Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1am ET: Feature Live LP: Paul McCartney and Wings – Wings Over America (1976)

Wings over America is a triple live album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in December 1976. The album was recorded during the American leg of the band’s 1975–76 Wings Over the World tour. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

In addition to including several of McCartney’s hits with Wings, the album features performances of five Beatles songs: “Yesterday”, “Lady Madonna”, “I’ve Just Seen a Face”, “Blackbird” and “The Long and Winding Road”. The album cover was designed by Hipgnosis – who were nominated in 1978, together with McCartney’s production company MPL, for a Grammy Award for Best Album Package for this album – and depicts an airliner about to open its cabin door. Wings over America was remastered and reissued in May 2013.

1. “Venus and Mars/Rock Show/Jet” 9:56
2. “Let Me Roll It” 3:51
3. “Spirits of Ancient Egypt” 4:04
4. “Medicine Jar” 4:02

1. “Maybe I’m Amazed” 5:10
2. “Call Me Back Again” 5:04
3. “Lady Madonna” 2:19
4. “The Long and Winding Road” 4:13
5. “Live and Let Die” 3:07

1. “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)” 1:55
2. “Richard Cory” 2:50
3. “Bluebird” 3:37
4. “I’ve Just Seen a Face” 1:49
5. “Blackbird” 2:23
6. “Yesterday” 1:43

1. “You Gave Me the Answer” 1:47
2. “Magneto and Titanium Man” 3:11
3. “Go Now” Banks, Bennett 3:27
4. “My Love” 4:07
5. “Listen to What the Man Said” 3:18

1. “Let ’Em In” 4:02
2. “Time to Hide” 4:46
3. “Silly Love Songs” 5:46
4. “Beware My Love” 4:49

1. “Letting Go” 4:25
2. “Band on the Run” 5:03
3. “Hi, Hi, Hi” 2:57
4. “Soily” 5:10

Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass (sides 1, 5 & 6, and “Go Now”), acoustic guitar (side 3), piano (sides 2 & 4), keyboards
Linda McCartney – piano, keyboards, backing vocals, percussion
Denny Laine – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (side 3), bass (on the songs where McCartney plays piano), backing vocals, piano (“Go Now”), keyboards, percussion (“Spirits of Ancient Egypt”), harmonica (“Time to Hide”), lead vocals on “Spirits of Ancient Egypt”, “Richard Cory”, “Time to Hide”, and “Go Now”, harmony lead vocal on “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)”
Jimmy McCulloch – electric and acoustic guitars, bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Medicine Jar”
Joe English – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Tony Dorsey – trombone, percussion
Howie Casey – saxophone, percussion
Steve Howard – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
Thaddeus Richard – saxophone, clarinet, Western concert flute, percussion

Wednesday 2/22/23 7pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – Tug of War (1982)

Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released April 26, 1982. It was McCartney’s first album released after the dissolution of Wings the previous year. Overall, it was his 11th album since the break up of the Beatles. It was also McCartney’s first album after the murder of former songwriting partner John Lennon. The album was produced by former Beatles producer George Martin and was a number one hit in many countries, selling over one million copies in the United States in the year of its release. Some critics hailed it as a return to form for McCartney. The cover is an abstract oil painting by the artist Brian Clarke, a frequent McCartney collaborator, incorporating an over-painted transparency of a portrait of Paul taken by Linda McCartney. Its remastered deluxe edition received a nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

“Tug of War” – 4:22
“Take It Away” – 4:14
“Somebody Who Cares” – 3:19
“What’s That You’re Doing?” (Duet with Stevie Wonder) – 6:19
“Here Today” – 2:27
“Ballroom Dancing” – 4:07
“The Pound Is Sinking” – 2:54
“Wanderlust” – 3:49
“Get It” (Duet with Carl Perkins) – 2:29
“Be What You See (Link)” – 0:34
“Dress Me Up as a Robber” – 2:41
“Ebony and Ivory” (Duet with Stevie Wonder) – 3:46
“I’ll Give You a Ring” – 3:09
“Rainclouds” (Co-written by Denny Laine) – 3:13
“Ebony and Ivory” (Solo version) – 3:50

