Paul Draper - Mansun Retold
I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain Retold – 04:53
Disgusting Retold – 04:22
I Can Only Disappoint U Retold – 04:15
Until The Next Life Retold – 04:35
Naked Twister Retold – 03:51
The Chad Who Loved Me Retold – 03:45
Wide Open Space Retold – 04:15
Dark Mavis Retold – 06:54
Comes As No Surprise Retold – 03:54
Mansun’s Only Love Song Retold – 05:31

Alongside the standard album release, there will also be a variety of different formats, some of which including the additional 6-track ‘Stripped Back’ disc and Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and hi-res mixes:

DISC 2 – Stripped Back (select formats only):
Until The Next Life (Stripped Back) – 04:35
When The Wind Blows (Stripped Back) – 04:12
Naked Twister (Stripped Back) – 03:51
I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain (Stripped Back) – 04:53
Mansun’s Only Love Song (Stripped Back) – 04:42
Dark Mavis (Stripped Back) – 06:55

DISC 3 (BLU-RAY):
I've Seen The Top Of The Mountain Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:53
Disgusting Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:22
I Can Only Disappoint U Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:15
Until The Next Life Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:35
Naked Twister Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 03:51
The Chad Who Loved Me Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 03:45
Wide Open Space Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:15
Dark Mavis Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 06:54
Comes As No Surprise Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 03:54
Mansun's Only Love Song Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 05:31
When The Wind Blows Retold (Dolby Atmos/5.1/Hi-res Stereo) — 04:37

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“I picked some of my favourite songs that I had written during my time in Mansun, ones that I also felt could be interpreted by a full unplugged acoustic band and reimagined in a more mature way for a new audience as well as existing fans.” – Paul Draper

Out now, Mansun Retold sees Paul Draper revisit and reimagine some of the most iconic songs from Mansun’s catalogue, rebuilding them from the ground up as new full band acoustic unplugged versions. 

STREAM/DOWNLOAD 'DISGUSTING RETOLD'

STREAM/DOWNLOAD 'I'VE SEEN THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN RETOLD'

Recorded at The Loft Studios in Surrey, Draper co-produced the album with Paul “PDub” Walton (The Cure, U2, Björk, Massive Attack, Oasis), the recordings feature a string quartet arranged and led by Audrey Riley (Muse, Coldplay, Nick Cave), with drums performed by Julian Fenton, Mansun’s own drummer in their early days. Draper handles acoustic bass, acoustic lead and rhythm guitar, and piano.

Draper recently announced a slew of instore performances and signing sessions in February as well as the ‘Mansun – The Hits’ Tour for March 2026.

The instore performances will be stripped back and acoustic whilst the March live shows will see Draper performing all 14 of Mansun’s Top 40 singles including ‘Wide Open Space’, ‘I Can Only Disappoint You’, ‘Taxloss’ and others with his full electric band.

IN STORES
Fri 20 Feb - Glasgow, Love Music
Sat 21 Feb - Newcastle, Beyond Vinyl
Sun 22 Feb - Preston, Action
Mon 23 Feb - Leamington Spa, Temperance / Head
Tue 24 Feb - Mold, VOD
Wed 25 Feb - Southampton, Vinilo

Paul Draper ‘Mansun - The Hits’ March 2026 Tour
Wed 18 March — Manchester, O2 Ritz
Thu 19 March — Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Fri 20 March — Glasgow, King Tut’s
Sat 21 March — Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
Wed 25 March — Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
Thu 26 March — Bristol, Thekla
Fri 27 March — London, Electric Brixton
Sat 28 March — Nottingham, Rescue Rooms

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3-DISC, HARDBACK BOOK EDITION: INCLUDES MANSUN RETOLD NEW STUDIO ALBUM CD, ‘STRIPPED BACK VERSIONS’ CD + BLU-RAY DISC OF DOLBY ATMOS, 5.1 & HI-RES STEREO AUDIO. PRESENTED INSIDE A 48-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK.

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