This week we are going back in time with two albums that have joined the record collection and only otherwise exist in the 1993 limited edition DCC 24 karat gold plated cd editions.
Sir Paul McCartney and Wings are not fully represented in vinyl in part due to the cd revolution coming as I bought many of his albums on that format and part due to finding a number of them not titles that I play that much so what is on vinyl are original childhood copies, well cared for of things like Ram, Band On The Run, Venus & Mars, London Town and Tug Of War plus Wings Greatest the 1978 compilation that had non album singles on it.
It was initially planned as a double album and Paul McCartney decided to include some unreleased songs that had originally been recorded during the Ram sessions in 1971, before the formation of Wings, two of which, "Get on the Right Thing" and "Little Lamb Dragonfly", appeared on the final album.
The album ends with an 11-minute medley of the songs "Hold Me Tight", "Lazy Dynamite", "Hands of Love" and "Power Cut", which was made in a similar style to the Beatles' Abbey Road medley
The album was originally issued in the UK on May 4th 1973 on lp, 8 track tape and cassette but was treated to a special limited edition half speed mastered cut on April 22nd 2023 for Record Day Special which I have to say is most impressive.
It keeps the 12 page illustrated booklet folded and is housed in a thick gatefold sleeve.
That edition was pressed by GZ Media in the Czech Republic.
There are anniversaries that you may quite enjoy and there are others that just remind you of how many tens of years have gone by such as the recent anniversary of the 1973 multi-million seller, Band On The Run which was marked on February 2nd with the release of full original album and extended versions on lp record and compact disc.
Too bad there wasn't a limited edition 8 track as as those of us around then will recall there was and indeed I did own the UK edition which sounded rather good where it was played at home and in the car player a lot.
I opted for the single lp version as I have little use for a disc of demos as much as musicologists get a buzz out comparing songs as they evolve and for another this uses the US track listing that added Helen Wheels, a 1973 single to the second side of the UK album.
It came pressed by Optimal in Germany with the original poster plus OBI.
Being cut using a Half Speed mastering system from high resolution files from the original analogue tapes allowed it to sound much better than the original US Apple edition and even challenge the UK which was really good with strong bass.
I was delighted with this edition.
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