Paul McCartney to Reissue ‘Tug of War’ and ‘Pipes of Peace’
The next installments of Paul McCartney's reissue campaign feature his the first two albums he made after the 1981 dissolution of Wings. On Oct. 2, expanded versions of Tug of War and Pipes of Peace will be released in multiple configurations.
Both will be available in two-CD Special Editions that add a bonus disc of demos and B-sides, and a Deluxe Edition that adds a DVD of music videos and other footage, a 112-page essay book and another 64-page book, as well as 180-gram two-LP vinyl sets with digital download cards.
McCartney goes a little bit further with the Deluxe Edition of Tug of War, which also includes the original 1982 mix of the album. He's putting out a Super Deluxe Edition, too, which is limited to 1,000 sets and comes in an acrylic slipcase with five hand-numbered photos from Linda McCartney's collection.
Tug of War contains McCartney's smash duet with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory," and "Here Today," which he wrote in the wake of John Lennon's death, and is now a regular part of McCartney's set list. Pipes of Peace included another duet, "Say Say Say," this time with Michael Jackson. Both albums were originally produced by George Martin.
You can pre-order both sets at McCartney's website.
'Tug of War' Reissue Track Listing
Disc 1: 2015 Remix
1. "Tug of War"
2. "Take It Away"
3. "Somebody Who Cares"
4. "What’s That You’re Doing?"
5. "Here Today"
6. "Ballroom Dancing"
7. "The Pound Is Sinking"
8. "Wanderlust"
9. "Get It"
10. "Be What You See (Link)"
11. "Dress Me Up As a Robber"
12. "Ebony and Ivory"
Disc 2: Original album
1. "Tug of War"
2. "Take It Away"
3. "Somebody Who Cares"
4. "What’s That You’re Doing?"
5. "Here Today"
6. "Ballroom Dancing"
7. "The Pound Is Sinking"
8. "Wanderlust"
9. "Get It"
10. "Be What You See (Link)"
11. "Dress Me Up As a Robber"
12. "Ebony and Ivory"
Disc 3: Bonus Audio
1. "Stop, You Don’t Know Where She Came From" [Demo]
2. "Wanderlust" [Demo]
3. "Ballroom Dancing" [Demo]
4. "Take It Away" [Demo]
5. "The Pound Is Sinking" [Demo]
6. "Something That Didn’t Happen" [Demo]
7. "Ebony and Ivory" [Demo]
8. "Dress Me Up As a Robber/Robber Riff" [Demo]
9. "Ebony and Ivory [Solo Version]" (B-side of "Ebony and Ivory" 12” single)
10. "Rainclouds" (B-side of "Ebony and Ivory" 7” single)
11. "I’ll Give You a Ring" (B-side of "Take It Away" single)
Disc 4: DVD
1. "Tug of War" video (Version 1)
2. "Tug of War" video (Version 2)
3. "Take It Away" video
4. "Ebony and Ivory" video
5. "Fly TIA - Behind The Scenes on Take It Away" (18-minute documentary)
'Pipes of Peace' Reissue Track Listing
Disc 1: Remastered Album
1. "Pipes of Peace"
2. "Say Say Say"
3. "The Other Me"
4. "Keep Under Cover"
5. "So Bad"
6. "The Man"
7. "Sweetest Little Show"
8. "Average Person"
9. "Hey Hey"
10. "Tug of Peace"
11. "Through Our Love"
Disc 2: Bonus Audio
1. "Average Person" [Demo]
2. "Keep Under Cover" [Demo]
3. "Sweetest Little Show" [Demo]
4. "It’s Not On" [Demo]
5. "Simple As That" [Demo]
6. "Say Say Say" [2015 Remix]
7. "Ode to a Koala Bear" (B-side of "Say Say Say" single)
8. "Twice in a Lifetime" (bonus track from 1993)
9. "Christian Bop" (previously unreleased)
Disc 3: DVD
1. "Pipes of Peace" video
2. "So Bad" video
3. "Say Say Say" video
4. "Hey Hey in Montserrat" (home movie footage)
5. "Behind the Scenes at AIR Studios"
6. "The Man" (home movie footage)
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