A new Deluxe Edition of Tug Of War has appeared in Amazon's MP3 department, with a scheduled release date of October 2nd:



1 Tug Of War (Remixed 2015)
2 Take It Away (Remixed 2015)
3 Somebody Who Cares (Remixed 2015)
4 What's That You're Doing? (Remixed 2015)
5 Here Today (Remixed 2015)
6 Ballroom Dancing (Remixed 2015)
7 The Pound Is Sinking (Remixed 2015)
8 Wanderlust (Remixed 2015)
9 Get It (Remixed 2015)
10 Be What You See (Link) (Remixed 2015)
11 Dress Me Up As A Robber (Remixed 2015)
12 Ebony And Ivory (Remixed 2015)
13 Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From (Demo / Remastered 2015)
14 Wanderlust (Demo / Remastered 2015)
15 Ballroom Dancing (Demo / Remastered 2015)
16 Take It Away (Demo / Remastered 2015)
17 The Pound Is Sinking (Demo / Remastered 2015)
18 Something That Didn't Happen (Demo / Remastered 2015)
19 Ebony And Ivory (Demo / Remastered 2015)
20 Dress Me Up As a Robber / Robber Riff (Demo / Remastered 2015)
21 Ebony And Ivory (Solo Version / Remastered 2015)
22 Rainclouds (Remastered 2015)
23 I'll Give You A Ring (Remastered 2015)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011MGPEVU/?tag=imwan-20

No physical editions have been listed yet.

Of note, Tug of War is not only being remastered but also remixed.

This album and Flowers in the Dirt are the last two McCartney albums I liked, so I will get this and I suppose Pipes of Peace.

Getting closer to ordering time!!

Remixed...hmmm.

And no "Take It Away" (Single Version, with non-segued intro)...double hmmm.

That is odd that there is no clean single version of Take it Away. Glad I have Wingspan.

It's also interesting that they are remixing this album. I wonder if they would change the album and make Tug of War and Take it Away not segue together..?

Supposedly, George Harrison was supposed to contribute the guitar solo(s) to "Wanderlust", but ultimately didn't because of a scheduling conflict. This of course being when they were on friendlier terms in the wake of John's death. Would have loved to hear that. Just the fact that George would even consider playing on one of Paul's solo albums is probably a miracle in itself!

Orders for these titles now being taken at http://kingsroadmerch.com/Paul-McCartney/ Unfortunately the Super Deluxe version of Tug of war appears to be sold out

tug of war on youtube


pipe of peace on youtube

Don't worry, Tom, that's McCartney's webstore and the titles are still in the process of going up for pre-order -- I don't believe that anything has sold out yet -- and general release editions will be available soon.

Collaboration with Jackson, as was another track (and the b-side of the single), 'The Man'.

Paul McCartney, Tug of War

CD 1: Remixed Album

Tug of War (Remixed 2015)
Take It Away (Remixed 2015)
Somebody Who Cares (Remixed 2015)
What’s That You’re Doing? (Remixed 2015)
Here Today (Remixed 2015)
Ballroom Dancing (Remixed 2015)
The Pound Is Sinking (Remixed 2015)
Wanderlust (Remixed 2015)
Get It (Remixed 2015)
Be What You See (Link) (Remixed 2015)
Dress Me Up As a Robber (Remixed 2015)
Ebony and Ivory (Remixed 2015)

CD 2: Original Album

Tug of War
Take It Away
Somebody Who Cares
What’s That You’re Doing?
Here Today
Ballroom Dancing
The Pound Is Sinking
Wanderlust
Get It
Be What You See (Link)
Dress Me Up As a Robber
Ebony and Ivory

CD 3: Bonus Audio

Stop, You Don’t Know Where She Came From [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Wanderlust [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Ballroom Dancing [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Take It Away [Demo] (previously unreleased)
The Pound Is Sinking [Demo] (2015 Remaster)
Something That Didn’t Happen [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Ebony and Ivory [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Dress Me Up As a Robber/Robber Riff [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Ebony and Ivory [Solo Version] (B-side of “Ebony and Ivory” 12-inch single)
Rainclouds (B-side of “Ebony and Ivory” 7-inch single)
I’ll Give You a Ring (B-side of “Take It Away” single)

DVD – Bonus Film

Tug of War Music Video (Version 1)
Tug of War Music Video (Version 2)
Take It Away Music Video
Ebony and Ivory Music Video
Fly TIA – Behind The Scenes on Take It Away (new 18 minute documentary using previously unreleased archive footage)

Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace

CD 1: Remastered Album (Stereo)

Pipes of Peace
Say Say Say
The Other Me
Keep Under Cover
So Bad
The Man
Sweetest Little Show
Average Person
Hey Hey
Tug of Peace
Through Our Love

CD 2: Bonus Audio

Average Person [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Keep Under Cover [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Sweetest Little Show [Demo] (previously unreleased)
It’s Not On [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Simple As That [Demo] (previously unreleased)
Say Say Say [2015 Remix] (previously unreleased)
Ode to a Koala Bear (B-side of ‘Say Say Say’ single)
Twice in a Lifetime (bonus track from 1993
Christian Bop (previously unreleased)

DVD

Pipes of Peace Music Video
So Bad Music Video
Say Say Say Music Video
Hey Hey in Montserrat (previously unreleased home movie footage, 3 mins)
Behind the Scenes at AIR Studios (previously unreleased 6 min edit)
The Man (previously unreleased home movie footage, 4 mins)

It looks like they are limiting the Super Deluxe to 1000 copies. I'm hoping there will be a small allocation to Amazon.

