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| artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]
| artist = [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]]
| cover = Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound_album_cover.png
| cover = Wings_at_the_Speed_of_Sound_album_cover.png
| alt =
| released = 26 March 1976
| released = 25 March 1976
| recorded = August–October 1975; 5 January – 4 February 1976
| recorded = August–October 1975; 5 January – 4 February 1976
| venue =
| studio = [[Abbey Road Studios|Abbey Road]], London
| studio = [[Abbey Road Studios|Abbey Road]], London
| genre = *[[Rock music|Rock]]
| genre = [[Soft rock]]
*[[soft rock]]
| length = 46:36
| length = 46:36
| label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
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'''''Wings at the Speed of Sound''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by the British–American rock band [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]], released on 25 March 1976. Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart—the band's fourth consecutive album to do so—and peaked at number 2 on the UK album chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, with "[[Silly Love Songs]]" reaching number 1 in the US.
'''''Wings at the Speed of Sound''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by the British–American rock band [[Paul McCartney and Wings|Wings]], released on 26 March 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/8281-1142-2|title=BPI}}</ref> Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart—the band's fourth consecutive album to do so—and peaked at number 2 on the UK album chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, with "[[Silly Love Songs]]" reaching number 1 in the US.


The album was recorded and released in the midst of Wings' highly successful [[Wings Over the World tour]], with songs from the album performed on the tour after its release. Subsequently, performances of "[[Let 'Em In]]", "Time to Hide", 'Silly Love Songs' and "[[Beware My Love]]" were included on the live album ''[[Wings over America]]'', released in December 1976. The album, after the 2010 CD version, was again remastered in 2014 with further improved audio quality.
The album was recorded and released in the midst of Wings' highly successful [[Wings Over the World tour]], with songs from the album performed on the tour after its release. Subsequently, performances of "[[Let 'Em In]]", "Time to Hide", 'Silly Love Songs' and "[[Beware My Love]]" were included on the live album ''[[Wings over America]]'', released in December 1976.


As a reaction to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for [[Paul McCartney]], the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys.
As a reaction to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for [[Paul McCartney]], the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys.
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Around the time of the studio sessions for ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'', Wings were facing criticism for being merely a vehicle for McCartney. He encouraged each of the band members to contribute a song during the sessions. McCartney had previously attempted to create a democratic album in ''Red Rose Speedway'', though it would be rejected by his record label.<ref>''McCartney: Songwriter'' {{ISBN|0-491-03325-7}} pp. 117–119</ref>
Around the time of the studio sessions for ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'', Wings were facing criticism for being merely a vehicle for McCartney. He encouraged each of the band members to contribute a song during the sessions. McCartney had previously attempted to create a democratic album in ''Red Rose Speedway'', though it would be rejected by his record label.<ref>''McCartney: Songwriter'' {{ISBN|0-491-03325-7}} pp. 117–119</ref>


Engineer [[Peter Henderson (sound engineer)|Peter Henderson]] later commented, "I remember one of my first engineering jobs, working with Paul McCartney on ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' — he'd do two vocal takes and ask, 'Which is the better one?' And when he played guitar, he'd really lean into it and give it everything he got."<ref name="SOS">Buskin, Richard (July 2005). [http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/classictracks.htm#3 CLASSIC TRACKS: Supertramp's 'Logical Song'], ''[[Sound on Sound]]''.</ref>
Engineer [[Peter Henderson (record producer)|Peter Henderson]] later commented, "I remember one of my first engineering jobs, working with Paul McCartney on ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' — he'd do two vocal takes and ask, 'Which is the better one?' And when he played guitar, he'd really lean into it and give it everything he got."<ref name="SOS">Buskin, Richard (July 2005). [http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/classictracks.htm#3 CLASSIC TRACKS: Supertramp's 'Logical Song'], ''[[Sound on Sound]]''.</ref>
Two tracks ("The Note You Never Wrote" and "Warm and Beautiful") were arranged by [[Fiachra Trench]].<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}</ref>
Two tracks ("The Note You Never Wrote" and "Warm and Beautiful") were arranged by [[Fiachra Trench]].<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}</ref>


