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 fourteen 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 came with a download card for MP3 versions of all tracks included. The special editions of the albums are available on streaming services worldwide. [1]
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] |
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 |