Well, it looks like you were correct, Tom -- that SDE of Tug Of War is exclusive to Macca's webstore, and it appears to be unavailable already.

The general release editions of Tug Of War and Pipes Of Peace have now been posted at Amazon. (Unfortunately, there is so far no sign of the Super Deluxe there.) Opening prices are not as good as at the McCartney webstore, but I do expect Amazon to end up lower by the release date ....

Here is a detailed view of the Tug Of War Deluxe Edition:

Description
- Deluxe 3 CD + DVD Numbered Edition
- Includes the newly remixed album, plus the original album as it was originally released in 1982
- Bonus audio includes 8 unreleased demos plus b-sides
- Mastered at Abbey Road Studios
- DVD features previously unreleased archive footage and multiple music videos
- Also includes a 112 page essay book and a 64 page scrapbook
- Plus downloadable high-resolution audio

Tug of War, originally released in 1982, is the third solo album by Paul McCartney. The album was produced by George Martin and includes numerous guest musicians, including Stevie Wonder, Carl Perkins, and Ringo Starr. Tug of War reached #1 on both the US and UK charts and received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 1983.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Tug of War (Remixed 2015)
2. Take It Away (Remixed 2015)
3. Somebody Who Cares (Remixed 2015)
4. What's That You're Doing? (Remixed 2015)
5. Here Today (Remixed 2015)
6. Ballroom Dancing (Remixed 2015)
7. The Pound Is Sinking (Remixed 2015)
8. Wanderlust (Remixed 2015)
9. Get It (Remixed 2015)
10. Be What You See (Link) (Remixed 2015)
11. Dress Me Up as a Robber (Remixed 2015)
12. Ebony and Ivory (Remixed 2015)

[CD2]
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

[CD3]
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)
10. Rainclouds
11. I'll Give You a Ring

[DVD]
1. Tug of War Music Video (Version 1)
2. Tug of War Music Video (Version 2)
3. Take It Away Music Video
4. Ebony and Ivory Music Video
5. Fly TIA - Behind the Scenes on Take It Away

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131KAIS4/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0131KAIS4/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0131KAIS4/?tag=imwanca-21

And the same for the Pipes Of Peace Deluxe Edition:

Description
- Deluxe 2 CD + DVD Numbered Edition
- Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios
- Bonus audio includes previously unreleased and rare tracks, plus a new remix of Say Say Say
- DVD features music videos from the album, behind the scenes footage and previously unreleased home videos
- Also includes a 112 page essay book and 64 page photo book about the music video for Pipes of Peace
- Plus downloadable high-resolution audio

Pipes of Peace is the fourth solo studio album by Paul McCartney. The album, released in 1983, was produced by George Martin and includes the hit single Say Say Say, a duet with Michael Jackson that stayed at #1 on the US Chart for 6 weeks.

Tracklist
[CD1]
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

[CD2]
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
8. Twice in a Lifetime
9. Christian Bop

[DVD]:
1. Pipes of Peace Music Video
2. So Bad Music Video
3. Say Say Say Music Video
4. Hey Hey in Montserrat
5. Behind the Scenes at AIR Studios
6. The Man
7. Ode to a Koala Bear
8. Twice in a Lifetime
9. Christian Bop
10. Tug of Peace
11. Through Our Love

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0131KAIW0/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0131KAIW0/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0131KAIW0/?tag=imwanca-21

I have not been buying the Deluxe sets - opting instead for the 2-disc "Special" editions. The boxes are just too pricey for me. That said, I'm kinda PO'd that he's not making the original mixes available unless you spring for the Deluxe box. I guess I'll blatantly just say that I'll be looking for FLAC versions of the original mixes & leave it at that.

Just ordered the two deluxe sets.

I got an email 20 minutes ago saying the Super Deluxe Edition for TOW was available. Just went to Macca's webstore and they are once again sold out If anyone else is trying to get this, it looks like you have to be pretty fast.

it's still up on amazon.fr (france) for 130 euros.
(not evening showing on spain's amazon.es)

Bump: The American pre-order listings are all live again, linked in the first post.

(And those overseas Amazon listings for the Super Deluxe Edition are all dead.)

Previews from the official Paul McCartney YouTube channel:

Another sample:

And here is the 2015 remix of "Ebony And Ivory":