The timeless Beatle is back with a new disc 40 years after the death of his major songwriting partner, John Lennon, and 50 years after his first solo album.

Today, Paul McCartney released McCartney III, which is a collection of live takes of him singing and playing the guitar and piano.

It's overdubbed with his own bass playing and drumming, according to Abbey Road Studios. It was recorded while he was in lockdown.

McCartney turned 78 last June.

Last night, he unveiled parts of the album on the Tonight Show, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

Described as a "playful gem" by Rolling Stone, it includes the following songs:

Long Tailed Winter Bird

Find My Way

Pretty Boys

Women and Wives

Lavatory Lil

Deep Deep Feeling

Slidin'

The Kiss of Venus

Seize the Day

Deep Down

Winter Bird/When Winter Comes

Women and Wives (Studio Outtake)

Lavatory Lil (Studio Outtake)

The Kiss of Venus (Phone Demo)

Slidin'