Wings At The Speed Of Sound [Gold CD]

Track Listings
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    
12. Walking In The Park With Eloise    
13. Bridge On The River Suite    
14. Sally G    

Editorial Reviews
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This is the album that inspired the old joke, "Q: When did Paul McCartney write 'Silly Love Songs?' A: 1976 'til now." Released on the eve of McCartney's triumphant American tour, it enjoyed a long stay at the top of the charts, thanks to the tour hype and the success of the aforementioned single and its cousin, the equally innocuous, if ever more infectious, "Let 'Em In." But it was a tepid success at best, especially on the promising heels of Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. Even a great, unheralded McCartney rocker, "Beware My Love" can't rescue the remainder from Paul's sometimes maddening affection for syrupy sentiment and sonic treacle. The three bonus cuts here are arguably better than most of the album cuts: the charming instrumentals "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (penned by Paul's dad) and "Bridge on the River Suite" were originally credited to the Country Hams (featuring McCartney teamed with Nashville legends Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer), while "Sally G" was the country-fied B-side to "Junior's Farm." --Jerry McCulley --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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At The Speed Of Sound
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Patchy
  • The bass player in this band is sick!
  • The hipsters are finally coming around
  • Digitally Remastered, not improved?
  • Love Isn't Silly at All!
At The Speed Of Sound
Paul McCartney , and Wings
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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ASIN: B00000721C
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

  1. Let 'Em In
  2. 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
  12. Walking in the Park with Eloise [*] - Paul McCartney, Wings
  13. Bridge on the River Suite [*] - Paul McCartney, Wings
  14. Sally G [*]

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of their hit 1976 album, which spent seven consecutive weeks at #1! Features the #1 smash 'Silly Love Songs' and the #3 'Let 'Em In', plus three bonustracks: 'Walking In The Park With Eloise', 'Bridge On The River Suite' and 'Sally G'. 14 tracks total. 1993 EMI release. The original album was released on EMI/ Parlophone.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Version of the Wings Album that Includes Let Em in / Beware My Love / Silly Love Songs with Three Added Tracks: Walking in the Park with Eloise / Bridge on the River Suite / Sally G. the First Two of Those Tracks Were Performed By.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Patchy.......2006-10-07

As with many Macca albums, this is patchy. There are fantastic songs, such as 'warm and beautiful', a gorgeous piano ballad. 'Let em in' is just genius. Catchy and original. 'Silly love songs' has received much flack, but is a clever soft rock song, with a great driving bass line. 'Beware my love' is the only rock song on here. It is very good, except Linda is doing out of tune harmony vocals, that really take away from the main melody. Linda also sings lead on 'cook of the house', and this has to be the most dire recording in the Macca catalogue. She is out of tune, the melody is non existent and the lyrics are awful. I also find Denny's 'Time to hide' tuneless and boring. It is a hit and miss album.

4 out of 5 stars The bass player in this band is sick!.......2005-12-18

1976's "Wings at the Speed of Sound" displays a McCartney who is experimenting with new sounds as he always had; in this case, one of the new sounds is disco. The fact that there is virtually no hard rock pretense on this album rubbed a lot of narrow minded rock critics the wrong way. These are the sort of people who don't find any value in a Burt Bacharach composition. Even the rocking "Beware My Love" is more a rock/disco hybrid; sort of Paul's punchy answer to Donna Summer's "Could It Be Magic". The pop side of McCartney was just as honest a part of him as the rock side. And "Speed of Sound" is far more honest in its disco influence than any of the songs rock acts put out post-Saturday Night Fever, in which they threw on generic disco bass just to score a quick hit. Every bass line on this album is pure McCartney, which brings us to "Silly Love Songs". The one thing that everyone compliments "Silly Love Songs" on is Paul's superb and funky bass-line. Yet, so many critics want to still dismiss the song. It goes to show you, how underappreciated bass is as an instrument. The bass is the driving instrument here; it's the main hook. Saying you like the bass on "Silly Love Songs" but not the song is like saying you like the guitar on "Foxy Lady" but not the song. And I think it's more disingenuous of an artist to embellish a mid-tempo rock song with a timely bass-line (like The Stones did with "Miss You", when they clearly didn't dig disco), than a musically eclectic artist like Paul McCartney, who whole-heartedly embraces the many aspects of the music while gifting it with individualistic touches. Paul experimented with disco bass and took it to a new place; he had already created the standard disco bass-line back on "1985" (the last track on "Band on the Run"). That song was released in 1973, before anyone even heard of disco, yet Paul is already groovin' to that beat. Paul plays up the funky side of his bass playing throughout "Speed of Sound". Even a bit in his song writing; "She's My Baby" sounds like the kind of easy-funk Stevie Wonder knocked out. And what's wrong with Linda's vocals on "Cook of the House"? It's just a fun novelty song and her singing suits it. If she was the keyboardist in some punk or indi-rock band, no one would complain about her limited range. And yes, this is the Wings' album that has a lot of songs from the other Wings guys. But don't believe the hype; they're not the best songs, but neither are they crap. All the songs are pretty tuneful. "The Note You Never Wrote" (sung by Denny Laine, but written by McCartney) is especially nice with a stark and moving production. "Wings at the Speed of Sound" isn't going to rock your world; it's just an enjoyable, top-notch, musically impressive pop record. And what's wrong with that?

