by Tom Doyle
Wings Greatest
UK: Parlophone PCTC256, 2 November 1978
US: Capitol SOO11905, 13 November 1978
Reissued: Parlophone B000002U8M, 7 June 1993
Another Day/Silly Love Songs/Live And Let Die/Junior’s Farm/With A Little Luck/Band On The Run/Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey/Hi Hi Hi/Let ‘Em In/My Love/Jet/Mull Of Kintyre
Back To The Egg
UK: Parlophone PCTC257, 11 June 1979
US: Columbia 3-11020, 8 June 1979
Reissued: Parlophone B00000721D 9 August 1993
Reception/Getting Closer/We’re Open Tonight/Spin It On/Again And Again And Again/Old Siam, Sir/Arrow Through Me/Rockestra Theme/To You/After The Ball/Million Miles/Winter Rose/Love Awake/The Broadcast/So Glad To See You Here/Baby’s Request
SINGLES
PAUL McCARTNEY
Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why
UK: Apple R 5889, 19 February 1971
US: Apple 1829, 22 February 1971
Wonderful Christmastime/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae
UK: Parlophone R6029, 16 November 1979
US: Columbia 1-111162, 20 November 1979
Coming Up/Coming Up (Live – Paul McCartney And Wings)
UK: Parlophone R6035, 11 April 1980
US: Columbia 1-11263, 15 April 1980
Waterfalls/Check My Machine
UK: Parlophone R6037, 14 June 1980
US: Columbia 1-11335, 22 July 1980
Temporary Secretary/Secret Friend (Ltd. Edition Twelve Inch)
UK: Parlophone 12R6039, 15 September 1980
(With Stevie Wonder)
Ebony And Ivory/Rainclouds
UK: Parlophone R6054, 29 March 1982
US: Columbia 18-02860, 2 April 1982
Take It Away/I’ll Give You A Ring
UK: Parlophone R6056, 21 June 1982
US: Columbia 18-03018, 29 June 1982
Tug Of War/Get It (with Carl Perkins)
UK: Parlophone R6057, 20 September 1982
US: Columbia 38-03235, 14 September 1982
PAUL AND LINDA McCARTNEY
The Back Seat Of My Car/Heart Of The Country
UK: Apple R 5914, 13 August 1971
Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey/Too Many People
US: Apple 1837, 2 August 1971
PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS
My Love/The Mess
UK: Apple R5985, 23 March 1973
US: Apple 1861, 9 April 1973
Live And Let Die/I Lie Around
UK: Apple R5987, 1 June 1973
US: Apple 1863, 18 June 1973
Helen Wheels/Country Dreamer
UK: Apple R5993, 26 October 1973
US: Apple 1869, 12 November 1973
Jet/Let Me Roll It
UK: Apple R5996, 18 February 1974
US: Apple 1871, 28 January 1974
Band On The Run/Zoo Gang
UK: Apple R5997, 28 June 1974
Band On The Run Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
US: Apple 1873, 8 April 1974
Junior’s Farm/Sally G
UK: Apple R5999, 25 October 1974
WINGS
Give Ireland Back To The Irish/Give Ireland Back to The Irish (Instrumental)
UK: Apple R 5936, 25 February 1972
US: Apple 1847, 28 February 1972
Mary Had A Little Lamb/Little Woman Love
UK: Apple R5949, 5 May 1972
US: Apple 1851, 29 May 1972
Hi Hi Hi/C Moon
UK: Apple R5973, 1 December 1972
US: Apple 1857, 4 December 1972
Listen To What The Man Said/Love In Song
UK: Capitol R6006, 16 May 1975
US: Capitol 4091, 23 May 1975
Letting Go/You Gave Me The Answer
UK: Capitol R6008, 18 October 1975
US: Capitol 4145, 4 October 1975
Venus And Mars-Rock Show/Magneto And Titanium Man
UK: Capitol R6010, 28 November 1975
US: Capitol 4175, 27 October 1975
Silly Love Songs/Cook Of The House
UK: Parlophone R6014, 30 April 1976
US: Capitol 4293, 1 April 1976
Maybe I’m Amazed/Soily
UK: Parlophone R6017, 4 February 1977
US: Capitol 4385, 7 February 1977
Mull Of Kintyre/Girls School
UK: Capitol R6018, 11 November 1977
US: Capitol 4505, 14 November 1977
With A Little Luck/Backwards Traveller-Cuff Link
UK: Parlophone R6019, 23 March 1978
US: Capitol 4559, 20 March 1978
I’ve Had Enough/Deliver Your Children
UK: Parlophone R6020, 15 September 1978
US: Capitol 4594, 12 June 1978
London Town/I’m Carrying
UK: Parlophone R6021, 15 September 1978
US: Capitol 4625, 21 August 1978
Goodnight Tonight/Daytime Nighttime Suffering
UK: Parlophone 12YR6023, 23 March 1979
US: Columbia 3-10939, 15 March 1979
Old Siam, Sir/Spin It On
UK: Parlophone R6026, 1 June 1979
Arrow Through Me/Old Siam, Sir
US: Columbia 1-11070, 14 August 1979
Getting Closer/Baby’s Request
UK: Parlophone R6027, 10 August 1979
Getting Closer/Spin It On
US: Columbia 3-11020, 5 June 1979
MISCELLANEOUS RELEASES
The Country Hams
Walking In The Park With Eloise/Bridge Over The River Suite
UK: EMI 2220, 18 October 1974
US: EMI 3977, 2 December 1974
Percy ‘Thrills’ Thrillington
Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey/Eat At Home
UK: Regal Zonophone EMI 2594, 22 April 1977
Percy ‘Thrills’ Thrillington
Thrillington
UK: Regal Zonophone EMC3175, 29 April 1977
Too Many People/3 Legs/Ram On/Dear Boy/Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey/Smile Away/Heart Of The Country/Monkberry Moon Delight/Eat At Home/Long Haired Lady/The Back Seat Of My Car
Suzy And The Red Stripes
Seaside Woman/B Side To Seaside
UK: A&M AASP7461, 10 August 1979/A&M AMS 7458, 18 July 1980
US: EPIC 8-504403, 31 May 1977
Selected Gigography
1972
9 February – Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK
10 February – Goodricke College Dining Room, University of York, York, UK
11 February – Hull University, Hull, UK
13 February – Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
14 February – Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
16 February – Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, UK
17 February – Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK
21 February – Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK
22 February – Swansea University, Swansea, UK
23 February – Oxford University, Oxford, UK
9 July – Centre Culturel, Châteauvallon, France
12 July – Juan-les-Pins, Juan-les-Pins, France
13 July – Théatre Antique, Arles, France
16 July – Olympia Théatre, Paris, France
18 July – Zirkus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
19 July – Offenbach-Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
21 July – Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
22 July – Pavilion, Montreux, Switzerland
1 August – KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
4 August – Messuhalli, Helsinki, Finland
5 August – Kupittaan Urheiluhalli, Turku, Finland
7 August – Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
8 August – Idretshalle, Örebro, Sweden
9 August – Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
10 August – Scandinavium Halle, Gothenburg, Sweden
11 August – Olympen, Lund, Sweden
12 August – Fyns Forum, Odense, Denmark
14 August – Vejiby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark
16 August – Rhinehalle, Düsseldorf, West Germany
17 August – De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
19 August – Evenementenhal, Groningen, The Netherlands
20 August – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
