Sealed - Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram Mono 180 Gram LP Numbered Limited Beatles

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Highly sought after mono version commercially available on vinyl for the first time!

Paul & Linda McCartney – Ram

• Still Factory Sealed!!
• Limited Edition Numbered Mono
• Comes in mock white label style (limited edition number on label) 
• White inner sleeve and insert w/ credits
• Remastering work done at Abbey Road Studios w/ the same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles catalog
• Comes with protective plastic outer sleeve

Condition:
Vinyl: Mint (unplayed)
Cover: Mint (factory sealed)
see key below:

Label: Hear Music – HRM-33452-01
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered, Limited Edition, Mono
Country: U.S.
Released: May 2012

Additional Info:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is an album from a long, long time ago, when the world was different. This is an album that is part of my history, it goes back to the wee hills of Scotland where it was formed. It's an album called Ram. It reminds me of my hippie days and the free attitude with which it was created. I hope you're going to like it, because I do!" - Paul McCartney (2012)

Following the successful recent reissues of McCartney, McCartney II, and 2012's Grammy winner for 'Best Historical Album, Band on the Run, Ram is the latest album from Paul's iconic back catalog to get the deluxe Paul McCartney Archive Collection treatment. As with the previous releases in the series, Paul has personally overseen every aspect of the project and the result is spectacular!

Ram, originally released in May of 1971, is the only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney and was Paul's second post-Beatles LP. It was overshadowed at the time by the drama of the dissolution of The Beatles, as played out in the world's media. The album topped the charts hitting #1 in the UK and #2 in the US. While Ram polarized critics upon its release, music fans and critics alike since have overwhelmingly embraced it, with Rolling Stone, for example, revising their original review up to 4 stars. Recently Ram has enjoyed even further re-appraisal and acknowledgement including a number of tribute albums.

Ram was written by Paul and Linda, mostly at their Scottish farm on the Mull of Kintyre. In the autumn of 1970 they flew to New York to start the recording process. Without a band in place they auditioned and drafted musicians, who included future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken. The album garnered Paul his first solo US #1 single with "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and a Grammy win for 'Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists.'

Ram was also issued in mono with alternate mixes, which were only made available to radio stations at the time. This version has gone on to become one of the most sought after McCartney collectibles. It will now be commercially available for the first time as a limited run on vinyl!

Tracklist:
A1     Too Many People     
A2     3 Legs     
A3     Ram On     
A4     Dear Boy     
A5     Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey     
A6     Smile Away     
B1     Heart Of The Country     
B2     Monkberry Moon Delight     
B3     Eat At Home     
B4     Long Haired Lady     
B5     Ram On     
B6     The Back Seat Of My Car

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
    Barcode: 00888072334526
    Matrix / Runout (Side A): BC71355-01 A1
    Matrix / Runout (Side B): BC71355-01 B1


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• Condition Code / Grading Scale:

Mint:

New, Sealed, Never Opened, Never Played, Undamaged

NM = Near Mint:

Record looks and sounds new. No scratches, surface noise, ticks or pops. If there would be any surface noise, it would be very soft. If there would be a tick or pop, it would only be one or two soft ones.

NM- = Near Mint Minus:

Record looks and sounds very acceptable. This is a record that can be enjoyed. It may have some slight visible marks and may have surface noise and a few ticks and pops, but this will still be minimal.

 VG = Very Good:

Record looks and sounds used. This record has lots of surface noise and has visible scratches. For listening or collecting it is only good as "filler".

 + = Plus: (such as VG+)

Indicates the degree of closeness to the next higher grade.