Thursday, November 30, 1972

“Hi, Hi, Hi” lunchtime party

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Article Dec 01, 1972 • "Hi, Hi, Hi" banned by the BBC

Related master release

Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon
By Wings

Related album

Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon
By Wings • 7" Single

Related songs

Hi, Hi, Hi
Officially appears on Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon
C Moon
Officially appears on Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon

On this day, Paul McCartney and Wings organized a lunchtime party to introduce their new single, “Hi, Hi, Hi / C Moon“. The invitation read:

Paul McCartney and Wings
invite you
to join them at
Global Village
The Arches
[off Villiers Street Charing Cross WC2]
from 12noon to 2pm
Thursday November 30
for a drink, food and
to hear their new double ‘A’ side
Hi! Hi! Hi! and C. Moon
by invitation only

From tracks.co.uk – A rare invitation for press and friends to attend a promotional event at The Arches, Charing Cross, London on November 30th 1972 to hear the new Wings 7 inch double A-sided release Hi! Hi! Hi! and C.Moon. It measures 15cm x 21cm (6 inches x 8.25 inches). There is a little mottling on the centre of the front of the invite. The condition is very good.

From English singer, songwriter and musician Paul McCartney , UK, 30th… Photo d’actualité – Getty Images – English singer, songwriter and musician Paul McCartney , UK, 30th November 1972. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

From Paul and Linda McCartney with members of their pop group Wings. Photo d’actualité – Getty Images – 30th November 1972: Paul and Linda (1941 – 1998) McCartney with members of their pop group Wings. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

From Klassiker: Paul McCartney renoviert “Band On The Run” – WELT

From B30724 – Paul McCartney And Wings 1972 Hi Hi Hi/C Moon EMI Press Release (UK) – Tracks – An official EMI Records press release that was used to promote the 1972 Paul McCartney And Wings single ‘Hi Hi Hi/C Moon’. The single was released on 1^st December 1972 with the catalogue number R5973. The press release measures 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8 inches x 10 inches). The condition is excellent.

From B46727 – Paul McCartney And Wings 1972 Hi Hi Hi Launch Party Photographs (UK) – Tracks – A collection of three original seventies black and white photographs of Paul McCartney and Wings taken during the launch party of their single ‘Hi Hi Hi’. An invitation only event was held at lunchtime at The Arches, Charing Cross, London on November 30^th to introduce the new single.

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