Tra il '75 e '76 chi si trovava per caso a viaggiare lungo le lunghe strade coast to coast statunitensi, poteva facilmente imbattersi in una serie di camions che contenevano il sogno di Paul McCartney, un lungo Tour in giro per il mondo, dall'Australia all'Europa, per incontrare i suoi fans, sentire di nuovo sulla pelle l'effetto di suonare di fronte a platee immense. Di Tour i Wings ne avevano già fatti, ma solo su piccola scala e quando erano ancora una band acerba e grezza nel suono; ora è diverso Paul ha un buon gruppo, e può permettersi ciò che i suoi ex colleghi non hanno la forza di fare, e così prende i figli, cani e gatti e si imbarca sul suo jet privato per sorvolare e contagiare il mondo con il suo battito d'ali.
"Wings Over America" viene pubblicato come triplo album nel 1977, e documenta fedelmente in tutta la sua scaletta lo spettacolo di Sir McCartney.
L'inizio è affidato al trittico "Venus And Mars - RockShow - Jet", che coinvolge lo spettatore dal vivo con i giochi di laser (fu Paul il primo ad usarli ) e esalta l'ascoltatore con il crescere del suono, che passa dall'acustica "Venus And Mars" al rock di "Jet". I brani sono estratti quasi tutti dagli ultimi lavori del gruppo, "Venus And Mars" soprattutto , da cui Paul esegue la bellissima "Medicine Jar" di McCulloch . Per la prima volta torna ad eseguire brani dei Beatles, "Lady Madonna", "The Long And Winding Road", "Yesterday" e "Blackbird" in versioni molto simili alle originali.
Paul fa le prove in generale dell'effetto stratosferco che brani quali "Live And Let Die" e "Band On The Run" hanno sul pubblico, tanto che la formula, Beatles+Macca solista, verrà ripetuta, e forse abusata, in tutti i suoi Tour successivi.
Un lavoro enorme, perfettamente riuscito, che consegna Paul agli anni '70 come SuperStar indiscussa, capace di fare il pieno ovunque, raccogliere consensi e affetto dai suoi fans. Paul inoltre è l'unico ex Beatle che riesce a catturare pubblico di varie età, infatti ai concerti dei Wings assistevano anche ragazzini di 13-14 anni che giusto avevano sentito dire di sfuggita che prima McCartney suonava in un altro gruppo. La band farà anche tappa in Italia, a Venezia, lasciando un'immagine indimenticabile, la W alata del gruppo impressa con i laser sul campanile di San Marco.
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03 Spirits of Ancient Egypt (04:05)
You're My Baby And I Love You
You Can Take A Pound Of Love
And Cook It In The Stew . . . . .
When You've Finished Doing That
I Know What You'll Want To Do
'Cos You're My Baby And I Love You
I'm Your Baby -- Do You Love Me?
I Can Drive A Cadillac
Across The Irish Sea
But When I've Finished Doing That
I Know Where I'll Want To Be
'Cos I'm Your Baby, And You Love Me.
Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
Shadows Of Ancient Rome
Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
Hung On The Telly
Hung On The Telly
Hung On The Telephone . . . .
You're My Baby, I Know You Know
You Could Sell An Elevator
To Geronimo
And When You've Finished Doing That
I Know Where You'll Want To Go
'Cos You're My Baby, I Know You Know
Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
Echoes Of Sunken Spain
Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
Hung On The 'Phone
A-Hung On The 'Phone
A-Hung On The 'Phone
. . . . . Again . . . .
04 Medicine Jar (04:06)
What's Wrong With You?
I Wish I Knew
You Say Time And Tell
I Hope That's True
There's More To Life Than Blues And Reds
I Say, I Know How You Feel,
Now Your Friends Are Dead.
Dead On Your Feet, You Won't Get Far
If You Keep On Sticking Your Hand
In The Medicine Jar.
Now Don't Give Up
Whatever You Do
You Say Time Will Tell
I Hope That's True
If You Go Down And Lose Your Head
I Say, I Know How You Feel
Now Your Friends Are Dead.
