Back To The Egg is a Rock album by Wings, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 113 pressings tracked, owned by 42 collectors.
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This was the final album to be released by Wings. Although it does not share the same success as some of the earlier Paul McCartney and Wings albums like Band on the Run or Venus and Mars, it is a must for fans of Paul McCartney and Wings. It is basically a concept album designed to show Wings versatility and ability to bounce back. Perhaps the album landed in a obscure area because just as the world tour to support this album was canceled due to Paul being arrested for possession in Japan where the tour was to begin. Instead McCartney spent nine days in jail, and as a result it was the end of Wings. Back to the Egg is a solid effort by McCartney with his normal mixture of soft love songs and hard rocking fun. The times were changing when it was released with the popularity of disco and new wave music taking over the spotlight, which McCartney addressed well on McCartney II. In this writer's opinion, Back to the Egg is one of the best Wings albums that can be listened to in its entirety without skipping a song. After all it is the final album of a group that had a lot of success during the decade of the 1970s. Paul's bass lead opens the album in Reception which is followed of by a rocking love song in Getting Closer. Denny Lane contributes Again and Again then Paul rocks on Old Siam, Sir. Arrow Through Me takes the record back down to a good old Mecca love song. Pete Townsend contributes on Rockestra Theme and there is much more.
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Tracklist
- Sunny Side Up
- Over Easy
Side A
- A1Reception
- A2Getting Closer
- A3We're Open Tonight
- A4Spin It On
- A5Again And Again And Again
- A6Old Siam, Sir
- A7Arrow Through Me
Side B
- B1Rockestra Theme
- B2To You
- B3After The Ball / Million Miles
- B4Winter Rose / Love Awake
- B5The Broadcast
- B6So Glad To See You Here
- B7Baby's Request
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- raw
- playful
- storytelling
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bruce ThomasBASS MUSICIAN , BASS ORCHESTRA , BASS
- David GilmourGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR ORCHESTRA , GUITAR
- Denny LaineELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, BASS, VOCALS
- Gary BrookerPIANO MUSICIAN , PIANO ORCHESTRA , PIANO
- Hank MarvinGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR ORCHESTRA , GUITAR
- Howie CaseyHORNS MUSICIAN , HORNS ORCHESTRA , HORNS
- John BonhamDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS ORCHESTRA , DRUMS
- John Paul JonesBASS PIANO BASS, PIANO
- Kenny JonesDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS ORCHESTRA , DRUMS
- Laurence JuberELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR SYNTHESIZER GUITAR GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Linda McCartneyKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Morris PertPERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA , PERCUSSION
- Paul McCartneyBASS LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, BASS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS PIANO
- Pete TownshendGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR ORCHESTRA , GUITAR
- Ray CooperPERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA , PERCUSSION
- Ronnie LaneBASS MUSICIAN , BASS ORCHESTRA , BASS
- Speedy AcquayePERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA , PERCUSSION
- Steve HolleyDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , DRUMS
42 collectors on Gatefold own this · 113 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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