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Wingspan: Hits and History

Paul McCartney, Wings Audio CD
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Product details

  • Audio CD (7 May 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B00005B839
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 9,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Listen To What The Man Said
2. Band On The Run
3. Another Day
4. Live And Let Die
5. Jet
6. My Love
7. Silly Love Songs
8. Pipes Of Peace
9. C Moon
10. Hi Hi Hi
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Let Me Roll It
2. The Lovely Linda
3. Daytime Nightime Suffering
4. Maybe I´m Amazed
5. Helen Wheels
6. Bluebird
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Every Night
9. Take It Away
10. Junk
See all 22 tracks on this disc

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Wingspan could be the collection that finally gives Wings the respect that they've long been due. Some people are wary of Wings simply because knocking them is the done thing. Others are dubious because they've actually tried listening to London Town or Red Rose Speedway all the way through. It's a truism that without a vociferous writing partner, Paul McCartney's sense of quality control could be rather lax, but it's easy to overlook how many fine tracks he and Wings produced from 1970 to 1983, the period covered on Wingspan. Compiling 40 of them on a two-CD set is a smart move--it allows you to purchase pretty much every post-Beatles McCartney song you could ever possibly want, all at once. The hits crowd together on the first disc, while the second cherry-picks album tracks and oddities; forget the inevitable "Mull of Kintyre", let "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Waterfalls" and "Back Seat of My Car" remind you of just what Paul McCartney could always do when he tried. --Taylor Parkes

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mactastic, 9 May 2001
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So much talk over the years about Wings not being as good as you know who blah blah blah.. However if you like the Fabs(and who doesn't) then Wings are the next best thing.This is SO much better than it was given credit for in the 70s.Songs such as Uncle Albert have that quirky middle section Macca loved in Day in the Life & You never give me your money. Sure Mull of K is cheesy (and a nightmare to dance to if my memory serves)but it has a certain style with some 'power' bagpipes. Songs such as Maybe I'm Amazed,Band o.t.Run and Jet beat a great deal of the stuff from the White Album, but that's my view. Good to have them all on one CD & more comprehensive than the earlier Wings greatest hits. One final point on the musically-maligned Linda: I can't hear one note out of tune. Go on buy it, you know you want to.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Massively under-rated, 13 Oct 2003
This review is from: Wingspan: Hits and History (Audio CD)
As I'm a teenager whose (almost) 50-year-old Dad owns almost all the Beatles LPs, it's very hard to think of Paul McCarteny as someone who 'rocks.' But I love the man - he's quite clearly a songwriting genius, without doubt the best singer-songwriter ever, and he proves with this album that Wings have produced songs of Beatles standard. Although they often take some getting used to, almost every track is a gem, with songs like 'Venus and Mars/Rockstar,' 'Helen Wheels' and 'Daytime Nighttime Suffering' being included on the 'History' CD (ie not Hits... how?). Personally, Paul is my favourite Beatle, so it was no surprise to discover that Wingspan, although more 'pop-like,' can match up to many of the Beatles' songs. I could list all the great songs, but it's far easier to name the bad ones - Lovely Linda and Tug Of War. Because I don't mind Mull of Kintyre.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Strange Compilation - Great Songs, 28 May 2008
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A very strange compilation indeed; some but not all the greatest hits, some but still missing vital b-sides and album tracks and topping it all, this compilation includes Macca material both before the formation of Wings and solo material 2-3 years after he disbanded the group. Macca also had a TV program regarding his years with Wings around the release of this project. My guess is that all this was more a thinly disguised tribute to the late Linda rather than a Wings compilation.

Being obviously incomplete in these aspects, this its still a very enjoyable album. Most of the hits are to be found here and many album tracks justify being given a second spin. The sound has been remastered and one can clearly hear the difference compared to some earlier CD pressings. Viewing this as a complete compilation and this is clearly a disaster; with an approach of a sampler and this is a great buy. Macca made great songs and a few fantastic records. He, however, also released music which should have been put aside, no such duds are to be found on this set.
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