From Paul McCartney – Music video collection 1970-2021 part 1 – The Daily Beatle:
Venus and Mars/Rock show #1 (1975) LONG VERSION (3:47)
Venus and Mars/Rock show #2 (1975) SHORT VERSION (3:20)
Video from: Liverpool, Sept 15, 1975; Newcastle, Sept 16, 1975 & Glasgow, Sept 21, 1975.
Audio from: Newcastle, Sept 16, 1975.Previously available information indicated that it was filmed at the Glasgow concert on September 21, 1975 which is incorrect. It’s an excellent edit of three different concerts without anyone noticing the differences at first glance. Wings came out dressed in the same clothes in Liverpool and Newcastle as the concerts would be professionally filmed and editing would be easier. 55% of the video is from Newcastle (front and right side shots with a camera set at a very high level, Linda and Denny’s keyboards on Paul’s left are in a different position; microphones and stands are almost attached to the edge of the stage); 40% of the scenes are from Liverpool (right side shots with a stage level camera, Linda and Denny’s keyboards are perfectly positioned to Paul’s left profile, the edge of the stage is far away from the microphones and masts); and 5% is from Glasgow (only six seconds shown towards the middle in shots with a camera on the left side of the stage, Denny and Jimmy can be seen in different clothes than the rest of the video).
The audio belongs to Newcastle and the bootleg audience tape that circulates fully verifies everything: from the beginning with a loud whistle from someone in the audience (which can be heard both in the amateur recording and in the long version of this video), and even in extra phrases in McCartney’s voice towards the middle such as “Yeahh, tell me .. What’s that man movin’ to and fro? … ”; and near the end: “Yeahhh If there’s a ..Rockshow .. of course I’m gonna be there..yeah“; “Long hair… The Madison Square you’ve got .. rock and roll .. ohhh down at the Hollywood Bowl ..”; “..Down at the Madison Square ..”; also the deep voice in the choruses that Denny Laine jokes with a loud “hoiii!” when Paul finishes: “And the ring at the end of my nose makes me look rather pretty”, can be heard in the same way on the Newcastle audience tape as well as this official video. The real Glasgow concert is also in circulation and does not match to what is heard in this video.
The two versions are originally edited, making their duration shorter compared to the concert. Two complete verses were edited, from “The Lights go down” and returns to the part that begins with “In my green metal suit ..”. Also Jimmy’s guitar solo was shortened in length. The only difference with the ‘Short Version’ is that it omits the entire instrumental introduction to “Venus and Mars”.
None of these official videos were included in the ‘Venus and Mars Archive Collection’, so Bootlegs are required.
On March 21, 2025, to coincide with the release of the “Venus And Mars (50th anniversary – half-speed remaster)“, the video was released on YouTube streaming platform, in a 4K remastered version.