4 out of 5 stars The hipsters are finally coming around.......2005-12-11

(3 1/2 stars of 5)

For years I have heard/been told to avoid AT THE SPEED OF SOUND, because, afterall, McCartney actually 'allowed' the other members of Wings proper to have space on the album. I'm kicking myself for being so easily duped by those supposedly 'in the know.'

First and foremost, this is not a McCartney masterpiece, like RAM is, or BAND ON THE RUN, or FLOWERS IN THE DIRT, or McCARTNEY, or CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD or VENUS AND MARS. No, the lyrics are not as relevant as those aforementioned albums, and yes, other members of Wings get the spotlight, but in the end, AT THE SPEED OF SOUND is thoroughly enjoyable taken on its own merits.

There are several hidden and long lost McCartney gems found here. It's a sin that the absolutely rocking, throaty and gutsy "Beware My Love" has been forgotten by Paul when it comes time for things like the WINGSPAN album, which looks back at old career highlights. "Warm and Beautiful" is a melancholy McCartney ballad that ranks up there with his best '70s work, and I defy anyway to not listen to "She's My Baby" and not have it in your head for the next week or so.

Elsewhere, I really enjoyed the contributions of the other Wings members. Linda McCartney is quite enjoyable on the appealing "Cook of the House," where you can tell that Paul is playing upright bass. Take it for what it's meant to be, and it's great. Longtime Wings member Denny Laine shines here too, on the rocker "Time to Hide" and McCartney's own "The Note You Never Wrote", both of which I play just as much as the McCartney-sung tracks found on this album. Drummer Joe English surprisingly shows he's the second best singer in Wings with the very cool "Must Do Something About It" (also written by Paul), and Jimmy McCulloch contributes the airy and still fresh sounding "Wino Junko."

After all the years of being told to avoid this album, I should have looked at the facts. It was a #1 album for a very long time in 1976, sold loads of copies, and had two huge #1 singles in "Silly Love Songs" and "Let 'Em In." Only recently have I really appreciated the value of these two singles in the McCartney cannon. The latter song is just really cool---sublime and addictive in its presentation. And Paul's right...what exactly is wrong with a silly love song or two? "Silly Love Songs" is great based on the fact alone that it's Paul shouting out a big "F... you" to the critics (not literally, but you know what I mean.) I'll say this---these two singles hold up way better than anything John Lennon did after the IMAGINE album, and I go back to this Wings album more than, say, John's WALLS AND BRIDGES. So yeah, it's nice to see (from reading articles on the internet and overall chatter amongst those rediscovering the solo work of the individual Beatles) that the so-called hipsters are finally coming around to this album and some other forgotten McCartney works (like RED ROSE SPEEDWAY, which I just rediscovered myself).

Taken on its own merits, AT THE SPEED OF SOUND is highly enjoyable and well worth the money. Another highlight is the fact that Paul's awesome bass work is mixed pretty well up to the front on these tracks, and it really adds to the overall punch of the album. Bonus track "Sally G" (the b-side to the hit Wings single "Junior's Farm") is yet another long lost McCartney classic, increasing the value of this purchase.

4 out of 5 stars Digitally Remastered, not improved?.......2005-10-21

For some reason, most of the 1970-1990 McCartney/Wings catalogue is now available in two versions: the Capitol CDs and the British remastered "McCartney Collection".

The British CD's offer, in many cases, more bonus tracks than the Capitol CD's, on this release they are the same though. Why not include Junior's Farm???

The remastering of the British series is, to my ears, NOT a bonus. The signal has been compressed in such a way, that the average level is louder than on the Capitol CD's, although the peaks are not. The balance has changed: low frequencies have been boosted, resulting in a somewhat muddy sound and a less focused midrange. This has also affected the stereo image. To me, the Capitol CDs are sonically superior and closer to the original LPs.

