In recent years the record has continued to solidify its standing as one of the most loved in Paul’s unparalleled output. 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’. 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. 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. 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 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). 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.” 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. To celebrate the 50 th anniversary of Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 masterpiece RAM, the album will be reissued as a limited edition half-speed mastered vinyl pressing via UMe. LIMITED EDITION 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF-SPEED-MASTERED VINYL Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA 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 Mixing: March-April 1971 Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA Session Overdubs: March-April 1971 Studio : Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA Session Overdubs: Studio : A&R Studios, New York City ![]() 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 ![]() Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon.Session Mixing: April 1971 Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USAĬredits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi Session Overdubs: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Studio : Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA Session Overdubs: Jan 03 & 11, 1971 Studio : A&R Studios, New York City Session Recording: Studio : CBS Studios, New York City ![]() 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
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