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<h2 id="releases">Releases</h2> <p>Below is a list of albums that have been reissued so far. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>Album</th><th>Original release date</th><th>Archive reissue date</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Band_on_the_Run/JJzQXbJG">Band on the Run</a></i></td><td>5 December 1973</td><td>1 November 2010<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><i><a href="/facts/McCartney_(album)/LaJdXSa8">McCartney</a></i></td><td>17 April 1970</td><td>13 June 2011<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><i><a href="/facts/McCartney_II/9cdI31rD">McCartney II</a></i></td><td>16 May 1980</td><td>13 June 2011<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ram_(album)/wnTopy0N">Ram</a></i></td><td>17 May 1971</td><td>21 May 2012<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wings_over_America/KnojCv2k">Wings over America</a></i></td><td>10 December 1976</td><td>27 May 2013<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Venus_and_Mars_(Wings_album)/tP5rIado">Venus and Mars</a></i></td><td>27 May 1975</td><td>23 September 2014<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound/L6DuEl0W">Wings at the Speed of Sound</a></i></td><td>25 March 1976</td><td>23 September 2014<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tug_of_War_(Paul_McCartney_album)/05bYAFQl">Tug of War</a></i></td><td>26 April 1982</td><td>2 October 2015<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Pipes_of_Peace/CImrDYhg">Pipes of Peace</a></i></td><td>17 October 1983</td><td>2 October 2015<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Flowers_in_the_Dirt/NvI88VNJ">Flowers in the Dirt</a></i></td><td>5 June 1989</td><td>24 March 2017<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wild_Life_(Wings_album)/otBVhamg">Wild Life</a></i></td><td>7 December 1971</td><td>7 December 2018<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Red_Rose_Speedway/zAL8yQqz">Red Rose Speedway</a></i></td><td>4 May 1973</td><td>7 December 2018<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>-</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wings_1971%25E2%2580%259373/VyDJGkW1">Wings 1971–73</a></i></td><td>Previously unreleased</td><td>7 December 2018<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Flaming_Pie/U82qKMpy">Flaming Pie</a></i></td><td>5 May 1997</td><td>31 July 2020<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>The Paul McCartney Archive Collection received two Grammy Awards.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">Nominee / work</th><th scope="col">Award</th><th scope="col">Result</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/54th_Annual_Grammy_Awards/ddtjo36m">2012</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Band_on_the_Run/JJzQXbJG">Band on the Run</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Historical_Album/cKd8PyE6">Best Historical Album</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/55th_Annual_Grammy_Awards/S0UEm4Cd">2013</a></td><td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/facts/Ram_(album)/wnTopy0N">Ram</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Historical_Album/cKd8PyE6">Best Historical Album</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Boxed_or_Special_Limited_Edition_Package/gASm3pe8">Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/56th_Annual_Grammy_Awards/9KIabjua">2014</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wings_over_America/KnojCv2k">Wings over America</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Boxed_or_Special_Limited_Edition_Package/gASm3pe8">Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package</a></td><td>Won</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/59th_Annual_Grammy_Awards/VNx5LGmH">2017</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tug_of_War_(Paul_McCartney_album)/05bYAFQl">Tug of War</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Boxed_or_Special_Limited_Edition_Package/gASm3pe8">Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/63rd_Annual_Grammy_Awards/PySVI5XN">2021</a></td><td><i><a href="/facts/Flaming_Pie/U82qKMpy">Flaming Pie</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Boxed_or_Special_Limited_Edition_Package/gASm3pe8">Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package</a></td><td>Nominated</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Rasmussen, Anthony. "Paul McCartney's Archive Collection Series". liveabout. Dotdash. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/paul-mccartneys-archive-collection-series-3219896" target="_blank">https://www.liveabout.com/paul-mccartneys-archive-collection-series-3219896</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/" target="_blank">https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Band On The Run - Archive Collection". The Paul McCartney Project. The Paul McCartney Project. <a href="https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/band-on-the-run-2010/" target="_blank">https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/band-on-the-run-2010/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Rasmussen, Anthony. "Paul McCartney's Archive Collection Series". liveabout. Dotdash. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/paul-mccartneys-archive-collection-series-3219896" target="_blank">https://www.liveabout.com/paul-mccartneys-archive-collection-series-3219896</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Loar, Christel. "Paul McCartney & Wings: Band on the Run (Special Edition)". Pop Matters. Pop Matters. