PAUL MCCARTNEY'S CLASSIC SOLO S MCCARTNEY AND MCCARTNEY
II GET DELUXE
McCartney's Seminal Solo Albums Will Be Available In Multiple
Configurations Featuring Remastered Rare And Unreleased Audio &
Video Content With Special Exclusive Packaging
MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce
McCartney and McCartney II as the next releases in the Paul
McCartney Archive Collection. Heralded as one of the most beloved
solo debuts of all time, McCartney, the smash # 1 album,
originally released April of 1970, yielded the timeless tracks
"Every Night" and "Junk" along with the immortal classic "Maybe
I'm Amazed." McCartney II originally issued in May of 1980 was
McCartney's return to solo work after nine years touring and
having released several massively successful albums with Wings.
Reaching #1 in the UK, and #3 in the U.S., the album produced
enduring classics such as "Coming Up," "Waterfalls," & "Temporary
Secretary."
Paul McCartney personally supervised all aspects of these two
reissues. The remastering work was done at Abbey Road using the
same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles'
catalogue.
Both McCartney and McCartney II will be available in a variety
of formats.
McCartney will be made available as a 2-disc (2 CD) Special
Edition featuring the original remastered album plus seven bonus
audio tracks including the previously unreleased outtakes
"Suicide" and "Don't Cry Baby" plus a rare live 1979 of
"Maybe I'm Amazed". For collectors, the reissue will also be made
available as a lavishly packaged 3 disc (2 CD, 1 DVD) Deluxe
Edition which includes an exclusive bonus DVD featuring rare and
previously unseen footage, an extraordinary 128-page hard bound
book containing many exclusive and unpublished photos by Paul and
Linda McCartney, original album artwork, downloadable hi-res
audio versions of the remastered album and bonus audio tracks, an
illustrated history of the making of the album, and expanded
track by track information for the two audio discs as well as
detailed historical information on the film content.
McCartney II will also be made available as a 2-disc (2 CD)
Special Edition featuring the original remastered album plus
eight bonus tracks including B-Sides and alternative versions.
The bonus audio CD includes the #1 hit "Coming Up (Live At
Glasgow, 1979)" and holiday perennial "Wonderful Christmastime."
The lovingly packaged 4 disc (3 CD, 1 DVD) Deluxe Edition of
McCartney II not only includes an exclusive bonus DVD featuring
rare and previously unseen footage (including performances of
`Coming Up' and the new video for the unreleased track `Blue
Sway') but includes an additional seven rare bonus audio tracks
exclusive to this edition. Additionally, the McCartney II deluxe
edition contains an extraordinary 128-page hard bound book
featuring many previously unpublished photos by Linda McCartney,
original album and single artwork, downloadable hi-res audio
versions of the remastered album, an illustrated history of the
making of the album, and expanded track by track information for
all three audio discs plus detailed historical information on the
film content.
Both original remastered albums and bonus audio content will
also be issued as 2 disc 180gm audiophile vinyl editions which
will come with an MP3 download of all included audio.
The musical achievement of McCartney and McCartney II are noted
in the annals of music history as they serve as bookends to the
historic first chapter of McCartney's solo career.
McCartney & McCartney II mark the second and third releases from
the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, an ambitious reissue
program that encompasses 41 years of cherished, classic material
from the most successful songwriter and artist in music
history. In November of 2010, the inaugural title in the Archive
Collection, Paul McCartney & Wings' 1973 classic Band on the Run,
was released to worldwide accl.