Tracklist
| Sunny Side Up | |||
| A1 | Reception | ||
| A2 | Getting Closer | ||
| A3 | We're Open Tonight | ||
| A4 | Spin It On | ||
| A5 | Again And Again And Again | ||
| A6 | Old Siam, Sir | ||
| A7 | Arrow Through Me | ||
| Over Easy | |||
| B1 | Rockestra Theme | ||
| B2 | To You | ||
| B3 | After The Ball / Million Miles | ||
| B4 | Winter Rose / Love Awake | ||
| B5 | The Broadcast | ||
| B6 | So Glad To See You Here | ||
| B7 | Baby's Request |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – McCartney Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MPL Communications Ltd.
- Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
- Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Recorded At – Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Scotland
- Recorded At – Lympne Castle
- Recorded At – Replica Studio
- Recorded At – EMI Studios, London
- Copyright © – Samuel French Ltd
- Licensed From – Society Of Authors Publishing
Credits
- Bass – Ronnie Lane (tracks: B1, B6)
- Bass, Piano – Paul McCartney (tracks: B1, B6)
- Drums – Steve Holly* (tracks: B1, B6)
- Engineer – Phil McDonald
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mark (Vigorous) Vigars*
- Guitar – Pete Townshend (tracks: B1, B6)
- Horns – Tony Dorsey (tracks: B1, B6)
- Keyboards – Tony Ashton (tracks: B1, B6)
- Mastered By – Nick* (tracks: B1 to B7)
- Percussion – Tony Carr (tracks: B1, B6)
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Linda & Paul*
- Photography By [Front Cover] – John Shaw (6)
- Piano – Gary Brooker (tracks: B1, B6)
- Producer – Paul McCartney
- Written-By – McCartney* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B7)
Notes
Tracks B1 and B6 are performed by the "Rockestra", which includes many additional artists including David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Hank Marvin, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Laine, Bruce Thomas, Gary Brooker, Tony Ashton, Speedy Acquaye, Tony Carr, Ray Cooper, Morris Pert, Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.
In the first day, the album arrived in the shops enclosed in its own plastic carrier bag (click on more images). No plastic bag for restockings.
Issue with a printed card inner sleeve, die cut on one side.
With four page insert 'WINGS BACK TO THE EGG'
Spoken excerpts from The Broadcast from
1) The Sport of Kings by Ian Hay copyright Samuel French Ltd.
2) The Little Man by John Galsworthy by permission of The Society Of Authors no behalf of the Galsworthy Estate.
In the first day, the album arrived in the shops enclosed in its own plastic carrier bag (click on more images). No plastic bag for restockings.
Issue with a printed card inner sleeve, die cut on one side.
With four page insert 'WINGS BACK TO THE EGG'
Spoken excerpts from The Broadcast from
1) The Sport of Kings by Ian Hay copyright Samuel French Ltd.
2) The Little Man by John Galsworthy by permission of The Society Of Authors no behalf of the Galsworthy Estate.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Date sleeve printed): 7906 TM
- Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, side A): YEX 987
- Matrix / Runout (Label matrix, side B): YEX 988
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped - variant 1): YEX 987 - 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, hand etched - variant 1): NICK W
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped - variant 1): YEX 982 - 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, hand etched - variant 1): NICK
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped - variant 2): YEX 987 - 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, hand etched - variant 2): NICK W C C (the Letter C inverted)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped - variant 2): YEX 988 - 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, hand etched - variant 2): V NICK I
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side - variant 3): YEX 988 - 2 NICK 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side - variant 4): YEX 987 - 2 NICK W 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side - variant 4): YEX 988 - 2 NICK !
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side - variant 5): YEX 987-2 Nick W 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side - variant 5): YEX 988-1 Nick 1
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Back To The Egg (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) | MPL (2) | FC 36057, 36057 | US | 1979 | ||
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| Back To The Egg (LP, Album, Stereo) | MPL (2) | FC 36057, 36057 | Canada | 1979 | |||
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Edited one year agoI like classic Beatles. I like obscure Beatles. I like pretty Beatles, ugly Beatles, busy Beatles, lazy Beatles, quiet Beatles, noisy Beatles, multi-tracked Beatles, one-take Beatles....AND with the exception of Ringo (sorry), I like ALL of each Beatle's records, without the other three, up to 1979.
THIS one though...for a start, it was overshadowed by hundreds of other things going on in one of the greatest years in pop music, 1979. A whole WAVE of it, a NEW WAVE in fact. Macca & Co. tried to be a part of it here but the result was not only well below par for him it was below par in comparison to most music going on that year. And why? Well. It's ordinary music. Very ordinary. S'alright, no more than that....from one of the greatest recording artists of all time. I keep my copy but really it's just a gap-filler in the collection.
The quality of the pressing is as expected. Uk first press, can't go wrong. The sound is full, robust, warm but h'mmm sorry, the top end, for a 1979 album, is dull. Not a pressing fault. It's the EQ. Possibly the worst sounding Wings album from an engineering or mastering point of view. Sorry, everyone...but someone needs to warn people. Don't start here to see what Paul McCartney can do! -
This is the first uk pressing and it sounds really fantastic ! Full sound with great bass and dynamics - old Siam sir is fabulous on that lp ! -
i wanted to chime in about this wings album too. i've checked the reviews on this album on and off, and suddenly there are reviews on here which are positive. i completely agree. i've been somewhat daunted about making a comment, because 'streetmouse' is always so eloquent in her reviews. but this is also my favorite wings album by far. i'm coming from a progressive background here, and i think this album is the most progressive album wings ever did. i always enjoy listening to it, and there's really only one song i dislike ("again and again and again.") to me, when i listen to other wings albums, they pale in comparison to this, with the exception of side one of 'band on the run.' after this album, my next favorite is 'london town.' those are the only two albums that did not get a deluxe reissue treatment too. to me, that s my opinion! if i were to say that this album is like the 'abbey road' of the beatles, i'd get crucified perhaps. and of course, 'abbey road' is in a completely different league. of course. but that's what this album reminds me of with wings. thanks to those who posted their of this fine album.
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