Biography
Wings, also known as Paul McCartney and Wings, were an Anglo-American rock band formed in 1971 by former Beatle Paul McCartney with his wife Linda on keyboards, session drummer Denny Seiwell, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. Wings were noted for frequent personnel changes as well as commercial success, going through three lead guitarists and four drummers. However, the core trio of the McCartneys and Laine remained intact throughout the group’s existence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(band)
Album & Cover
Wings Greatest is a compilation album by Wings and is their eighth album as well as Paul McCartney’s 10th since leaving the Beatles. It is notable as being the first official retrospective release from McCartney’s post-Beatles career. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Greatest
The front of the album cover depicts a chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statuette in the snow. The statuette of Semiramis was created by famed Art Deco sculptor Demetre Chiparus. Having bought it, Linda wanted the flying lady photographed in the snow, so on 14 October 1978 she flew the statuette and photographer Angus Forbes to the Alps, where a snowdrift was created and the photograph was taken from a helicopter. The statuette would be used again for the next album, Back To The Egg.
Cover Location: Photo was taken on the top of Rothorn mountain (beside the Matterhorn)
Who Did What: Cover Design: P & L McCartney. Art Direction: Hipgnosis/A. Powell with G. Hardie. Photography: A. Powell with A. Forbes. Group Photograph: Clive Arrowsmith.
Label: Capitol SOO-11905(US), MPL/Parlophone PCTC 256
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
TrackList
| Side One Another Day Silly Love Songs Live And Let Die, Producer – George Martin Junior’s Farm With A Little Luck Band On The Run |
Side Two Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey Hi, Hi, Hi Let ‘Em In My Love Jet Mull Of Kintyre |
Credits
Composed By – McCartney (tracks: A1 to B5)
Mastered By – Nick W
Producer – Paul McCartney (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6)
