Paul McCartneyPress To Play

Label:

MPL (2) – PJAS-12475

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Specialty Pressing, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Stranglehold
Written-ByMcCartney*
3:36
A2 Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:57
A3 Talk More Talk
EngineerSteve Jackson (2)
Voice [Spoken Word]Steve Jackson (2)
Written-ByMcCartney*
5:18
A4 Footprints
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:33
A5 Only Love Remains
Arranged By [Orchestra]Tony Visconti
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:13
B1 Press
Mixed BySteve Forward
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:41
B2 Pretty Little Head
Written-ByMcCartney*
5:14
B3 Move Over Busker
Written-ByMcCartney*
4:07
B4 Angry
Written-ByMcCartney*
3:35
B5 However Absurd
Arranged By [Orchestra]Anne Dudley
Written-ByMcCartney*
5:00

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MPL Communications Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MPL Communications Inc.
  • Copyright ©MPL Communications Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByCapitol Records, Inc.
  • Record CompanyEMI
  • Published ByMPL Communications Ltd.
  • Published ByMPL Communications Inc.
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Harmony VocalsRuby James
  • Photography ByGeorge Hurrell
  • ProducerPaul McCartney
  • Producer, Engineer, Mixed ByHugh Padgham

Notes

Specialty pressing with "E A S T" embossed around the center hole, on one or both sides (sometimes only the T is visible).

Released as gatefold sleeve.
Issued with custom cardstock inner sleeve.

Runouts are etched. Variant 3 runout B does not have "MASTERDISK" etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on label B): E A S T
  • Barcode (Scanned): 077771247514
  • Barcode (Typed): 0 7777-12475-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): PJAS-1-12475
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): PJAS-2-12475
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): PJAS-1-12475-REI-Z1 2-1 MASTERDISK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): PJAS-2-12475-REI-Z1 31 MASTERDISK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): PJAS-1-12475-RE1-Z1 1-1 MASTERDISK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): PJAS-2-12475-RE1-Z1 11 MASTERDISK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): PJAS-1-12475-RE1-Z1 2-2 MASTERDISK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): PJAS-2-12475-RE1-Z1 13

Other Versions (5 of 103)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Press To Play (Cassette, Album, Stereo, XDR Quality System) MPL (2) 2405984, 24 0598 4 1986
Recently Edited
Press To Play (LP, Album) Parlophone 262 24 0598 1 1986
Press To Play (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) MPL (2) 1C 062 24 0598 1, 24 0598 1, 062 24 0598 1 Europe 1986
Press To Play (LP, Album, Stereo) Parlophone PCSD 103, PCSD. 103 India 1986
New Submission
Press To Play (LP, Album, Gatefold) MPL (2) 64 2405981 Italy 1986

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Reviews

  • McHomie's avatar
    McHomie
    Four singles were plucked from PRESS TO PLAY - "Stranglehold", "Only Love Remains", "Angry" and "Press" - and they're the best songs here. "Talk More Talk" and "Pretty Little Head" are at the opposite end of the spectrum. It makes for an interesting but uneven album. Hugh Padgham's production hasn't always aged very well, but this pressing sounds very good, with solid range from top to bottom and a bright, punchy soundstage. I'm not sure if my copy had ever been played before, it looks minty and plays flawlessly.
    • JackdawTrading's avatar
      JackdawTrading
      I am getting excellent dynamics and really sharp defined sound, very surprised at the sound quality of this

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