
PAUL AND LINDA MCCARTNEY
Ram
2021 UK/EU limited edition 12-track stereo vinyl LP released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 masterpiece.
Half Speed Mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, cut on a specially adapted Neumann VMS-80 Lathe. The vinyl is UNPLAYED housed in the sealed gatefold picture sleeve with series obi.
A1. Too Many People 4:10
A2. 3 Legs 2:48
A3. Ram On 2:30
A4. Dear Boy 2:14
A5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 4:55
A6. Smile Away 3:53
B1. Heart Of The Country 2:23
B2. Monkberry Moon Delight 5:24
B3. Eat At Home 3:22
B4. Long Haired Lady 6:05
B5. Ram On 0:55
B6. The Back Seat Of My Car 4:29
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 masterpiece RAM, the album will be reissued 14th May 2021, as a limited-edition half-speed mastered vinyl pressing.
Paul’s most recent release, the #1 album McCartney III, recorded in “Rockdown” last year, saw a return to the homespun, lo-fi style of the earliest days of his solo career. The eclectic charm and intimacy of 1970’s McCartney and 1971’s RAM found Paul redefining his post-Beatles creative identity, while unconsciously rewriting the rules of pop music and creating new genres along the way—or as Pitchfork would later describe RAM’s sustained influence on generations of fans and musicians alike, “inventing an approach to pop music that would eventually become someone else’s indie-pop.”
The only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney, RAM was created mostly at Paul and Linda’s farm in Scotland (following initial, more traditional studio sessions in New York). Unlike the completely solo sessions that resulted in Paul’s eponymous debut album, the recording of RAM found Paul and Linda enlisting a number of musicians, including Denny Seiwell, who would become a founding member of Wings, Paul’s next musical adventure.
The RAM sessions were completed in early 1971, also yielding the standalone single Another Day, a worldwide hit that preceded RAM’s May 1971 release.
RAM’s singular sonic palette was unlike its predecessor—or anything else for that matter—and has grown exponentially in stature and influence over the decades. Critically polarizing at the time, the album was instantly beloved by fans, hitting #1 in the UK and giving Paul his first post-Beatles American #1 single, the GRAMMY-winning Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. In recent years the record has continued to solidify its standing as one of the most loved in Paul’s unparalleled output. Fans and critics alike continue to sing its praises: Rolling Stone has hailed the album as a “masterpiece” and “a grand psychedelic ramble full of divine melodies,” Pitchfork has praised it as “a domestic-bliss album, one of the weirdest, earthiest, and most honest ever made,” and Mojo, perhaps most accurately of all, has deemed RAM “quintessentially McCartney.”
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- Paul McCartney and Wings - Memory Almost Full - UK - 2-CD album set - £12.00, $15.00, €14.16 (Back In Stock) (arrived 18-May-2022 13:30)on May 18, 2022 at 5:20 pm
PAUL MCCARTNEY Memory Almost Full (2007 UK limited edition double CD set comprising a 13-track CD album which sees Sir Paul reunite with producer David Kahne [2002's 'Driving Rain'], includes a Beatle-esque 15-minute suite reminiscent of 'Abbey Road' and the single 'Dance Tonight'; plus Bonus CD featuring three previously unreleased recordings and an exclusive interview. Both discs are in near mint condition within the multiple fold-out picture sleeve complete with picture booklet)
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Silly Love Songs - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.50, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 06-May-2022 12:04)on May 18, 2022 at 5:20 pm
WINGS Silly Love Songs (1976 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre and 'Wings at The Speed Of Sound' label design, also including Cook Of The House. The vinyl remains excellent with only a few light signs of play within a plain die-cut paper sleeve R6014)
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Figure Of Eight - p/s - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.44 (New Item) (arrived 20-Apr-2022 11:32)on May 18, 2022 at 5:20 pm
PAUL MCCARTNEY Figure Of Eight (1989 UK 7" single, also featuring Ou Est Le Soleil? The picture sleeve displays some light wear and the vinyl has only light sign of play R6235)
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Wingspan - EX - UK - 4-LP vinyl set - £95.00, $118.75, €112.10 (New Item) (arrived 25-Apr-2022 10:32)on May 18, 2022 at 5:20 pm
PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS Wingspan (2001 UK limited edition 40-track quadruple [FOUR] vinyl LP featuring Sir Paul's own personal choice of tracks for the Hits & History discs, including Mull Of Kintyre, Band On The Run, Jet, My Love and Pipes Of Peace. The hype stickered gatefold picture sleeve does display some storage wear mostly to the edges but all four discs look barely played with their individual illustrated credit inners)
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Temporary Secretary + Sleeve - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £65.00, $81.25, €76.70 (New Item) (arrived 02-May-2022 09:18)on May 18, 2022 at 5:20 pm
PAUL MCCARTNEY Temporary Secretary (Rare 1980 UK limited edition 12" vinyl single - Hard to find Macca solo single that has been a secret weapon for the more discerning DJ in recent years. The title track is a superb slice of oddball electro whilst the b-side 'Secret Friend', is simply incredible - ten minutes of disembodied vocals, swirling synths & drum machines [all played by the great man himself]. The picture sleeve shows some light age discolouration & shelfwear while the vinylhas a few minor surface scuffs showing evidence of play but remains in EX condition 12R6039)
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