News 28 Jul 2014

McCartney: “Venus And Mars” and “Speed Of Sound” reissues announced

By Paul Sinclair

Paul McCartney will reissue the 1975 Wings album Venus And Mars and the 1976 follow-up Wings At The Speed Of Sound in September.

Both albums will be available across a number of formats including a deluxe book edition similar to those issued for Band On The Run and McCartney / McCartney II as well as 2LP gatefold vinyl and two-CD editions.

Bonus audio is particularly generous on Venus and Mars, but highlights across both sets include a version of Beware My Love featuring Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, the single version of Letting Go, and a demo version of Let ‘Em In. In total these sets share 12 previously unreleased tracks between them.

The books appear to be enhanced versions what came before with the early reissues. While the dimensions look to have been maintained, the design team have abandoned the square album art inset on a coloured linen-bound cover page. Instead the album cover dominates the front cover entirely. Extra elements are inspired from the Wings Over America set with hidden pouches containing posters, backstage passes and the like. Amongst the delights within the Venus and Mars book is a smaller folio ‘Nashville Diary 1975’ along with an unfolding facsimile of Paul’s original handwritten lyric ‘scroll’. The Wings At The Speed Of Sound book boasts more facsimile archive memorabilia, posters and ticket stubs.

Like previous issues the books will come with download cards for hi-res versions of all tracks including the bonus material.

Both Venus and Mars and At The Speed Of Sound are reissued on 22 September 2014.

Venus And Mars Pre-order

Deluxe Book 2CD+DVD edition

• UK Pre-order: Venus and Mars
• USA Pre-order: Venus and Mars (Deluxe Book)
• CANADA Pre-order: Venus & Mars (Deluxe) *Best price

2CD Edition

vinyl_venus

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

Wings At The Speed Of Sound Pre-order

Deluxe Book 2CD+DVD edition

• UK Pre-order: At the Speed of Sound
• USA Pre-order: Wings at the Speed of Sound
• CANADA Pre-order: Wings At The Speed Of Sound (Deluxe) *Best price

2CD Edition

vinyl_speed

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

Track listings

Venus And Mars

CD 1 – Remastered Album

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
7. Venus and Mars – Reprise
8. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
9. Medicine Jar
10. Call Me Back Again
11. Listen To What The Man Said
12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People
13. Crossroads

CD 2 – Bonus Audio

01. Junior’s Farm (previously released as a single)
02. Sally G (B-side of Junior’s Farm single)
03. Walking In The Park With Eloise (previously released as a single)
04. Bridge On The River Suite (B-side of Walking In The Park With Eloise)
05. My Carnival (B-side of Spies Like Us single, 1985)
06. Going To New Orleans (My Carnival) (previously unreleased)
07. Hey Diddle [Ernie Winfrey mix] (previously unreleased)
08. Let’s Love (previously unreleased)
09. Soily [from One Hand Clapping]
10. Baby Face [from One Hand Clapping]
11. Lunch Box/Odd Sox [B-side of Coming Up single, 1980]
12. 4th Of July (previously unreleased)
13. Rock Show [old version] (previously unreleased)
14. Letting Go [single edit] (previously released as a single)

DVD – Bonus Film* deluxe book only*

1. Recording My Carnival
2. Bon Voyageur
3. Wings At Elstree
4. Venus and Mars TV Ad

Wings at the Speed of Sound

CD 1 – Remastered Album

1. Let ‘Em In
2. The Note You Never Wrote
3. She’s My Baby
4. Beware My Love
5. Wino Junko
6. Silly Love Songs
7. Cook Of The House
8. Time To Hide
9. Must Do Something About It
10. San Ferry Anne
11. Warm And Beautiful

CD 2 – Bonus Audio

01. Silly Love Songs (demo)
02. She‟s My Baby (demo)
03. Message To Joe (vocoder track)
04. Beware My Love (John Bonham Version)
05. Must Do Something About It (Paul’s Version)
06. Let ‘Em In (demo)
07. Warm and Beautiful (instrumental demo)
* All previously unreleased

DVD – Bonus Film*Deluxe Book only*

1. Silly Love Songs Music Video
2. Wings Over Wembley
3. Wings In Venice

Venus And Mars Pre-order

Deluxe Book 2CD+DVD edition

• UK Pre-order: Venus and Mars
• USA Pre-order: Venus and Mars (Deluxe Book)
• CANADA Pre-order: Venus & Mars (Deluxe) *Best price

2CD Edition

vinyl_venus

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

Wings At The Speed Of Sound Pre-order

Deluxe Book 2CD+DVD edition

• UK Pre-order: At the Speed of Sound
• USA Pre-order: Wings at the Speed of Sound
• CANADA Pre-order: Wings At The Speed Of Sound (Deluxe) *Best price

2CD Edition

vinyl_speed

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

SuperDeluxeEdition.com helps fans around the world discover physical music and discuss releases. To keep the site free, SDE participates in various affiliate programs, including Amazon and earns from qualifying purchases.