Paul McCartney Archive Collection - 'Forthcoming Releases' [2019+]

I think even Paul might have forgotten about it.

 

This might not be all that useful an exercise, but just to sum up, here's a quick list of (non-classical) albums, with those that have received deluxe boxes in bold and italics, and those that have received vanilla LP or CD reissues underlined. Am I missing anything? Was it really just "Off the Ground," "Run Devil Run" and "Driving Rain" that got the quiet CD reissues on Concord? I'm not noting it on this list, but "Electric Arguments" did get an LP reissue outside of the "program" in 2016.

McCartney
RAM
Wild Life
Red Rose Speedway
Band on the Run
Venus and Mars
At the Speed of Sound
Wings Over America
Thrillington (also included in RAM box)
London Town
Back to the Egg
McCartney II
Tug of War
Pipes of Peace
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Press to Play
CHOBA B CCCP
Flowers in the Dirt
Tripping the Live Fantastic
Unplugged
Off the Ground
Paul is Live
Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest
Flaming Pie
Rushes
Run Devil Run
Liverpool Sound Collage
Driving Rain
Back in the U.S./World
Twin Freaks
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
Memory Almost Full
Electric Arguments
Good Evening New York
Kisses on the Bottom
New
Egypt Station

 

The McCartney Interview (which we won't get) and Tripping Highlights (which had all my trials) but I figure that'll be lumped lumped with tripping.

 

As much as I want the last two Wings albums, I think I'm ready for a Press to Play box. Disc 1, the 13 track album. Disc 2, Spies Like Us, Hanglide, Simple As That, and all the remixes (which will fit perfectly on a disc at under 73, or just over 74 if they use the unedited Spies Like Us remix that got released in 2012.) Disc 3, rough mixes (they are wonderful!) and outtakes (like Yvonne, and maybe the full Angry jam that we got a minute of from the Oobu Joobu radio show). Plenty of content for the DVD (music videos, contemporary interviews, performances of Only Love Remains).

I'm not holding my breath.

 

I'd take that in a second, but I have a good sounding version of PtP and not so much Back to the Egg so I selfishly want that first.

But the idea of everyone spending big money on a PtP box and then gushing on here for a few weeks how it's the masterpiece I already think it is is appealing, too.

 

Deluxe editions of London Town and Back To The Egg will most definitely come.
But afterwards? Who knows... I hope for Archive editions of Flaming Pie and Chaos And Creation In The Backyard.

 

I understand everybody has a different want list, but I really think the Wings stuff all needs to be finished up first before diving in to the 80's and beyond.

 

Only with better mastering.

 

You haven’t missed much. There are s9me fine songs along with crap songs.

 

Both on my list as well. I’d love for both to be next after the last two Wings albums.

 

I can wait. Unless we get some of Stewart’s work on the album.

 

The 80s have already been dived-into (dove-into?) except two. Same as the 70s.

 

I am aware of that but McCartney II, Tug Of War, Pipes Of Peace and Flowers In The Dirt should have waited until the 70's stuff was completed. Just my humble opinion.

 

I am 100% ready for this next. This album has been way up there on my best Paul album list since first listen over 20 years ago.

 

The other issue, though, is that BOTR was issued as a 3 disc set, with the bonus CD and DVD. Aside from the book, the deluxe set only added the CD from the 25th anniversary set.

Regardless, I still had to have the book set.

None of the subsequent Archive releases offered a 3 disc version, so it’s not just a case of do you really need a 60 page book. If you don’t buy the deluxe sets, you’re missing out on extra audio and video.

Personally, I want everything so have to go for the super deluxes, but I understand why some wouldn’t.

 

I don’t wish to be morbid, but do we think McCartney has put a long term reissue plan in place for after he’s gone?

8 years into the Archive campaign, there’s still several albums to be covered.

As he turns 77 in 6 months time, I have to wonder what will happen when he’s no longer around. Especially as we know these releases are worked on a case by case basis, as evidenced by the 2018 copyrights on the WL and RRS sets.

 

I would have put Tripping The Live Fantastic as an 80s release, just because part of it was recorded on the 1989 legs of the tour — and then there's the Russian album. But, yes, I agree that the two decades basically mirror each other.

My guess is that they will continue. It's working for the Bowie estate at the moment, and given Mary's contribution to the Pipes Of Peace set, it wouldn't be out of line for the kids to work on the albums they remember the production of too.

 

What is the unedited spies like us 2012 and what is it on? I feel like I missed something.

 

It's on this:
Various - The Art Of The 12", Volume Two (A Promotion Of A Way Of Life)

 

Pretty sure they just slap the release year on the copyright dates.

From the books, we know the remastering and interview for Wild Life and RRS was done in 2017.

 

Chaos is maybe the best Paul album ever. Bring it on.

 

Thanks!

 

Chaos:

 

The DVD footage always has a copyright date of the current year eg 2018 for the WL and RRS DVDs. I once thought maybe all the albums were remastered and ready to go, with MPL deciding on a schedule, but it’s obvious now that’s not the case.

 

For years, bootleggers have stuck the Rupert album with London Town, despite it being recorded with the Back To The Egg line-up. I hope MPL puts it where it really belongs.... (assuming they release it, that is)