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Very Limited Deluxe 180g Vinyl version of Paul Carracks latest studio release, Soul Shadows. Paul Carrack, the hugely respected singer-songwriter who is the voice of many of the landmark British pop songs of the past 40 years, unveiled a stunning new album, Soul Shadows, in early 2016.

The record sees him at the absolute peak of his powers as a vocalist, songwriter and multi -instrumentalist, and Carrack who surely deserves the latter-day title of the hardest-working man in showbusiness will accompany it with his latest, extensive UK tour. Soul Shadows comes in the wake of Carracks latest sojourn as featured vocalist and keyboard player in Eric Claptons band for his UK and international tour, the result of their longtime friendship and mutual respect.

The new album is the follow-up to 2013s warmly-received Rain Or Shine, which maintained Pauls recurring status as a staple of the BBC Radio 2 playlist. But where that album contained a mixture of covers and originals, the new set is comprised almost entirely of some of the best songwriting of Carracks entire career, plus one lovingly-chosen remake: the Bobby Blue Bland gem that was also a major R&B hit for Aretha Franklin, Share Your Love With Me.

Most of the albums instrumentation is by Paul himself, working in his newlyrefurbished home studio, with his son Jack once again joining him on drums. its not a garage anymore, Carrack laughs. We got it up and running and a lot of the songs have come from little jams, just me and Jack. Six of the tracks on Soul Shadows have the additi on of a hand-picked string and horn section recorded in the hallowed surroundings of AIR Studios in London. Other highlights will include a new song with lyrics by Pauls longtime friend Chris Difford of Squeeze, Bet Your Life, and a guest appearance by Pee-Wee Ellis, the legendary saxophonist from James Browns band who played on and co-wrote such greats as Cold Sweat and Say It Loud Im Black and Im Proud.

Paul is, of course, the voice of such undisputed classics as Aces How Long, Squeezes Tempted, the Mike & the Mechanics anthems The Living Years and Over My Shoulder and many others. He was a distinguished member of all three bands, recorded and toured with countless others including Roxy Music, Ringo Starr, B.B. King, Elton John and the Pretenders, and has had his songs cut by the Eagles, Diana Ross and Tom Jones to name only a few. As a solo artist, Carrack continues to enhance an illustrious catalogue that stretches back to 1980, and a measure of his standing among legions of fans, the first announcement of the impending release of Soul Shadows had it racing to the top of Amazons pre-order chart.