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.popmatters.com/132903-paul-mccartney-wings-band-on-the-run-special-edition-2496117114.html" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/132903-paul-mccartney-wings-band-on-the-run-special-edition-2496117114.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"McCartney and McCartney II reissue details announced". The Beatles Bible. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="https://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/04/27/mccartney-mccartney-ii-reissue-details-announced/" target="_blank">https://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/04/27/mccartney-mccartney-ii-reissue-details-announced/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"McCartney and McCartney II reissue details announced". The Beatles Bible. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="https://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/04/27/mccartney-mccartney-ii-reissue-details-announced/" target="_blank">https://www.beatlesbible.com/2011/04/27/mccartney-mccartney-ii-reissue-details-announced/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Lipp, Chaz. "Revisiting RAM: The Paul McCartney Archive Collection Reissue". The Morton Report. TMR. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/revisiting-ram-the-paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissue/" target="_blank">http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/music/revisiting-ram-the-paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissue/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"'Wings over America' Out Now!". Paul McCartney. MPL Communications Ltd. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/wings-over-america-out-now" target="_blank">https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/wings-over-america-out-now</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Paul McCartney Archive Collection Reissuing Wings' "Venus and Mars" and "At the Speed of Sound"". Glide Magazine. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://glidemagazine.com/121761/paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissuing-wings-venus-mars-speed-sound/" target="_blank">https://glidemagazine.com/121761/paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissuing-wings-venus-mars-speed-sound/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Paul McCartney Archive Collection Reissuing Wings' "Venus and Mars" and "At the Speed of Sound"". Glide Magazine. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://glidemagazine.com/121761/paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissuing-wings-venus-mars-speed-sound/" target="_blank">https://glidemagazine.com/121761/paul-mccartney-archive-collection-reissuing-wings-venus-mars-speed-sound/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Paul To Reissue 'Tug of War' and 'Pipes of Peace'". PaulMcCartney.com. MPL Communications Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-reissues-tug-of-war-and-pipes-of-peace" target="_blank">https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-reissues-tug-of-war-and-pipes-of-peace</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Paul To Reissue 'Tug of War' and 'Pipes of Peace'". PaulMcCartney.com. MPL Communications Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-reissues-tug-of-war-and-pipes-of-peace" target="_blank">https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-reissues-tug-of-war-and-pipes-of-peace</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Marchese, Joe. "Paul McCartney Sets Archive Release of "Flowers in the Dirt" For March, Includes Elvis Costello Demos". The Second Disc. The Second Disc. Retrieved 27 February 2020. <a href="https://theseconddisc.com/2016/12/15/paul-mccartney-sets-archive-release-of-flowers-in-the-dirt-for-march-includes-elvis-costello-demos/" target="_blank">https://theseconddisc.com/2016/12/15/paul-mccartney-sets-archive-release-of-flowers-in-the-dirt-for-march-includes-elvis-costello-demos/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/" target="_blank">https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/" target="_blank">https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020. <a href="https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/" target="_blank">https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/wild-life-red-rose-speedway-join-paul-mccartney-archive-collection/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Sinclair, Paul. "Paul McCartney / Flaming Pie reissue". Super Deluxe Edition. Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 11 July 2020. <a href="https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/paul-mccartney-flaming-pie-reissue/" target="_blank">https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/paul-mccartney-flaming-pie-reissue/</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Billboard Staff. "56th GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Billboard and MRC Media. Retrieved 30 November 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2014/5885341/grammy-awards-full-winners-list-2014-complete" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2014/5885341/grammy-awards-full-winners-list-2014-complete</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>