McCartney To Reissue Venus and Mars & At The Speed Of Sound

GRAMMY Award-winning Paul McCartney Archive Collection Announce next release in classic albums

Paul McCartney and Wings fans will be happy to hear Sir Paul is releasing two more collector’s reissues of classic albums by Wings. Along with remastered CDs, Sir Paul is treating his fans to a wealth of alternate takes, video and extra materials.

“Having been some days in preparation, a splendid time is guaranteed for all,” echoing his line from Sgt. Peppers.

The reissue Wings albums are Venus and Mars and Wings at the Speed of Sound, due September 22nd (UK), and September 23rd (US), 2014.  Both sets are available for pre-order from Amazon.com.

Both albums will be available in a variety of physical and digital formats:

Standard Edition: Starting with a 2-disc Wings at the Speed of Sound Standard Edition, the first CD will feature the original remastered album and the second CD will include bonus audio made up of material including demos and unreleased tracks.

Venus and Mars (Deluxe Book) – The 3-disc (2CD, 1DVD) Deluxe Edition will be housed in a hardback book featuring unpublished photographs, new interviews with Paul, material from Paul’s archives and expanded track-by-track information.

The deluxe version bonus DVD will be comprised of filmed material from around the time of each release, some of which has never been seen before.

Vinyl: The albums will also be available on special gatefold vinyl editions like the Venus and Mars (Gatefold Vinyl).

Digital: Venus And Mars (1993 Digital Remaster) and At The Speed Of Sound will be made available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and Hi-Res formats.

Wings are one of the most successful acts the UK has ever produced, achieving no less than 14 US Top 10 hits and 12 Top 10 hits in the UK.

Following 1973’s Band on the Run the mid ‘70s were a commercial heyday for Wings.

Venus and Mars, the band’s fourth studio album was released in May 1975 ahead of the legendary ‘Wings Over The World’ tour.

Preceded by the US Number One single ‘Listen To What The Man Said’, Venus and Mars hit the Number One spot in the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic and went on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide to date.

At The Speed Of Sound was recorded in the midst of the same tour and released in March 1976. In the US it enjoyed the same chart success as its predecessor. Including the international smash hit single ‘Silly Love Songs’, the album went on to become Paul’s most successful American chart album spending seven consecutive weeks at Number One.

In the UK it charted at Number Two, narrowly missing out on the top spot. Sales to date exceed 3.5 million worldwide.

As with all the Archive Collection, Paul has personally supervised all aspects of the reissues. The remastering  was done at Abbey Road by the same team who have worked on all the reissues as well as The Beatles’ catalogue.

Paul McCartney and Wings 1976

Since launching the Paul McCartney Archive Collection in 2010 Paul has received two GRAMMY Awards for the releases. In 2012 he picked up ‘Best Historical Album’ for Band on the Run (Archive Collection) and this year Wings Over America [Deluxe Edition] picked up an award (‘Best Boxed or Special Edition Package’) on the same night that Paul set a personal best by picking up five awards in just one night. In 2013 RAM was nominated for ‘Best Historical Album’.

Other titles released to date in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection are Band on the Run (Archive Collection), McCartney (Archive Collection), McCartney II (Archive Collection), RAM and Wings Over America.

TRACKLISTING:

Venus and Mars

Wings – Venus and Mars

CD 1 – Remastered Album
1. Venus and Mars
2. Rock Show
3. Love In Song
4. You Gave Me The Answer
5. Magneto and Titanium Man
6. Letting Go
7. Venus and Mars – Reprise
8. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
9. Medicine Jar
10. Call Me Back Again
11. Listen To What The Man Said
12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
13. Crossroads

CD 2 – Bonus Audio
1. Junior’s Farm
2. Sally G
3. Walking In The Park With Eloise
4. Bridge On The River Suite
5. My Carnival
6. Going To New Orleans (My Carnival)
7. Hey Diddle [Ernie Winfrey Mix]
8.  Let’s Love
9. Soily [from One Hand Clapping]
10. Baby Face [from One Hand Clapping]
11. Lunch Box/Odd Sox
12. 4th Of July
13. Rock Show [Old Version]
14. Letting Go [Single Edit]

DVD – Bonus Film
1. Recording My Carnival
2. Bon Voyageur
3. Wings At Elstree
4. Venus and Mars TV Ad

Wings at the Speed of Sound

CD 1 – Remastered Album

Wings at the Speed of Sound

1. Let ‘Em In
2. The Note You Never Wrote
3. She’s My Baby
4. Beware My Love
5. Wino Junko
6. Silly Love Songs
7. Cook Of The House
8. Time To Hide
9. Must Do Something About It
10. San Ferry Anne
11. Warm And Beautiful

CD 2 – Bonus Audio
1. Silly Love Songs [Demo]
2. She’s My Baby [Demo]
3. Message To Joe
4. Beware My Love [John Bonham Version]
5. Must Do Something About It [Paul’s Version]
6. Let ‘Em In [Demo]
7. Warm And Beautiful [Instrumental Demo]

DVD – Bonus Film
1. Silly Love Songs Music Video
2. Wings Over Wembley
3. Wings In Venice

Amazon.com Pre-Order

Venus and Mars and  Wings at the Speed of Sound are available for pre-order. Amazon.com guarantees that if the price drops before they ship they will use the lowest price.

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