Paul McCartney – vocals (tracks 1–12), backing vocals (1–4, 6–9, 11–12), acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–12), electric guitar (1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12), piano (2, 6, 8, 12), drums (1, 4, 6, 7), synthesizer (1, 7, 9, 12), percussion (6, 9, 12), vocoder (10, 12)
Linda McCartney – backing vocals (1–4, 6–8, 11)
Denny Laine – acoustic guitar (track 7), electric guitar (1, 6, 11), guitar synth (3), synthesizer (11), bass guitar (8)
Eric Stewart – electric guitar (1), backing vocals (1–4, 6–8)
Ringo Starr – drums (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Steve Gadd – drums, percussion (tracks 2, 3)
George Martin – piano, Fender Rhodes (tracks 2, 11)
Stanley Clarke – bass guitar (3, 7)
Stevie Wonder – vocals (tracks 4, 12), synthesizer (4, 12), piano, Fender Rhodes, drums (12)
Campbell Maloney – drums (track 1)
Adrian Brett – pan pipes (track 1)
Andy Mackay – lyricon (track 4)
Jack Brymer – clarinet (track 6)
Adrian Sheppard – drums, percussion (track 8)
Carl Perkins – vocals, electric guitar (track 9)
Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion (track 11)

Monday 2/13/23 7pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney & Wings – Red Rose Speedway (1973)

Red Rose Speedway is the second studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings. The album was released April 30, 1973 after the relatively weak commercial performance of Wings’ previous album, Wild Life. Red Rose Speedway reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and “My Love” was a No. 1 single in the US and the most popular track from the album.

1. “Big Barn Bed” 3:48
2. “My Love” 4:07
3. “Get on the Right Thing” 4:17
4. “One More Kiss” 2:28
5. “Little Lamb Dragonfly” 6:20
6. “Single Pigeon” 1:52
7. “When the Night” 3:38
8. “Loup (1st Indian on the Moon)” 4:23
9. “Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands of Love/Power Cut” 11:14

The release on December 7, 2018 of the album reissues of Wild Life and Red Rose Speedway as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection series. These album reissues will be published in several editions.

Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano, guitars, electric piano, Mellotron, celeste, Moog synthesizer, ocarina
Linda McCartney – vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, electric harpsichord, percussion
Denny Laine – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
Henry McCullough – lead guitars, backing vocals, percussion
Denny Seiwell – drums, percussion
Hugh McCracken – guitar on “Little Lamb Dragonfly”
David Spinozza – guitar on “Get on the Right Thing”

Friday 6/24/22 9pm ET: The Art of Paul McCartney (2014)

The Art of McCartney is a tribute album to musician Paul McCartney and was released on November 18, 2014. Covers McCartney’s solo work and work with the Beatles and Wings, features a wide range of artists such as Barry Gibb, Brian Wilson, Jeff Lynne, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Alice Cooper, Smokey Robinson, and Kiss. According to producer Ralph Sall, the project took 11 years to complete.

The Cure featuring James McCartney, Paul’s son, performing their cover of “Hello, Goodbye”, was released on 9 September 2014 through Rolling Stone.

Thursday 6/16/22 6pm ET: Feature LP: Paul & Linda McCartney – Ram (1971)

Ram is the only album credited to the husband-and-wife music duo Paul and Linda McCartney, released on May 17, 1971 by Apple Records. It was recorded in New York with guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, and future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell. Three singles were issued from the album: “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (Paul’s first number 1 hit in America without the Beatles), “The Back Seat of My Car” and “Eat at Home”. The recording sessions also yielded the non-album single “Another Day”.

The album’s release coincided with a period of acrimony between McCartney and his former Beatles bandmates, and followed his legal action in the United Kingdom’s High Court to dissolve the Beatles partnership. John Lennon perceived slights in the lyrics to songs such as “Too Many People”. Although McCartney felt that he had addressed the criticisms he received with his 1970 solo debut, McCartney, Ram elicited a similarly unfavourable reaction from music journalists. It nonetheless topped the national albums charts in the UK, the Netherlands and Canada. Today, Ram is held in high regard by many music critics and is often ranked as one of McCartney’s best solo albums. It has also been recognised as an early indie pop album.

