Wings Greatest

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UK release date:: Nov 02, 1978

US release date:: Nov 13, 1978

Timeline

Previous album Mar 31, 1978 • "London Town" by Wings released in the US

Session October 3-4, 1978 • "Rockestra" session

Session October 16-17, 1978 • Recording "Getting Closer", "Baby's Request"

Album Nov 02, 1978 • "Wings Greatest" by Wings released in the UK

Album Nov 13, 1978 • "Wings Greatest" by Wings released in the US

Article December 1978 • Paul & Linda McCartney donate 1000 teddy bears to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Another Day"

Oct 12, 1970

Recording "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

Nov 06, 1970

Overdubs for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

Jan 03, 1971

"Ram" sessions (A&R Studios, New York City)

January-February, 1971

Mixing "Another Day"

Feb 08, 1971

Recording "Dear Boy", "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"

Mar 01, 1971

"Ram" sessions (Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles)

March-April, 1971

Recording "Hi, Hi, Hi"

Sep 18 - Sep 20, 1972

Recording "Live And Let Die" #1

Oct 19, 1972

Recording "Live And Let Die" #2

Oct 20, 1972

Mixing "Live And Let Die"

Oct 21, 1972

Mixing "Hi, Hi, Hi"

Nov 06, 1972

Recording "My Love"

Jan 25, 1973

Recording "My Love"

Jan 26, 1973

Overdubs and mixing "My Love"

Jan 27, 1973

"Band On The Run" sessions in Lagos

September 1-23, 1973

"Band On The Run" sessions #2

October 1973

"Band On The Run" sessions #3

Late October / Early November 1973

Recording "Junior's Farm"

Jul 16 - 18, 1974

Mixing "Junior's Farm"

Oct 07, 1974

"At The Speed Of Sound" sessions #2

January - February 1976

Recording "Silly Love Songs"

Jan 16, 1976

Recording "Let 'Em In"

Feb 03, 1976

"London Town" sessions #2

May 1 to May 31, 1977

Recording "Mull Of Kintyre"

Aug 09, 1977

Overdubs for "Mull Of Kintyre"

October 1977

"London Town" sessions #4

October 25 to December 1, 1977

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Track list

Disc 1

Another Day

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:45 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Percussion (?), Producer, Tambourine (?), Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Seiwell :: Drums, Percussion

David Spinozza :: Acoustic guitar (?), Electric guitar

Tim Geelan :: Recording engineer

Ted Brosnan :: Assistant recording engineer

Dixon Van Winkle :: Mixing engineer

Session Recording:: Oct 12, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Session Overdubs:: January 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Session Mixing:: Feb 08, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Silly Love Songs

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:55 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Mellotron (?), Percussion (?), Piano (?), Producer, String conductor, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Tambourine (?)

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Piano (?)

Jimmy McCulloch :: Electric guitar (?)

Howie Casey :: Horns

Joe English :: Drums, Percussion (?)

Thaddeus Richard :: Horns

Mark Vigars :: Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer

Pete Henderson :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Steve Howard :: Horns

Tony Dorsey :: Horns, String arrangements

Session Recording:: Jan 16, 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs:: January - March 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: January - March 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Live And Let Die

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:14 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Bass (?), Electric guitar (?), Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Bass (?), Electric guitar (?)

George Martin :: Producer

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Drums, Percussion (?)

Ray Cooper :: Duck-call, Percussion (?), Tympani

Bill Price :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Oct 19, 1972

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Overdubs:: Oct 20, 1972

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Oct 21, 1972

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Junior's Farm

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:23 • Studio version • A

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

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: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

With A Little Luck

Written by Paul McCartney

5:46 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Keyboards (?)

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Synthesizer (?)

Geoff Emerick :: Recording engineer

Joe English :: Drums (?)

Mark Vigars :: Assistant engineer

Pete Henderson :: Assistant engineer

Steve Churchyard :: Assistant engineer

Session Recording:: May 10 and 12, 1977

Studio :: Record Plant Mobile Studio, Fair Carol Yacht, US Virgin Islands

Session Overdubs:: November 1977

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Band On The Run

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:14 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Electric piano, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Moog

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Tony Visconti :: Orchestration

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Monday :: Assistant engineer

Pete Swettenham :: Assistant engineer

Beaux Arts Orchestra :: Horns, Strings

Session Recording:: September 1-23, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria

Session Overdubs:: October 1973

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Late October / Early November 1973

Studio :: Kingsway Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:42 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Producer

George Martin :: Orchestration

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Hugh McCracken :: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Eirik Wangberg :: Mix engineer

