Paul McCartney & Wings: “Venus and Mars 50th Anniversary Edition” – Rockon.it has come out

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the fourth studio album of the Wingsthe version is published today Half-Speed ​​Master Of Venus and Mars.

One of the most loved groups in the world, the Wings They represented the best rock of the 70s, dominating the rankings with at least 14 successes in the Top 10 of the United States and 12 in the Top 10 of the United Kingdom. After their 1973 masterpiece Band on the Run, Venus and Mars He would have represented another summit of the period of creative and commercial maximum splendor of the Wings. The band's fourth studio album is released on May 27, 1975, before the legendary tour Wings Over the World. Preceded by the single “Liste to what the man said “first in the ranking in the United States and containing “Letting Go”, a song among the most loved by fans. Venus and Mars He reached first place in the American rankings and sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

This special Half-Speed ​​Master Edition in vinyl for the 50th anniversary It was obtained through a high resolution transfer of the 1975 original masters by Miles Showell at the Abbey Road Studios. The album also features a meticulous reproduction of the original British artwork, with the replica of the circular sticker “Venus and Mars Are Alright Tonight” and the “Comparative Sizes of Sun and Planets” adhesive bookmark; The two posters are included with the photographs of Aubrey Powell and Sylvia De Swaan while the iconic album cover conceived by the Hipgnosis studio has been meticulously recreated and presented with Gatefold package.

Venus and Mars It is also available for the first time also in Dolby Atmos, with a new mix curated by Giles Martin and Steve Orchard.

The first registration sessions for Venus and Mars they took place in November 1974, less than a year after the release of Band on the run, and present a renewed training of the Wings. Following the departure of Denny Seiwell and Henry McCullough on the eve of the sessions of Band on the Run In Lagos, Paul, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine are reached by the guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and the drummer Geoff Britton. After registering “Letting Go”, “Medicine Jar” and “Love in Song” at the Abbey Road Studios, the group leaves for the Sea Saint Studios in New Orleans, facing another unexpected change of training with the release of Geoff Britton and the recruitment of Joe English to complete the album.

In parallel with Venus and Mars At the top of the world rankings, the predecessor of the album, Band on the Runcontinues to build its world popularity. With a new consolidated formation, at the height of success, the Wings launch the tour Wings Over the World: 65 concert dates from 1975 which continue until October 1976.

Venus and Mars 50th Anniversaryfollows the release in the cinemas of 2024 of the Live-In-Studio film 'One Hand Clapping ' and the album of the same name that took place inside the rankings among the best albums of Billboard, Uproxx and Los Angeles Times, as well as the edition of the 50th anniversary of last year of Band on the Run,