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Wings Greatest

January 01, 1970

Wings Greatest is a 1978 compilation album by the British–American rock band Wings. It was the band's last release through Capitol in the US. The album is notable as being the first official retrospective release from Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career.

Wings Greatest
Compilation album by
Wings
Released27 November 1978 (1978-11-27)[1]
Recorded1970 – 1977
GenreRock
Length54:28
LabelParlophone (UK)
Capitol (US & Aus)
ProducerPaul McCartney
Wings chronology
London Town
(1978) 		Wings Greatest
(1978) 		Back to the Egg
(1979)

Wings Greatest was remastered and reissued in 1993, as part of The Paul McCartney Collection, and again in 2018.[7]

History edit

The album was compiled after McCartney's decision to leave EMI's American label, Capitol, for a six-year stay with Columbia (United States and Canada only), though he remained with EMI worldwide during his US sabbatical from Capitol. Four of the twelve tracks make their album debut with this compilation: "Another Day", "Junior's Farm", "Hi, Hi, Hi" and "Mull of Kintyre". "Live and Let Die" had previously appeared on the soundtrack album of the same name but did not appear on any previous McCartney albums.

All but two tracks were credited as "Wings" or "Paul McCartney & Wings"; the exceptions being "Another Day" - a non-album single credited to just "Paul McCartney" - and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" - credited to "Paul & Linda McCartney" from their 1971 album Ram.

Despite the fact that McCartney had amassed enough successful singles by late 1978 to potentially fill a double album, he opted to release Wings Greatest as a single disc for commercial reasons.[citation needed] Thus, several songs would be overlooked for Wings Greatest. Indeed, not one song was excerpted from 1975's Venus and Mars, despite "Listen to What the Man Said" being a number 1 US hit. The album was promoted by a TV commercial in the UK, which featured several members of the public (played by actors) singing Wings tunes in public places. At the end a dustman, waiting in his lorry at a set of traffic lights (in Abbey Road), sings to himself an out of tune rendition of "Band on the Run", at which point Paul, Linda and Denny pull up alongside and Paul shouts out "You're a bit flat mate!". The driver leans out his window and says "Funny, I only checked them this morning!"[8]

The Bulgarian pressings of the album did not include the song "Live and Let Die".[9]

Artwork edit

Aubrey Powell and George Hardie of Hipgnosis are credited with the design, as well as Paul and Linda McCartney.[10]

The front cover of Wings Greatest depicts a chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statuette created by famed Art Deco sculptor Demétre Chiparus.[11] This antique statuette was purchased by Linda McCartney at a 1978 auction[12] and Paul McCartney decided this statuette would be ideal as the cover for the band's forthcoming greatest hits album.[12]

On 14 October 1978, the McCartney family flew to Switzerland, accompanied by a photographer named Angus Forbes, to arrange a photography session depicting the statuette in genuine snow. The snowdrift backdrop within the image was created with the assistance of a hired snow-plough, and the actual image upon the cover was an aerial photograph taken by helicopter.[10][12]

The rear cover depicts the record covers of the twelve releases, mostly singles, from which each of the Greatest's songs were taken, in columns on either side of the album. In the middle is a photograph of Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine. The original photograph also had Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English, but both members had left the band by the time this greatest hits album was issued and, as a result, were airbrushed out.[citation needed] The background is another scene of the Alps.

The statuette also appears on the inner sleeves of the original vinyl, as well as on the record's labels.[10] It can also be seen on the album cover of Wings' next (and last) studio album, Back to the Egg, in the background, on the mantlepiece.

Track listing edit

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Another Day" Paul McCartney3:42
2."Silly Love Songs" Wings5:52
3."Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney and Wings3:11
4."Junior's Farm" Paul McCartney and Wings4:21
5."With a Little Luck"P. McCartneyWings5:45
6."Band on the Run" Paul McCartney and Wings5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" Paul and Linda McCartney4:48
2."Hi, Hi, Hi" Wings3:07
3."Let 'Em In" Wings5:09
4."My Love" Paul McCartney and Wings4:08
5."Jet" Paul McCartney and Wings4:06
6."Mull of Kintyre"P. McCartney, Denny LaineWings4:43

