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Wings 1971–73

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Wings 1971–73
Box set by
Released7 December 2018
GenreRock
Length382:11 (CDs)
LabelCapitol
ProducerPaul McCartney
Paul McCartney & Wings chronology
Wingspan: Hits and History
(2001)
Wings 1971–73
(2018)
One Hand Clapping
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Collector[1]

Wings 1971–73 is a box set released by Paul McCartney as part of Paul McCartney Archive Collection on 7 December 2018.[2]

Contents

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The box set contains deluxe versions of the archive collection reissues of the Wings albums Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway and the new live album Wings Over Europe, covering the Wings Over Europe Tour, the latter is exclusive to the box set. Additional exclusive content to the box set are a Wings Over Europe 96-page photo book and facsimile 1972 tour programme.[3]

Release

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Wings 1971–73 was released in limited quantities simultaneously with reissues of Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway.[3]

Contents

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Album Contents
Wild Life 3CD + DVD
Red Rose Speedway 3CD + 2 DVD + Blu-ray
Wings Over Europe CD

Wings Over Europe

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Overview

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The album consist of the tracks from Wings Over Europe Tour 1972 aside from one track - "Big Barn Bed" which wasn't performed during that tour[4] and is taken from Wings 1973 UK Tour.

Three tracks from the album are available on other releases:

  • "The Mess" (Live at the Hague) was released as a b-side to "My Love" single in 1973 and was later available on various re-releases of Red Rose Speedway.
  • "Best Friend" (Live in Antwerp) was released as a bonus track to the Red Rose Speedway 2018 reissue and reconstructed double LP.
  • "1882" (Live in Berlin) was released as a bonus track to the Red Rose Speedway 2018 reissue.

Tracklisting

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All tracks are written by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, except where noted

Wings Over Europe
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date and placeLength
1."Big Barn Bed" 10 July 1973, Newcastle3:45
2."Eat at Home" 21 August 1972, The Hague3:45
3."Smile Away"Paul McCartney24 August 1972, Berlin4:05
4."Bip Bop" 21 August 1972, The Hague2:25
5."Mumbo" 22 August 1972, Antwerp3:32
6."Blue Moon of Kentucky"Bill Monroe21 August 1972, The Hague3:05
7."1882" 24 August 1972, Berlin6:23
8."I Would Only Smile"Denny Laine22 August 1972, Antwerp3:16
9."Give Ireland Back to the Irish" 19 August 1972, Groningen3:58
10."The Mess" 24 August 1972, Berlin4:07
11."Best Friend" 22 August 1972, Antwerp3:56
12."Soily" 24 August 1972, Berlin4:38
13."I Am Your Singer" 21 August 1972, The Hague2:33
14."Seaside Woman"Linda McCartney19 August 1972, Groningen3:36
15."Wild Life" 21 August 1972, The Hague5:00
16."My Love" 21 August 1972, The Hague3:57
17."Mary Had a Little Lamb" 21 August 1972, The Hague2:38
18."Maybe I'm Amazed"Paul McCartney19 August 1972, Groningen3:22
19."Hi, Hi, Hi" 21 August 1972, The Hague4:10
20."Long Tall Sally"19 August 1972, Groningen1:33

References

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  1. ^ Atkins, Jamie (27 November 2018). "Paul McCartney & Wings – Wings 1971–73". Record Collector. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "'Wild Life' And 'Red Rose Speedway' Join Paul McCartney Archive Collection". UDiscoverMusic. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Paul McCartney / Wings Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway reissues". superdeluxeedition.com. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Wings Over Europe Tour". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.