Wings Greatest

by Paul McCartney & Wings, Paul McCartney, Wings

Overview

Released in 1978 after London Town gave McCartney another huge hit, Wings Greatest rounds up McCartney's greatest hits from 1971 to 1978 -- which means it skips "Maybe I'm Amazed" but touches on Ram. The main strength of this collection is that it contains many hits that never appeared on any album, and these are among McCartney's very best non-Beatle singles: the eccentric domesticity of "Another Day," the choogling rocker "Junior's Farm," the Bond anthem "Live and Let Die," the piledriving "Hi Hi Hi," and "Mull of Kintyre," a Scottish-styled folk ballad that was his biggest hit in England. And yes, it's fair to peg these as McCartney successes, since some of them were billed as McCartney, not Wings, and as such, this record is a great overview of McCartney's first decade of solo recording, containing many of his very best solo tunes. One consumer warning: Much of this overlaps with 1988's All the Best (both the U.S. and U.K. editions), which is more comprehensive for the listener looking for a more complete retrospective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/18/2018
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0602567372394
Rank:	1007

Tracks

1. Another Day
2. Silly Love Songs
3. Live and Let Die
4. Junior¿¿¿s Farm
5. With a Little Luck
6. Band on the Run
7. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
8. Hi Hi Hi
9. Let 'Em In
10. My Love
11. Jet
12. Mull of Kintyre

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wings   Primary Artist
Paul McCartney   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Paul McCartney & Wings   Primary Artist
Linda McCartney   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Howie Casey   Saxophone
Denny Laine   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Aubrey Powell   Assistant
Paul McCartney   Composer,Producer,Sleeve Art
George Martin   Producer
Denny Laine   Composer
Linda McCartney   Composer,Producer,Sleeve Design
Angus Forbes   Photography
George Hardie   Assistant
Clive Arrowsmith   Photography