21 August – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
22 August – Ciné Roma, Antwerp, Belgium
24 August – Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, West Germany
1973
18 March – Hard Rock Café, London, UK (Benefit concert for the charity Release)
11 May – Hippodrome, Bristol, UK
12 May – New Theatre, Oxford, UK
13 May – Capitol Cinema, Cardiff, UK
15 May – Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK
16 May – Hard Rock, Manchester, UK
17 May – Hard Rock, Manchester, UK
18 May – Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK (two performances)
19 May – Leeds University, Leeds, UK
21 May – Guildhall, Preston, UK
22 May – Odeon Cinema, Newcastle, UK
23 May – Odeon Cinema, Edinburgh, UK (two performances)
24 May – Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, UK
25 May – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK
26 May – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK
27 May – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK
4 July – City Hall, Sheffield, UK
6 July – Odeon Cinema, Birmingham, UK
9 July – Odeon Cinema, Leicester, UK
10 July – City Hall, Newcastle, UK
1975
6 September – Elstree Film Studios, UK (warm-up)
9 September – Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, UK
10 September – Hippodrome, Bristol, UK
11 September – Capitol Cinema, Cardiff, UK
12 September – Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK
13 September – Hippodrome, Birmingham, UK
15 September – Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK
16 September – City Hall, Newcastle, UK
17 September – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK
18 September – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK
20 September – Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
21 September – Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK
22 September – Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen, UK
23 September – Caird Hall, Dundee, UK
1 November – Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
4 November – Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
5 November – Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
7 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
8 November – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
10 November – Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
11 November – Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
13 November – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
14 November – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
1976
20 March – Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
21 March – Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
23 March – Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, West Germany
25 March – Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
26 March – Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
3 May – Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4 May – The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA
7 May – Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
8 May – Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
9 May – Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
10 May – Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA
12 May – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
14 May – The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
15 May – Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, USA
16 May – Capital Center, Landover, Maryland, USA
18 May – Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19 May – Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
21 May – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA
22 May – Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24 May – Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
25 May – Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
27 May – Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
29 May – Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
31 May – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1 June – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2 June – Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 June – Civic Center, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
7 June – McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA
10 June – Kingdome, Seattle, Washington, USA
13 June – Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
14 June – Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
16 June – Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA
18 June – Community Center Music Hall, Tucson, Arizona, USA
21 June – Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA
22 June – Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA
23 June – Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 September – Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
21 September – Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
25 September – St Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy (Benefit concert for Unesco/Venice in Peril)
27 September – Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany
19 October – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
20 October – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
21 October – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
1979
23 November – Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, UK
24 November – Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, UK
25 November – Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, UK
26 November – Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, UK
28 November – Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK
29 November – Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK
1 December – Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, UK
2 December – Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
3 December – Odeon Cinema, Lewisham, London, UK
5 December – Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK
7 December – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
8 December – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
9 December – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
10 December – Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK
12 December – Odeon Cinema, Birmingham, UK
14 December – City Hall, Newcastle, UK
15 December – Odeon Cinema, Edinburgh, UK
16 December – Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK
17 December – Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK
29 December – Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, UK (Benefit performance for Concerts for the People of Kampuchea)
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