2024 Paul McCartney & Wings Band On The Run 50th Anniversary Re-release 2 CD Set. The "50th anniversary" refers to the recent celebration and re-relea

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2024 Paul McCartney & Wings Band On The Run 50th Anniversary Re-release 2 CD Set. The "50th anniversary" refers to the recent celebration and re-release of Paul McCartney & Wings' album, "Band on the Run." Anniversary Edition:To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its original release in 1973, a special edition of "Band on the Run" was released. Content: This anniversary edition includes the original album alongside a second disc featuring previously unreleased "underdubbed" mixes of the songs. The image shows the album cover for "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings, a British-American rock band. "Band on the Run" is the third studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings, released on November 30, 1973. The album's title track, "Band on the Run," became a major hit and one of McCartney's most successful singles after leaving The Beatles. Much of the album was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1973, under challenging circumstances, including a robbery and a cholera outbreak warning. The album is considered a significant work in McCartney's post-Beatles career and is known for its blend of rock and orchestral elements. Significance: It was a critically and commercially successful album for Paul McCartney and Wings, revitalizing McCartney's post-Beatles career. Commercial Success: It was the top-selling studio album of 1974 in the UK and Australia and became McCartney's most successful album. It sold 9 million copies worldwide. Recording: The album was largely recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, with additional recording in London. Paul McCartney played many instruments on the album due to band member departures shortly before recording began. Reissues: The album has been reissued several times, including 25th and 50th-anniversary editions with bonus tracks and materials. A 50th anniversary edition of the album was released on 2 February 2024.The US version of the album, with "Helen Wheels" included, was "cut at half speed using a high-resolution transfer of the original master tapes from 1973 at Abbey Road Studios, London. Additionally, in promotion of the anniversary, "a second LP of previously unreleased "underdubbed" mixes of the songs" was released. The "underdubbed" mixes are rough mixes prepared by engineer Geoff Emerick on 14 October 1973, before the final mixes with Tony Visconti's orchestrations added to the tracks. The 50th anniversary also included streaming versions of the "Underdubbed Mixes" and aDolby Atmosmix by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard of the full US version of the album. Underdubbed Mixes No. Title Length. "Band on the Run" 5:172. "Mamunia" 4:573."No Words "2:394. "Jet" 4:135. "Bluebird" 3:276. "Mrs. Vandebilt" 4:407. "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" 5:188. "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"5:599. "Let Me Roll It "4:57 Total length: 41:25