UK Release date : Monday, November 3, 2014
Venus And Mars - Archive Collection
By Wings • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 9, 2022
UK Release date : Monday, November 3, 2014
By Wings • Official album • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney Archive Collection”
Last updated on April 9, 2022
Concert Oct 30, 2014 • USA • Greensboro
Album Nov 03, 2014 • "Wings At The Speed Of Sound - Archive Collection" by Wings released in the UK
Album Nov 03, 2014 • "Venus And Mars - Archive Collection" by Wings released in the UK
Album Nov 04, 2014 • "Wings At The Speed Of Sound - Archive Collection" by Wings released in the US
Album Nov 04, 2014 • "Venus And Mars - Archive Collection" by Wings released in the US
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
1:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Finger cymbals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Piano Denny Laine : Moog, Sitar Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar, Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Tony Dorsey : Clarinet Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 29, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: February 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:33 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Mellotron, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Hand bells Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Drums, Electric guitar, Hand bells, Moog Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums, Hand bells, Percussion Allen Toussaint : Electric guitar, Piano Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Kenneth Williams : Congas Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 27, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 05, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 26 and Mar 06 and Mar 07, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 20, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:07 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Hand bells, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Hand bells, Moog Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums, Milk bottles Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Celli, Viola, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs & strings) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 07, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: January - February 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 27 and Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios & Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 19, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:19 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Michael J Pierce : Clarinet Vito Platomone : Clarinet Carlos Klejman : Violin Russell Joseph Bobrowski : Violin Ronald B. Benko : Trumpet John K. Branch : Viola Harold Joseph Ballam : Bassoon Bernard S. Richterman : Cello
Session Recording: Jan 24, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 04, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 21, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:21 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Moog, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Clarinet Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 27, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 14, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Recording: Feb 17, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:35 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax
Session Recording: Nov 05, 1974 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Feb 06, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 15, 1975 ? • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:07 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Mellotron, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Piano Jimmy McCulloch : 12-string guitar Geoff Britton : Cymbals Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 22, 1975 and Feb 06, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 14, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 24, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:01 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Gismo, Moog, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ, String machine Denny Laine : Electric guitar, Vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals Joe English : Backing vocals, Drums, Gong Alan O'Duffy : Backing vocals, Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 23, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Jan 18, 1975 and Jan 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 17, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 25, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Jimmy McCulloch, Colin Allen
3:38 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Organ Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Congas Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Geoff Britton : Drums Joe English : Backing vocals Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer (overdubs) Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Nov 13, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 03, 1975 and Feb 06, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 02, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 22, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
5:01 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Clarinet, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Mellotron flutes Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Steve Howard : Trumpet Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Clyde Kerr : Trumpet John Longo : Trumpet Michael Pierce : Alto sax Alvin Thomas : Alto sax Carl Blouin : Baritone sax
Session Recording: Feb 03, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:03 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Clarinet, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Moog, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bongos, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums, Percussion Sid Sharp Strings : Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Dave Mason : Electric guitar Tom Scott : Saxophone Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: Jan 31, 1975 and Feb 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 03 to Mar 06, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 26, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:24 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Celeste, Piano, Producer, Strings arrangement, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Joe English : Drums Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Cello, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 25, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 12 and Mar 14 and Mar 18, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 27, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Tony Hatch
1:16 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Bass, Producer, Strings arrangement Linda McCartney : Organ Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Lead guitar Joe English : Drums Sid Sharp Strings : Bass, Celli, Violas, Violins Gayle Levant : Harp Tony Dorsey : Strings arrangement Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Jan 31, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Overdubs: Mar 10, 1975 • Studio Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs: February 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 27, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:24 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Keyboards Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Backing vocals, Electric guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer Ernie Winfrey : Recording engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Simon Gibson : Remastering Sam Okell : Remastering