I found the remastered sound a disappointment, not doing justice to the obvious care that went into the original production!

5 out of 5 stars Love Isn't Silly at All!.......2005-06-29

There are some things I'll just never understand about Paul McCartney & Wings At the Speed of Sound. Like why Silly Love Songs is so often cited as an example of Macca's post-Beatles "mediocrity". What is it? Is Paul's golden vocal on the instantly memorable tune, or the ingenious harmonies and countermelodies over it? Perhaps it's the polished production, with the strings and the brass and that phenomenal bass-line simply bursting out of the speakers. I've got it! It's because the lyrics are simultaneously heartfelt and so deliciously ironic that the critics missed the point by a mile! Or not. I don't know, and maybe I don't want to.

At any rate, 1976's At the Speed of Sound may be the only Wings album that was really a "Wings" album. Of course Mr. McCartney remains in the spotlight, but each and every Wingster handles lead vocal on at least one song (even Linda, whose Cook of the House is a riot!). More than that, both longtime sidekick Denny Laine and guitarist Jimmy McCulloch get a shot at a song of their own - and both make good. This newfound democracy was probably just Paul's way of uniting his band for a gargantuan world tour; but the funky pop of Denny's Time to Hide and Joe English's vocal on Macca's own Must Do Something About It remain highlights of the record.

But for all that it's still Paul's band, and he steals the show. He supplied Silly Love Songs, obviously, and the #3 smash Let `Em In (the kind of song you really oughtn't to like but do anyway). But he also wrote two bona-fide McCartney gems - Let `Em In's rip-roaring B-side (!) Beware My Love and Warm & Beautiful, a ballad that's exactly as its name implies - and a plethora of fine material for himself and his bandmates both. The upcoming stadium tour obviously directed the album's sound; although super-polished and confident in the studio, expertly embellished by touches of strings and brass, nearly every song is an arena-ready showcase. If the songs weren't improved in concert (and many were), they certainly didn't suffer.

Hey, the public knew what they were talking about at any rate - At the Speed of Sound went all the way to #1, stayed in the charts for almost a year, and augmented a record-breaking tour. Not bad for a little number the critics reviled as more McCartney "mediocrity", eh?

NOTES FOR REMASTERED PAUL MCCARTNEY COLLECTION:

The extras are once again excellent, albeit a little out of place. Walking in the Park with Eloise and Bridge Over the River Suite are early examples of Paul walking outside popular music entirely (jazz this time), and Sally G the country-fried B-side (and later flipped A-side) to Junior's Farm.
Wings At The Speed Of Sound
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Would have been five stars with another Linda song!
  • This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record
  • Wings at the Speed of Snails
  • Don't blame his bandmates...
  • Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound.
Wings At The Speed Of Sound
Paul McCartney , and Wings
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006N4L
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

  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
  12. Walking In The Park With Eloise
  13. Bridge On The River Suite
  14. Sally G

Amazon.com

This is the album that inspired the old joke, "Q: When did Paul McCartney write 'Silly Love Songs?' A: 1976 'til now." Released on the eve of McCartney's triumphant American tour, it enjoyed a long stay at the top of the charts, thanks to the tour hype and the success of the aforementioned single and its cousin, the equally innocuous, if ever more infectious, "Let 'Em In." But it was a tepid success at best, especially on the promising heels of Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. Even a great, unheralded McCartney rocker, "Beware My Love" can't rescue the remainder from Paul's sometimes maddening affection for syrupy sentiment and sonic treacle. The three bonus cuts here are arguably better than most of the album cuts: the charming instrumentals "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (penned by Paul's dad) and "Bridge on the River Suite" were originally credited to the Country Hams (featuring McCartney teamed with Nashville legends Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer), while "Sally G" was the country-fied B-side to "Junior's Farm." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Would have been five stars with another Linda song!.......2006-12-17

Cook of The House RULES! They could have tossed that crappy "Must Do Something About It" for another Linda song.

3 out of 5 stars This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record.......2005-10-05

People expect a lot from Paul ( understandable , but he is human ) however this album is not about him so much .
Rather , this album features lead vocals from a few other singers , but that's what makes it so interesting to my ears .

Imagine Paul as a producer on other people's songs and you get the idea . I first got this on cassette years ago and it caught my attention then and I rediscovered it recently .