== Recording ==
== Recording ==
The album was recorded at Abbey Road in two different sessions: first sessions took place in August/September and October 1975, with work resuming in January–February 1976. During the playback of "Must Do Something About It", Paul heard drummer [[Joe English (musician)|Joe English]] sing the song and decided to have him take the lead vocal. In "Cook of the House", McCartney handled double-bass, while "Silly Love Songs" was arranged in a disco-style, in a similar fashion to Al Green's "Sha La La".<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}, pp.&nbsp;137–146.</ref>
The album was recorded at Abbey Road in two different periods of sessions: first sessions took place in August/September and October 1975, with work resuming in January–February 1976. During the playback of "Must Do Something About It", Paul heard drummer [[Joe English (musician)|Joe English]] sing the song and decided to have him take the lead vocal. In "Cook of the House", McCartney handled double-bass, while "Silly Love Songs" was arranged in a disco-style, in a similar fashion to Al Green's "Sha La La".<ref>Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-88-909122-1-4}}, pp.&nbsp;137–146.</ref>


==Release and reception==
==Release and reception==
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| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/paul-mccartney/albumguide |title=Paul McCartney: Album Guide |magazine=[[Rolling Stone|rollingstone.com]] |access-date=13 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704174106/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/paul-mccartney/albumguide |archive-date=4 July 2014 }}</ref>
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/paul-mccartney/albumguide |title=Paul McCartney: Album Guide |magazine=[[Rolling Stone|rollingstone.com]] |access-date=13 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704174106/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/paul-mccartney/albumguide |archive-date=4 July 2014 }}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10score = B–<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=14 June 1976|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv6-76.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|access-date=27 May 2013}}</ref>
| rev10score = B−<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=14 June 1976|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv6-76.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|location=New York|access-date=27 May 2013}}</ref>
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''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' was released in late March 1976 to lukewarm critical reviews. ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s reviewer described it as a "Day with the McCartneys" concept album. The introduction, "[[Let 'Em In]]" was perceived as an invitation to join the McCartneys on this fantasy day, with explanation of their philosophy ("[[Silly Love Songs]]"), a lunch break ("[[Cook of the House]]"), and a chance to get to know McCartney's friends (Denny Laine in "The Note You Never Wrote", Jimmy McCulloch in "Wino Junko", etc.).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/wings-at-the-speed-of-sound-19760520 |last=Holden |first=Stephen |title=Wings at the Speed of Sound |work=Rolling Stone |date=20 May 1976 |access-date=12 August 2011}}</ref>
''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' was released in late March 1976 to lukewarm critical reviews. ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s reviewer described it as a "Day with the McCartneys" concept album. The introduction, "[[Let 'Em In]]" was perceived as an invitation to join the McCartneys on this fantasy day, with explanation of their philosophy ("[[Silly Love Songs]]"), a lunch break ("[[Cook of the House]]"), and a chance to get to know McCartney's friends (Denny Laine in "The Note You Never Wrote", Jimmy McCulloch in "Wino Junko", etc.).<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/wings-at-the-speed-of-sound-19760520 |last=Holden |first=Stephen |title=Wings at the Speed of Sound |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=20 May 1976 |access-date=12 August 2011}}</ref>


The album reached number 2 in the United Kingdom (and was the 4th best-selling album of 1976). It became McCartney's most successful American chart album since his days in [[The Beatles]], spending seven nonconsecutive weeks at number 1 throughout the summer (and blocking the new Beatles compilation ''[[Rock 'n' Roll Music (album)|Rock 'n' Roll Music]]'', which reached number 2). ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.<ref name="Sexton/ClassicRock">{{cite magazine|last=Sexton|first=Paul|title=Wings Reissues|magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]|date=October 2014|page=97}}</ref>
The album reached number 2 in the United Kingdom (and was the 4th best-selling album of 1976). It became McCartney's most successful American chart album since his days in [[the Beatles]], spending seven nonconsecutive weeks at number 1 throughout the summer (blocking the new Beatles compilation ''[[Rock 'n' Roll Music (album)|Rock 'n' Roll Music]]'', which reached number 2). ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.<ref name="Sexton/ClassicRock">{{cite magazine|last=Sexton|first=Paul|title=Wings Reissues|magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]|date=October 2014|page=97}}</ref>


