Paul McCartney & Wings – Band On The Run (LP, Album, Stereo, 1973, Apple Records SO-3415)

Why This Record Matters
Band On The Run became Wings’ most commercially successful studio album and reached number one on the Billboard 200. The US edition includes “Helen Wheels” alongside the title track, “Jet,” “Let Me Roll It,” and “Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five.”

Collector Note
1973 US stereo pressing on Apple Records, catalog number SO-3415. Both sides were mastered at Capitol by Wally Traugott, identified by the WLY inscriptions and stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL markings in the runouts.

Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.

Condition & Details
Media: Strong VG, player copy
Sleeve: VG+
Includes original printed inner sleeve

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Label: Apple Records – SO-3415
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A label: SO1-3415
Side B label: SO2-3415
Side A runout: SW1-3425 F10 WLY #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Side B runout: SO2-3415 F22 WLY #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Band On The Run 5:09
A2 Jet 4:08
A3 Bluebird 3:22
A4 Mrs. Vandebilt 4:40
A5 Let Me Roll It 4:51

Side B
B1 Mamunia 4:51
B2 No Words 2:36
B3 Helen Wheels 3:45
B4 Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me) 5:48
B5 Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five 5:30

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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