It is music with mostly soft edges , though 'Beware of my Love' starts to build up steam and is the closest the album comes to rock .

If you're looking for a chill out record , you may find this fits the bill nicely .

2 out of 5 stars Wings at the Speed of Snails.......2005-07-01

This album tends to parallel George Harrison's "Extra Texture" album in many ways. The packaging was somewhat similar. When the sleeves of McCartney and Harrison's other albums had wonderful artwork, all these two albums had were giant letters on the cover which is about as mundane a sleeve as an album can have. .. even a picture of the singer himself on the front cover would have been preferable.

Secondly, the music on the album is as mundane as the sleeve. The only song on George Harrison's "Extra Texture" that had any get-up-and-go to it was "You", and even that song was mediocre. On "Wings at the Speed of Sound" there were only two McCartney songs - by McCartney - that were the least bit interesting. Those were "Silly Love Songs" and "Let `Em In" and even these two were so mediocre they were practically irrelevant.

"Beware My Love" is a very poor attempt at being a hard rock song. McCartney's voice is horse and the lyrics were too stupid. . .and the song still has no get-up-and-go. It is as bland as the other songs.

The timing of this album's release is also interesting. It was less than a year after "Venus and Mars" was released which tells me that McCartney may have been under contract to make another album in a short period of time just as George Harrison was when he made "Extra Texture". I'll wager this is the scenario that happened. It would explain why "Speed of Sound" sounds like so little effort was put into it. There wasn't much "feel" or "emotion" in this album. It was as though McCartney was doing math problems.

McCartney was the author of classics like "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude" and even most of his solo albums were top notch. If McCartney were basically a very bad artist, an album such as "Speed of Sound" wouldn't be much of a surprise or a disappointment, but McCartney is one of the world's greatest and there is just no excuse.

Still, all in all, this album is definitely better than "Wild Life" which was McCartney's absolute disgrace. In addition, we hear the rudimentary beginning of Denny Lane's possible solo career. Surprisingly, his two songs on the album sound much better than all of McCartney's songs. I'll give this album two stars instead of one.

3 out of 5 stars Don't blame his bandmates..........2004-12-16

McCartney's attempt to spread the wealth doesn't fail because of his bandmates (after all, who expects anything from Denny Laine?), but rather the ordinary sounds coming from Paul himself.
"Let 'em In" is a good track to open the set. Solemn and well performed, it is a catchy song, good enough for Paul to get another top ten hit. It gets you ready for even better things. Denny's up next singing the McCartney written "The Note You Never Wrote," and it kills whatever momentum its predecessor laid at its doorsteps. It pretty much starts off going nowhere and stays there. "She's My Baby" is where Paul lets up. After the previous cut, this is where the disc needs a pick up and this is just a nothing song with lousy words. Starting slow and picking up steam, "Beware My Love" proves to be the meatiest cut on the set. It's a good song, however it fools you into thinking it's a raver when it's not really that fast at all. "Wino Junko" is simply Jimmmy McCulloch doing "Medicine Jar" lite. All it proves is that McCulloch is a one horse pony who could only write about booze and drugs and that this song is more poppy and less effective than his previous effort on "Venus and Mars." Many people have critized Linda McCartney (yes I am one them), however I do not find fault with her outing on "Cook of the House." Paul's production skills come most to the fore on songs that don't have a lot going for it---like this one. Here he uses the stand-up bass, the chewy horns, compression, reverb and deeper mixing on Linda's voice (to hide the flaws). A nice touch is also the way drummer Joe English goes to the toms after the second chorus instead of the snare like the first, it gives this shuffle a different feeling. "Silly Love Songs" is a good song, nothing more, nothing less. Fantastic threeway vocals introduce themselves in this song (indeed it's the highlight). It's success hides Paul's worsening skills as a lyricist, which is apparent all over this disc. His bass, however, is mixed very high in this song (and most of the album as well) in concession to the then burgeoning disco phase. Denny redeems himself with "Time to Hide." The fade up is interesting and a nice touch as well. His thin, weedy, pleading vocal fits this song like a glove. "Must Do Something About It" features a superb and surprising vocal from Joe English who proves he's easily the second best singer in this band. It's a good tune and McCartney wisely let Joe sing it as the words probably would not have sounded as sincere had Paul sung it. "San Ann Ferry" is another example of this disc needing a shot in the arm and Paul coming up short again. It's not that it's a horrible song, it's just that with all the other mediocre songs songs on this set, something with a little zip is needed and it doesn't happen with this song. "Warm and Beautiful," it takes a while to realize that Paul can still get to you with those sentimental songs, but he still can and here's proof. "Walking in the Park with Eloise" and "Bridge on the River Suite" are two instrumentals I could do without as they have nothing to do with this disc. And if we're going to get "Sally G" we should also get the A-side of the single that it was on---"Junior's Farm."
It's really noticeable to see the weakness of this set in that hardly any of these songs can be taken off the album and stand on their own. Whereas that problem was not evident in McCartney's last 3 discs.