Much of the album's success can be attributed to its two smash singles. "Silly Love Songs", a response to his critics and one of McCartney's biggest hits, followed the album in April, and became one of 1976's biggest-selling singles. This was followed in July with "Let 'Em In", which also scaled the singles charts. Amid all this, Wings finally went to North America for the [[Wings Over the World tour|Wings Over America Tour]], playing McCartney's first shows there in ten years (after The Beatles' last tour in 1966) to euphoric reaction; four selections from ''Speed of Sound'' were included in the tour setlist.
Much of the album's success can be attributed to its two smash singles: "Silly Love Songs", a response to his critics, which became one of 1976's biggest-selling singles, followed by "Let 'Em In", which also scaled the singles charts. Amid all this, Wings finally went to North America for the [[Wings Over the World tour|Wings Over America Tour]], playing McCartney's first shows there in ten years (after the Beatles' [[The Beatles' 1966 US tour|final tour of America]] in 1966) to euphoric reaction; four selections from ''Speed of Sound'' were included in the tour setlist.


[[Denny Laine]] covered "Time to Hide" and "The Note You Never Wrote" in 1996 on his album ''Wings at the Sound of Denny Laine''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Performs the Hits of Wings|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/performs-the-hits-of-wings-r1073182|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref>
[[Denny Laine]] covered "Time to Hide" and "The Note You Never Wrote" in 1996 on his album ''Denny Laine Performs the Hits of Wings''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Performs the Hits of Wings|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/performs-the-hits-of-wings-r1073182|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref>


==Further releases==
==Further releases==
In 1993, ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' was remastered and reissued on compact disc as part of ''[[The Paul McCartney Collection]]'' series; "Walking in the Park with Eloise", which had been released under the name the Country Hams, its B-side "Bridge on the River Suite", and the Wings track "Sally G" (the B-side to their single "Junior's Farm") were added as bonus tracks. All were recorded in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] in 1974.
In 1993, ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' was remastered and reissued on compact disc as part of ''[[The Paul McCartney Collection]]'' series; "[[Walking in the Park with Eloise]]", which had been released under the name the Country Hams, its B-side "Bridge on the River Suite", and the Wings track "Sally G" (the B-side to their single "Junior's Farm") were added as bonus tracks. All were recorded in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] in 1974.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| all_writing = [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Linda McCartney]], except where noted
| extra1 = P. McCartney
| extra1 = P. McCartney
| title1 = [[Let 'Em In]]
| title1 = [[Let 'Em In]]
| writer1 = [[Paul McCartney]], [[Linda McCartney]]
| length1 = 5:10
| length1 = 5:10
| title2 = The Note You Never Wrote
| title2 = The Note You Never Wrote
| extra2 = [[Denny Laine]]
| extra2 = [[Denny Laine]]
|writer2 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length2 = 4:21
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = [[She's My Baby (Wings song)|She's My Baby]]
| title3 = [[She's My Baby (Wings song)|She's My Baby]]
|writer3 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length3 = 3:08
| length3 = 3:08
| extra3 = P. McCartney
| extra3 = P. McCartney
|writer4 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| title4 = [[Beware My Love]]
| title4 = [[Beware My Love]]
| length4 = 6:28
| length4 = 6:28
| extra4 = P. McCartney and [[Linda McCartney]]
| extra4 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| title5 = Wino Junko
| title5 = Wino Junko
| writer5 = [[Jimmy McCulloch|McCulloch]], [[Colin Eric Allen|Allen]]
| writer5 = [[Jimmy McCulloch|McCulloch]], [[Colin Eric Allen|Allen]]
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| title6 = [[Silly Love Songs]]
| title6 = [[Silly Love Songs]]
| extra6 = P. McCartney with L. McCartney and Laine
| extra6 = P. McCartney with L. McCartney and Laine
|writer6 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length6 = 5:54
| length6 = 5:54
| title7 = [[Cook of the House]]
| title7 = [[Cook of the House]]
| length7 = 2:39
| length7 = 2:39
|writer7 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| extra7 = L. McCartney
| extra7 = L. McCartney
| title8 = Time to Hide
| title8 = Time to Hide
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| extra8 = Laine
| extra8 = Laine
| title9 = [[Must Do Something About It]]
| title9 = [[Must Do Something About It]]
|writer9 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length9 = 3:43
| length9 = 3:43
| extra9 = Joe English
| extra9 = [[Joe English (musician)|Joe English]]
| title10 = San Ferry Anne
| title10 = San Ferry Anne
|writer10 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length10 = 2:07
| length10 = 2:07
| extra10 = P. McCartney
| extra10 = P. McCartney
| title11 = [[Warm and Beautiful]]
| title11 = [[Warm and Beautiful]]
|writer11 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length11 = 3:13
| length11 = 3:13
| extra11 = P. McCartney
| extra11 = P. McCartney
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Additional tracks on the 1993 CD reissue
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| headline = 1987 CD & 1993 ''[[The Paul McCartney Collection]]'' bonus tracks
| title12 = Walking in the Park with Eloise
| extra12 = ''Instrumental''
| title12 = [[Walking in the Park with Eloise]]
| writer12 = James McCartney
| writer12 = [[Jim McCartney]]
| note12 = recorded at Nashville as 'The Country Hams'
| length12 = 3:07
| length12 = 3:10
| title13 = Bridge on the River Suite
| title13 = Bridge on the River Suite
| extra13 = ''Instrumental''
| note13 = recorded at Nashville as 'The Country Hams'
| length13 = 3:12
| writer13 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| length13 = 3:11
| title14 = [[Sally G]]
| title14 = [[Sally G]]
| writer14 = P. McCartney, L. McCartney
| note14 = [[B-side]] of “[[Junior's Farm|Junior’s Farm]]”
| length14 = 3:37
| length14 = 3:40
| extra14 = P. McCartney
}}
}}