Charts edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Wings Greatest at AllMusic
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  4. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 696. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  5. ^ Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz (eds), MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999; ISBN 1-57859-061-2), p. 731.
  6. ^ Nicol, Jimmy (October 1993). "Re-releases: Paul McCartney The Paul McCartney Collection". Q. p. 119.
  7. ^ "Paul to Reissue Four Catalogue Titles". www.paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Wings Greatest". Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Wings (2) - Greatest (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1983. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Wings Greatest visited 2013-08-20
  11. ^ Art Deco Semiramis Figurine Chiparus Statue Sculpture visited 2013-08-20
  12. ^ a b c McCartney: Songwriter ISBN 0-491-03325-7 p. 142
  13. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 30, No. 19, February 03 1979". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  15. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Wings - Greatest Hits" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl, Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  16. ^ "- Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - The Beatles" (in Japanese). 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
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  18. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Wings - Greatest Hits" (ASP). norwegiancharts.com, Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  19. ^ "swedishcharts.com Wings - Greatest Hits" (ASP). swedishcharts.com, Hung Medien (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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  21. ^ "allmusic ((( Wings at the Speed of Sound > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  22. ^ a b McGee, Garry (2003). Band on the Run: A History of Paul McCartney and Wings. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 233. ISBN 978-0-87833-304-2.
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  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Wings – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  26. ^ . IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Wings – Wings Greatest". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Wings – Wings Greatest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