5 out of 5 stars Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound........2004-02-15

At first, I didn't like Silly Lovesongs at all, I thought it was too silly.
At first I didn't like Let ém In at all, I thought it was too strange.
At first I didn't like Wings at the Speed of Sound, it was too much pop around it.
Now I think that Silly Lovesongs is the best Wingssong.
Now I think that Let Ém In is one of the coolest songs ever.
Now, Right now I think that Wings at the Speed Oof Sound is the best Wings album.
WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND (+ Bonus DVD)
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    WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND (+ Bonus DVD)

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    ASIN: B000A1FMUW

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    CD (13 tracks) + DVD
    Wings at the Speed of Sound
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Vintage Wings
    Wings at the Speed of Sound
    Wings
    Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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    ASIN: B00003IQLS
    Release Date: 1999-11-30

    Tracks:

    1. Let 'Em In
    2. 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

    Album Description

    Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of their huge 1976 album in a miniaturized LP sleeve with the original cover art intact & limited to the initial pressing only. The platinum record topped the charts for seven consecutive weeks at the time & features to of the band's biggest hits, the #1 'Silly Love Songs' & the #3 'Let 'Em In'. 11 tracks total. 1999 release.

    Album Details

    Japanese Version featuring an LP Style Splicase for Initial Pressing.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Vintage Wings.......2004-06-18

    This album would probably be best known for the hit songs Let'Em In and Silly Love Songs(the latter apparently being the band's first disco song),which seem to be the only two of the album's songs that ever recieved radio play.However,the rest of the album is worth listening to.The other band members,including Paul's wife Linda,each have their fair share of songs that they themselves sing lead.Cook Of The House is sung by Linda.Must Do Something About It is beautifully sung by band member Joe English.My other favourite tracks are Beware My Love,San Ferry Anne and Warm And Beautiful(the latter is a beautiful song that ends the album).
    Wings At The Speed Of Sound
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Would have been five stars with another Linda song!
    • This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record
    • Wings at the Speed of Snails
    • Don't blame his bandmates...
    • Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound.
    Wings At The Speed Of Sound
    Wings
    Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
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    ASIN: B00000018E
    Release Date: 1996-09-24

    Tracks:

    1. Let 'Em In
    2. 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
    12. Walking in the Park with Eloise [*] - Paul McCartney, Wings
    13. Bridge on the River Suite [*] - Paul McCartney, Wings
    14. Sally G [*]

    Amazon.com

    This is the album that inspired the old joke, "Q: When did Paul McCartney write 'Silly Love Songs?' A: 1976 'til now." Released on the eve of McCartney's triumphant American tour, it enjoyed a long stay at the top of the charts, thanks to the tour hype and the success of the aforementioned single and its cousin, the equally innocuous, if ever more infectious, "Let 'Em In." But it was a tepid success at best, especially on the promising heels of Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. Even a great, unheralded McCartney rocker, "Beware My Love" can't rescue the remainder from Paul's sometimes maddening affection for syrupy sentiment and sonic treacle. The three bonus cuts here are arguably better than most of the album cuts: the charming instrumentals "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (penned by Paul's dad) and "Bridge on the River Suite" were originally credited to the Country Hams (featuring McCartney teamed with Nashville legends Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer), while "Sally G" was the country-fied B-side to "Junior's Farm." --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Would have been five stars with another Linda song!.......2006-12-17

    Cook of The House RULES! They could have tossed that crappy "Must Do Something About It" for another Linda song.

    3 out of 5 stars This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record.......2005-10-05

    People expect a lot from Paul ( understandable , but he is human ) however this album is not about him so much .
    Rather , this album features lead vocals from a few other singers , but that's what makes it so interesting to my ears .

    Imagine Paul as a producer on other people's songs and you get the idea . I first got this on cassette years ago and it caught my attention then and I rediscovered it recently .

    It is music with mostly soft edges , though 'Beware of my Love' starts to build up steam and is the closest the album comes to rock .

    If you're looking for a chill out record , you may find this fits the bill nicely .

