McCartney "Ram" Reissue News (Part Four)

They do. Ram is just thicker. No biggie.... Someone posted a pic earlier in this thread.

 

That's odd because there is one 2 miles from where I live and I pay no tax

 

Most of this is greek to me. Are there any conclusions that can be drawn from this?

 

no, lol but I putzed it up, they didn't put the files into separate folders I had some of the bonus mixed in with the album and vice versa

 

I'm not sure whether I missed it but can anyone confirm whether the download card in the mono vinyl LP is for Mono or Stereo digital files?

I've got the 2 disc set and the unlimited Hi Res download but I was hoping the mono digital would be available through the mono vinyl rather than the Super Deluxe jobbie.

Cheers

 

WELL, I just got my notification from paulmccartney.com and I did order the mono album - and the FLAC files are for the stereo mix...listening RIGHT now. Hoping this is not a mistake...and I must say I am disappointed as I bought the deluxe edition from the site (and will get a stereo download again lol)

So can a digital version of the mono version be purchased at other sites? I am not too worried, as I will needledrop as soon as it arrives.

 

Just played the bonus disc on mog. Not too much of interest for me there--personally enjoyed the two iTunes tracks more! (Guess I'm discounting songs I've had for years--Little Woman Love, Another Day. . .) Never understood Hey Diddle. I like A Love for You a lot and Rode All Night's pretty decent.

Sweet spot here for me seems to be mono vinyl and the stereo FLAC download it comes with and a light cherry picking of bonus tracks off iTunes.

 

The two digital download bonus tracks are only available from the Paul McCartney website and iTunes, supposedly, and not from Amazon.

 

Aha. Well, I definitely want those WAV's! I am going to follow up with Topspin at some point and see if they will send me links to the WAV's. Worth a shot. I'll reply to the email they sent me way back when that contained the mp3 links so they'll know I am a bona fide purchaser.

Anyway, I'll download Ram later today. :smile:

 

Thanks for letting me know! I'm sure the mono digital files will show up at some point. If I could buy them now I would but with having no turntable at the moment I'll have to be patient. I don't really have need for all the extras in the Super Deluxe but if I'd known I might have gone that route just for the audio!

 

I must agree with Pureprarie1972 here - the mono is spectacular.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showpost.php?p=7730020&postcount=997

 

My wife is cool enough to have gone to Best Buy and pick up the 2 cd for me. (I texted her thanks)

For those who asked, there is no Best Buy exclusive.

 

24/96 sound great. But i can't compare to previous cd's

 

Finally had time to pick up my copy of the new mono LP release. First thought: argh, the sticker is on the plastic!

 

Picked up the 2 disc today at Best Buy. Both discs are scratched due to the 'deluxe' packaging, luckily just on the edges. I bet many will be this way, the discs were wedged into the edges of the slots, and slightly stuck.

 

I was really ambivilant about my pre-order of the deluxe book box. I don't own the others in the PM series so I cancelled and ordered the mono vinyl and the deluxe CD. I couldn't justify the cost of another box to sit and collect dust. All my stuff shipped from Amazon...

 

I just checked Target's website and according to that Ram isn't even being offered in their stores, only online, at least at this point.

 

Not quite, these two tracks are available as HiRes-Files as part of the deluxe box set no matter where you've bought it. I've ordered mine from Amazon.

 

Now available at HDTracks (version without dynamic range compression).

 

Is the packaging the same as the previous 2-disc editions in the archive series?

 

Anyone A/B remastered Ram with the DCC?

 

I have a 3 disc Band On The Run and Ram is the same. If you turn the cover upside down, the discs will fall right out. Except for mine, when they were still stuck.

 

At HD Tracks the tracks available for solo purchase are a bit of a head scratcher:

Eat at Home , Hey Diddle, Great Cock and Seagull Race.

Did they throw a dartboard at the tracks to pick which you can purchase by themselves?

 

Can you buy the hi-rez downloads separately, or do you have to order the deluxe box?
Do you have a link to Topspin?

Thanks.

 

Just picked up the 2 disc Ram at Best Buy during lunch. First time I ever owned a copy of it!

This post will probably get lost amidst shipping news and packaging details, but I haven't heard the opening track in some years. Listening today, it struck me that the song sounds like a lost track from the Magical Mystery Tour time frame. Cool track.

(I also picked up McCartney II while I was there, poor disc was just sitting all by itself. )