{"product_id":"paul-linda-mccartney-ram-50th-anniversary-half-speed-master-edition","title":"RAM (50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master Edition) { vinyl }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 masterpiece\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/em\u003e, the album will be reissued May 14, 2021, as a limited edition half-speed mastered vinyl pressing via UMe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul’s most recent release, the #1 album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMcCartney III\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded in “Rockdown” last year, saw a return to the homespun, lo-fi style of the earliest days of his solo career. The eclectic charm and intimacy of 1970’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMcCartney\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand 1971’s\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound Paul redefining his post-Beatles creative identity, while unconsciously rewriting the rules of pop music and creating new genres along the way—or as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould later describe\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e’s sustained influence on generations of fans and musicians alike, \"inventing an approach to pop music that would eventually become someone else's indie-pop.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas created mostly at Paul and Linda's farm in Scotland (following initial, more traditional studio sessions in New York). Unlike the completely solo sessions that resulted in Paul’s eponymous debut album, the recording of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efound Paul and Linda enlisting a number of musicians, including Denny Seiwell who would become a founding member of Wings, Paul’s next musical adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esessions were completed in early 1971, also yielding the standalone single\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003eAnother Day\"\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea worldwide hit that preceded\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e’s May 1971 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/i\u003e’s singular sonic palette was unlike its predecessor—or anything else for that matter—and has grown exponentially in stature and influence over the decades. Critically polarizing at the time, the album was instantly beloved by fans, hitting #1 in the UK and giving Paul his first post-Beatles American #1 single, the GRAMMY-winning\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003eUncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey\".\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn recent years the record has continued to solidify its standing as one of the most loved in Paul’s unparalleled output. Fans and critics alike continue to sing its praises:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRolling Stone\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas hailed the album as a\u003cspan data-ogsb=\"white\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(32, 33, 34)\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \"masterpiece\" and \"a grand psychedelic ramble full of divine melodies,” Pitchfork has praised it as \"a domestic-bliss album, one of the weirdest, earthiest, and most honest ever made,” and Mojo, perhaps most accurately of all, has deemed \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRAM \u003c\/i\u003e“quintessentially McCartney.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Mccartney \u0026 Linda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53862330106193,"sku":"602435577234.0","price":5.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6721\/3905\/files\/PM_RAM_HalfSpeed_50th_1LP_WithObi.png?v=1779778838","url":"https:\/\/vinylgroove.shop\/products\/paul-linda-mccartney-ram-50th-anniversary-half-speed-master-edition","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}