UK Release date : Monday, May 21, 2012
Ram - Archive Collection
By Paul & Linda McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 9, 2022
UK Release date : Monday, May 21, 2012
By Paul & Linda McCartney • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 9, 2022
Previous album Feb 20, 2012 • "The Art Of The 12", Volume Two (A Promotion Of A Way Of Life)" by Various Artists released globally
Concert May 10, 2012 • Mexico • Mexico City
Article May 17, 2012 • Paul McCartney gives a masterclass at LIPA
Album May 21, 2012 • "Ram - Archive Collection" by Paul & Linda McCartney released in the UK
Interview May 22, 2012 • Denny Seiwell interview for The Morton Report
Album May 22, 2012 • "Ram - Archive Collection" by Paul & Linda McCartney released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney
4:12 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 10, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:48 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine (?) David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:30 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Ukulele, Vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 22, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:15 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:56 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 06, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:53 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 29, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:24 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Producer Denny Seiwell : Brushes Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:26 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar, Mandolin (?) Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 05, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:23 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums David Spinozza : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:05 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?) Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 27, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
0:56 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 22, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:31 • Studio version • A2012 • Stereo • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Horns Mel Davis : Horns Ray Crisara : Horns Snooky Young : Horns Ron Carter : Double bass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 22, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:43 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 12, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Feb 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:36 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Gun shots, Percussion, Producer, Shaker, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 03, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Feb 05, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:09 • Studio version • A2012 • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Tony Clark : Mixing engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Milt Hinton : Double bass John Leckie : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 13, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 21, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Nov 10, 1971 • 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
Written by Paul McCartney
4:08 • Studio version • B • Jon Kelly Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Tambourine Denny Laine : Backing vocals Geoff Emerick : Overdubs recording engineer Denny Seiwell : Drums Laurence Juber : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Steve Holley : Backing vocals, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Matt Butler : Assistant mixing engineer Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Overdubs recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 26, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 12th - 23th, 1981 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Session Overdubs: September / October 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Oct 31, 1986 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:50 • Studio version • B • Dixon Van Winkle Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Irish whistle, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Seiwell : Irish whistle (?), Percussion (?) Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar (?) Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Oct 26, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Jul 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Written by Paul McCartney
2:36 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar, Electric piano (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Percussion (?) Henry McCullough : Electric guitar (?) Denny Seiwell : Drums (?), Percussion (?) Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 23, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Jul 13, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
8:45 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Mixing engineer
Session Recording: Oct 22, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Jul 08, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Written by Paul McCartney
3:22 • Studio version • A • Earliest Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar (?), Producer Denny Seiwell : Percussion Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar (?) Tim Geelan : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 29, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: Nov 02, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Remastered mono album
Written by Paul McCartney
4:17 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 10, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: January 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:50 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine (?) David Spinozza : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mixing engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
2:30 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Ukulele, Vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 22, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:16 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums, Percussion Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Backing vocals, Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Mar 01, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 09, 10 and 12, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:55 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer George Martin : Orchestration Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Strings Paul Beaver : Synthesizer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 06, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
3:56 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 29, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:23 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Producer Denny Seiwell : Brushes Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:26 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums, Tambourine Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar, Mandolin (?) Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Heather McCartney : Backing vocals Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Nov 05, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:24 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums David Spinozza : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 16, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:05 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin (?), Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin (?) Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Brass Mel Davis : Brass Ray Crisara : Brass Snooky Young : Brass The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 27, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
0:53 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Feb 22, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney
4:30 • Studio version • B2012 • Mono • 2012 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Producer Denny Seiwell : Drums Hugh McCracken : Electric guitar Eirik Wangberg : Mix engineer Phil Ramone : Recording engineer Marvin Stamm : Horns Mel Davis : Horns Ray Crisara : Horns Snooky Young : Horns Ron Carter : Double bass David Nadien : Violin The New York Philharmonic Orchestra : Horns, Strings Jim Guercio : Recording engineer Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Dixon Van Winkle : Assistant recording engineer Armin Steiner : Recording engineer
Session Recording: Oct 22, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jan 11, 1971 • Studio A&R Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: March-April 1971 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Thrillington: Remastered album
Written by Paul McCartney
4:32 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Alto saxophone, Trumpet The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
3:42 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
2:52 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Spanish guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer Unknown musician(s) : Boys choir, Clarinets, Flutes, Harp, Piccollo, Saxes
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:51 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Congas, Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:58 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer Unknown musician(s) : Flutes, Harpsichord, Recorder, Strings, Trombones, Trumpets Carl Dolmetsch : Recorder Carl Dolmetsch Family : Recorders
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
4:41 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Roger Coulan : Organ Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer Unknown musician(s) : Saxophone Chris Karen : Guica
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:27 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Roger Coulan : Organ Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:39 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Roger Coulan : Organ Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer Unknown musician(s) : Alto saxophones, Clarinets, String section, Trombones, Trumpets, Tuba
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:30 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Roger Coulan : Organ Jim Lawless : Percussion, Timbales Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Saxophone The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:49 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer The Swingle Singers : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Other strings, Pizzicatto strings, Trombones, Trumpets The Mike Sammes Singers : Vocals (?)