1. “Too Many People” 4:10
2. “3 Legs” 2:44
3. “Ram On” 2:26
4. “Dear Boy” 2:12
5. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” 4:49
6. “Smile Away” 3:51
7. “Heart of the Country” 2:21
8. “Monkberry Moon Delight” 5:21
9. “Eat at Home” 3:18
10. “Long Haired Lady” 5:54
11. “Ram On (Reprise)” 0:52
12. “The Back Seat of My Car” 4:26
13. “Another Day” 3:41
14. “Oh Woman, Oh Why” 4:36

Paul McCartney – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele on “Ram On”, bass, piano, keyboards
Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals; co-lead vocals on “Long Haired Lady”
David Spinozza – guitar on “3 Legs”, “Eat at Home”, “The Back Seat of My Car” and “Another Day”
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Denny Seiwell – drums
Heather McCartney – backing vocals on “Monkberry Moon Delight”
Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn on “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”
New York Philharmonic on “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” and “The Back Seat of My Car”

Wednesday 6/15/22 5pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – McCartney I (1970)

McCartney is the debut solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on April 17, 1970 by Apple Records. McCartney recorded it in secrecy, mostly using basic home-recording equipment at his house in St John’s Wood. Mixing and some recording took place at professional London studios. In its loosely arranged performances, McCartney eschewed the polish of the Beatles’ past records in favour of a lo-fi style. Apart from occasional contributions by his wife, Linda, McCartney performed the entire album alone by overdubbing on four-track tape.

McCartney recorded the album during a period of depression and confusion, following John Lennon’s private departure from the Beatles in September 1969. Conflicts over the release of McCartney’s album further estranged him from his bandmates, as he refused to delay the album’s release to allow for Apple’s previously scheduled titles, notably the Beatles’ album Let It Be. A press release in the form of a self-interview supplied with UK promotional copies of McCartney led to the Beatles’ break-up.

McCartney received mostly negative reviews, while McCartney was vilified for seemingly ending the Beatles. The record was widely criticized for being under-produced and for its unfinished songs, although the ballad “Maybe I’m Amazed” was consistently singled out for praise. Commercially, McCartney benefited from the publicity surrounding the break-up; it held the number 1 position for three weeks on the US Billboard Top LPs before yielding that position to Let It Be. It peaked at number 2 in Britain.

“The Lovely Linda” – 0:43
“That Would Be Something” – 2:38
“Valentine Day” – 1:39
“Every Night” – 2:31
“Hot as Sun/Glasses” – 2:07
“Junk” – 1:54
“Man We Was Lonely” – 2:56
“Oo You” – 2:48
“Momma Miss America” – 4:04
“Teddy Boy” – 2:22
“Singalong Junk” – 2:34
“Maybe I’m Amazed” – 3:53
“Kreen-Akrore” – 4:15

Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, organ, percussion, wineglasses, Mellotron, effects
Linda McCartney – harmony vocals

Monday 12/20/21 7pm ET: History of Rock and Roll (Hour 24)

Friday 8/27/21 12pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – Pipes of Peace (1983)

Pipes of Peace is the fourth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, released October 17, 1983. As the follow-up to the popular Tug of War, the album came close to matching the commercial success of its predecessor in Britain but peaked only at number 15 on America’s Billboard 200 albums chart. While Pipes of Peace was the source of international hit singles such as “Say Say Say” (recorded with Michael Jackson) and the title track, the critical response to the album was less favourable than that afforded to Tug of War.