Phil Ramone :: Recording engineer

Marvin Stamm :: Brass

Mel Davis :: Brass

Ray Crisara :: Brass

Snooky Young :: Brass

David Nadien :: Violin

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :: Strings

Paul Beaver :: Synthesizer

Jim Guercio :: Recording engineer

Tim Geelan :: Recording engineer

Ted Brosnan :: Assistant recording engineer

Dixon Van Winkle :: Assistant recording engineer

Armin Steiner :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Nov 06, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Session Overdubs:: Jan 03 & 11, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Session Overdubs:: Mar 01, 09, 10, 12 & Apr 07, 1971

Studio :: Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

Session Mixing:: April 1971

Studio :: Sunset Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, USA

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Hi, Hi, Hi

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:09 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Cow-bell, Drums

Mark Vigars :: Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer

John Leckie :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Sep 20, 1972

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Nov 06, 1972

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

Let'Em In

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:11 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Military drum (?)

Jimmy McCulloch :: Bass

Howie Casey :: Flutes, Horns

Joe English :: Drums

Thaddeus Richard :: Flutes, Horns

Mark Vigars :: Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer

Pete Henderson :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Steve Howard :: Flutes, Horns

Tony Dorsey :: Flutes, Horns

Session Recording:: Feb 03, 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs:: January - March 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: January - March 1976

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

10.

My Love

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:10 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Electric piano, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Bass

Henry McCullough :: Electric guitar

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Richard Hewson :: Orchestra arrangement

Mark Vigars :: Assistant recording engineer

Richard Lush :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jan 25, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Recording:: Jan 26, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Overdubs & mixing:: Jan 27, 1973

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

11.

Jet

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:11 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitar, Moog (?), Piano (?), Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Keyboards, Moog (?)

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Piano (?)

Tony Visconti :: Orchestration

Howie Casey :: Sax

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Pete Swettenham :: Assistant engineer

Beaux Arts Orchestra :: Strings

Session Recording:: October 1973

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Late October / Early November 1973

Studio :: Kingsway Studios, London, UK

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

12.

Mull Of Kintyre

Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

4:44 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic bass guitar, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocal, Producer

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Vocals

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Joe English :: Drums

Campbell Maloney :: Drums

Campbeltown Pipe Band :: Bagpipes

Ian Bairson :: Backing vocals

Dave Paton :: Backing vocals

Tony Wilson :: Bagpipe

Ian McKerral :: Bagpipe

David McIvor :: Bagpipe

John Lang Brown :: Bagpipe

Archie Coffield :: Bagpipe

John McGeachy :: Bagpipe

Dougie Lang :: Bagpipe

Jimmy McGeachy :: Drums

David Hastie :: Drums

Ian Campbell :: Drums

Tommy Blue :: Drums

John MacCallum :: Drums

Ian MacKenzie :: Drums

Tim Summerhays :: Assistant recording engineer

Session Recording:: August 9, 1977

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Overdubs:: October 1977

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969-2013) on Amazon

About

From paulmccartney.com:

For the ultimate throwback… watch the original 1978 TV advertisement for Wings Greatest – a compilation album by Wings.
Shot in various locations in and around London, the ad features people going about their daily lives at work, driving – even bathing! Look out for ‘unexpected’ cameo appearances from Paul, Linda and Denny!

From jpgr.co.uk:

[…] The album fared fairly well, but only managed to reach number 5 in the chart, although it was listed for over seven months ! It was even promoted by T.V. advertising for two weeks before Christmas, but even this didn’t help it’s push to the top. The advert was quite memorable though, being several members of the public singing Wings tunes in public places, ending with a dustman parked in his lorry in Abbey Road singing (wildly out of tune) “Band On The Run”, at which point Paul, Linda and Denny pull up alongside and Paul shouts out the window, “You’re a bit flat mate !”. The driver leans out his window and says “Funny, I only checked them this morning”.
The sleeve design was by Paul and Linda with assistance from Aubrey Powell and George Hardie of Hipgnosis, and photography by Angus Forbes. Linda had bought the model of a flying lady, and had it flown to the Alps on 14th October 1978 for the photographs. A snowdrift was created and the photography was done from a helicopter (and EMI complained of the cost of the Sgt.Pepper cover !!).
The inner sleeve is plain black with a very small picture of the front cover statuette taken from front and back on each side of the sleeve. The statuette also appears on the labels. Free within is a 30″ by 20″ poster, with a colour scene on one side, and a black and white picture of the trio taken by Clive Arrowsmith on the reverse.