Wings Over America

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Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
12" Vinyl 2
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C1Picasso’s Last Words
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-05-22)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-05-22)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
12 string guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-22)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-22) and Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-05-22)
clarinet:
Thaddeus Richard (on 1976-05-22)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-22), Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-22) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-22)
lead vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-22) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-22)
recorded at:
Wings at Boston Garden (1976-05-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Boston Garden (1st incarnation, 1928–1995) in West End, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1976-05-22)
live recording of:
Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me) (on 1976-05-22)
written in:
Montego Bay, Saint James (Saint James Parish), Jamaica
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., McCartney Music Ltd. and McCartney Music, Inc.
21:54
C2Richard Cory
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-06-23)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-06-23)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23) and Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-06-23)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23), Linda McCartney (on 1976-06-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23)
recorded at:
Wings at The Forum (1976-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1976-06-23)
live cover recording of:
Richard Cory (Paul Simon song) (on 1976-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1965)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
is based on:
Richard Cory (Edwin Arlington Robinson poem)
33:05
C3Bluebird
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-05-27)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-05-27)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
12 string guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-27), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-27) and Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-05-27)
drum machine:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-27)
saxophone:
Howie Casey (on 1976-05-27)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-27) and Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-27)
recorded at:
Wings at Riverfront Coliseum (1976-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1976-05-27)
live recording of:
Bluebird (on 1976-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
recording of:
Bluebird
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
33:43
C4I’ve Just Seen a Face
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-06-23)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-06-23)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
12 string guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23)
bass guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-06-23)
background vocals:
Joe English (on 1976-06-23), Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23) and Linda McCartney (on 1976-06-23)
recorded at:
Wings at The Forum (1976-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1976-06-23)
live recording of:
I’ve Just Seen a Face (on 1976-06-23)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
32:11
C5Blackbird
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-05-22)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-05-22)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-22)
recorded at:
Wings at Boston Garden (1976-05-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Boston Garden (1st incarnation, 1928–1995) in West End, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1976-05-22)
live recording of:
Blackbird (on 1976-05-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP, not to get confused with Sir Paul McCartney’s company or the company that goes by the name MPL Communications), Northern Songs Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
32:27
C6Yesterday
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
clarinet:
Thaddeus Richard
flugelhorn:
Steve Howard (trumpeter)
saxophone:
Howie Casey
trombone:
Tony Dorsey
background vocals:
Joe English and Denny Laine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976)
live recording of:
Yesterday (in 1976)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
41:49
D1You Gave Me the Answer
additional recording engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-06-23)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-06-23)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23)
clarinet:
Thaddeus Richard (on 1976-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-06-23)
electric guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-06-23)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23)
keyboard:
Linda McCartney (on 1976-06-23)
saxophone:
Howie Casey (on 1976-06-23)
trombone:
Tony Dorsey (on 1976-06-23)
trumpet:
Steve Howard (trumpeter) (on 1976-06-23)
recorded at:
Wings at The Forum (1976-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1976-06-23)
live recording of:
You Gave Me the Answer (on 1976-06-23)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., ATV Music Ltd., McCartney Music Ltd., McCartney Music, Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
22:06
D2Magneto and Titanium Man
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-05-22)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-05-22)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-05-22)
electric guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-05-22)
keyboard:
Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-22)
background vocals:
Joe English (on 1976-05-22), Denny Laine (on 1976-05-22) and Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-22)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-22)
recorded at:
Wings at Boston Garden (1976-05-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Boston Garden (1st incarnation, 1928–1995) in West End, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1976-05-22)
live recording of:
Magneto and Titanium Man (on 1976-05-22)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., ATV Music Ltd., McCartney Music Ltd., McCartney Music, Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
33:21
D3Go Now
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-06-23)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-06-23)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-06-23)
electric guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-06-23)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Denny Laine (on 1976-06-23)
saxophone:
Howie Casey (on 1976-06-23) and Thaddeus Richard (on 1976-06-23)
tambourine:
Linda McCartney (on 1976-06-23)
trombone:
Tony Dorsey (on 1976-06-23)
trumpet:
Steve Howard (trumpeter) (on 1976-06-23)
background vocals:
Joe English (on 1976-06-23), Linda McCartney (on 1976-06-23) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-06-23)
recorded at:
Wings at The Forum (1976-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States (on 1976-06-23)
live cover recording of:
Go Now (on 1976-06-23)
writer:
Larry Banks and Milton Bennett
publisher:
Trio Music Company
33:47
D4My Love
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer) (on 1976-05-21)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson (on 1976-05-21)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-05-21)
electric guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-05-21)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-21)
tambourine:
Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-21)
background vocals:
Joe English (on 1976-05-21), Denny Laine (on 1976-05-21) and Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-21)
recorded at:
Wings at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1976-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976, in 2013) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, United States (on 1976-05-21)
live recording of:
My Love (on 1976-05-21)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
recording of:
My Love
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
34:15
D5Listen to What the Man Said
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Walsh (engineer)
recording engineer:
Jack Maxson
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
assistant mixer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
mixer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Denny Laine (on 1976-05-29)
clarinet:
Thaddeus Richard (on 1976-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Joe English (on 1976-05-29)
electric guitar:
Jimmy McCulloch (on 1976-05-29)
grand piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1976-05-29)
keyboard:
Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-29)
background vocals:
Joe English (on 1976-05-29), Denny Laine (on 1976-05-29) and Linda McCartney (on 1976-05-29)
recorded at:
Wings at Kemper Arena (1976-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, United States (on 1976-05-29)
live recording of:
Listen to What the Man Said (on 1976-05-29)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., ATV Music Ltd., McCartney Music Ltd., McCartney Music, Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
23:41
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photography:Robert Ellis (British photographer)
graphic design:Richard Evans (graphic designer/photographer)
mastering:Wly (engineer, mastering engineer, cutting engineer, remastering, mixing engineer lacquer-cutting)
illustration:Jeff Cummins
Richard Manning (Graphic Art)
design:Geoff Halpin
Hipgnosis (UK art design group)
MPL Communications (graphic design)
manufactured by:EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/911325 [info]
discography entry:http://www.jpgr.co.uk/pcsp720.html [info]
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/wings-over-america/ [info]