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Paul McCartney Press To Play ‘86 LP Capitol PJAS-1-12475 In Shrink Wrap NM- / NM

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This is an exceptional copy of Paul McCartney's Press To Play LP, released in 1986 under Capitol Records. The vinyl record is in near mint condition, grading as NM or M-, and comes with the original shrink wrap, inner sleeve, hit sticker, and cover. The cardboard sleeve type is perfect for the LP format, and the black color adds to the overall aesthetic of the album.


The LP features 10 tracks with a duration of approximately 33 minutes. The album showcases McCartney's signature style of British Invasion and Pop Rock from the 1980s. The LP is a first edition and first pressing, with the catalog number PJAS-1-12475. This item is a must-have for any rock music fan or collector.






Paul McCartney




Press To Play



Label:Capitol Records – PJAS-12475, MPL (2) – PJAS-12475


Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold


Country:US


Released:Aug 21, 1986


Genre:Rock, Pop


Style:Pop Rock




A1Stranglehold

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

3:36

A2Good Times Coming/Feel The Sun

Written-By – McCartney*

4:57

A3Talk More Talk

Engineer – Steve Jackson (2)

Voice [Spoken Word] – Eddie Klein, James McCartney, John Hammel, Linda McCartney, Matt Howe, Steve Jackson (2)

Written-By – McCartney*

5:18

A4Footprints

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

4:33

A5Only Love Remains

Arranged By [Orchestra] – Tony Visconti

Written-By – McCartney*

4:13



B1Press

Mixed By – Bert Bevans, Steve Forward

Written-By – McCartney*

4:41

B2Pretty Little Head

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

5:14

B3Move Over Busker

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

4:07

B4Angry

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

3:35

B5However Absurd

Arranged By [Orchestra] – Anne Dudley

Written-By – Stewart*, McCartney*

5:00



Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MPL Communications Ltd.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MPL Communications Inc.

Copyright © – MPL Communications Ltd.

Published By – MPL Communications Ltd.

Published By – MPL Communications Inc.

Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

Mastered At – Masterdisk

Record Company – EMI

Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Harmony Vocals – Eric Stewart, Kate Robbins, Linda McCartney, Ruby James

Photography By – George Hurrell

Producer – Paul McCartney

Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Hugh Padgham

Released as gatefold sleeve


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

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