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney
4:50 • Studio version • C2012 • Thrillington: 2012 remaster
Percy "Thrills" Thrillington : Producer Richard Hewson : Arrangements, Orchestration Tony Clark : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Vic Flick : Guitar Clem Cattini : Drums Herbie Flowers : Bass Steve Gray : Piano Jim Lawless : Percussion Alan Parsons : Second engineer Unknown musician(s) : Horns, Recorder, Saxophone, Strings Carl Dolmetsch : Recorder Carl Dolmetsch Family : Recorders
Session Recording: Jun 15, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 16, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 17, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 18, 1971 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
From the press release:
Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 album will be released across a variety of formats with new and exclusive content including a beautifully packaged Deluxe Edition Box Set– the ultimate collectable
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is an album from a long, long time ago, when the world was different. This is an album that is part of my history – it goes back to the wee hills of Scotland where it was formed. It’s an album called RAM. It reminds me of my hippie days and the free attitude with which was created. I hope you’re going to like it, because I do!” — Paul McCartney, 2012
Following the successful recent reissues of McCartney, McCartney II, and this year’s Grammy winner for Best Historical Album Band on the Run, RAM is the latest album from Paul’s iconic back catalogue to get the deluxe Paul McCartney Archive Collection treatment. As with the previous releases in the series, Paul has personally overseen every aspect of the project and the result is spectacular. In keeping with the reissue campaign to date, the Deluxe Edition Box Set is the ultimate collectable for any fan of this album. Its stunningly presented 112-page book, photo prints, handwritten lyrics and notes, four CDs and a bonus film DVD, tells the full story of a classic album that has gone down in music history as one of the most revered in McCartney’s catalogue.
RAM, originally released in May of 1971, is the only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney and was Paul’s second post-Beatles LP. It was overshadowed at the time by the drama of the dissolution of The Beatles, as played out in the world’s media. The album topped the charts hitting #1 in the UK and #2 in the US. While RAM polarized critics upon its release, music fans and critics alike since have overwhelmingly embraced it, with Rolling Stone, for example, revising their original review up to 4 stars. Recently RAM has enjoyed even further re-appraisal and acknowledgement including a number of tribute albums.
RAM was written by Paul and Linda, mostly at their Scottish farm on the Mull of Kintyre. In the autumn of 1970 they flew to New York to start the recording process. Without a band in place they auditioned and drafted musicians, who included future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken.
The band completed the album in early 1971 along with non-album tracks ‘Another Day’ and ‘Oh Woman, Oh Why’ which were released together as Paul’s first post-Beatles single ahead of the release of RAM and became a Top 5 global hit. The multi-disc editions of the RAM reissue include both songs as bonus tracks. The album also gave Paul his first post-Beatles US number 1 single with “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” and a Grammy win for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists.
RAM was also issued in mono with alternate mixes, which were only made available to radio stations at the time. This version has gone on to become one of the most sought after McCartney collectables. It will now be commercially available for the first time ever on CD as part of the Deluxe Edition as well as a limited run on vinyl.
1977 saw the release of Thrillington, an instrumental interpretation of RAM, which was originally recorded in 1971 at London’s Abbey Road Studios and was arranged by Richard Hewson. It was released under the pseudonym Percy ‘Thrills’ Thrillington, an unknown eccentric socialite who often cropped up in mysterious newspaper classifieds. In reality Percy was a character devised by Paul and Linda. The idea behind it was simply to have some fun and the concept of doing a full orchestral album was an ambition long held by Paul.
The additional film content features previously unreleased and exclusive content including the brand-new documentary, “Ramming” narrated by Paul, as well as the original music videos for “Heart Of The Country” and “3 Legs.”
The remastering work was done at Abbey Road using the same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles’ catalogue.
RAM will be available across a variety of different formats:
Standard Edition: 1 CD digipak Single disc, digitally remastered 12- track standard edition
Special Edition: 2 CD digipak Remastered album and 8-track bonus audio CD including rarities, b-sides and the hit single,
‘Another Day’.
Deluxe Edition Box Set: 4 CD/1 DVD box set & download Remastered album, bonus audio CD, remastered Mono album,
Thrillington CD, bonus film DVD, 112 page book, 5 prints in vintage style photographic wallet, 8 full size facsimiles of Paul’s original handwritten lyric sheets and mini photographic book of outtakes from the original album cover photo shoot.
Hi-Res: 24bit 96kHz files of the remastered and bonus audio CD, accessed via a download code inserted on a card within the deluxe edition package
Vinyl: 2LP 180gm, gatefold vinyl with download. Remastered album, bonus audio disc plus digital download of all 20 tracks
Limited Edition Mono Vinyl: 1LP, Remastered mono albumDigital: RAM will be available for download across a variation of digital configurations including Mastered for iTunes and
High Resolution
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René Kannegieter • 2 years ago
I have a 2021 version of Ram – The Archive Collection. Is this an official release?
The PaulMcCartney Project • 2 years ago
The only official release of RAM dated 2021 was a half-speed remaster vinyl reissue. Hope it helps
René Kannegieter • 2 years ago
Paul & Linda McCartney – Ram
Label: MPL (2) – 00 8880 723 345-1 9, Capitol Records – 00 8880 723 345-1 9, Universal Music International – 00 8880 723 345-1 9
Series: Paul McCartney Archive Collection
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Vinyl, LP
All Media, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, 180 Gram
Country: Worldwide
Released: 2021
René Kannegieter • 2 years ago
Gatefold sleeve
Reprint of Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram with different catalog number and different labels, Capitol Records and Universal Music International.
The same metal plates of the original release of 2012 were used.
Made in Germany Universal International Music B.V.
U.S.A Distributed by Universal Music Enterprises
