Paul McCartney,Wings/Austria 1976

Speaking of Wings’ 1976 tour, the overwhelming impression is of the hugely successful Over America tour, but as the actual tour was nicknamed “Over the World,” they toured Europe before and after America. is also rotating. The few performances in France and other places that were held in front of America served as a warm-up for the tour, but the European tour after America was full of the atmosphere of a triumphant return after a huge success. . However, the number of live performances itself was not comparable to that in the United States, and since they were held in large venues in Europe at the time, it was difficult to secure a good position, and there were no outstanding quality audience recordings. It’s also a tour. Therefore, unfortunately there are no sound sources comparable to the famous recordings that represent the Over America tour, such as Boston, which became a huge bestseller, this Detroit, and even Toronto and the final day of the LA Forum. Even among the cassettes owned by Trevor Jones, sound boards from this period have not been discovered (so far). Therefore, the only way to know about the 1976 Wings peak that was also after America is to listen to the audience recordings that are currently available. It seems that the sound source with the best quality on the European tour is the Venice performance on September 25th, which was released, but the other one that is considered to be at a level that can withstand viewing is Vienna on the 16th, which is the first day in Europe. Although it is a monaural audience recording with a far away sound image, the outline is not blurry, nor is the performance buried in cheers. And it’s not rough or unstable in pitch (only “Silly Love Songs” is incompletely recorded due to changing cassettes), and it’s guaranteed to be a sound source that even enthusiasts will find surprisingly enjoyable. Although it is natural, the audience reaction is completely different from that enthusiastic Over America. In the United States, not only the past songs but also the songs included in the latest album “WINGS AT SPEED OF SOUND” showed an enthusiastic response, whereas here, the enthusiasm is overwhelmingly for the past numbers. Is it a national trait? For example, when “Listen to What the Man Said” started, there was a lot of excitement in the United States (as was the case in Detroit), but here it was not at all exciting (lol). ”, the song completely changes and becomes terrifying, but it’s funny to see how quickly they fall silent and listen to the song. Among the members, there is one person who has improved even further since the American days, and that is Denny Lane. His “Spirits of Ancient Egypt” was a masterpiece, with even more intense screams than before. In this way, it is a valuable sound source that allows you to enjoy a live performance that is different from America in every sense. Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria 19th September 1976 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1 (66:06) 1. Intro 2. Venus And Mars 3. Rock Show 4. Jet 5. Let Me Roll It 6. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt 7. Medicine Jar 8. Maybe I’m Amazed 9. Call Me Back Again 10. Lady Madonna 11. The Long And Winding Road 12. Live And Let Die 13. Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me) 14. Richard Cory 15. Bluebird 16. I ‘ve Just Seen A Face 17. Blackbird 18. Yesterday Disc 2 (61:31) 1. MC 2. You Gave Me The Answer 3. Magneto And Titanium Man 4. My Love 5. Listen To What The Man Said 6. Let ‘Em In 7. Time To Hide 8. Silly Love Songs 9. Beware My Love 10. Brass Introductions 11. Letting Go 12. Band On The Run 13. Hi, Hi, Hi 14. Soily