You put Venus And Mars and At The Speed Of Sound together with a bow and card, and any Beatles and/or Paul McCartney fan you give this to should bow in respect and reverence to your superior tastes. It doesn’t quite boom like a Led Zeppelin song, but you can definitely tell who it is by the smooth fills and general swing. Fortunately, “Let ‘Em In” and “Beware My Love” add some weight.Īctually, the most curious song on the reissue may be an alternate take of “Beware My Love” with John Bonham on drums. This time Laine sings two, the ethereal “The Note You Never Wrote” and the snappy “Time To Hide.” McCulloch assumes the role on one of his own, “Wino Junko,” drummer Joe English provides an admirable vocal on “Must Be Something About It,” and Linda McCartney makes her mark with the jaunty ‘Cook Of The House.”The album’s #1 single “Silly Love Songs” was one of the poppier numbers on an album that was lighter than its predecessor. Venus And Mars, the fourth Wings studio album, features the single “Listen To What The Man Said,” as well as one of the band’s heavier offerings, the epic “Rock Show.” McCartney hands a huge chunk of the vocals to guitarist Denny Laine on “Spirits Of Ancient Egypt,” while lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch takes the lead on his own rocking contribution, “Medicine Jar.” The bonus disc is highlighted by the inclusion of “Junior’s Farm,” the 1974 #3 single that features drummer Geoff Britton (Joe English played on the subsequent albums).Īt The Speed Of Sound came along just as Wings toured America for the first and only time. The speed of sound in air changes with temperature, increasing as. These pressure waves flow away from the airplane at the speed of sound, which at standard day temperature of 59 ☏, is 761 mph. When the wing is tilted upward, a shock wave forms below its leading edge, and an expansion wave forms above its leading edge. Wings at the Speed of Sound Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + If Venus and Mars had the faade of being an album by a band, At the Speed of Sound really is a full-band effort, where everybody gets a chance to sing, and even contribute a song. As an airplane flies through the air, every point on the airplane that causes a disturbance creates sound energy in the form of pressure waves. The shock wave that formed on the wing is now at the trailing edge. Wings at the Speed of Sound es el quinto álbum de estudio del grupo británico Wings, publicado por las compañías discográficas MPL Communications y Capitol Records en marzo de 1976. Deluxe versions feature DVDs with video from 1975-76, clearly a time when Wings was more of a “band” than an outlet for Paul McCartney. When the airplane exceeds the speed of sound, a shock wave forms just ahead of the wings leading edge. The reissues of Wings albums Venus And Mars (1975) and At The Speed Of Sound (1976) have been remastered and are accompanied by second discs filled with odd ball single releases, outtakes, previously unreleased demos and finished tracks. As Paul McCartney, the Energizer Bunny of rock, continues to play stadiums and issue new music, the archives have been shedding some sweet goodies.
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