egg egg seventh final studio album british american band wings released columbia_records america produced album reflects band leader paul_mccartney embracing contemporary musical trends new wave punk marked arrival new wings members egg adopts loose conceptual theme idea working band creation coincided period considerable activity group included making return touring work television film projects recording album began june lasted year sessions took place spirit scotland kent london abbey road studios built exact replica abbey road studio unavailable wings returned abbey road march complete album filming series promotional videos egg special egg received unfavourable reviews majority critics rolling_stone_magazine grab bag recent memory album charted world certified platinum united_states viewed commercial failure relative previous wings releases particularly light generous financial terms signed cbs owned columbia_records singles old sir getting closer arrow getting closer britain america song theme recorded cast guest musicians bands won grammy award best rock instrumental performance wings toured support album planned world tour ended january arrested japan possession drugs group disbanded early following year egg reissued bonus tracks itunes addition wings non album single tonight extended form background following release album london town wings band leader paul_mccartney hired session musicians drummer lead guitarist replace members new line wings sixth formation intended record raw rock roll album return touring band concerts acclaimed wings world tour addition hoped realise longstanding plan making film adaptation bear cartoon series owned commercial rights commissioned english playwright write feature film starring wings holly recruited wings founder guitarist appeared guest david essex working guitarist house band holly neighbour joined wings time appear promotional video lead single little luck having turned position elton_john band according wings biographer holly received weekly sum fifth paid wife band keyboard player new album egg decided collaborate studio producer begun working audio films documenting world tour wings world television documentary cinema release thomas involvement mark time wings recorded outside producer single live let die produced recent work sex pistols thomas brought punk rock new wave influence wings sound matching desire reflect contemporary musical trends songs london town featured significant level contribution songwriter bar songs egg credited album originally planned loose conceptual theme authors write book arms hold idea theme working band getting road egg protective shell touring original format album sides labelled egg related titles sunny easy sunny album opening song reception instrumental attempted capture effect turning radio finding stations track features guitar controlled synthesizer played funk inspired bassline spoken voices including reading opera big ben songs getting closer open tonight spin adhere proposed album wide concept writing june interpreted reception representing radio tuned car way gig getting closer venue arrival open tonight notion live performance reflected easter term heavier rock tracks spin recorded piano demo getting closer point song slower tempo author mojo contributor describes wings version power reminiscent english band squeeze mellow open tonight written farm scotland album title track suggested egg song composed scotland fast tempo spin obvious punk new wave author terms esque punk composition similarly echoes clash according biographer song originally separate pieces combined recommendation credited old sir marked collective band involvement regards songwriting easter suggest similar style spin song features keyboard riff written holly composed middle addition helped complete composition early version previous incarnation wings july arrow track keeping melodic pop style song written perspective rejected lover musical arrangement guitar backing synthesizer piano horns views reminiscent techno pop style easy opening theme composition recorded piano demo tape getting closer theme instrumental shouted line haven dinner author describes deliberate single pennsylvania rock track includes lyric aimed lover singer guitar solo recording provides unusual aspect wings song played simultaneously altered settings studio control room deemed gospel influenced pieces making ball million miles insufficient quality merit inclusion separate tracks ball ends guitar solo edited parts played million miles consists performance followed medley winter rose love awake portions home studio broadcast instrumental designed impression radio signals musical backing piano features readings taken plays sport kings little man return proposed working band concept glad rodriguez writes evokes anticipation live act guaranteed knock dead recalls wings opening medley venus mars rock band reprise line open tonight album ends jazz ballad baby request wrote american vocal group seeing perform south france summer production band rehearsed material egg london offices company square carrying rehearsals scotland june wings recordings thomas worked recording engineer insistence producer preferred engineer recording june july spirit recording sessions egg began june spirit larger recording facility farm equipment loaned london basic tracks recorded absent wings past work employing approach described basics garage band kind feel sessions spirit lasted july band taped added overdubs arrow winter rose old sir spin basic tracks completed cage song remained proposed running order album early crawl wild love ballroom dancing compositions appear solo albums members wings addition band filmed promotional video london town single scotland early july recorded demos pieces intended bear film soundtrack case activity compositions revisited frog song september break allow school summer holidays recording september castle kent mobile recording equipment choice location partly castle proximity property sessions lasting september band recorded open tonight love awake ball million miles reception broadcast recording took place mainly castle great hall holly drum kit positioned fireplace taped acoustic guitar parts open tonight books found library readings reception broadcast overdubbed kitchen performed owners castle october december abbey road studios sessions moved london october day wings joined guest musicians collectively known record tracks theme glad camera crew led filmed proceedings minute documentary titled later compiled footage equipment session included pair mixing consoles track recording desk hank shadows pink floyd attractions bruce thomas took line horn section wings world tour consisting meant participate died shortly session scheduled appear october wings taped getting closer abbey