    2 out of 5 stars Wings at the Speed of Snails.......2005-07-01

    This album tends to parallel George Harrison's "Extra Texture" album in many ways. The packaging was somewhat similar. When the sleeves of McCartney and Harrison's other albums had wonderful artwork, all these two albums had were giant letters on the cover which is about as mundane a sleeve as an album can have. .. even a picture of the singer himself on the front cover would have been preferable.

    Secondly, the music on the album is as mundane as the sleeve. The only song on George Harrison's "Extra Texture" that had any get-up-and-go to it was "You", and even that song was mediocre. On "Wings at the Speed of Sound" there were only two McCartney songs - by McCartney - that were the least bit interesting. Those were "Silly Love Songs" and "Let `Em In" and even these two were so mediocre they were practically irrelevant.

    "Beware My Love" is a very poor attempt at being a hard rock song. McCartney's voice is horse and the lyrics were too stupid. . .and the song still has no get-up-and-go. It is as bland as the other songs.

    The timing of this album's release is also interesting. It was less than a year after "Venus and Mars" was released which tells me that McCartney may have been under contract to make another album in a short period of time just as George Harrison was when he made "Extra Texture". I'll wager this is the scenario that happened. It would explain why "Speed of Sound" sounds like so little effort was put into it. There wasn't much "feel" or "emotion" in this album. It was as though McCartney was doing math problems.

    McCartney was the author of classics like "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude" and even most of his solo albums were top notch. If McCartney were basically a very bad artist, an album such as "Speed of Sound" wouldn't be much of a surprise or a disappointment, but McCartney is one of the world's greatest and there is just no excuse.

    Still, all in all, this album is definitely better than "Wild Life" which was McCartney's absolute disgrace. In addition, we hear the rudimentary beginning of Denny Lane's possible solo career. Surprisingly, his two songs on the album sound much better than all of McCartney's songs. I'll give this album two stars instead of one.

    3 out of 5 stars Don't blame his bandmates..........2004-12-16

    McCartney's attempt to spread the wealth doesn't fail because of his bandmates (after all, who expects anything from Denny Laine?), but rather the ordinary sounds coming from Paul himself.
    "Let 'em In" is a good track to open the set. Solemn and well performed, it is a catchy song, good enough for Paul to get another top ten hit. It gets you ready for even better things. Denny's up next singing the McCartney written "The Note You Never Wrote," and it kills whatever momentum its predecessor laid at its doorsteps. It pretty much starts off going nowhere and stays there. "She's My Baby" is where Paul lets up. After the previous cut, this is where the disc needs a pick up and this is just a nothing song with lousy words. Starting slow and picking up steam, "Beware My Love" proves to be the meatiest cut on the set. It's a good song, however it fools you into thinking it's a raver when it's not really that fast at all. "Wino Junko" is simply Jimmmy McCulloch doing "Medicine Jar" lite. All it proves is that McCulloch is a one horse pony who could only write about booze and drugs and that this song is more poppy and less effective than his previous effort on "Venus and Mars." Many people have critized Linda McCartney (yes I am one them), however I do not find fault with her outing on "Cook of the House." Paul's production skills come most to the fore on songs that don't have a lot going for it---like this one. Here he uses the stand-up bass, the chewy horns, compression, reverb and deeper mixing on Linda's voice (to hide the flaws). A nice touch is also the way drummer Joe English goes to the toms after the second chorus instead of the snare like the first, it gives this shuffle a different feeling. "Silly Love Songs" is a good song, nothing more, nothing less. Fantastic threeway vocals introduce themselves in this song (indeed it's the highlight). It's success hides Paul's worsening skills as a lyricist, which is apparent all over this disc. His bass, however, is mixed very high in this song (and most of the album as well) in concession to the then burgeoning disco phase. Denny redeems himself with "Time to Hide." The fade up is interesting and a nice touch as well. His thin, weedy, pleading vocal fits this song like a glove. "Must Do Something About It" features a superb and surprising vocal from Joe English who proves he's easily the second best singer in this band. It's a good tune and McCartney wisely let Joe sing it as the words probably would not have sounded as sincere had Paul sung it. "San Ann Ferry" is another example of this disc needing a shot in the arm and Paul coming up short again. It's not that it's a horrible song, it's just that with all the other mediocre songs songs on this set, something with a little zip is needed and it doesn't happen with this song. "Warm and Beautiful," it takes a while to realize that Paul can still get to you with those sentimental songs, but he still can and here's proof. "Walking in the Park with Eloise" and "Bridge on the River Suite" are two instrumentals I could do without as they have nothing to do with this disc. And if we're going to get "Sally G" we should also get the A-side of the single that it was on---"Junior's Farm."
    It's really noticeable to see the weakness of this set in that hardly any of these songs can be taken off the album and stand on their own. Whereas that problem was not evident in McCartney's last 3 discs.

