Wings Anthology Coming, Curated by Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney’s “other” band, Wings, is getting a new music collection, timed for the 2025 holiday season. Personally overseen by McCartney, WINGS arrives on November 7, via Capitol Records, in an array of formats, all including the timeless international hits “Band on the Run, “Live and Let Die,” and “Jet”—songs that still feature in his live shows to this day—along with many tracks that are occasionally overlooked.

The releases include a 3-LP collection and 2-CD edition, available for pre-order in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here. These come with a booklet including an introduction from McCartney. The 32-page booklet features photographs, artwork, paintings, trivia, and information about the band. The artwork for WINGS was overseen by McCartney and Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell of Hipgnosis, the iconic design studio that worked on seven Wings albums. The expanded booklet includes extensive album-by-album notes on the artwork written by Po, with additional editorial by Pete Paphides, and features original artwork by Humphrey Ocean – who first worked with Wings on some of the artwork for Wings at the Speed of Sound before being invited by Paul and Linda McCartney on tour in 1976 as their artist in residence — rendering behind-the-scenes sketches of the band.

A Blu-ray version of WINGS is the first time the band’s songs are available on a physical format in Dolby Atmos.

From the Sept. 12 announcement: This collection charts the story of a band as it became one of the biggest-selling acts of all time. The U.S. #1 singles, including “My Love,” “Band on the Run,” “Listen to What the Man Said,” “Silly Love Songs,” and “With a Little Luck,” led to over 22 million albums sold around the world. “Mull of Kintyre” became the first single in the U.K. to sell more than two million copies – overtaking The Beatles’ “She Loves You” to become the biggest-selling single of all time in the U.K.

The sprawling compilation showcases the band’s versatility with a staggering tracklisting that spans pop, folk, soul, reggae and experimentation with songs like “C Moon,” “Goodnight Tonight,” “Arrow Through Me,” “Wild Life” and more.

The anthology coincides with the release of the book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which arrives November 4, and McCartney’s “Got Back” tour across North America this fall. [The book is available for pre-order in the U.S. here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here.]

Following the breakup of The Beatles, McCartney found himself adrift, having parted ways with his lifelong collaborators and closest friends. He missed the camaraderie, the creative spark that came from being in a band. Faced with the daunting choice of walking away from music or starting over, Wings was born.

Formed in 1971 with his wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, Wings quickly became Paul’s vehicle for both personal healing and artistic rebirth. Over the course of a decade, the band released seven studio albums and charted an ambitious, unpredictable journey that blended musical experimentation with global success. Rather than rely on past glories, Wings forged their own identity, often in the face of critical skepticism and frequent lineup changes.

WINGS TRACK LISTING

The 3-LP vinyl edition pack shot.

3-LP / 2-CD / Blu-ray / Digital
Band on the Run (2010 Remaster)
Hi, Hi, Hi (2018 Remaster)
Silly Love Songs (2014 Remaster)
Letting Go (2014 Remaster)
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (2010 Remaster)

Live and Let Die (2018 Remaster)
Mamunia (2010 Remaster)
Junior’s Farm (2014 Remaster)
Helen Wheels (2022 Remaster)
Some People Never Know (2018 Remaster)

Let ’Em In (2014 Remaster)
Get on the Right Thing (2018 Remaster)
Jet (2010 Remaster)
My Love (2018 Remaster)
Call Me Back Again (2014 Remaster)

Getting Closer (2022 Remaster)
Listen to What the Man Said (2014 Remaster)
I’ve Had Enough (2022 Remaster)
Love Is Strange (2018 Remaster)
London Town (2022 Remaster)
Arrow Through Me (2016 Remaster)

Venus and Mars/Rock Show (2022 Remaster)
She’s My Baby (2014 Remaster)
Bluebird (2010 Remaster)
Deliver Your Children (2022 Remaster)
Let Me Roll It (2010 Remaster)
Mull of Kintyre (2016 Remaster)