- Release date:
- Nov 02, 2010
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This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Sep 26, 1972
Apr 25, 1973
May 14, 1973
"Band On The Run" sessions in Lagos
September 1-23, 1973
October 1973
Oct 02, 1973
Late October / Early November 1973
August 1974
Aug 24, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 3
Aug 28, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 5
Aug 30, 1974
Sep 27, 1974
Sep 29, 1974
July 1989
"The Story Of Band On The Run" session
December 1998
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Track list
Disc 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:14 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Moog
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Tony Visconti :
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:09 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?)
- Tony Visconti :
- Orchestration
- Howie Casey :
- Sax
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra :
- Strings
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:25 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes (?), Guiro (?), Maracas (?), Percussion (?), Producer, Triangle (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Chimes (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals
- Howie Casey :
- Sax
- Remi Kabaka :
- Drums, Percussion
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Percussion (?), Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?)
- Howie Casey :
- Sax
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
5.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:51 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Organ
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
6.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:51 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar (?), Percussion, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Moog
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?), Percussion
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
7.
Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
2:36 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Keyboards, Shaker (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals
- Tony Visconti :
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Trevor Jones :
- Backing vocals
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra :
- Strings
- Ian Horne :
- Backing vocals
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
8.
Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:49 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Shaker, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Shaker
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Shaker, Vocals
- Tony Visconti :
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Ginger Baker :
- Shaker
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Pierre Denis Le Seve :
- French narration
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- ARC Studios, Ikeja, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
9.
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:32 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Drums, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Shaker (?), Synthesizers, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Organ, Shaker (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar
- Tony Visconti :
- Orchestration
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant engineer
- Beaux Arts Orchestra :
- Horns, Strings
- Steve Rooke :
- Remastering
- Simon Gibson :
- Remastering
- Sam Okell :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Late October / Early November 1973
- Studio :
- Kingsway Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Disc 2
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:48 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Moog
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Monday :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Pete Swettenham :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- September 1-23, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
- Session Overdubs:
- October 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 02, 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:10 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Backing vocals, Bass
- Henry McCullough :
- Slide guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Brushes, Drums
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?), Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer (?)
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- Sep 26, 1972
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Jan 10, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
3.
From "One Hand Clapping"
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:29 • TV show • C • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Howie Casey • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 27, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 29, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:58 • TV show • C • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Howie Casey • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 28, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 27, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:26 • TV show • C • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 28, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 27, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:15 • TV show • E • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 27, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 29, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
5.
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:00 • TV show • C • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 30, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 29, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
6.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:17 • TV show • B • From "One Hand Clapping"
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- John Barrett :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Aug 24, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Sep 29, 1974
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:02 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Accordion (?), Bass, Drums (?), Keyboards (?), Producer
- Linda McCartney :
- Keyboards (?)
- Denny Laine :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Henry McCullough :
- Electric guitar (?)
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer
- Denny Seiwell :
- Drums (?)
- Mark Vigars :
- Assistant recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Recording engineer
- Andy Arthurs :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Session Recording:
- Apr 25, 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- May 14, 1973
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Disc 3
1.
Audio documentary
1.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
1:12 • Studio version • B • Nicely Toasted Mix
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Keith Smith :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 10, 1998
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
2.
Band On The Run - Dialogue Link 1
2:17 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
3.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:59 • Rehearsal • L3
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Chris Whitten
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Session Recording:
- Jul 21, 1989
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
4.
Mamunia - Dialogue Link 2 and 3
4:22 • Interview • Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney & Denny Laine interviews about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
5.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
0:55 • Live • L2 • Recorded during the 1975 Australia tour, as part of a video message for Japanese fans
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Joe English
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff White :
- Recording engineer
6.
Bluebird - Dialogue Link 4
0:23 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
7.
No Words - Dialogue Link 5
1:24 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Geoff Emerick interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
8.
No Words - Band On The Run - Dialogue Link 6
1:47 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Tony Visconti interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
9.
Jet - Dialogue Link 7
2:55 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
10.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:52 • Live • L3
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Blair Cunningham
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
Concert From the concert in Berlin, Germany on Sep 03, 1993
11.
Dialogue Link 8
1:44 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Clive Arrowsmith interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
12.
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five - Dialogue Link 9 and 10
3:24 • Interview • Paul McCartney, James Coburn & John Conteh interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
13.
Mrs. Vandebilt - Dialogue Link 11
2:11 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Kenny Linch interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
14.
Let Me Roll It - Dialogue Link 12
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:52 • Live • L3 • Includes Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Robbie McIntosh • Hamish Stuart • Paul Wickens • Blair Cunningham
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
Concert From "New World Tour - Rehearsal Concert" in London, United Kingdom on Feb 05, 1993
15.
