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 at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by Wings, released on 25 March 1976 as a follow-up to their previous album Venus and Mars. Issued at the height of the band’s popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart and peaked at number 2 on the UK album chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, with ‘Silly Love Songs’ reaching number 1 in the US. The album was recorded and released in the midst of Wings’ highly successful Wings Over the World tour, with songs from the album performed on the tour after its release. Subsequently, performances of ‘Let ‘Em In’, ‘Silly Love Songs’ and ‘Beware My Love’ were included on the live album Wings over America, released in December 1976. As a reaction to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for Paul McCartney, the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound
The cover for this album was an idea from Paul McCartney, a cinema frontage title of the album title. The photograph was taken at the Odeon Cunema in Leicester Square, London at 2am in the morning by Linda McCartney.
Cover Location: The Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London, UK
Who Did What: Artwork [Inner Sleeve] – Humphrey Ocean. Photography[Back Cover] – Clive Arrowsmith. Photography[Cover And Label] – Linda McCartney. Photography[Inside Club] – Bob Ellis. Art Direction – Hipgnosis.
Label: Capitol SW-11525(US), MPL/Parlophone PAS10010(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Let ‘Em In The Note You Never Wrote She’s My Baby Beware My Love Wino Junko |
Side Two Silly Love Songs Cook Of The House Time To Hide Must Do Something About It San Ferry Anne Warm And Beautiful |
Credits
Engineer – Pete Henderson
Horns – Howie Casey, Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard, Tony Dorsey
Performer – Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, Joe English, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
Producer – Paul McCartney
Written-By – Allen* (tracks: A5), Laine (tracks: B3), McCulloch (tracks: A5), McCartney (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4 to B6)
Notes
Issued with a die-cut illustrated card inner sleeve.
