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From Lot 3102 – THE WHIPPETS (WINGS) – PROUD (omegaauctions.co.uk):
THE WHIPPETS (WINGS) – PROUD MOTHER/TOMORROW – EMI STUDIOS 7″ ACETATE RECORDING. An incredible piece of Wings history with this double-sided EMI 7″ acetate recording of Proud Mother and Tomorrow, this copy kindly consigned my Geoff Britton. The acetate contains printed EMI Studios labels with the artist, title and track timings handwritten stating ‘Proud Mother (Long Version) and ‘Tomorrow’. The acetate is in clean VG+ condition showing a couple of light surface marks though absolutely nothing heavier in nature.
Geoff Britton’s two-sided acetate was recorded in EMI Studio 2 by engineer Geoff Emerick on September 22, 1974. For reasons unknown, Wings chose to record under the moniker the Whippets that day.
‘Proud Mother’ was composed by Paul McCartney as a jingle for the bread makers Mother’s Pride, but never used. Geoff Britton’s acetate contains the long version of the bread jingle.
’Tomorrow’ was recorded during the same session. Originally recorded for Wings’ first studio album Wild Life in 1971, the version of ’Tomorrow’ recorded in 1974 is instrumental and features synth and horns in place of Paul’s vocal line. Both acetates were likely pressed in EMI’s lacquer room on September 23, 1974, this one was handed to Geoff by McCartney himself.
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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium
We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!
Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.
As the paperback version is out of print, you can buy a PDF version on the authors' website
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