    5 out of 5 stars Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound........2004-02-15

    At first, I didn't like Silly Lovesongs at all, I thought it was too silly.
    At first I didn't like Let ém In at all, I thought it was too strange.
    At first I didn't like Wings at the Speed of Sound, it was too much pop around it.
    Now I think that Silly Lovesongs is the best Wingssong.
    Now I think that Let Ém In is one of the coolest songs ever.
    Now, Right now I think that Wings at the Speed Oof Sound is the best Wings album.
    Wings At the Speed of Sound
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Wings At the Speed of Sound
      Paul McCartney , and Wings
      Manufacturer: CD Maximum
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000JFHKXG

      Product Description

      19 trx total "WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND" -11 trx & 8 bonus trx. "WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND": 1. Let 'Em In. 2. 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. Bonus: 12. Walking in the Park With Eloise. 13. Bridge on the River Suite. 14. Sally G. 15. The Mess. 16. I Lie Around. 17. Give Ireland Back To The Irish. 18. Mary Had A Little Lamb. 19. Little Woman Love.
      Wings at the Speed of Sound
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Would have been five stars with another Linda song!
      • This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record
      • Wings at the Speed of Snails
      • Don't blame his bandmates...
      • Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound.
      Wings at the Speed of Sound
      Wings
      Manufacturer: Indent Series
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000005JJ2
      Release Date: 1996-07-23

      Tracks:

      1. Let 'Em In
      2. 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

      Amazon.com

      This is the album that inspired the old joke, "Q: When did Paul McCartney write 'Silly Love Songs?' A: 1976 'til now." Released on the eve of McCartney's triumphant American tour, it enjoyed a long stay at the top of the charts, thanks to the tour hype and the success of the aforementioned single and its cousin, the equally innocuous, if ever more infectious, "Let 'Em In." But it was a tepid success at best, especially on the promising heels of Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. Even a great, unheralded McCartney rocker, "Beware My Love" can't rescue the remainder from Paul's sometimes maddening affection for syrupy sentiment and sonic treacle. The three bonus cuts here are arguably better than most of the album cuts: the charming instrumentals "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (penned by Paul's dad) and "Bridge on the River Suite" were originally credited to the Country Hams (featuring McCartney teamed with Nashville legends Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer), while "Sally G" was the country-fied B-side to "Junior's Farm." --Jerry McCulley

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Would have been five stars with another Linda song!.......2006-12-17

      Cook of The House RULES! They could have tossed that crappy "Must Do Something About It" for another Linda song.

      3 out of 5 stars This album is Wings , pop rock , not a Beatles record.......2005-10-05

      People expect a lot from Paul ( understandable , but he is human ) however this album is not about him so much .
      Rather , this album features lead vocals from a few other singers , but that's what makes it so interesting to my ears .

      Imagine Paul as a producer on other people's songs and you get the idea . I first got this on cassette years ago and it caught my attention then and I rediscovered it recently .

      It is music with mostly soft edges , though 'Beware of my Love' starts to build up steam and is the closest the album comes to rock .

      If you're looking for a chill out record , you may find this fits the bill nicely .

      2 out of 5 stars Wings at the Speed of Snails.......2005-07-01

      This album tends to parallel George Harrison's "Extra Texture" album in many ways. The packaging was somewhat similar. When the sleeves of McCartney and Harrison's other albums had wonderful artwork, all these two albums had were giant letters on the cover which is about as mundane a sleeve as an album can have. .. even a picture of the singer himself on the front cover would have been preferable.

      Secondly, the music on the album is as mundane as the sleeve. The only song on George Harrison's "Extra Texture" that had any get-up-and-go to it was "You", and even that song was mediocre. On "Wings at the Speed of Sound" there were only two McCartney songs - by McCartney - that were the least bit interesting. Those were "Silly Love Songs" and "Let `Em In" and even these two were so mediocre they were practically irrelevant.

      "Beware My Love" is a very poor attempt at being a hard rock song. McCartney's voice is horse and the lyrics were too stupid. . .and the song still has no get-up-and-go. It is as bland as the other songs.