January 01, 1970
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Wings Greatest is a 1978 compilation album by the British American rock band Wings It was the band s last release through Capitol in the US The album is notable as being the first official retrospective release from Paul McCartney s post Beatles career Wings GreatestCompilation album by WingsReleased27 November 1978 1978 11 27 1 Recorded1970 1977GenreRockLength54 28LabelParlophone UK Capitol US amp Aus ProducerPaul McCartneyWings chronologyLondon Town 1978 Wings Greatest 1978 Back to the Egg 1979 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 Christgau s Record GuideB 3 The Essential Rock Discography7 10 4 MusicHound3 5 5 Q 6 Wings Greatest was remastered and reissued in 1993 as part of The Paul McCartney Collection and again in 2018 7 Contents 1 History 2 Artwork 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 4 3 Certifications 5 ReferencesHistory editThe album was compiled after McCartney s decision to leave EMI s American label Capitol for a six year stay with Columbia United States and Canada only though he remained with EMI worldwide during his US sabbatical from Capitol Four of the twelve tracks make their album debut with this compilation Another Day Junior s Farm Hi Hi Hi and Mull of Kintyre Live and Let Die had previously appeared on the soundtrack album of the same name but did not appear on any previous McCartney albums All but two tracks were credited as Wings or Paul McCartney amp Wings the exceptions being Another Day a non album single credited to just Paul McCartney and Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey credited to Paul amp Linda McCartney from their 1971 album Ram Despite the fact that McCartney had amassed enough successful singles by late 1978 to potentially fill a double album he opted to release Wings Greatest as a single disc for commercial reasons citation needed Thus several songs would be overlooked for Wings Greatest Indeed not one song was excerpted from 1975 s Venus and Mars despite Listen to What the Man Said being a number 1 US hit The album was promoted by a TV commercial in the UK which featured several members of the public played by actors singing Wings tunes in public places At the end a dustman waiting in his lorry at a set of traffic lights in Abbey Road sings to himself an out of tune rendition of Band on the Run at which point Paul Linda and Denny pull up alongside and Paul shouts out You re a bit flat mate The driver leans out his window and says Funny I only checked them this morning 8 The Bulgarian pressings of the album did not include the song Live and Let Die 9 Artwork editAubrey Powell and George Hardie of Hipgnosis are credited with the design as well as Paul and Linda McCartney 10 The front cover of Wings Greatest depicts a chryselephantine gold and ivory statuette created by famed Art Deco sculptor Demetre Chiparus 11 This antique statuette was purchased by Linda McCartney at a 1978 auction 12 and Paul McCartney decided this statuette would be ideal as the cover for the band s forthcoming greatest hits album 12 On 14 October 1978 the McCartney family flew to Switzerland accompanied by a photographer named Angus Forbes to arrange a photography session depicting the statuette in genuine snow The snowdrift backdrop within the image was created with the assistance of a hired snow plough and the actual image upon the cover was an aerial photograph taken by helicopter 10 12 The rear cover depicts the record covers of the twelve releases mostly singles from which each of the Greatest s songs were taken in columns on either side of the album In the middle is a photograph of Paul Linda and Denny Laine The original photograph also had Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English but both members had left the band by the time this greatest hits album was issued and as a result were airbrushed out citation needed The background is another scene of the Alps The statuette also appears on the inner sleeves of the original vinyl as well as on the record s labels 10 It can also be seen on the album cover of Wings next and last studio album Back to the Egg in the background on the mantlepiece Track listing editAll tracks are written by Paul and Linda McCartney except where notedSide oneNo TitleWriter s PerformerLength1 Another Day Paul McCartney3 422 Silly Love Songs Wings5 523 Live and Let Die Paul McCartney and Wings3 114 Junior s Farm Paul McCartney and Wings4 215 With a Little Luck P McCartneyWings5 456 Band on the Run Paul McCartney and Wings5 10 Side twoNo TitleWriter s PerformerLength1 Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey Paul and Linda McCartney4 482 Hi Hi Hi Wings3 073 Let Em In Wings5 094 My Love Paul McCartney and Wings4 085 Jet Paul McCartney and Wings4 066 Mull of Kintyre P McCartney Denny LaineWings4 43Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1978 79 Position Australian Kent Music Report Chart 13 8 Canadian RPM Albums Chart 14 25 Dutch Mega Albums Chart 15 18 Japanese Oricon LP Chart 16 24 New Zealand Albums Chart 17 16 Norwegian VG lista Albums Chart 18 20 Swedish Albums Chart 19 32 UK Albums Chart 20 5 US Billboard 200 21 29 US Cashbox albums chart 22 21 US Record World albums chart 22 23 West German Media Control Albums Chart 23 18 Year end charts edit Chart 1979 Position Australian Albums Chart 13 53 UK Albums Chart 24 43 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 25 Platinum 100 000 Hong Kong IFPI Hong Kong 26 Gold 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 27 Platinum 300 000 United States RIAA 28 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit BPI Wings Greatest at AllMusic Christgau Robert 1981 Consumer Guide 70s W Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 089919026X Retrieved 9 March 2019 via robertchristgau com Strong Martin C 2006 The Essential Rock Discography Edinburgh UK Canongate p 696 ISBN 978 1 84195 827 9 Gary Graff amp Daniel Durchholz eds MusicHound Rock The Essential Album Guide Visible Ink Press Farmington Hills MI 1999 ISBN 1 57859 061 2 p 731 Nicol Jimmy October 1993 Re releases Paul McCartney The Paul McCartney Collection Q p 119 Paul to Reissue Four Catalogue Titles www paulmccartney com Retrieved 19 May 2018 Wings Greatest Jpgr co uk Retrieved 9 September 2011 Wings 2 Greatest Vinyl LP at Discogs Discogs com 1983 Retrieved 16 March 2013 a b c Wings Greatest visited 2013 08 20 Art Deco Semiramis Figurine Chiparus Statue Sculpture visited 2013 08 20 a b c McCartney Songwriter ISBN 0 491 03325 7 p 142 a b Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Top Albums CDs Volume 30 No 19 February 03 1979 RPM Retrieved 3 October 2011 dutchcharts nl Wings Greatest Hits ASP dutchcharts nl Hung Medien in Dutch MegaCharts Retrieved 12 September 2011 Yamachan Land Archives of the Japanese record charts Albums Chart Daijiten The Beatles in Japanese 30 December 2007 Archived from the original on 14 February 2012 Retrieved 14 September 2011 charts nz Wings Greatest Hits ASP charts nz Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Retrieved 12 September 2011 norwegiancharts com Wings Greatest Hits ASP norwegiancharts com Hung Medien VG lista Retrieved 12 September 2011 swedishcharts com Wings Greatest Hits ASP swedishcharts com Hung Medien in Swedish Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 12 September 2011 The Official Charts Company Wings Greatest Hits Official Charts Company Retrieved 12 September 2011 allmusic Wings at the Speed of Sound gt Charts amp Awards gt Billboard Albums allmusic com Retrieved 14 September 2011 a b McGee Garry 2003 Band on the Run A History of Paul McCartney and Wings Lanham MD Rowman amp Littlefield p 233 ISBN 978 0 87833 304 2 offiziellecharts de Wings Greatest Hits in German Media Control Retrieved 2 May 2018 Complete UK Year End Album Charts Archived from the original on 19 May 2012 Retrieved 12 September 2011 Canadian album certifications Wings Greatest Hits Music Canada Retrieved 19 July 2022 IFPIHK Gold Disc Award 1979 IFPI Hong Kong Retrieved 19 July 2022 British album certifications Wings Wings Greatest British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 19 July 2022 American album certifications Wings Wings Greatest Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 19 July 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wings Greatest amp oldid 1184396686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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