Session Recording: July 16-18, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: Oct 07, 1974 • Studio AIR Studios, London, UK
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:41 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals Denny Laine : Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Acoustic guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Lloyd Green : Dobro, Pedal steel guitar Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Bob Wills : Violin Johnny Gimble : Violin
Session Recording: Jul 09, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Walking In The Park With Eloise
Written by Jim McCartney
3:09 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Bass, Washboard Denny Laine : Acoustic guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Bill Puitt : Clarinet Chet Atkins : Electric guitar Floyd Cramer : Piano Denis Good : Trombone Bobby Thompson : Banjo Don Sheffield : Trumpet
Session Recording: Jul 16, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:11 • Studio version • A2014
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer Linda McCartney : Synthesizer Denny Laine : Electric guitar Jimmy McCulloch : Electric guitar Thaddeus Richard : Sax Davey Lutton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Brass arrangement Alan Parsons : Recording engineer Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Bill Puitt : Sax George Tidwell : Trumpet Barry McDonald : Trumpet Norman Ray : Baritone sax Dale Quillen : Trombone
Session Recording: Sep 29, 1972 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: November 1973 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jul 11, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
4:00 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Crowd vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Backing vocals, Crowd vocals, Piano Denny Laine : Backing vocals, Bass, Crowd vocals Jimmy McCulloch : Crowd vocals, Electric guitar Joe English : Crowd vocals, Drums Tony Dorsey : Crowd vocals, Trombone Alan O'Duffy : Recording engineer Ken Lexton : Crowd vocals, Trumpet George Porter Jr. : Cow-bell, Crowd vocals Benny Spellman : Bass backing vocals, Crowd vocals
Session Recording: Feb 12, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Going To New Orleans (My Carnival)
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:07 • Studio version • A
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:51 • Studio version • C • Ernie Winfrey Mix
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Bass, Irish whistle, Producer, Vocals Linda McCartney : Vocals Denny Seiwell : Irish whistle (?), Percussion (?) Hugh McCracken : Acoustic guitar (?) Tim Geelan : Recording engineer Ted Brosnan : Assistant recording engineer Lloyd Green : Pedal steel guitar Ernie Winfrey : Mixing engineer Margie Cates : Fiddle Marcy Cates : Fiddle
Session Recording: Oct 26, 1970 • Studio CBS Studios, New York City
Session Overdubs: Jul 08, 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session More overdubs: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Session Mixing: July 1974 • Studio Soundshop Recording Studios, Nashville, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
2:05 • Studio version • D • From "One Hand Clapping"
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer, Vocal Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Jon Barrett : Assistant mixing engineer
Session Recording: Aug 28, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Sep 29, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:57 • Studio version • A • From "One Hand Clapping"
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Howie Casey : Horns Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Thaddeus Richard : Horns Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer Steve Howard : Horns Tony Dorsey : Horns
Written by Harry Akst, Benny Davis
1:42 • Studio version • A • From "One Hand Clapping"
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer, Vocals Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant recording engineer Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Young Tuxedo Brass Band : Brass Frank Naundorf : Trombone Greg Stafford : Trumpet Ted Reilly : Trumpet Walter Payton : Sousaphone Herman Sherman : Alto saxophone Joe Torregano : Clarinet Emile Know : Bass drum Laurence Trotter : Snare drum
Session Recording: Aug 28, 1974 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Feb 13, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:55 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster
Paul McCartney : Piano, Producer Linda McCartney : Moog Denny Laine : Guitar Geoff Britton : Drums Tony Dorsey : Bass Alan O'Duffy : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Biff Dawes : Assistant mixing engineer Ken Lexton : Assistant recording engineer
Session Recording: Jan 20, 1975 • Studio Sea-Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans, USA
Session Mixing: Mar 17, 1975 • Studio Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
3:49 • Demo • B • Home demo
Paul McCartney : Guitar, Producer, Vocal
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
7:09 • Studio version • B • Old version
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Denny Laine • Jimmy McCulloch • Geoff Britton Paul McCartney : Producer Geoff Emerick : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Mark Vigars : Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer
From Wikipedia:
In 2014 the album is set to be re-issued by Hear Music/Concord Music Group as part of the fifth set of releases, alongside Wings at the Speed of Sound, in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. It was released in multiple formats:
- Standard Edition 2-CD; the original 13-track album on the first disc, plus 14 bonus tracks on a second disc.
- Deluxe Edition 2-CD/1-DVD;
- the original 13-track #1 album remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London;
- a bonus audio disc with 14 tracks including the hit single “Junior’s Farm” and rare and previously unreleased songs;
- a 128 page numbered hardbound book featuring new interview with Paul McCartney, rare and previously unpublished photographs by Linda McCartney and Aubrey Powell (entitled “Nashville Diary 1975”), inserts of archive material (including a facsimile of Paul’s original handwritten lyric “scroll”), expanded track-by-track annotation and full history of the album, a deck pass “Paul and Linda McCartney – Venus and Mars”, a complete illustrated history of the making of Venus and Mars and a poster and a flyer “Wings in concert at Elstree”;
- a DVD featuring previously unreleased and exclusive content including the original TV commercial for the album (directed by Karel Reisz), footage of the band in New Orleans (“Recording My Carnival” and “Bon Voyageur”) and rehearsing the songs from Venus and Mars at Elstree Studios (“Wings At Elstree”);
- an access to downloadable 24bit 96 kHz high-resolution audio versions of the remastered album and bonus audio tracks.
- Remastered vinyl The albums will also be available on special gatefold vinyl editions (vinyl editions include a download card).
- High Resolution Digital album will be made available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and Hi-Res formats.
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