MCCARTNEY - Ram

Item Description

Vinyl, , Scranton Press
LP Album Stereo

This is a [l=Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton] pressing denoted by the Scranton mark of a triangle with the initials 'IAM' (International Association of Machinists) within it’s Side 2 runout and it’s Side 1's metalwork being from [l=Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles] denoted by the six pointed star '✲' in it's runout. This pressing is nearly identical in label layouts and runouts to the other Scranton pressing variants [r5724300] and [r6568383] with the primary difference being that 'Mfg. By Apple Records, Inc.' is printed here along bottom edge of the label on Side 1 (no Mfg. credit on Side 2). Whereas on [r5724300] and [r6568383] the Mfg. By Apple Records, Inc. credit is printed along the bottom of Side 2's label.

Side 1 (designated -Z5 in deadwax) mastered at Sound Recorders, Hollywood (with metal part thereof originating from Los Angeles pressing plant)
Side 2 (designated F-14 in deadwax) mastered at Capitol Studios

Label Variant - Side 1: RAM is aligned to the left (not centered); "Paul & Linda McCartney" all on one line.
Label Variant - Side 2: RAM is aligned to the left (not centered); "Paul &" on one line; "Linda McCartney" beneath on seperate line.

B6 listed as ‘The Back Seat Of My Car’ in gatefold and as ‘Back Seat Of My Car’ on label

Paul And Linda McCartney - On spine
Paul & Linda McCartney - On labels

Runouts are etched except '✲, [IAM in triangle]' are stamped.