Venus and Mars

by Wings

Venus and Mars cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 May 1975
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:33:42
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Afro, Dave Mason, Jimmy McCulloch, Colin Allen, Geoff Britton, Joe English, Tony Hatch, Allen Toussaint, Tom Scott, Denny Laine

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Riding the massive momentum of 'Band on the Run', Paul McCartney expanded his ensemble's sonic palette to embrace arena-ready anthems and delightfully quirky, vaudevillian pop. 'Venus and Mars' is an incredibly lush, wonderfully eclectic pop-rock triumph, seamlessly blending fiercely melodic, wildly uplifting stadium rockers with beautifully mellow, occasionally bittersweet ballads.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, accessible, harmonies, piano, polished

Tracklist

  1. Venus And Mars (1:18)
  2. Rock Show (5:32)
  3. Love In Song (3:03)
  4. You Gave Me The Answer (2:14)
  5. Magneto And Titanium Man (3:16)
  6. Letting Go (4:32)
  7. Venus And Mars (Reprise) (2:05)
  8. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt (2:58)
  9. Medicine Jar (3:37)
  10. Call Me Back Again (4:58)
  11. Listen To What The Man Said (4:00)
  12. Treat Her Gently – Lonely Old People (4:23)
  13. Crossroads (1:03)
  14. Junior’s Farm (4:23)
  15. Sally G (3:40)
  16. Walking In The Park With Eloise (3:09)
  17. Bridge On The River Suite (3:11)
  18. My Carnival (3:59)
  19. Going To New Orleans (My Carnival) (2:07)
  20. Hey Diddle - Ernie Winfrey Mix (3:51)
  21. Let's Love (2:05)
  22. Soily (3:57)
  23. Baby Face (1:41)
  24. Lunch Box / Odd Sox (3:55)
  25. 4th Of July (3:49)
  26. Rock Show - Old Version (7:09)
  27. Letting Go (3:36)

Credits

  • Wings - primary artist
  • Paul McCartney - arranged by, performer, producer, written-by
  • Tony Dorsey - arranged by
  • Geoff Britton - drums
  • Alan O'Duffy - engineer
  • Geoff Emerick - engineer
  • George Hardie - graphics
  • NTA Studios - graphics
  • Porky - mastered by
  • Denny Laine - performer
  • Jimmy McCulloch - performer, written-by
  • Joe English - performer
  • Linda McCartney - performer, photography by [cover]
  • Sylvia De Swaan - photography by [black & white poster]
  • Aubrey Powell - photography by [centrefold, balls]
  • Hipgnosis - photography by [centrefold, balls]
  • Afro - congas
  • Allen Toussaint - piano
  • Colin Allen - written-by
  • Dave Mason - guitar
  • Tom Scott - saxophone
  • Tony Hatch - composed by

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