==Archive Collection Reissue==
===2014 remaster===
On 23 September 2014 the album was re-issued by [[Hear Music]]/[[Concord Music Group]] as part of the fifth set of releases, alongside ''[[Venus and Mars (Wings album)|Venus and Mars]]'', in the ''[[Paul McCartney Archive Collection]]''. It was released in multiple formats:<ref name="Wings Reissue 'Venus and Mars' and 'At The Speed of Sound'">http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/wings-reissue-venus-and-mars-and-at-the-speed-of-sound</ref>
On 23 September 2014 the album was re-issued by [[Hear Music]]/[[Concord Music Group]] as part of the fifth set of releases, alongside ''[[Venus and Mars (Wings album)|Venus and Mars]]'', in the ''[[Paul McCartney Archive Collection]]''. It was released in multiple formats:<ref name="Wings Reissue 'Venus and Mars' and 'At The Speed of Sound'">{{Cite web|url=http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/wings-reissue-venus-and-mars-and-at-the-speed-of-sound|title = Wings Reissue 'Venus and Mars' and 'At the Speed of Sound'|date = 23 July 2014}}</ref>


*'''Standard Edition''': 2-CD; the original 11-track album on the first disc, plus 7 bonus tracks on the second disc.
*'''Standard Edition''': 2-CD; the original 11-track album on the first disc, plus 7 bonus tracks on the second disc.
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*'''High resolution''': Digital album is available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and in high resolution.
*'''High resolution''': Digital album is available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and in high resolution.


'''Disc two – bonus audio'''
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Disc two ‐ Bonus Audio
| title1 = Silly Love Songs
| note1 = demo
| length1 = 2:44


# "Silly Love Songs" {{small|(demo)}} – 2:44
| title2 = She's My Baby
# "She's My Baby" {{small|(demo)}} – 3:46
| note2 = demo
# "Message to Joe" – 0:24
| length2 = 3:46
# "Beware My Love" {{small|([[John Bonham]] version)}} – 5:35
# "Must Do Something About It" {{small|(Paul's version)}} – 3:37
# "Let 'Em In" {{small|(demo)}} – 4:18
# "Warm and Beautiful" {{small|(instrumental demo)}} – 1:27


