Paul McCartney / Japanese mini-LP SHM-CDs

Paul McCartney’s first five post-Beatles albums are being issued as limited edition Japanese mini-LP SHM-CDs (compatible with all CD players).

These are sometimes called ‘paper sleeve’ editions and and each are presented as vinyl replica CDs with the usual exacting standards from Japan including OBI-strip, extra booklet with Japanese lyrics, ‘rice paper’ sleeve for disc protection and re-sealable outer clear sleeve. The albums in question are:

• Paul McCartney / McCartney (1970)
• Paul & Linda McCartney / Ram (1971)
• Wings / Wildlife (1971)
• Paul McCartney and Wings / Red Rose Speedway (1973)
• Paul McCartney and Wings / Band on the Run (1973)

These editions really normally are incredible and match the originals in amazing detail, so Ram and Red Rose Speedway will both be gatefolds, Band on the Run includes the poster, Red Rose Speedway includes the original booklet and so on.

Masterings are all as per the original Archive Collection releases, so 2010 for Band on the Run, 2011 for McCartney, 2012 for Ram, and 2018 for Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway. Band on the Run features the 9-track UK version of the album (no ‘Helen Wheels’) and all the albums are ‘album-only’ with no bonus tracks.

These are extremely limited, but the SDE shop has secured a guaranteed allocation and is offering them only as a 5CD bundle, which you can order via this link or the buttons below. Strictly one bundle per customer please (multiple orders will be cancelled).

All five are released on 20 September 2024.

Tracklisting

McCartney Paul McCartney /

• mini-LP SHM-CD 2011 remastering
  • 1. The Lovely Linda
    2. That Would Be Something
    3. Valentine Day
    4. Every Night
    5. Hot as Sun/Glasses
    6. Junk
    7. Man We Was Lonely
    8. Oo You
    9. Momma Miss America
    10. Teddy Boy
    11. Singalong Junk
    12. Maybe I’m Amazed
    13. Kreen-Akrore

Tracklisting

Ram Paul and Linda McCartney /

• mini-LP SHM-CD 2012 remastering
  • 1. Too Many People
    2. 3 Legs
    3. Ram On
    4. Dear Boy
    5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
    6. Smile Away
    7. Heart of the Country
    8. Monkberry Moon Delight
    9. Eat at Home
    10. Long Haired Lady
    11. Ram On (Reprise)
    12. The Back Seat

Tracklisting

Wild Life Wings /

• mini-LP SHM-CD 2018 remastering
  • 1. Mumbo
    2. Bip Bop
    3. Love Is Strange
    4. Wild Life
    5. Some People Never Know
    6. I Am Your Singer
    7. Bip Bop (Link
    8. Tomorrow
    9. Dear Friend
    10. Mumbo (Link

Tracklisting

Red Rose Speedway Paul McCartney and Wings /

• mini-LP SHM-CD 2018 remastering
  • 1. Big Barn Bed
    2. My Love
    3. Get on the Right Thing
    4. One More Kiss
    5. Little Lamb Dragonfly
    6. Single Pigeon
    7. When the Night
    8. Loup (1st Indian on the Moon
    9. Medley: Hold Me Tight / Lazy Dynamite / Hands of Love / Power Cut

Tracklisting

Band on the Run Paul McCartney and Wings /

• mini-LP SHM-CD 2010 remastering
  • 1. Band on the Run
    2. Jet
    3. Bluebird
    4. Mrs. Vandebilt
    5. Let Me Roll It
    6. Mamunia
    7. No Words
    8. Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
    9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five