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“Venus and Mars” and “Wings at the Speed of Sound” are the next albums to receive the deluxe treatment as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.

The albums will be reissued in November as two-disc standard editions on CD and vinyl, three-disc deluxe editions, and digital downloads. The deluxe editions will include extra material, a book, and a DVD of material from the period.

The previous reissues under the Paul McCartney Archive Collection were “Band on the Run”, “McCartney”, “McCartney II”, “RAM” and “Wings over America”.

“Venus and Mars”

“Venus and Mars” was Wings’ fourth album and the follow-up to the highly successful “Band on the Run”. It was recorded between January and April of 1975 and released in May. After recording as a three piece band for “Band on the Run”, McCartney added Jimmy McCulloch (lead guitar) and Geoff Britton (drums) to the Wings line up in 1974, with the latter replaced by Joe English for most of the “Venus and Mars” recordings.

“Venus and Mars” was a worldwide smash, topping the charts in many countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand.

The “Venus & Mars” deluxe edition tracklisting is as follows:

CD 1 – Remastered Album

1. Venus and Mars
2. Rock Show
3. Love In Song
4. You Gave Me The Answer
5. Magneto and Titanium Man
6. Letting Go
7. Venus and Mars – Reprise
8. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
9. Medicine Jar
10. Call Me Back Again
11. Listen To What The Man Said
12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
13. Crossroads.

CD 2 – Bonus Audio

1. Junior’s Farm
2. Sally G
3. Walking In The Park With Eloise
4. Bridge On The River Suite
5. My Carnival
6. Going To New Orleans (My Carnival)
7. Hey Diddle [Ernie Winfrey Mix]
8. Let’s Love
9. Soily [from One Hand Clapping]
10. Baby Face [from One Hand Clapping]
11. Lunch Box/Odd Sox
12. 4th Of July
13. Rock Show [Old Version]
14. Letting Go [Single Edit].

DVD – Bonus Film

1. Recording My Carnival
2. Bon Voyageur
3. Wings At Elstree
4. Venus and Mars TV Ad.

“Wings at the Speed of Sound”

“Wings at the Speed of Sound” was the follow-up to “Venus and Mars”. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in early 1976, it was released in March of that year and, like its predecessor, topped the US album chart. This has the distinction of being the only Wings album where each member contributed a lead vocal.

The “Wings at the Speed of Sound” deluxe edition tracklisting is as follows:

CD 1 – Remastered Album

1. Let ‘Em In
2. The Note You Never Wrote
3. She’s My Baby
4. Beware My Love
5. Wino Junko
6. Silly Love Songs
7. Cook Of The House
8. Time To Hide
9. Must Do Something About It
10. San Ferry Anne
11. Warm And Beautiful.

CD 2 – Bonus Audio

1. Silly Love Songs [Demo]
2. She’s My Baby [Demo]
3. Message To Joe
4. Beware My Love [John Bonham Version]
5. Must Do Something About It [Paul’s Version]
6. Let ‘Em In [Demo]
7. Warm And Beautiful [Instrumental Demo].

DVD – Bonus Film

1. Silly Love Songs Music Video
2. Wings Over Wembley
3. Wings In Venice.

All titles are available for pre-order via the links below:

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