'''Disc three – DVD'''
| title3 = Message to Joe
| length3 = 0:24


# "Silly Love Songs" {{small|(music video)}} – 5:45
| title4 = Beware My Love
# "Wings Over Wembley" – 13:22
| note4 = [[John Bonham]] version
# "Wings in Venice" – 3:10
| length4 = 5:35

| title5 = Must Do Something About It
| note5 = Paul's version
| length5 = 3:37

| title6 = Let 'Em In
| note6 = demo
| length6 = 4:18

| title7 = Warm and Beautiful
| note7 = instrumental demo
| length7 = 1:27
}}

{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Disc three ‐ DVD
| title1 = Silly Love Songs
| note1 = music video
| length1 = 5:45
| title2 = Wings over Wembley
| length2 = 13:22
| title3 = Wings in Venice
| length3 = 3:10
}}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
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!Chart (1976–77)
! scope="col" | Chart (1976–77)
! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
!Position
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|-
|align="left"|[[Kent Music Report|Australian Kent Music Report Chart]]<ref name="auchart">{{Cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970–1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="auchart">{{Cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970–1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref>
|2
| 2
|-
|-
{{album chart|Canada|1|chartid=4133a|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
|align="left"|[[RPM (magazine)|Canadian RPM 100 Top Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4133a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=6oc0m3s841i06k494ja0lf6kb3|title=Top Albums/CDs – Volume 25, No. 9|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|format=PHP|date=29 May 1976|access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
|1
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Wings|album=At The Speed of Sound|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
|align="left"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Mega Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|title=dutchcharts.nl Wings – ''At The Speed of Sound''|language=nl|work=dutchcharts.nl|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Wings&titel=At+The+Speed+Of+Sound&cat=a|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
|3
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|32|artist=Wings|album=At The Speed of Sound|id=22588|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
|align="left"|[[SNEP|French SNEP Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/Album_W.php|title=InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Wings|publisher=infodisc.fr|language=fr|access-date=2 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507070538/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_W.php|archive-date=7 May 2013}}''Note: user must select 'Wings' from drop-down.''</ref>
|1
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Oricon|Japanese Oricon LPs Chart]]<ref name="jachart">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=[[Roppongi]], [[Tokyo]]|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name="jachart">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=[[Roppongi]], [[Tokyo]]|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}</ref>
| 4
|4
|-
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Wings|album=At The Speed of Sound|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
|align="left"|[[New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|title= charts.nz - Wings - ''At The Speed of Sound''|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Wings&titel=London+Town&cat=a|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
|2
|-
|-
{{album chart|Norway|2|artist=Wings|album=At The Speed of Sound|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
|align="left"|[[Norway|Norwegian]] [[VG-lista]] Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web| title = norwegiancharts.com Wings – ''At The Speed of Sound''| url = http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Wings&titel=At+The+Speed+Of+Sound&cat=a| access-date =2 May 2012}}</ref>
|2
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Spanish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Spanish Albums (''El Musical'')<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
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|align="left"|[[Swedish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|title=swedishcharts.com Wings - ''At The Speed of Sound''|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Wings&titel=At+The+Speed+Of+Sound&cat=a|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
|7
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|2
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|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="USchart1">{{cite web|title=Allmusic: ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'': Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r12643/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2014-11-22 |title=Billboard 200 Chart |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=22 November 2014 |access-date=8 November 2021 }}</ref>
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|align="left"|[[Media Control|West German Media Control Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
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|9
| 9
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|align="left"|[[RPM (magazine)|Canadian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=RPM Top 100 Albums of 1976|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=2 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224000534/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=24 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=RPM Top 100 Albums of 1976|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=2 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224000534/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=24 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|2
| 2
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|align="left"|Dutch Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1976&cat=a |title=Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1976|format=ASP|language=nl|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1976&cat=a |title=Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1976|format=ASP|language=nl|access-date=2 April 2014}}</ref>
|26
|26
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|align="left"|French Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1976.php|title=Les Albums (CD) de 1976 par InfoDisc|language=fr|format=PHP|publisher=infodisc.fr|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
! scope="row" | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4046 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=[[Recorded Music New Zealand]] |access-date=8 November 2021 }}</ref>
|4
| 14
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|align="left"|Japanese Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entamedata.web.fc2.com/music/music_a1976.html|script-title=ja:年間アルバムヒットチャート 1976年（昭和51年）|trans-title=Japanese Year-End Albums Chart 1976|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=2 May 2012}}</ref>
! scope="row" | UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217020454/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1976.php|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1976.php|title=The Official UK Charts Company : ALBUM CHART HISTORY|archive-date=17 December 2007|access-date=17 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|40
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|align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217020454/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1976.php|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/album_chart_history_1976.php|title=The Official UK Charts Company : ALBUM CHART HISTORY|archive-date=17 December 2007|access-date=17 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|10
|10
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|align="left"|US ''Billboard'' Pop Albums<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211063955/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1976|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1976|title=Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200|archive-date=11 December 2007 |access-date=11 December 2007}}</ref>
! scope="row" | US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211063955/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1976|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums&year=1976|title=Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=11 December 2007 |access-date=11 December 2007}}</ref>
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===Sales and certifications===
==Certifications and Sales==
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==References==
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Wings at the Speed of Sound
Studio album by
Wings
Released26 March 1976
RecordedAugust–October 1975; 5 January – 4 February 1976
StudioAbbey Road, London
GenreSoft rock
Length46:36
LabelCapitol
ProducerPaul McCartney
Wings chronology
Venus and Mars
(1975) 		Wings at the Speed of Sound
(1976) 		Wings over America
(1976)
Singles from Wings at the Speed of Sound
  1. "Silly Love Songs"
    Released: 1 April 1976
  2. "Let 'Em In"
    Released: 28 June 1976

Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by the British–American rock band Wings, released on 26 March 1976.[1] Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart—the band's fourth consecutive album to do so—and peaked at number 2 on the UK album chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, with "Silly Love Songs" reaching number 1 in the US.

The album was recorded and released in the midst of Wings' highly successful Wings Over the World tour, with songs from the album performed on the tour after its release. Subsequently, performances of "Let 'Em In", "Time to Hide", 'Silly Love Songs' and "Beware My Love" were included on the live album Wings over America, released in December 1976.

As a reaction to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for Paul McCartney, the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys.

History

After a series of concerts in Australia in November 1975, Wings took a break from the tour to spend the holidays with their families and in January 1976 booked time at Abbey Road Studios in London to record Wings at the Speed of Sound. It was the first time McCartney had fully recorded an album in England since Red Rose Speedway. Because of the tour commitments, Wings were not afforded the opportunity to record in another locale. By the end of February, the album was complete, and Wings went back on the road.

Around the time of the studio sessions for Wings at the Speed of Sound, Wings were facing criticism for being merely a vehicle for McCartney. He encouraged each of the band members to contribute a song during the sessions. McCartney had previously attempted to create a democratic album in Red Rose Speedway, though it would be rejected by his record label.[2]

Engineer Peter Henderson later commented, "I remember one of my first engineering jobs, working with Paul McCartney on Wings at the Speed of Sound — he'd do two vocal takes and ask, 'Which is the better one?' And when he played guitar, he'd really lean into it and give it everything he got."[3] Two tracks ("The Note You Never Wrote" and "Warm and Beautiful") were arranged by Fiachra Trench.[4]

Recording

The album was recorded at Abbey Road in two different periods of sessions: first sessions took place in August/September and October 1975, with work resuming in January–February 1976. During the playback of "Must Do Something About It", Paul heard drummer Joe English sing the song and decided to have him take the lead vocal. In "Cook of the House", McCartney handled double-bass, while "Silly Love Songs" was arranged in a disco-style, in a similar fashion to Al Green's "Sha La La".[5]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Classic Rock7/10[7]
The Essential Rock Discography4/10[8]
MusicHound Rock2/5[9]
PopMatters[10]
Q[11]
Record Collector[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]
The Village VoiceB−[14]

Wings at the Speed of Sound was released in late March 1976 to lukewarm critical reviews. Rolling Stone's reviewer described it as a "Day with the McCartneys" concept album. The introduction, "Let 'Em In" was perceived as an invitation to join the McCartneys on this fantasy day, with explanation of their philosophy ("Silly Love Songs"), a lunch break ("Cook of the House"), and a chance to get to know McCartney's friends (Denny Laine in "The Note You Never Wrote", Jimmy McCulloch in "Wino Junko", etc.).[15]

