{"product_id":"wings-venus-and-mars","title":"Wings – Venus And Mars","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWings – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVenus And Mars\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVenus And Mars\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth studio album from \"Wings\", originally released in 1975 during one of the most successful periods of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career. Following the enormous success of \u003cem\u003eBand On The Run\u003c\/em\u003e, the album continued the band's move towards polished, melodic rock while retaining the warmth, humour and eclectic songwriting that characterised McCartney's work with Wings. Released in May 1975, \u003cem\u003eVenus And Mars\u003c\/em\u003e reached No. 1 in the UK, as well as topping the US album chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album opens with the atmospheric title track before flowing directly into \"Rock Show\", one of Wings' great live-oriented rock songs. Elsewhere, \"Magneto And Titanium Man\", \"Letting Go\", \"Call Me Back Again\" and \"Spirits Of Ancient Egypt\" demonstrate the range of the album, moving between straight-ahead rock, melodic pop, orchestral touches and more experimental arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOne of the album's best-known songs is \"Listen To What The Man Said\", which became a major international hit and reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart. The recording features saxophone from Tom Scott and guitar from Dave Mason, adding a distinctive soulful and jazz-influenced colour to McCartney's melodic pop writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe 1975 Wings line-up featured Paul and Linda McCartney alongside Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch and Joe English, with Geoff Britton also playing drums on several recordings. The album was recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles and London, and its New Orleans sessions contributed to the album's distinctive blend of rock, pop, soul and American musical influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis 16-track remastered CD is from \u003cem\u003eThe Paul McCartney Collection\u003c\/em\u003e series and includes the original 13-track album followed by three bonus recordings. \"Zoo Gang\" is the theme from the British television series of the same name, while \"Lunch Box\/Odd Sox\" originated from the \u003cem\u003eVenus And Mars\u003c\/em\u003e sessions and \"My Carnival\" was recorded in New Orleans with a strong Mardi Gras influence. These three tracks were added to the CD reissue as bonus material and are an important feature of this particular edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFor collectors of Paul McCartney, Wings, The Beatles, 1970s rock and classic pop, this edition offers the complete original \u003cem\u003eVenus And Mars\u003c\/em\u003e album alongside three sought-after bonus tracks, making it an appealing addition to any Wings or McCartney CD collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenus And Mars – 1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock Show – 5:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove In Song – 3:04\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Gave Me The Answer – 2:14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagneto And Titanium Man – 3:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetting Go – 4:32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenus And Mars - Reprise – 2:05\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpirits Of Ancient Egypt – 3:03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedicine Jar – 3:36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCall Me Back Again – 4:58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen To What The Man Said – 4:01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTreat Her Gently - Lonely Old People – 4:20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrossroads – 0:59\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBonus Tracks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col start=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZoo Gang – 1:59\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLunch Box\/Odd Sox – 3:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Carnival – 3:56\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uqs3xuQwyB4?si=uFArmnkzHCOaD5Fi\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parlophone Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55392256786774,"sku":"CDPMCOL 6","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7e404d7a-d4f3-4ae0-81e0-6ffce240f27a.jpg?v=1789562420","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/wings-venus-and-mars","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}