Manchester here we come!
#FirstNightOfTheTour #MansunTheHits

Back at Townsend today to sign the last of the heavyweight 200gm black vinyl 'Mansun Retold'. These are a limited run of 250, signed and numbered, so when they're gone they're gone!
Available only from the Paul Draper Official Store: pauldraper.tmstor.es/product/mans...

MARCH 26 TOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
PAUL DRAPER - MANSUN THE HITS
A reminder that now is the time to buy your tickets for Paul's March 26 tour where he will be performing all 14 of MANSUN'S TOP 40 HITS with his FULL ELECTRIC BAND.
Book your tickets now at: tix.to/PaulDraperMa...

A huge thanks to everyone who bought the album this week, it’s been a massive success for us to still sell records in this era of streaming. Huge thanks to Kscope Records PD.
Independent Album Chart No.2
Vinyl Chart No.6
Physical Chart No.7
MANSUN RETOLD - OUT NOW!
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A huge thanks to everyone who bought the album this week, it’s been a massive success for us to still sell records in this era of streaming. Huge thanks to Kscope Records PD.
Independent Album Chart No.2
Vinyl Chart No.6
Physical Chart No.7
MANSUN RETOLD - OUT NOW!
pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold

Closing shortly!
LAST CHANCE to win Paul’s Alvarez AB60CE Acoustic Bass Guitar he used on the 'Mansun Retold' album!
To enter: Order the album in any format from Paul's Official Store.
(Previous Official Store orders are already entered!) Good luck!
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NEW KSCOPE PODCAST WITH PAUL DRAPER
Remfry Dedman talks to Paul Draper about his new album, 'Mansun Retold', where Paul discusses rebuilding some of his favourite Mansun tracks using a full acoustic band.
Listening link: kscope.lnk.to/Podcast
YouTube: youtu.be/VguB-oqu20g?...

Comes As No Surprise, Retold YouTube video by Paul Draper

'Comes As No Surprise' is the third single from my new album 'Mansun Retold'. The video was shot on West Wittering beach in Sussex and you can check it out on YouTube here…
youtu.be/jxNh4Sdn308?...

NEWCASTLE TONIGHT
On my way to Beyond Vinyl, Newcastle for a little signing and acoustic sesh. Doors open 6pm, get yourself down there, acoustic set 7.30pm, see you on the toon!

Comes As No Surprise, Retold YouTube video by Paul Draper

MANSUN RETOLD OUT NOW!
Here is the new video for the new single from Mansun Retold, 'Comes As No Surprise'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNh...
'Mansun Retold' is available in all good record stores NOW, or order here: pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold

Look out for the new single and video coming on Friday!

There are now only a small number of signed albums left at the store.

But today I've been signing these beautiful A5 art cards, so if you buy an unsigned album from the official store you get also a signed art card! PD

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Paul will be playing songs from 'Mansun Retold' and doing a signing session at each of these record stores during the week of release of 'Mansun Retold'. Hope to see you there!
#pauldraper #mansunretold #recordstore #liveinstoreperformance #signingsessions

COMPETITION TIME!! - WIN PAUL’S ACOUSTIC BASS USED ON THE ‘MANSUN RETOLD’ ALBUM!!
All you have to do to enter the competition to win Paul’s Alvarez AB60CE Acoustic bass guitar worth £500, with a COA is Pre-Order any copy of ‘MANSUN RETOLD’ from Paul’s Official Store . Good luck! pauldraper.tmstor.es

It's signing day, thousands to do so I’ve brought my two beautiful sisters, Linda and Julie, to help me out. PD

LAST ORDERS FOR SIGNED COPIES!
A quick reminder that Paul is signing copies of Mansun Retold tomorrow. So if you want a signed copy, get your order in now! pauldraper.tmstor.es

Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary - UK Towns Which Gave Us Great 90s Bands - BBC Sounds A celebration of the towns that have us great 90s bands like Wigan, Colchester & Southport

Listen to Paul on Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary as he shares some tracks from his favourite 90's band. Head to 34:42 for a brilliant listen! What do you think of his choices?
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Disgusting - Retold

Check out ‘Disgusting Retold’ on Spotify or your chosen streaming platform.

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Mansun's Five EP turns 29 today!

Led by the breakthrough success of "She Makes My Nose Bleed", it marked the band's first Top 10 entry, peaking at #9.

Don't miss Paul performing all of Mansun's Top 40 hits live in March. Grab your tickets here! DMx
tix.to/PaulDraperMa...

Eleven EP was released 27 years ago featuring the Arthur Baker edition of 'Six' and entered the UK Charts at #16.
Want MORE? See Paul perform every Mansun Top 40 hit live on tour this March!
Secure your tickets below! DMx
tix.to/PaulDraperMa...

Mansun's Fourteen EP is 25!

'Fool' was the third and final single released from the album, 'Little Kix', earning Mansun another Top 40 hit.

Catch Paul and his band performing 'Fool' and all of Mansun’s Top 40 hits in March 2026. Buy your tickets here. DMx
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'DISGUSTING' is the second single taken from Paul's new album 'Mansun Retold', in which he revisits and reimagines some of the most iconic songs from Mansun's back catalogue, rebuilding them from the ground up.
Set for release on 20th February, pre-order via the link in bio.

Paul Draper - Mansun Retold - Official Store With Mansun Retold, Paul Draper revisits some of Mansun’s most powerful songs, rebuilding them with a full acoustic band featuring acoustic bass, acoustic lead and rhythm guitars, drums and string qua...

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COMPETITION TIME!! - WIN PAUL’S ACOUSTIC BASS HE USED ON THE ‘MANSUN RETOLD’ ALBUM!!
All you have to do to enter the competition to win Paul’s Alvarez AB60CE Acoustic bass guitar worth £500, with a COA is Pre-Order any copy of ‘MANSUN RETOLD’ from Paul’s Official Store . Good luck!

Pre-order the 3-disc book set here.
pauldraper.tmstor.es/product/mans...

Paul's 'Mansun Retold' album is available to pre-order now.
pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold

I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain - Retold

Check out Paul's new single ‘I’ve Seen The Top Of The Mountain’ on Spotify, don’t forget to add it to your playlist.

open.spotify.com/track/3uICOB...

Did you submit your vocal for the Dark Mavis choir? Here are the people who made the Final Cut, your names are included on the credits on the 3 disc set of the album. PD
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Spent yesterday at Abbey Road Studios doing half speed master of Attack Of The Grey Lantern for release next year, which sounds superb. Here’s some snaps of me at the front door, in Studio 2 where The Beatles recorded their stuff, in the back garden and leaving the building. PD.

Set for release on 20th February, Mansun Retold sees Paul Draper revisit and reimagine some of the most iconic songs from Mansun’s catalogue, rebuilding them from the ground up. Today, he has shared the album’s first single ‘I’ve Seen The Top Of The Mountain Retold’.
pauldraper.lnk.to/Mansun_Retold