The album reached number 2 in the United Kingdom (and was the 4th best-selling album of 1976). It became McCartney's most successful American chart album since his days in the Beatles, spending seven nonconsecutive weeks at number 1 throughout the summer (blocking the new Beatles compilation Rock 'n' Roll Music, which reached number 2). Wings at the Speed of Sound sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.[7]

Much of the album's success can be attributed to its two smash singles: "Silly Love Songs", a response to his critics, which became one of 1976's biggest-selling singles, followed by "Let 'Em In", which also scaled the singles charts. Amid all this, Wings finally went to North America for the Wings Over America Tour, playing McCartney's first shows there in ten years (after the Beatles' final tour of America in 1966) to euphoric reaction; four selections from Speed of Sound were included in the tour setlist.

Denny Laine covered "Time to Hide" and "The Note You Never Wrote" in 1996 on his album Denny Laine Performs the Hits of Wings.[16]

Further releases

In 1993, Wings at the Speed of Sound was remastered and reissued on compact disc as part of The Paul McCartney Collection series; "Walking in the Park with Eloise", which had been released under the name the Country Hams, its B-side "Bridge on the River Suite", and the Wings track "Sally G" (the B-side to their single "Junior's Farm") were added as bonus tracks. All were recorded in Nashville in 1974.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Let 'Em In"Paul McCartney, Linda McCartneyP. McCartney5:10
2."The Note You Never Wrote"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyDenny Laine4:21
3."She's My Baby"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney3:08
4."Beware My Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney, L. McCartney6:28
5."Wino Junko"McCulloch, AllenJimmy McCulloch5:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Silly Love Songs"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney with L. McCartney and Laine5:54
7."Cook of the House"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyL. McCartney2:39
8."Time to Hide"LaineLaine4:32
9."Must Do Something About It"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyJoe English3:43
10."San Ferry Anne"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney2:07
11."Warm and Beautiful"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney3:13
Total length:46:36
Additional tracks on the 1993 CD reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
12."Walking in the Park with Eloise"Jim McCartneyInstrumental3:10
13."Bridge on the River Suite"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyInstrumental3:11
14."Sally G"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyP. McCartney3:40

Archive Collection Reissue

On 23 September 2014 the album was re-issued by Hear Music/Concord Music Group as part of the fifth set of releases, alongside Venus and Mars, in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. It was released in multiple formats:[17]

  • Standard Edition: 2-CD; the original 11-track album on the first disc, plus 7 bonus tracks on the second disc.
  • Deluxe Edition: 2-CD/1-DVD; the original 11-track album, the 7 bonus tracks disc, and a hardback book featuring unpublished photographs, new interviews with Paul, material from Paul's archives and expanded track-by-track information. The deluxe version bonus DVD comprises filmed material from around the time of the album release, some of which has never been seen before. The DVD features rare and previously unseen footage, including the documentaries "Wings over Wembley", "Wings in Venice" and the "Silly Love Songs" music video.
  • Remastered vinyl: The album is available on a special gatefold vinyl edition (the vinyl edition includes a download card).
  • High resolution: Digital album is available as both standard and deluxe versions – including Mastered for iTunes and in high resolution.

Disc two – bonus audio

  1. "Silly Love Songs" (demo) – 2:44
  2. "She's My Baby" (demo) – 3:46
  3. "Message to Joe" – 0:24
  4. "Beware My Love" (John Bonham version) – 5:35
  5. "Must Do Something About It" (Paul's version) – 3:37
  6. "Let 'Em In" (demo) – 4:18
  7. "Warm and Beautiful" (instrumental demo) – 1:27

Disc three – DVD

  1. "Silly Love Songs" (music video) – 5:45
  2. "Wings Over Wembley" – 13:22
  3. "Wings in Venice" – 3:10

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Tony Dorsey – trombone
  • Thaddeus Richard – saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Steve Howard – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Howie Casey – saxophone
  • George Tidwell – trumpet
  • uncredited session musicians – orchestrations

Charts

Certifications and Sales

Certifications and sales for Wings at the Speed of Sound
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[41] Gold 100,000*
Japan (Oricon) — 79,000[22]
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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