Songs and a New Ringo Duet Mix

Paul McCartney is adding four recordings to The Boys of Dungeon Lane, including three previously unreleased songs and a different take on his duet with Ringo Starr. Announced on October 1, the Special Edition arrives digitally on October 7, with the announced double-vinyl edition following on December 9.

Three songs, plus a vocal switch

The new titles are “City Fox,” “One Night Stand” and “Chelsea Boots.” The fourth addition is “Home To Us (Flip Mix).” McCartney’s official announcement says the new mix swaps his original parts with Starr’s, giving their existing duet a different vocal arrangement.

That makes this an expansion of the album released in May. Listeners waiting for the additional recordings can hear the digital edition in October; the announced 2LP has a separate December release date.

An album that began with a guitar question

The project has a particularly good starting point for guitar players. McCartney’s official account traces its beginnings to a meeting with producer Andrew Watt, when an unfamiliar chord caught his attention. He moved one note, then another, building a three-chord sequence that Watt suggested recording.

That first session became “As You Lie There.” According to the same account, McCartney then developed the track by playing most of its instruments. The wider album took shape in sessions spread across five years, alternating between Los Angeles and Sussex and fitting around his touring schedule.

The story offers a useful reminder for anyone writing with a guitar: an unresolved shape on the fretboard can become the beginning of a song. The Special Edition now adds more material from those sessions without requiring listeners to wait for the vinyl.

McCartney’s wider recording history also includes the Epiphone Casino, which he discussed using in his 2005 Guitar Player interview. Want to explore that side of his guitar story? Read our full Epiphone Casino guide.

Image: Editorial illustration of Paul McCartney, based on a 2010 identity reference. It does not depict the 2026 album sessions. Reference: Samantha Appleton / The White House, public domain.