Wings Greatest

Surely this is a Paul McCartney collection worth owning. Based on his Wings period, it gives an even dozen reasons why one should have a copy. I originally had this on vinyl back in the eighth grade in the fall of 1978. The one reason being at the time was that I never had a Wings album then save for a few singles. The first one being "Another Day" which was the first solo McCartney single I ever had other than being the first-ever solo single released by him. That's the opening track on this collection even though it wasn't officially Wings as of yet nor was the single "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"[Both released in 1971, the latter song was released on Ram-a joint effort from Paul & Linda McCartney]. The first official Wings song on this collection is the 1972 single "Hi, Hi, Hi"(which was banned by the BBC for sighting suggestive lyrics). Four songs alone here are from 1973: "My Love"[from Red Rose Speedway] featuring one of the greatest guitar solos from original lead guitarist Henry McCullough; the title song of the James Bond movie "Live And Let Die"[the only Wings song produced former Beatles producer George Martin] and two songs from Band On The Run-the title track and "Jet". The only outing from 1974 is "Junior's Farm", the first to feature Jimmy McCullough(no relation to his predecessor) on lead guitar. Two songs from the 1976 album Wings At The Speed Of Sound featured here are "Silly Love Songs" and "Let 'Em In". Rounding off this compilation is one song apiece from 1977 & 1978-The single of "Mull Of Kintyre" and "With A Little Luck"[from the album London Town]. These were the only two legitimately released Wings singles I had back then. The latter was my personal favorite and I used to play this song endlessly. It must've been the chord structure if not the bass playing. I took up the guitar first then I finally switched to bass about 7 years ago which is probably why I enjoyed this now more than ever. But one thing about this song that annoyed me greatly on some subsequent collections of Sir Paul's was that they used the DJ edit which severely chopped off much of the song's instrumental body as well as some of the lyrics. The one thing I remember of this collection was they included a two-sided poster. The one side featured a group shot of the three dedicated Wings members-Paul, Linda and Denny Laine. But when you turned the poster over it showed a shot of a piano with a pair of macaws on top and beside it was a framed picture of the infamous threesome shot while outside a nearby window is an arctic distance which would make up the background of the collection's front cover featuring a statue which would also be featured on the label of the vinyl copy. When I said three dedicated members it was because there were comings of lead guitarists[the two non-related McCulloughs and later member Laurence Juber] and drummers[Denny Seiwell, Geoff Briton, Joe English and Steve Holly]. I'm so glad to see this reissued and happy to have it on CD and to have "With A Little Luck" at its full length. Get this today and you, too, will be "Hi, Hi , Hi" with the music on and no other way.

Three decades after the CD boom, one need not worry about certain records being reissued. Some records have proven redundant as the material found on them can be found elsewhere already. This is especially true for bands and artists who have already re-presented their back catalog to the world. In fact, some record labels and artists are guilty of releasing records that seemingly add nothing of value to their fans, and such collections are especially questionable. Paul McCartney has often been accused of exploiting the loyalty of his fans, and sadly there is some truth to the matter. Wings Greatest has always been something of a bone of contention for some, as it seemed oh so unnecessary. This seemingly unnecessary, somewhat superfluous release has just been reissued on CD, and the discussion of this record’s value is one worth raising again. For the most part, Paul McCartney had always included his singles on his most recent album, but there were a handful of exceptions that had not been compiled. His debut single, “Another Day,” but seemingly existed only in the ether, while the near perfect rock singles “Hi, Hi, Hi” and “Junior’s Farm” remained unattached to any album. ”Live and Let Die” was only available on the soundtrack album, while ”Mull of Kintyre” was his most recent single and serves as a tie-in into this collection. For that reason, it isn’t a completely worthless collection. As I’ve stated before, though, greatest hits collections such as these are not meant for the more serious collector, instead serving the noble purpose of introduction to younger and newer listeners. At the time, the album sold well, but some felt fleeced by having to purchase a bunch of songs they probably already owned. Its release history, though, is what makes this album so frustratingly unnecessary. With the CD boom of the mid 1980s, this set was reissued on the new format in 1987––frustratingly done within a week or two of a reissue of another McCartney hits compilation, All The Best!, a more comprehensive collection that contained nearly all of the songs featured here, and which bizarrely left off McCartney’s biggest hit. Then, in the early 1990s it was reissued again when McCartney’s solo catalog was reissued in expanded editions, all of which contained the material found here. There have been other collections since then–– most notably the excellent and comprehensive Pure McCartney––and all of them offer all of the material found here, so why exactly MPL thought it necessary to reissue this redundant little collection is quite puzzling indeed, as most fans will already have everything here. And yet I happily bought this seemingly unnecessary reissue. Why? Nostalgia, really. This was my first introduction to the solo work of Paul McCartney, and in spite of it omissions and questionable reason for being, it is an extremely cohesive collection. Furthermore, the album just straight out rocks, send songs like “Live and Let Die,” “Jet,” and ”Band On the Run” haven’t lost any of their potency, while his mellow pop hits “Silly Love Songs” and “With a Little Luck” evoke a warm, loving feeling. To me, a teenager in the mid-1980s, this record was absolutely essential, and it’s no exaggeration to say that I listened to it on a daily basis–by 1990, I had worn out both a vinyl and cassette copy of this little record. So while I can’t necessarily say that you need Wings Greatest, I can say that if you’re looking for introduction to his work, this is a fine place to begin. This is Paul McCartney boiled down to his essence, and the twelve songs found here are indeed the foundation and backbone of his nearly fifty year solo career. for more reviews, visit therecoup dot com!

TIMELESS CLASSIC.nuff said.

Delivered with no issues. Good CD & transaction. Well Pleased!

GRAN EDICION, VERSION JAPONESA DE MINI LP. CON INSERTOS Y FUNDA PROTECTORA PARA EL CD, CON UN PLUS DE UN MINI POSTER. VERSION DIGNA DE COLECCIONISTAS!!!

Sehr rasche Lieferung- ein Stück Lieblingsmusik aus der Jugendzeit 😍

Not as many but some greats covered in this solo beatle!! Recommended!!

Uma coleção de hits da banda Wings de 1971 a 1977, com 54 minutos de duração (mais do que a média para os anos 70). A prensagem é razoável: alguns chiados e estalos aqui e ali. A remasterização é muito boa. Inclui um encarte com um enorme poster. Não inclui as fotos da edição original. Não há nenhuma música dos álbuns "Wild Life" e "Venus and Mars", mas isso não é ruim, porque as faixas escolhidas formam um bom panorama da música da banda de Paul McCartney. Inclui o hit mais vendido do Reino Unido: "Mull of Kintyre, de 1977.

délai et qualité respectés , impeccable