Recorded: 1971-1979
Producers: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, George Martin, Chris Thomas
Released: 7 November 2025
Personnel
Paul McCartney: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, drums, percussion, xylophone
Linda McCartney: vocals, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, tambourine
Denny Laine: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, drums
Jimmy McCulloch: vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar
Henry McCullough: electric guitar
Denny Seiwell, Geoff Britton, Joe English: drums, percussion
Howie Casey: saxophone
Tony Dorsey: trombone
Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard: flugelhorn
David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Paul Beaver: synthesizer
David Nadien, Sanford Allen, Joseph Bernstein, Michael Gilbert, Morris Kreiselman, Aaron Rosand, Joe Kennedy, Harold Coletta: violin
Henry Nigrine, Emanuel Vardi: viola
Lorin Bernsohn: cello
Homer Mensch, Ron Carter, Richard Davis: bass
Joseph Singer, Jim Buffington: French horn
Ray Crisara: trumpet
Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Snooky Young: trumpet, flugelhorn
Hubert Laws: flute
Phil Bodner, Harvey Estrin: piccolo
Tommy Newsom: clarinet
Myron Rosen: harp
Tony Wilson, Dougie Lang, John McGeachy, Ian McKerral, Archie Coffield, John Lang Brown, David McIvor: bagpipes
Campbell Maloney, Ian McKenzie, David Hastie, Jimmy McGeachy: snare drum
Ian Campbell, John McCallum: tenor drum
Tommy Blue: bass drum
Tracklisting
‘Band On The Run’
‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
‘Silly Love Songs’
‘Letting Go’
‘Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five’
‘Live And Let Die’
‘Mamunia’
‘Junior’s Farm’
‘Helen Wheels’
‘Some People Never Know’
‘Let ’Em In’
‘Get On The Right Thing’
‘Jet’
‘My Love’
‘Call Me Back Again’
‘Getting Closer’
‘Listen To What The Man Said’
‘I’ve Had Enough’
‘Love Is Strange’
‘Arrow Through Me’
‘Venus And Mars’/‘Rock Show’
‘She’s My Baby’
‘Bluebird’
‘Deliver Your Children’
‘Let Me Roll It’
‘Mull Of Kintyre’
‘Wild Life’
‘C Moon’
‘With A Little Luck’
‘Soily’
‘Goodnight Tonight’
Wings is a 2025 compilation by Paul McCartney and Wings.
It was released in a total of six physical versions:
- Triple coloured vinyl (clear, green, and magenta discs)
- Triple black vinyl
- Single disc vinyl
- Double CD
- Single CD
- Blu-ray
The releases contained 12 or 32 songs, depending on the format. All editions had songs from Wings’ seven studio albums, plus non-album tracks including ‘Live And Let Die’, ‘Goodnight Tonight’, and ‘Mull Of Kintyre’. The 32-song editions contain ‘Soily’ from the recently-released One Hand Clapping album.
The artwork for all editions was designed by McCartney and Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell of Hipgnosis. The booklet contains an introduction by McCartney and portraits of the band by Humphrey Ocean.
The double CD and both triple vinyl editions contain 32 songs, a poster, plus an expanded booklet with album-by-album artwork information by Powell and additional notes by Peter Paphides.
The Blu-ray collection features the same 32 tracks, but includes Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard and 24 bit 96kHz stereo mixes. It is exclusive to McCartney’s online store and the SDE Shop.
Press release
WINGS
Definitive self-titled collection to be released across multiple formats
Available November 7, 2025WINGS is the ultimate anthology of the band that defined the sound of the 1970s. Personally overseen by Paul McCartney, WINGS is available in an impressive array of beautifully designed formats — all including the timeless international hits “Band on the Run, “Live and Let Die,” “Jet” and “Let ‘Em In” — songs that still feature in Paul McCartney’s live shows to this day.
WINGS arrives in a remarkable variety of formats, including the stunning 3LP Limited Edition Color Vinyl collection, a lovingly curated time capsule of imagery and music for the mega Wings fan, through to the 1CD and 1LP versions for those embarking on their first flights with Wings and/or just beginning a deeper dive into this stage of Paul’s unparalleled career.
All physical formats come with a booklet including an introduction from Paul. 3LP and 2CD editions include an expanded 32-page booklet featuring photographs, artwork, paintings, trivia, and information about the band. The artwork for WINGS was overseen alongside Paul by Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell of Hipgnosis — the iconic design studio that worked with Paul for seven Wings albums, including Band on the Run, Venus and Mars, Wings Over America, and Wings Greatest. The expanded booklet includes extensive album-by-album notes on the artwork written by Po, with additional editorial by Pete Paphides, and features original artwork by Humphrey Ocean – who first worked with Wings on some of the artwork for Wings at the Speed of Sound before being invited by Paul and Linda on tour in 1976 as their artist in residence — rendering behind-the-scenes sketches of the band.
The Blu-ray version of WINGS is the first time Wings songs are available on a physical format in Dolby Atmos.
This collection charts the story of a band as it became one of the biggest-selling acts of all time. With US #1 singles including “My Love,” “Band on the Run,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” and “With a Little Luck” (featured on all WINGS formats) and over 22 million albums sold around the world, Wings defied expectations. “Mull of Kintyre” became the first single in the UK to sell more than two million copies – overtaking “She Loves You” to become the biggest-selling single of all time in the UK.
At their core Wings were a great rock band, but as WINGS amply demonstrates, they were so much more: The sprawling compilation showcases the band’s versatility with a staggering tracklisting that spans pop, folk, soul, reggae and experimentation with songs like “C Moon,” “Goodnight Tonight,” “Arrow Through Me,” “Wild Life” and more.
Following the breakup of The Beatles, McCartney found himself adrift, having parted ways with his lifelong collaborators and closest friends. He missed the camaraderie, the creative spark that came from being in a band. Faced with the daunting choice of walking away from music or starting over, Wings was born.
Formed in 1971 with his wife Linda McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine, Wings quickly became Paul’s vehicle for both personal healing and artistic rebirth. Over the course of a decade, the band released seven studio albums and charted an ambitious, unpredictable journey that blended musical experimentation with global success. Rather than rely on past glories, Wings forged their own identity, often in the face of critical skepticism and frequent lineup changes. Their story is one of triumph, resilience, and a deep belief in the power of reinvention.