A 50th anniversary edition of the album was released on 2 February 2024.{{cite web |last1=Rigotti |first1=Alex |title=Paul McCartney & Wings announce 'Band On The Run' 50th anniversary reissue with "underdub" mixes |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-wings-announce-band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-reissue-with-underdub-mixes-3553089 |website=[[NME]] |date=4 December 2023 |publisher=NME Networks Media Limited |access-date=7 December 2023 |archive-date=5 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205233612/https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-wings-announce-band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-reissue-with-underdub-mixes-3553089 |url-status=live }} The US version of the album, with "Helen Wheels" included, was "cut at half speed using a high-resolution transfer of the original master tapes from 1973 at Abbey Road Studios, London". Additionally, in promotion of the anniversary, "a second LP of previously unreleased "underdubbed" mixes of the songs" was released. The "underdubbed" mixes are rough mixes prepared by engineer Geoff Emerick on 14 October 1973, before the final mixes with Tony Visconti's orchestrations added to the tracks. The 50th anniversary also included streaming versions of the "Underdubbed Mixes" and a [[Dolby Atmos]] mix by [[Giles Martin]] and Steve Orchard of the full US version of the album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-edition-out-2-february|title='Band on the Run' 50th Anniversary Edition - Out 2 February|access-date=2 February 2024|date=3 December 2023|website=PaulMcCartney.com|archive-date=2 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202182355/https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-edition-out-2-february|url-status=live}}
A 50th anniversary edition of the album was released on 2 February 2024.{{cite web |last1=Rigotti |first1=Alex |title=Paul McCartney & Wings announce 'Band On The Run' 50th anniversary reissue with "underdub" mixes |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-wings-announce-band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-reissue-with-underdub-mixes-3553089 |website=[[NME]] |date=4 December 2023 |publisher=NME Networks Media Limited |access-date=7 December 2023 |archive-date=5 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205233612/https://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-wings-announce-band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-reissue-with-underdub-mixes-3553089 |url-status=live }} The US version of the album, with "Helen Wheels" included, was "cut at half speed using a high-resolution transfer of the original master tapes from 1973 at Abbey Road Studios, London". Additionally, in promotion of the anniversary, "a second LP of previously unreleased "underdubbed" mixes of the songs" was released. The "underdubbed" mixes are rough mixes prepared by engineer Geoff Emerick on 14 October 1973, before the final mixes with Tony Visconti's orchestrations added to the tracks. The 50th anniversary also included streaming versions of the "Underdubbed Mixes" and a [[Dolby Atmos]] mix by [[Giles Martin]] and Steve Orchard of the full US version of the album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-edition-out-2-february|title='Band on the Run' 50th Anniversary Edition - Out 2 February|access-date=2 February 2024|date=3 December 2023|website=PaulMcCartney.com|archive-date=2 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202182355/https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/band-on-the-run-50th-anniversary-edition-out-2-february|url-status=live}}
Reviewing the 50th anniversary edition, [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] rated it a 9.0/10 in ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''. He said that the "underdubbed" mixes have "instructive value"; the tracks feel incomplete without vocals and Tony Visconti's orchestrations, but "nevertheless capture how Wings interacted as a band". He also noted how the mixes emphasise the importance of Linda McCartney and Laine's contributions. He ultimately described ''Band on the Run'' as Paul McCartney's "most consequential post-Beatles record, if not necessarily his best".{{cite web |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=Paul McCartney / Wings: ''Band on the Run (50th Anniversary Edition)'' Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/paul-mccartney-wings-band-on-the-run/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=27 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210032817/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/paul-mccartney-wings-band-on-the-run/ |archive-date=10 February 2026 |date=8 February 2024 |url-status=live}}
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