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Wings - Back To The Egg (1979)

Track listing:
  1. Reception 1:07
  2. Getting Closer 3:20
  3. We're Open Tonight 1:27
  4. Spin It On 2:12
  5. Again and Again and Again 3:32
  6. Old Siam, Sir 4:09
  7. Arrow Through Me 3:36
  8. Rockestra Theme 2:34
  9. To You 3:11
  10. After The Ball/Million Miles 3:58
  11. Winter Rose/Love Awake 4:56
  12. The Broadcast 1:27
  13. So Glad To See You Here 3:19
  14. Baby's Request 2:55
  15. Daytime Nightime Suffering 3:19
  16. Wonderful Christmastime 3:45
  17. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae 1:45

Notes

Back to the Egg was Paul McCartney's attempt to get back to rock & roll after the soft-rock of London Town. Assembling a new lineup of Wings, McCartney led the group through a set of his most undistinguished songs, ranging from the forced arena-rock of "Old Siam Sir" to the formulaic adult contemporary pap of "Arrow Through Me" — and those are two of the more memorable cuts on the record. Part of the problem is the weak sound of the record and Wings' faceless performances, but the true problem is the songs, which have no spark whatsoever. On the basis of Back to the Egg, it's no wonder that McCartney returned to solo recordings after its relative failure.