road demo baby request intended recording baby request use guide asked paid recording song instead included demo egg band continued overdubs songs intermittently october november finishing abbey road december december february end year wings carried overdubs newly built located square offices frustrated impending abbey road studio studio owner record company emi needed acts constructed exact replica studio basement work egg replica band replaced final seconds glad easter describe reggae styled coda containing open tonight reprise sessions continued january february time band recorded non album single disco styled tonight backed daytime nighttime suffering release coincide airing long delayed wings world special noting relationship beginning point compares new recordings drawn sessions egg writes album titled time spent recording studio publicly admitted desperate tour final mixing march wings moved abbey road studios complete album vocal overdubs added winter rose love awake orchestral sounding end getting closer having worked 1960s produced single invited band yorkshire brass accompaniment winter rose love awake mixing album march wings finally discarded song cage second track following reception alternative running order paired recordings end album closed open tonight coda holly later recalled band confident egg strong album final mixing process problems minute baby request replaced cage running order revised result working band concept pronounced album artwork promotional videos design album artwork company responsible previous wings album covers venus mars recent compilation cover depicts members wings room looking space planet earth open floor picture taken photographer london studio photos individual band members appeared cover credited paul_mccartney working film company wings filmed seven promotional videos album later compiled egg special filming took place june locations including main hall private airfield sands london studios old sir getting closer spin arrow tracks videos release tonight issued columbia_records america marking break emi affiliated wings remained emi label contract columbia highest paid recording artist world incentive columbia parent company cbs added publishing portfolio giving highly profitable catalogue making copyright holder guys dolls popular musicals egg released columbia june britain old sir album single getting closer choice america cases spin june album launch party took place inside abbey road studio like large pan tables carrying yellow represented fried eggs sitting pan documentary screened event public airing film received follow singles issued august arrow getting closer release double baby request european countries theme released single compared major commercial success previous wings albums sales egg disappointing singles significant hits old sir getting closer climbed number number respectively america billboard hot chart getting closer peaked number arrow number egg reached number number billboard chart listed number heavy promotion columbia album sold million copies america britain retail outlets soon price attempt surplus stock later reflected act wings sales egg considered healthy given cbs substantial investment new signing easter write album apparent failure led period mutual finger pointing paul columbia records lasting contract expired reception egg received predominantly negative reviews release author writes album receiving critical vicious london town especially unfavourable critique rolling_stone_magazine described grab bag recent memory lamented songs bit listener instead given irritating display images musical opining lending truly talents records history rock roll white wrote felt compelled ask charge egg provides final obvious answer music critic robert_christgau said new wings album abundant passes hoping stick wrote described theme glad rolling efficient paul voice rocking best named track concluded album gets wings billboard reviewer gave egg spotlight status meaning outstanding new product week releases greatest potential chart placement commented music features typical fare late distinguish classics arrangements interesting encompassing variety styles positive assessment magazine highlighted album second collection performances string like abbey praised vocals relative past work writing current tracks sung better suppose called recording artist equivalent camera consciousness nme critic attempt album wide concept pretty half baked cover photo easily album strongest point identifying songs particularly weak lyrically concluded familiar problem essential creative requirement discipline required parts perfect allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine views egg set songs spark whatsoever weak sound record wings performances biographers writes songs uneven quality describes album egg good parts token attempts sounding contemporary views new wave like spin truly edgy spoken word tracks weird good way considers egg moments inspiration material recorded sessions cohesive album aftermath album falling short columbia expectations commercially spent remainder summer recording wings creating solo album november december stations aired minute egg special wings undertook nineteen tour leg proposed world tour songs setlist performed tracks egg getting closer old sir spin arrow band scheduled tour japan january february concerts tour dates world cancelled arrested possession drugs entering country time theme won grammy award best rock instrumental performance wings october finish songs planned album compilation suggested cbs sought recover financial losses egg reunion wings short lived band broke april june time returned egg released america august reissued album bonus tracks daytime nighttime suffering christmas single samples reception broadcast appeared album collaboration youth egg released itunes remix tonight bonus track track listing songs written paul_mccartney noted original release sunny reception getting closer open tonight spin old sir arrow easy theme winter rose love awake broadcast glad baby request bonus tracks paul collection daytime nighttime suffering wonderful itunes version tonight extended version personnel wings additional personnel line production sleeve lead backing vocals bass acoustic electric guitars keyboards million miles piano winter rose keyboards backing vocals lead vocal electric acoustic guitars backing vocals electric acoustic guitars guitar synthesizer drums percussion additional personnel horns love awake book readings line theme glad guitars drums paul_mccartney paul_mccartney keyboards morris percussion horns production paul_mccartney producers engineer assistant engineer cover photo paul_mccartney cover photos design accolades grammy awards charts certifications
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