“Pipes of Peace” – 3:56
“Say Say Say” – 3:55
“The Other Me” – 3:58
“Keep Under Cover” – 3:05
“So Bad” – 3:20
“The Man” – 3:55
“Sweetest Little Show” – 2:54
“Average Person” – 4:33
“Hey Hey” – 2:54
“Tug of Peace” – 2:54
“Through Our Love” – 3:28
“Twice in a Lifetime” – 2:59
“We All Stand Together” – 4:22
“Simple as That” – 4:17

Paul McCartney – bass guitar, guitars, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, vocals
Linda McCartney – keyboards, backing vocals
Michael Jackson – vocals, percussion on “Say Say Say” and “The Man”
Eric Stewart – guitar, backing vocals
Denny Laine – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Hughie Burn, Geoff Whitehorn – guitar
David Williams – guitar on “Say Say Say”
George Martin – garden canes on “Tug of Peace”; bicycle wheel, piano on “Through Our Love”
Stanley Clarke – bass guitar, vocals on “Keep Under Cover” and “Hey Hey”
Nathan Watts – bass guitar on “Say Say Say”
Chris Hammer Smith – harmonica on “Say Say Say”
Bill Wolfer – keyboards on “Say Say Say”
Gavyn Wright – violin
Jerry Hey – strings, French horn
Gary Herbig – flute
Chris Hammer Smith – harmonica
Andy Mackay, Ernie Watts – saxophone
Gary Grant – horns
Ringo Starr – drums on “So Bad” and “Average Person”
Ricky Lawson – drums on “Say Say Say”
Steve Gadd, Dave Mattacks – drums
James Kippen – tabla on “Pipes of Peace”
Pestalozzi’s Children’s Choir – backing vocals on “Pipes of Peace”

Monday 6/21/21 10pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – Wingspan: Hits and History (2001)

Wingspan: Hits and History is a greatest hits compilation album by Paul McCartney featuring material spanning his first solo album McCartney in 1970 to the 1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street movie soundtrack.

Wingspan is separated into two distinct sets: the “Hits” disc features commercially successful material, while “History” showcases lesser-known songs from the same period. American and British editions of the album vary slightly, as the UK edition contains the studio version of “Coming Up” while the US edition contains “Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)”, which was more popular there. The Japanese version of the album also includes “Eat at Home”, which had been issued as a single in Japan. (Edited)

1. “Listen to What the Man Said” (from Venus and Mars, 1975) 3:57
2. “Band on the Run” (from Band on the Run, 1973) 5:13
3. “Another Day” (Non-album single, 1971) 3:43
4. “Live and Let Die” (from the Live and Let Die soundtrack, 1973) 3:12
5. “Jet” (from Band on the Run) 4:08
6. “My Love” (from Red Rose Speedway, 1973) 4:08
7. “Silly Love Songs” (from Wings at the Speed of Sound, 1976) 5:55
8. “Pipes of Peace” (from Pipes of Peace, 1983) 3:26
9. “C Moon” (Non-album single, 1972) 4:35
10. “Hi, Hi, Hi” (Non-album single, 1972) 3:09
11. “Let ‘Em In” (from Wings at the Speed of Sound) 5:10
12. “Goodnight Tonight” (Non-album single, 1979) 4:21
13. “Junior’s Farm” (DJ edit; non-album single, 1974) 3:03
14. “Mull of Kintyre” (Non-album single, 1977) 4:45
15. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (from Ram, 1971) 4:50
16. “With a Little Luck” (DJ edit; original version from London Town, 1978) 3:13
17. “Coming Up” (from McCartney II, 1980) 3:53
18. “No More Lonely Nights” (from Give My Regards to Broad Street, 1984) 4:47
19. “Eat at Home” (from Ram) 3:22
20. “Let Me Roll It” (from Band on the Run) 4:51
21. “Daytime Nighttime Suffering” (B-side to the “Goodnight Tonight” single, 1979) 3:23
22. “Maybe I’m Amazed” (from McCartney) 3:52
23. “Helen Wheels” (Non-album single/Band on the Run, 1973) 3:46
24. “Bluebird” (from Band on the Run) 3:26
25. “Heart of the Country” (from Ram) 2:24
26. “Every Night” (from McCartney) 2:34
27. “Take It Away” (Single version; original version from Tug of War, 1982) 4:05
28. “Junk” (from McCartney) 1:57
29. “Man We Was Lonely” (from McCartney) 2:59
30. “Venus and Mars/Rock Show” (Single edit; original version from Venus and Mars) 3:46
31. “Girlfriend” (from London Town) 4:44
32. “Waterfalls” (DJ edit; original version from McCartney II) 3:24
33. “Tomorrow” (from Wild Life, 1971) 3:27
34. “Too Many People” (from Ram) 4:12
35. “Call Me Back Again” (from Venus and Mars) 4:59
36. “Tug of War” (Single version; original version from Tug of War) 4:04

