Wingspan Hits And History (Official album) by Paul McCartney

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Timeline More from year 2001

UK release date:: May 07, 2001

US release date:: May 07, 2001

Publisher:: Parlophone

Related sessions

This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions

Recording "Another Day"

Oct 12, 1970

Feb 08, 1971

Jul 24, 1971

Jul 26, 1971

Oct 08, 1971

Oct 15, 1971

"Band On The Run" sessions #1

September 1-23, 1973

"Band On The Run" sessions #2

October 1973

"Band On The Run" sessions #3

Late October / Early November 1973

"McCartney II" sessions #1

June - July 1979

"McCartney II" sessions #2

September - October 1979

Recording "Pipes Of Peace"

Sep 10, 1982

Mixing "Pipes Of Peace"

Jun 30, 1983

Wings Under The World - Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne Australia 11-13-1975

Wingspan: Hits & History [CD Sampler]

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Track list

Disc 1

Listen To What The Man Said

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:57 • Studio version

Band On The Run

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:13 • 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

Another Day

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:43 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Denny Seiwell :: Drums, Percussion

David Spinozza :: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Tim Geelan :: Recording

Ted Brosnan :: Recording assistant

Dixon Van Winkle :: Mixing

Session Recording:: Oct 12, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Overdubs :: January, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Session Mixed:: Feb 08, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Live And Let Die

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:13 • Studio version • A

Jet

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:09 • 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

Monday :: Assistant 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

My Love

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:09 • Studio version

Silly Love Songs

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:55 • Studio version

Pipes Of Peace

Written by Paul McCartney

3:27 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Arrangement, Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Piano, Shaker (?), Synthesizer (?), Tambourine (?), Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Eric Stewart :: Backing vocals

George Martin :: Arrangement, Producer

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Jon Jacobs :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Adrian Brett :: Pan flute

James Kippen :: Tabla

Pestalozzi's Children Choir :: Choir

? :: Horns, Strings

Session Recording:: Sep 10, 1982

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Overdubs :: October 1982

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

Session Mixing:: Jun 30, 1983

Studio :: AIR Studios, London, UK

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

C Moon

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:35 • Studio version

10.

Hi, Hi, Hi

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:09 • Studio version

11.

Let'Em In

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:11 • Studio version

12.

Goodnight Tonight

Written by Paul McCartney

4:22 • Studio version

13.

Junior's Farm

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:04 • Studio version

14.

Mull Of Kintyre

Written by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine

4:46 • Studio version

15.

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:51 • 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

Marvin Stamm :: Brass

Mel Davis :: Brass

Ray Crisara :: Brass

Snooky Young :: Brass

David Nadien :: Violin

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :: Strings

Paul Beaver :: Synthesizer

Recording :: Nov 06, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Recording :: January 3rd and 11th, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Recording :: March 1st, 9th, 10th, 12th, April 7th, 1971

Studio :: Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles

16.

With A Little Luck

Written by Paul McCartney

3:14 • Studio version

17.

Coming Up

Written by Paul McCartney

3:51 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Backing vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric guitars, Electric piano, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Synthesizers, Tambourine, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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

18.

No More Lonely Nights

Written by Paul McCartney

4:47 • Studio version

Disc 2

Let Me Roll It

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

4:52 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Organ

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Monday :: Assistant engineer

Pete Swettenham :: Assistant engineer

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

The Lovely Linda

Written by Paul McCartney

0:46 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Engineer, Percussion, Producer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Recording :: December, 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

Recording :: January 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Daytime Nightime Suffering

Written by Paul McCartney

3:24 • Studio version • A

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

3:53 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

Phil McDonald :: Engineer, Mixing engineer

Recording :: Feb 22, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

Helen Wheels

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:47 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Moog

Denny Laine :: Backing vocals, Electric guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Monday :: Assistant recording engineer

Pete Swettenham :: Assistant mixing engineer

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

Bluebird

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:26 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Chimes, Guiro, Maracas, Percussion, Producer, Triangle, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Chimes

Denny Laine :: Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals

Howie Casey :: Sax

Remi Kabaka :: Drums, Percussion

Geoff Emerick :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Monday :: Assistant engineer

Pete Swettenham :: Assistant engineer

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

Heart Of The Country

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

2:25 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Producer, Vocals

Linda McCartney :: Producer

Denny Seiwell :: Brushes

Hugh McCracken :: Electric guitar

Eirik Wangberg :: Mix engineer

Recording :: Nov 16, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Recording :: March, 1971

Studio :: Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles

Every Night

Written by Paul McCartney

2:35 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Engineer, Mixing engineer

Recording :: Feb 23, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

Take It Away

Written by Paul McCartney

4:05 • Studio version • B • Single version

10.

Junk

Written by Paul McCartney

1:57 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Bass, Drums, Producer, Vocals, Xylophone

Phil McDonald :: Mixing engineer

Robin Black :: Engineer

Recording :: December, 1969

Studio :: At home, Cavendish Avenue, London

11.

