Re: Wings - Red Rose Speedway

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:41 pm

The transitions between the different bit have been really lazy. sad yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:41 pm

Heading into the big ending. Excited

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:41 pm

The climax to the ending is genius, pulling all the bits together into one coherent and cogent whole. happy

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:41 pm

Hey Jude? Again?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:42 pm

It suddenly starts to sound like there was a plan all along.

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:43 pm

That sounded like it was more fun to make that to listen to. sad yes

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:45 pm

Well, I liked the first track, it sounded like bits of the first album but with a better budget.

It's was a lot more like his old group, than the other Wings albums. Just not as good.

Dunno, I'm thinking of giving this a **, Still think I prefer it to Speed of Sound, and Back to the Egg.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:48 pm

And it is over.

It is a very odd album that doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. Bits of it sound like Wildlife. Bits sound like Ram. Bits sound like Band on the Run. Bits sound like London Town. Bits of it sound like Wings. Bits of it sound like the Beatles.

I think it can only be viewed as an artist and a band trying to work out, in the studio, just where they should be going, and failing.

It's amazing to think that, later the same year, the core members released Band on the Run which has all the assuredness, purpose and focus that this lacks.

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:51 pm

What did I say last time?

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:I don't do lists.

But…

Wildlife
Wings Over America
Venus and Mars
Back to the Egg
Wings At The Speed of Sound.

Heard but not rated:
Band on the Run

Not Heard but have a copy:
London Town
Red Rose Speedway

Spoiler:

I did listen to Venus and Mars, And I'd definitely say it was one of the better ones, still prefer the groove based Wildlife. yes

I'd think I'd put Red Rose Speedway and London Town in between Venus and mars and back to the Egg.

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:55 pm

London Town's songs were good, but they just sound so lifeless.

Maybe I could try turning up the treble a bit? hmm

Yes, I think I'd put London Town over Red Rose Speedway. yes

Also I think New is the best Paul McCartney thing we've done. sad yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:59 pm

My Wings ranking:

Venus and Mars
Back to the Egg
Band on the Run
London Town
Wings at the Speed of Sound
Wildlife
Red Rose Speedway

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:03 pm

Have you not changed that after hearing it again? naughty

Then again, I think I prefer McCartney I and II to Wings. Gorilla No

Can't remember Ram.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:11 pm

My McCartney solo ranking:

New
Driving Rain
Ram
Flaming Pie
Egypt Station
Memory Almost Full
McCartney II
McCartney
Flowers in the Dirt
Pipes of Peace
Off the Ground
Tug of War
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Press
Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard

That was very difficult to work out and I think I might change my mind later.

I have not included Kisses on the Bottom or Run Devil Run, as they're mostly covers albums.

I've not included the unofficial albums like the Fireman ones or Thrillington.

I've not included live albums, only studio ones.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:15 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote: London Town's songs were good, but they just sound so lifeless.

Maybe I could try turning up the treble a bit?

Yes, I think I'd put London Town over Red Rose Speedway.

Flaming Pie is very like London Town but with a much better production and sound.

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:20 pm

Where would you put the Wings albums on the list of McCartney albums? ~~Or The Beatles~~

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:22 pm

Obviously you don't have to include anything from before 1966, as that's a different bloke. yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:30 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Where would you put the Wings albums on the list of McCartney albums? ]

New
Driving Rain
Venus and Mars
Ram
Flaming Pie
Egypt Station
Back to the Egg
Band on the Run
Memory Almost Full
McCartney II
McCartney
Flowers in the Dirt
London Town
Pipes of Peace
Off the Ground
Tug of War
Wings at the Speed of Sound
Wildlife
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Red Rose Speedway
Press
Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:40 pm

I see.

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:49 pm

I'm just MP3ing Back to the Egg, and played quietly in the background it's clean new wave (not Punk) sound is quite refreshing... scared

by Guest Sat Feb 22, 2020 9:58 pm

Mind you, that Rockestra stuff, cringe

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