Wednesday 6/16/21 12pm ET: Artist Countdown: Paul McCartney Top 30 Hits

Paul McCartney has released 26 studio albums, four compilation albums, nine live albums, 37 video albums, two extended plays, 111 singles, seven classical albums, five electronica albums, 17 box sets, and 79 music videos. Before his career as a solo artist, McCartney enjoyed success as a member of the rock band the Beatles. After their break-up in 1970, McCartney released his eponymous debut album McCartney, the 1971 single “Another Day” and Ram with wife Linda McCartney, all of which were commercial successes, with the latter being supported by his first number one single “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”. After Ram, the duo formed Wings and recorded music until 1981.

In 2012, McCartney was ranked eleventh best selling singles artist in United Kingdom with 10.2 million singles sold.

1	Ebony and Ivory (with Stevie Wonder)	1982
2	Another Day	1971
3	Say Say Say (with Michael Jackson)	1983
4	FourFiveSeconds (with Rihanna and Kanye West)	2015
5	Coming Up	1980
6	The Girl Is Mine (with Michael Jackson)	1982
7	Mull of Kintyre	1977
8	Listen to What the Man Said	1975
9	Goodnight Tonight	1979
10	With a Little Luck	1978
11	Silly Love Songs	1976
12	My Love	1973
13	Jet	1973
14	Live and Let Die	1973
15	Take It Away	1982
16	C Moon	1972
17	Band on the Run	1974
18	My Brave Face	1989
19	Only One (with Kanye West)	2014
20	Let ‘Em In	1976
21	Eat at Home	1971
22	Pipes of Peace	1983
23	Helen Wheels	1973
24	I’ve Had Enough	1978
25	Junior’s Farm	1975
26	Press	1986
27	Waterfalls	1980
28	Getting Closer	1979
29	Spies Like Us	1985
30	Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey	1971

Thursday 4/22/21 1am ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – McCartney III Imagined (2021)

McCartney III Imagined is an album of “reinterpretations, remixes, and covers” of songs from McCartney III. It was announced on March 11, 2021, became available on streaming services on April 16 and will be released on physical media on July 23, 2021. Dominic Fike’s version of the “The Kiss of Venus” was released as its first single, with Beck’s track and EOB’s remix being the subsequent singles. The selection of tracks was curated by McCartney himself, featuring “friends, fans, and brand new acquaintances”. To celebrate the release, McCartney had live conversations via Instagram Live with St. Vincent, Ed O’Brien, Phoebe Bridgers, and Josh Homme.

1. “Find My Way” (featuring Beck) 4:53
2. “The Kiss of Venus” (Dominic Fike version) 2:23
3. “Pretty Boys” (featuring Khruangbin) 5:48
4. “Women and Wives” (St. Vincent remix) 3:00
5. “Deep Down” (Blood Orange remix) 4:24
6. “Seize the Day” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) 3:29
7. “Slidin'” (EOB remix) 2:39
8. “Long Tailed Winter Bird” (Damon Albarn remix) 4:10
9. “Lavatory Lil” (Josh Homme version) 2:53
10. “When Winter Comes” (Anderson .Paak remix) 2:21
11. “Deep Deep Feeling” (3D RDN remix) 11:23

Monday 12/21/2020 4pm ET: Feature LP: Paul McCartney – McCartney III (2020)

McCartney III is the 18th solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on December 18, 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his two eponymous solo albums, McCartney (1970) and McCartney II (1980). Like those albums, McCartney III features McCartney on all instruments. The album was met with widespread acclaim from music critics.

