album notes

Selected from 90 hours of recordings, Wings over America is a faithful account of the 1975-76 world tour that captures the band at its peak. It was taped at several of the US shows, but mixed as if it were a single performance. Paul combined old Beatle favourites with highlights from a solo catalogue that was now achieving real stature. Though an expensive triple disc on vinyl (it had been planned as a double, but a rival bootleg version encouraged Paul to expand it) sales were remarkable and it remains one of very few live albums to make Number 1 in America – incidentally becoming the band's fifth Number 1 album in a row.

Performed by
Paul McCartney: Vocals, bass guitar, piano, acoustic guitar
Linda McCartney: Vocals, keyboards
Denny Laine: Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano gass, gob iron
Jimmy McCulloch: Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
Joe English: Drums, vocals
Tony Dorsey: Trombone
Howie Casey: Saxophone
Steve Howard: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Thadeus Richard: Saxophone, clarinet, flute

Produced by Paul McCartney
Recording engineers: Phil McDonald, Jack Maxson, Mark Vigars & Tom Walsh