Mrs. Vandebilt - Dialogue Link 13
2:26 • Interview • Paul McCartney, Michael Parkinson & Linda McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
16.
Helen Wheels (Crazed) - Dialogue Link 14
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:33 • Interview • B • Crazed - Includes Paul McCartney & Christopher Lee interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Session Recording:
- September 1973
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
17.
Band On The Run (Strum Bit) - Dialogue Link 15
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
1:01 • Interview • C • Strum Bit - Includes Paul McCartney & Clement Freud interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Keith Smith :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 10, 1998
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
18.
Picasso's Last Words - Dialogue Link 16
4:22 • Interview • Paul McCartney & Dustin Hoffman interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
19.
Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
1:11 • Studio version • C • Acoustic version
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Additional engineering
- Eddie Klein :
- Recording engineer
- Keith Smith :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 04, 1998
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Additional engineeri:
- Dec 07, 1998
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
20.
Band On The Run (Nicely Toasted Mix) - Dialogue Link 17
0:42 • Interview • Paul McCartney interview about the making of "Band On The Run" album
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Eddy Pumer :
- Producer
21.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
0:36 • Studio version • D • Northern Comic Version
- Performed by :
- Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney :
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Recording engineer
- Keith Smith :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- Dec 10, 1998
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
About
From the press release, September 16, 2010:
MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce the re-release of Paul McCartney & Wings’ iconic Band on the Run on November 2nd, 2010. Heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time, the GRAMMY winning, smash # 1 album – originally released December of 1973 – yielded the immortal title track and world-wide hit “Jet” becoming Wings’ most successful and celebrated album ever.
Paul McCartney personally supervised all aspects of the Band on the Run reissue. The remastering work was done at Abbey Road using the same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles’ catalog.
Band on the Run will be available in a variety of formats originating with the single disc digitally remastered, essential 9-track standard edition. The 3 disc (2CD, 1 DVD) special edition features nine bonus audio tracks (including the top 10 smash “Helen Wheels”), rare footage of the McCartneys in Lagos and behind-the-scenes at the famous album cover shoot, original Band on the Run promotional video clips, the One Hand Clapping television special (highlighted by studio performances filmed at Abbey Road in 1974) all with beautifully enhanced packaging. Collectors will be especially thrilled by the 4 disc (3CD, 1 DVD) deluxe edition which adds an extraordinary 120-page hard bound book containing many unseen and unpublished photos by Linda McCartney and Clive Arrowsmith, album and single artwork, downloadable hi-res audio versions of the remastered album and bonus audio tracks, a full history of the album complete with a new interview with Paul and expanded track by track information for all four discs. The deluxe edition also includes a special Band on the Run audio documentary (originally produced for the 25th Anniversary edition). The original remastered album and bonus audio content will also be issued in a 2 disc 180gm audiophile vinyl edition that comes with an MP3 download of all 18 tracks. Lastly, the standard and deluxe versions of Band on the Run will be available digitally worldwide.
The musical achievement of Band on the Run is nearly matched by the amazing story behind its creation. Intrigued with recording abroad in the summer of 1973, McCartney searched for a list of studios around the world. Spotting one in the remote location of Lagos, Nigeria, he became enthralled with the idea of recording in Africa. Days before departure, lead guitarist Henry McCullough and drummer Denny Seiwell quit the band leaving the entire project to the three core members, Paul, his wife Linda McCartney and band-member Denny Laine (along with recording engineer Geoff Emerick). Recorded in August and September of 1973 (with further work done at AIR Studios in London in October 1973), they persevered through a tumultuous, yet creatively invigorating 2 month recording process battling difficult studio conditions, oppressive heat and a dangerous mugging at knife point. The thieves made off with the demo tapes (among other valuables), forcing the band to record the entire album from memory.
Band on the Run triumphed both critically and commercially. The album topped the US album chart 3 separate times, won a Grammy and went on to sell more than 7 million copies. Upon the release of Band on the Run, then Rolling Stone reviewer Jon Landau famously gushed, “The finest record yet released by any of the four musicians who were once called The Beatles.”
Paul is currently playing five songs from the album on his ‘Up and Coming Tour’. Live favorites over the last 8 years of touring have included “Jet”, “Band on the Run” and “Let Me Roll It”. In 2008 when Paul played a free outdoor show to over 500,000 people in Kiev, a Ukrainian poll listed “Mrs Vandebilt” as their all time favorite Paul McCartney song. It’s been included in the set ever since. At the start of this tour Paul added “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” to the set.
Band on the Run marks the first release from the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, an ambitious reissue program that encompasses 40 years of cherished, classic material from the most successful songwriter and recording artist in music history. It’s also the initial physical release of the recently announced agreement between McCartney’s MPL and Concord Music Group to globally market and distribute McCartney’s venerated solo and Wings catalog.
Last updated on April 9, 2022
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