Dead On Your Feet, You Won't Get Far
If You Keep On Sticking Your Hand
In The Medicine Jar.
Dead On Your Feet . . . . .
What Can I Do?
I Can't Let Go
You Say Time Will Heal
But Very Slow
So Don't Forget The Things You Said
I Say I Know How You Feel
Now Your Friends Are Dead.
Dead On Your Feet, You Won't Get Far
If You Keep On Sticking Your Hand
In The Medicine Jar.
05 Maybe I'm Amazed (05:20)
Baby, I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time,
And maybe I'm afraid of the way I love you.
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you pulled me out of time,
You hung me on the line.
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you.
Baby, I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand.
Maybe I'm a man,
Maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me.
Baby, won't you help me to understand?
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ah.
Baby, I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand.
Baby, I'm a man,
And maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me.
Baby, won't you help me to understand?
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ah.
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you're with me all the time,
And maybe I'm afraid of the way leave you.
Maybe I'm amazed at the way you help me sing my song,
You right me when I'm wrong-
Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you.
Yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo,
Won't you help me to understand?
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ah.
Maybe I'm a man, maybe I'm a lonely man
Who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand.
Baby, I'm a man,
You're the only woman who could ever help me.
Won't you help me to understand?
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ah.
Oh, maybe I'm amazed,
Maybe I'm amazed,
Yeah, maybe I'm amazed,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, maybe I'm amazed,
I'm amazed with you.
Oo -
Oo -.
06 Call Me Back Again (05:15)
Well When I, When I Was
Just A Little Baby Boy
Every Night I Would Call
Your Number Brought Me Joy.
I Called Your House, Every Night Since Then
But I Ain't Never, No No Never
Heard You Calling Me
Come On And Call Me Back Again . . . . .
Call Me Back Again.
I've Heard Your Name Every Night Since Then
But I Ain't Never, No No Never . . . . .
Well When I, When I Was
Just A Little Baby Boy
Every Night, Every Night
I Would Call Because Your Number
Brought Me Joy
Oh -- I've Called Your Name
Every Night Since Then,
But I Ain't Never, No No No No Never
Heard You Calling Me
Come On And Call Me Back Again.
Call Me Back Again.
08 The Long and Winding Road (04:28)
The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
Ive seen that road before
It always leads me her
Lead me to you door
The wild and windy night
That the rain washed away
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here
Let me know the way
Many times Ive been alone
And many times Ive cried
Any way youll never know
The many ways Ive tried
But still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Dont leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
But still they lead me back
To the long winding road
You left me standing here
A long long time ago
Dont leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
09 Live and Let Die (03:34)
When you were young
And your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die
What does it matter to ya
When ya got a job to do
Ya got to do it well
You got to give the other fella hell
You used to say live and let live
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die
Live and let die
Say live and let die
Say live and let die
Live and let
Live and let
Live and let... die...
11 Richard Cory (03:05)
They say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
With political connections to spread his wealth around.
Born into society, a banker's only child,
He had everything a man could want: money, grace, and style.
The papers print his picture almost every place he goes:
Richard Cory at the opera, Richard Cory at a shows.
And the rumor of his parties and the orgies on his yacht!
He really must be happy with everything he's got.
But I work in his factory
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be
John Denver.
He really gave to charity, he had the common touch,
And they were grateful for his patronage so they thanked him very much,
So my mind was filled with wonder when the evening headline read:
"Richard Cory went home last night and put a bullet through his head."
But I work in his factory
And I curse the life I'm living
And I curse my poverty
And I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be,
Oh, I wish that I could be
Richard Cory.
13 I've Just Seen a Face (02:11)
I've just seen a face,
I can't forget the time or place
That we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Na na na na na na
Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
But I had never been aware
And as it is I dream of her tonight
Na na na na na na
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
I have never known
The likes of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things and kept out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
Na na na na na na
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
I've just seen a face
I can t forget the time or place
And we'd just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Na na na na na na
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
14 Blackbird (02:27)
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird Fly
Blackbird Fly
Into the light of a dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
15 Yesterday (01:49)
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, I yesterday came suddenly
Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday
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