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ADRIAN THRILLS reviews WINGS: Venus And Mars: A hidden gem from Macca's magical post-Beatles era
ADRIAN THRILLS: Originally issued in 1975, it was the first album credited simply to Wings rather than 'Paul McCartney And...', but its genesis had been far from smooth.
Remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road, and out again on vinyl (£41) and on streaming services (with the latter incarnation given a high-quality Dolby ATMOS remix by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard), it features a slew of Macca gems, despite a lack of fresh archive material. You Gave Me The Answer taps into the old-timey Music Hall styles The Beatles used so effectively on When I'm Sixty-Four and Honey Pie, while Paul has hinted that the retro-sounding soul ballad Call Me Back Again, recorded in New Orleans, was a plea for a reconciliation with fellow ex-Beatle John Lennon. With founder members Tom Furse and Joe Spurgeon now gone, the album was made by Badwan alongside bassist Rhys Webb, guitarist Josh Hayward and recent recruits Jordan Cook (drums) and Amelia Kidd (synths and vocals).
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