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Click on the ‘Play’ button above to hear the songs, or listen to the songs as you read the lyrics via the links below. If the player doesn’t start straight away, wait and then press the ‘Play’ button again.
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Step inside the legendary Chelsea Hotel, where dreams, chaos, and creativity collided. The Chelsea Hotel#4 brings to life the lives of Mick Jagger, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Sid Vicious, and other icons who roamed its halls, weaving stories of genius, rebellion, and heartbreak. From soaring rock ’n’ roll to intimate poetic reflection, the album captures the magic, madness, and enduring spirit of a place that inspired generations!
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The Chelsea Hotel#4 by ‘Les Paul’s’ (The Paul’s) is the 28th album from ‘Les Paul’s (The Paul’s), and is the 4th and final album in the series of albums about those celebrities, actors, artists, writers, poets, songwriters and musicians that have stayed at the iconic New York hotel through the years or have a strong connection to the hotel.
The other albums in the series are The Chelsea Hotel#3, The Chelsea Hotel#2 and The Chelsea Hotel#1
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Read the just published Jamsphere magazine review our album HERE
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Watch the short story about The Chelsea Hotel and our series of albums HERE and watch the album’s short song samples video HERE as well as a 30 second video introduction to The Chelsea Hotel#4 HERE
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Listen on Reverbnation HERE where we are currently No. 1 in Tokyo’s Alt. Pop charts and 3 in Japan!
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You can download the album The Chelsea Hotel#4 at download stores from 31 October 2025 HERE and on Bandcamp HERE
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Watch the short video I made of my June 2025 visit to New York’s Chelsea Hotel HERE
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The Chelsea Hotel#4 is released by Swiss Cottage Recordz, with publishing by UL Sounds LLC (Studio City) in conjunction with Budde Music UK, licensing by AudioSparx
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Track Listing
Alice Cooper 5.43 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Jeff Beck 7.06 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Nick Cave 5.00 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Tom Waits 5.31 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Mick Jagger 5.30 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Robert Hunter 7.32 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Chet Baker 8.44 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Sid Vicious 6.24 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Jack Kerouac 6.42 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Allen Ginsberg 6.39 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
William S. Burroughs 5.07 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
Leaving Tomorrow 6.54 – download on Bandcamp HERE – Watch the video promo HERE
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The Chelsea Hotel #4 is astonishingly varied yet cohesive. The production blends classic rock textures with cinematic layering, creating a sound that feels timeless rather than retro. Echoes of David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed – the duo’s stated influences – ripple through the arrangements, but what defines the record most is its emotional intelligence.
Each track feels like a conversation – not only with its subject, but with the listener. Les Paul’s (The Paul’s) don’t simply recount history; they reimagine it. Their lyrics bridge decades, their melodies traverse genres, and their empathy turns myth into humanity.
With The Chelsea Hotel #4, Les Paul’s (The Paul’s) have achieved something extraordinary – not just a tribute, but a living testament to the transformative power of art. This is an album about legacy and longing, about the unending search for meaning that drives all great creators.
In revisiting the ghosts of Jagger, Kerouac, Baker, and others, the duo remind us that creativity is both fragile and immortal. The Chelsea Hotel may have changed, its walls repainted and its legends departed, but through this album, its spirit still breathes – wild, wounded, and forever awake.
The Chelsea Hotel #4 isn’t merely an album – it’s a pilgrimage through the corridors of artistic eternity. And in the hands of Les Paul’s (The Paul’s), the echoes of those who came before us have never sounded more alive.
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