      The timing of this album's release is also interesting. It was less than a year after "Venus and Mars" was released which tells me that McCartney may have been under contract to make another album in a short period of time just as George Harrison was when he made "Extra Texture". I'll wager this is the scenario that happened. It would explain why "Speed of Sound" sounds like so little effort was put into it. There wasn't much "feel" or "emotion" in this album. It was as though McCartney was doing math problems.

      McCartney was the author of classics like "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude" and even most of his solo albums were top notch. If McCartney were basically a very bad artist, an album such as "Speed of Sound" wouldn't be much of a surprise or a disappointment, but McCartney is one of the world's greatest and there is just no excuse.

      Still, all in all, this album is definitely better than "Wild Life" which was McCartney's absolute disgrace. In addition, we hear the rudimentary beginning of Denny Lane's possible solo career. Surprisingly, his two songs on the album sound much better than all of McCartney's songs. I'll give this album two stars instead of one.

      3 out of 5 stars Don't blame his bandmates..........2004-12-16

      McCartney's attempt to spread the wealth doesn't fail because of his bandmates (after all, who expects anything from Denny Laine?), but rather the ordinary sounds coming from Paul himself.
      "Let 'em In" is a good track to open the set. Solemn and well performed, it is a catchy song, good enough for Paul to get another top ten hit. It gets you ready for even better things. Denny's up next singing the McCartney written "The Note You Never Wrote," and it kills whatever momentum its predecessor laid at its doorsteps. It pretty much starts off going nowhere and stays there. "She's My Baby" is where Paul lets up. After the previous cut, this is where the disc needs a pick up and this is just a nothing song with lousy words. Starting slow and picking up steam, "Beware My Love" proves to be the meatiest cut on the set. It's a good song, however it fools you into thinking it's a raver when it's not really that fast at all. "Wino Junko" is simply Jimmmy McCulloch doing "Medicine Jar" lite. All it proves is that McCulloch is a one horse pony who could only write about booze and drugs and that this song is more poppy and less effective than his previous effort on "Venus and Mars." Many people have critized Linda McCartney (yes I am one them), however I do not find fault with her outing on "Cook of the House." Paul's production skills come most to the fore on songs that don't have a lot going for it---like this one. Here he uses the stand-up bass, the chewy horns, compression, reverb and deeper mixing on Linda's voice (to hide the flaws). A nice touch is also the way drummer Joe English goes to the toms after the second chorus instead of the snare like the first, it gives this shuffle a different feeling. "Silly Love Songs" is a good song, nothing more, nothing less. Fantastic threeway vocals introduce themselves in this song (indeed it's the highlight). It's success hides Paul's worsening skills as a lyricist, which is apparent all over this disc. His bass, however, is mixed very high in this song (and most of the album as well) in concession to the then burgeoning disco phase. Denny redeems himself with "Time to Hide." The fade up is interesting and a nice touch as well. His thin, weedy, pleading vocal fits this song like a glove. "Must Do Something About It" features a superb and surprising vocal from Joe English who proves he's easily the second best singer in this band. It's a good tune and McCartney wisely let Joe sing it as the words probably would not have sounded as sincere had Paul sung it. "San Ann Ferry" is another example of this disc needing a shot in the arm and Paul coming up short again. It's not that it's a horrible song, it's just that with all the other mediocre songs songs on this set, something with a little zip is needed and it doesn't happen with this song. "Warm and Beautiful," it takes a while to realize that Paul can still get to you with those sentimental songs, but he still can and here's proof. "Walking in the Park with Eloise" and "Bridge on the River Suite" are two instrumentals I could do without as they have nothing to do with this disc. And if we're going to get "Sally G" we should also get the A-side of the single that it was on---"Junior's Farm."
      It's really noticeable to see the weakness of this set in that hardly any of these songs can be taken off the album and stand on their own. Whereas that problem was not evident in McCartney's last 3 discs.

      5 out of 5 stars Let Wings In with the Silly Lovesongs at the Top of Sound........2004-02-15

      At first, I didn't like Silly Lovesongs at all, I thought it was too silly.
      At first I didn't like Let ém In at all, I thought it was too strange.
      At first I didn't like Wings at the Speed of Sound, it was too much pop around it.
      Now I think that Silly Lovesongs is the best Wingssong.
      Now I think that Let Ém In is one of the coolest songs ever.
      Now, Right now I think that Wings at the Speed Oof Sound is the best Wings album.
      At the Speed of Sound
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        At the Speed of Sound

        Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000DEP26
        Release Date: 2002-08-21

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