1. “Long Tailed Winter Bird” 5:16
2. “Find My Way” 3:54
3. “Pretty Boys” 3:00
4. “Women and Wives” 2:52
5. “Lavatory Lil” 2:22
6. “Deep Deep Feeling” 8:25
7. “Slidin'” 3:23
8. “The Kiss of Venus” 3:06
9. “Seize the Day” 3:20
10. “Deep Down” 5:52
11. “Winter Bird / When Winter Comes” 3:12

Paul McCartney – electric and acoustic guitars, bass, double bass, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, harmonium, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drums, percussion, recorder, vocals, producer
Rusty Anderson – electric guitar (track 7)
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (track 7)

Friday 6/19/2020 12pm / 4pm ET: Feature Artist – Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born June 18, 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.

A self-taught musician, McCartney is proficient on bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums. He is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing (mainly playing with a plectrum), his versatile and wide tenor vocal range (spanning over four octaves), and his eclecticism (exploring styles ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical and electronica). McCartney began his career as a member of the Quarrymen in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Starting with the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the Beatles’ de facto leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. His Beatles songs “And I Love Her” (1964), “Yesterday” (1965), “Eleanor Rigby” (1966) and “Blackbird” (1968) rank among the most covered songs in history.

In 1970, McCartney debuted as a solo artist with the album McCartney. Throughout the 1970s, he led Wings, one of the most successful bands of the decade, with more than a dozen international top 10 singles and albums. McCartney resumed his solo career in 1980. Since 1989, he has toured consistently as a solo artist. In 1993, he formed the music duo the Fireman with Youth of Killing Joke. Beyond music, he has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.

McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2009, had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. His honors include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is also one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million.

Saturday 12am ET: Feature LP: Wings Over America (1976)

Wings over America is a triple live album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in December 1976. The album was recorded during the American leg of the band’s 1975–76 Wings Over the World tour. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

In addition to including several of McCartney’s hits with Wings, the album features performances of five Beatles songs: “Yesterday”, “Lady Madonna”, “I’ve Just Seen a Face”, “Blackbird” and “The Long and Winding Road”. The album cover was designed by Hipgnosis – who were nominated in 1978, together with McCartney’s production company MPL, for a Grammy Award for Best Album Package for this album – and depicts an airliner about to open its cabin door. Wings over America was remastered and reissued in May 2013.

1. “Venus and Mars/Rock Show/Jet” 9:56
2. “Let Me Roll It” 3:51
3. “Spirits of Ancient Egypt” 4:04
4. “Medicine Jar” 4:02

1. “Maybe I’m Amazed” 5:10
2. “Call Me Back Again” 5:04
3. “Lady Madonna” 2:19
4. “The Long and Winding Road” 4:13
5. “Live and Let Die” 3:07

1. “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)” 1:55
2. “Richard Cory” 2:50
3. “Bluebird” 3:37
4. “I’ve Just Seen a Face” 1:49
5. “Blackbird” 2:23
6. “Yesterday” 1:43

1. “You Gave Me the Answer” 1:47
2. “Magneto and Titanium Man” 3:11
3. “Go Now” 3:27
4. “My Love” 4:07
5. “Listen to What the Man Said” 3:18

1. “Let ’Em In” 4:02
2. “Time to Hide” 4:46
3. “Silly Love Songs” 5:46
4. “Beware My Love” 4:49

1. “Letting Go” 4:25
2. “Band on the Run” 5:03
3. “Hi, Hi, Hi” 2:57
4. “Soily” 5:10

1. “Let Me Roll It” 4:19
2. “Maybe I’m Amazed” 5:27
3. “Lady Madonna” 3:22
4. “Live and Let Die” 3:38
5. “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)” 2:14
6. “Bluebird” 4:28
7. “Blackbird” 2:38
8. “Yesterday” 1:57

Wednesday 6pm ET: Sounds of The 70s

This week we feature music from George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Poco, Temptations, Carpenters, Billy Preston, Charlie Daniels Band and more . . .