Accompanying the lot are 2 printed photos of Wings and their road crew/management at Abbey Road studios on Sunday 25th August enjoying a Chinese takeaway, which are signed by Geoff Britton. Geoff Britton has been in touch with the director of the film who stated he wasn’t given any copies of the acetates leading us to believe that only these and Paul McCartney’s copies are in existence. The filming took place in studio 2 but the repeat recordings were done in studio1. The band went into Abbey Road studios on Sunday 25th August 1974 and over the next few days they recorded the tracks which made up the final recording. A series of EPs were planned to be released in conjunction with the film (directed by Dave Lichfield) with the aim of capturing the band playing live in informal recording sessions. No timing indicated but handwritten ‘Juniors Farm, Just, Soily, Wings’. Record ‘4’ is in similar VG+ condition with a few light hairline marks, nothing ever heavier in nature. Handwritten timing of 22’14 and ‘Reel C Wings’. Record ‘3’ is in similar VG+ condition – again nice and glossy with a few light hairline marks. Handwritten timing of 21’04 and ‘Reel B Wings’. Record ‘2’ is in glossy VG+ condition with some light hairline marks, nothing heavier. Record ‘1’ is in VG condition with some surface/storage marks though no heavier scratches, handwritten timing of 21’00 and ‘Reel A Wings’. Moo’ and Let Me Roll It, ‘From Reel B’: Junior’s Farm, Hi-Hi-Hi, Go Now, Maybe I’m Amazed and Bluebird, ‘From Reel C’: Blue Moon Of Kentucky, My Love, Nineteen Eighty Five, Live And Let Die and Band On The Run and ‘Untitled’: Junior’s Farm, Jet and Soiley (sic. The tracks contained on each record are: ‘From Reel A’: One Hand Clapping, Jet, Soiley, Little Woman Love/’C. Unbelievable piece of Paul McCartney & Wings history with this set of 4 x single sided EMI Studios acetate LP recordings of the One Hand Clapping sessions. From Lot 99 – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – (.uk) From Lot 99 – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – (.uk) From Lot 99 – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – (.uk) From Lot 99 – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – (.uk) From Lot 99 – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – (.uk) – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS – ONE HAND CLAPPING – ORIGINAL EMI STUDIOS LP ACETATE RECORDINGS. It is mentioned it was released on August 28, not August 26. McCartney doesn't really try anything new, but the songs are a little more varied than the uniform, glossy production would suggest he dips into soft-shoe music hall shuffle on "You Gave Me the Answer," gets a little psychedelic with "Spirits of Ancient Egypt," kicks out a '50s rock & roll groove with "Magento and Titanium Man," and unveils a typically sweet and lovely melody on "Listen to What the Man Said." These are slight shifts on an album that certainly feels like the overture for the arena rock tour that it was, which makes it one of McCartney's more consistent listens, even though it's possible to scan the song listing after several listens and not recognize any song outside of "Listen to What the Man Said" and the opening medley by title.“Maybe I’m Amazed” was released on “McCartney -Archive Collection” in 2011. But where that record was clearly a studio creation and consciously elaborate, this is a straightforward affair where the sonic details are simply window dressing. This faux-democracy isn't what signals that this is a band effort - it's the attitude, construction, and pacing, which McCartney acknowledges as such, opening with an acoustic title track that's a salute to arena rock, leading to a genuine arena rock anthem, "Rock Show." From there, it's pretty much rocking pop tunes, paced with a couple of ballads and a little whimsy, all graced with a little of the production flair that distinguished Band on the Run. So, it was time to once again turn Wings into a genuine band, adding Joe English and Jimmy McCulloch to the lineup and even letting the latter contribute a song. Band on the Run was a commercial success, but even if it was billed as a Wings effort, it was primarily recorded by Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine.
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