Paul McCartney / Venus and Mars 50th anniversary edition

Paul McCartney has announced a 50th anniversary vinyl edition of his 1975 Wings album Venus and Mars.

The album was Wings’ fourth and the follow-up to their classic Band on the Run. Venus and Mars would reach number one on the album charts on both side of the Atlantic, going on to sell over four million copies worldwide.

Mostly recorded in New Orleans, this period saw a change in the Wings lineup as McCartney would recruit guitarist Jimmy McCullough and replace short-lived drummer Geoff Britton midway through recording, with the more Macca-friendly Joe English. The album features fan favourite ‘Letting Go’ and hit single ‘Listen To What The Man Said’, which reached number one in the US singles chart.

The vinyl is half-speed mastered edition, cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and there’s no bonus material just a “meticulous reproduction” of the original UK pressing, with an OBI-strip. Venus and Mars will also be available – digitally only – in Dolby Atmos for the first time, having been newly mixed by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard.

Venus and Mars will be reissued on 21 March 2025 via MPL and UMe. It’s only available via Universal/McCartney channels until Friday, when it will be listed in ‘normal’ retail outlets.

Tracklisting

Venus and Mars Paul McCartney & Wings /

• Vinyl
  • Side One
    1. Venus and Mars
    2. Rock Show
    3. Love in Song
    4. You Gave Me the Answer
    5. Magneto and Titanium Man
    6. Letting Go
  • Side Two
    1. Venus and Mars – Reprise
    2. Spirits of Ancient Egypt
    3. Medicine Jar
    4. Call Me Back Again
    5. Listen to What the Man Said
    6. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
    7. Crossroads