Paul McCartney Archive Collection

Paul McCartney reissue campaign

Not to be confused with The Paul McCartney Collection.

McCartney performing in 2010

The Paul McCartney Archive Collection is a project to remaster and reissue Paul McCartney's solo catalogue, including various albums released with Wings. These editions feature deluxe packaging and bonus rare tracks.[1] Thus far, there have been 14 releases since the project began in 2010 (seven solo albums, six Wings albums, and one new Wings live album of previously unreleased material).[2] They are overseen by McCartney himself and remastered at Abbey Road Studios.[3] Albums reissued in this project are visually marked by a white stripe along the left side of the album cover that reads "Paul McCartney Archive Collection" and a copy of McCartney's signature.

The albums are typically released in a variety of formats: a "standard" edition that contains the original album digitally remastered on one CD; a "special" edition which contains additional discs of bonus tracks; and a "deluxe" edition which comes with extra features like bonus CDs or DVDs of unreleased material packaged in a hard-bound book. Some releases contain booklets, rare photos, interviews, artwork, promotional video clips, or documentaries. The "special" editions of the albums were also released as double LPs on 180 gram "audiophile vinyl", with the original album on one record and bonus material on the second. The records also come with a download card for MP3 versions of all tracks included. The special editions of the albums are available on streaming services worldwide.[1]

## Releases

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Below is a list of albums that have been reissued so far.

| Album  | Original release date  | Archive reissue date

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1  | Band on the Run | 5 December 1973  | 1 November 2010[4]
2  | McCartney | 17 April 1970  | 13 June 2011[5]
3  | McCartney II | 16 May 1980  | 13 June 2011[5]
4  | Ram | 17 May 1971  | 21 May 2012[6]
5  | Wings over America | 10 December 1976  | 27 May 2013[7]
6  | Venus and Mars | 27 May 1975  | 23 September 2014[8]
7  | Wings at the Speed of Sound | 25 March 1976  | 23 September 2014[8]
8  | Tug of War | 26 April 1982  | 2 October 2015[9]
9  | Pipes of Peace | 17 October 1983  | 2 October 2015[9]
10  | Flowers in the Dirt | 5 June 1989  | 24 March 2017[10]
11  | Wild Life | 7 December 1971  | 7 December 2018[2]
12  | Red Rose Speedway | 4 May 1973  | 7 December 2018[2]
\-  | Wings 1971–73 | Previously unreleased  | 7 December 2018[2]
13  | Flaming Pie | 5 May 1997  | 31 July 2020[11]

## Reception

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The Paul McCartney Archive Collection received two Grammy Awards.[12]

Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2012 | Band on the Run | Best Historical Album | Won
2013 | Ram | Best Historical Album | Nominated
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | Nominated
2014 | Wings over America | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | Won
2017 | Tug of War | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | Nominated
2021 | Flaming Pie | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ a b Rasmussen, Anthony. "Paul McCartney's Archive Collection Series". liveabout. Dotdash. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. ^ a b c d "'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
3. ^ "Band On The Run - Archive Collection". The Paul McCartney Project. The Paul McCartney Project.
4. ^ Loar, Christel. "Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run (Special Edition)". Pop Matters. Pop Matters. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
5. ^ a b "McCartney and McCartney II reissue details announced". The Beatles Bible. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
6. ^ Lipp, Chaz. "Revisiting RAM: The Paul McCartney Archive Collection Reissue". The Morton Report. TMR. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
7. ^ "'Wings over America' Out Now!". Paul McCartney. MPL Communications Ltd. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
8. ^ a b "Paul McCartney Archive Collection Reissuing Wings' "Venus and Mars" and "At the Speed of Sound"". Glide Magazine. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
9. ^ a b "Paul To Reissue 'Tug of War' and 'Pipes of Peace'". PaulMcCartney.com. MPL Communications Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
10. ^ Marchese, Joe. "Paul McCartney Sets Archive Release of "Flowers in the Dirt" For March, Includes Elvis Costello Demos". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
11. ^ Sinclair, Paul. "Paul McCartney / Flaming Pie reissue". Super Deluxe Edition. Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
12. ^ Billboard Staff. "56th GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Billboard and MRC Media. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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* Linda McCartney
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Studio albums|

* McCartney
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* Thrillington
* McCartney II
* Tug of War
* Pipes of Peace
* Give My Regards to Broad Street
* Press to Play
* Снова в СССР
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* Off the Ground
* Flaming Pie
* Run Devil Run
* Driving Rain
* Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
* Memory Almost Full
* Kisses on the Bottom
* New
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* Wild Life
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* Band on the Run
* Venus and Mars
* Wings at the Speed of Sound
* London Town
* Back to the Egg

The Fireman|

* Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest
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Classical|

* Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio
* Standing Stone
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* Ecce Cor Meum
* Ocean's Kingdom

Live albums|

* Wings over America (with Wings)
* Tripping the Live Fantastic
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* Paul Is Live
* Back in the U.S.
* Back in the World Live
* Amoeba's Secret
* Good Evening New York City
* Live in Los Angeles
* Amoeba Gig
* One Hand Clapping

Remix albums|

* Liverpool Sound Collage
* Twin Freaks
* McCartney III Imagined

Compilations|

* Wings Greatest
* All the Best!
* The Paul McCartney Collection
* Wingspan: Hits and History
* Never Stop Doing What You Love
* Pure McCartney
* McCartney I II III
* The 7″ Singles Box

Books|

* High in the Clouds
* Hey Grandude!
* The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
* 1964: Eyes of the Storm

Filmography|

* A Hard Day's Night (1964)
* Help! (1965)
* Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
* Yellow Submarine (1968)
* Let It Be (1970)
* James Paul McCartney (1973)
* Wings Over the World (1979)
* Back to the Egg (1979)
* Concert for Kampuchea (1980)
* Rockshow (1980)
* Rupert and the Frog Song (1984)
* Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
* Put It There (1989)
* MTV Unplugged (1991)
* Get Back (1991)
* Liverpool Oratorio (1991)
* Paul Is Live (1993)
* In the World Tonight (1997)
* Standing Stone (1997)
* Tropic Island Hum (1997)
* Live at the Cavern Club (1999)
* Working Classical (2000)
* Wingspan (2001)
* The Concert for New York City (2001)
* Back in the U.S. (2002)
* Paul McCartney in Red Square (2003)
* The Music and Animation Collection (2004)
* Between Chaos and Creation (2005)
* The Space Within US (2006)
* Memory Almost Full – Deluxe Edition (2007)
* The McCartney Years (2007)
* Ecce Cor Meum (2008)
* Good Evening New York City (2009)
* The Love We Make (2011)
* A Rendez-Vous with Paul McCartney (2013)
* New – Collector's Edition (2014)
* A MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney (2015)
* Pure McCartney (2016)
* Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from Liverpool (2018)

Bootlegs|

* Cold Cuts
* Costello Album
* A Toot and a Snore in '74
* Return to Pepperland

Tours|

* The Paul McCartney World Tour
* The New World Tour
* Driving World Tour
* The 'US' Tour
* Summer Live '09
* Good Evening Europe Tour
* Up and Coming Tour
* On the Run
* Out There
* One on One
* 2018 Secret Gigs
* Freshen Up
* Got Back

Tributes|

* The Beatles Statue
* The Art of McCartney
* Let Us in Americana: The Music of Paul McCartney
* Pure McCartney (2013 album)

Lists|

* Awards
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* Music contributions and appearances
* Song recordings

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