Wings - Venus And Mars (1975) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2014]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 508 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 220 MB | Covers - 2,08 GB
Genre: Pop Rock, Classic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: MPL/Hear Music/Concord Music Group (HRM-35652-00)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 508 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 220 MB | Covers - 2,08 GB
Genre: Pop Rock, Classic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: MPL/Hear Music/Concord Music Group (HRM-35652-00)
Band on the Run was a commercial success, but even if it was billed as a Wings effort, it was primarily recorded by Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine. So, it was time to once again turn Wings into a genuine band, adding Joe English and Jimmy McCulloch to the lineup and even letting the latter contribute a song. This faux-democracy isn't what signals that this is a band effort - it's the attitude, construction, and pacing, which McCartney acknowledges as much, opening with an acoustic title track that's a salute to arena rock, leading to a genuine arena rock anthem, "Rock Show." From that, it's pretty much rocking pop tunes, paced with a couple of ballads and a little whimsy, all graced with a little of the production flair that distinguished Band on the Run. But where that record was clearly a studio creation and consciously elaborate, this is a straightforward affair where the sonic details are simply window dressing…