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- Release date:
- May 14, 2021
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This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording "3 Legs", "Eat At Home"
Oct 16, 1970
Oct 27, 1970
Recording "Monkberry Moon Delight"
Nov 05, 1970
Recording "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Nov 06, 1970
Nov 10, 1970
Recording "Smile Away", "Heart Of The Country"
Nov 16, 1970
Overdubs for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Jan 03, 1971
"Ram" sessions (A&R Studios, New York City)
January-February, 1971
Jan 29, 1971
Feb 22, 1971
"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)
March-April, 1971
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Disc 1
1.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:15 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
2.
Written by Paul McCartney
2:52 • Studio version • A2021 • Stereo • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
3.
Written by Paul McCartney
2:32 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
4.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:17 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
5.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:55 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
6.
Written by Paul McCartney
3:57 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
7.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:27 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
8.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:28 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
9.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:25 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
10.
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
6:05 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
11.
Written by Paul McCartney
1:00 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
12.
Written by Paul McCartney
4:30 • Studio version • A2021 • 2021 half-speed mastering
- 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
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- 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
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From paulmccartney.com, March 31, 2021:
RAM
LIMITED EDITION 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF-SPEED-MASTERED VINYL
RELEASED 14th MAYTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 masterpiece RAM, the album will be reissued May 14, 2021 as a limited edition half-speed mastered vinyl pressing via UMe.
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 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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