Man We Was Lonely

Written by Paul McCartney

3:00 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Vocals

Phil McDonald :: Engineer, Mixing engineer

Recording :: Feb 25, 1970

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

12.

Venus And Mars/Rockshow

3:46 • Studio version

13.

The Back Seat Of My Car

Written by Paul McCartney

4:30 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Producer

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Hugh McCracken :: Electric guitar

Eirik Wangberg :: Mix engineer

Marvin Stamm :: Horns

Mel Davis :: Horns

Ray Crisara :: Horns

Snooky Young :: Horns

Ron Carter :: Double bass

David Nadien :: Violin

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra :: Horns, Strings

Recording :: Oct 22, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Recording :: Jan 11, 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Recording :: March-April, 1971

Studio :: Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles

14.

Rockestra Theme

Written by Paul McCartney

2:37 • Studio version

15.

Girlfriend

Written by Paul McCartney

4:44 • Studio version

16.

Waterfalls

Written by Paul McCartney

3:25 • Studio version • A5 • DJ Edit, a shorter edit of the album track, featured on the Wingspan album

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Electric piano, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizers, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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

17.

Tomorrow

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:27 • Studio version • R2001

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals

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

Geoff Emerick :: Remastering

Denny Seiwell :: Drums

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant

Peter Mew :: Remastering

Session Recording:: Jul 26, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Oct 08, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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

18.

Too Many People

Written by Paul McCartney

4:13 • Studio version • A

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

Linda McCartney :: Backing vocals, Producer

Denny Seiwell :: Cow bell, Drums, Percussion, Shaker

Hugh McCracken :: Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar

Eirik Wangberg :: Mix engineer

Recording :: Nov 10, 1970

Studio :: CBS Studios, New York City

Recording :: January 1971

Studio :: A&R Studios, New York City

Recording :: March, 1971

Studio :: Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles

19.

Call Me Back Again

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

5:00 • Studio version

20.

Tug Of War

Written by Paul McCartney

4:05 • Studio version

21.

Medley

Bip Bop

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3:37 • Studio version • R2001

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

Linda McCartney :: Tambourine (?), Vocals

Denny Laine :: Electric guitar

Geoff Emerick :: Remastering

Denny Seiwell :: Drums, Tambourine (?)

Tony Clark :: Mixing engineer, Recording engineer

Alan Parsons :: Mixing engineer assistant

Peter Mew :: Remastering

Chris Blair :: Recording engineer assistant

Session Recording:: Jul 24, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Session Mixing:: Oct 15, 1971

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

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

Hey Diddle

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

Studio version • A • Medley with "Bip Bop"

22.

No More Lonely Nights (Playout Version)

3:55 • Studio version

About

From the liner notes:

‘A hard act to follow. Almost impossible. But what could I do ?’
What indeed? The advantage of being Paul McCartney in the Sixties, composer of many of the decade’s great songs, was the proverbial millstone at the start of the Seventies. No chance now of easing a new career into first gear unnoticed.
Into the studio. McCartney in 1970, Ram a year later. Linda’s continued bravery in the face of a hostile press, and an initially discouraged husband, was crucial. So there was plenty of life in the young man yet.
The equation was: ‘being a musician equals being a performer’.
Another, because he had never been on stage alone, was ‘being a performer equals being in a band’.
Late 1971, then, Wings were born. The first album, Wild Life, was quickly made. Then they headed for the stage, more rough edges than smooth syncopation. The bandleader had a determination not to perform material from his ‘past’ – it was the only way of making a clean breast of it.
Superstar status left at home, Paul, Linda. Wingsmen, babies, dogs, guitars, amps and drums went up the motorway in a van with little rehearsal of scant material and no bookings.
The British universities tour was Wings’ Hamburg – they went into it ragged and emerged… less so, and with a unified belief that the only way was up.
Yes. It was a bumpy ride: bans, busts, mixed reviews. Wings never lacked for effort, however – the fast-track release pattern of the Sixties was maintained, so that the colossal Band On The Run was Paul McCartney’s fifth album in three years.
In 1975-76 Wings played a world tour as one of the biggest bands of the decade, with number one singles and number one albums everywhere. Rocking shows, packed out stadia.
Plot Wings’ story on a graph (if that’s your kind of thing) and it’s obvious that this was the high point. But peaks are hard to sustain. Following further personnel changes – and several more massive hits – the band stopped running, and soon after the Japanese tour collapsed in 1980 (a little matter of temporary incarceration) they were gone. The solo album McCartney II underscored the dissolution rumours. It was ten years and ten albums after McCartney. Full circle.
With a surer sense of self, and an awesome agony from the death of a soul mate in New York, it was time to fold Wings and emerge once again as Paul McCartney solo artist.
Another end, another beginning.
Mark Lewisohn

Last updated on December 29, 2019

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