Paul McCartney & Wings "Benefit for 'Release'" Charity Concert
Musicians: Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Paul and Linda McCartney
18.3.1973 Hard Rock Cafe, London, England
Paul McCartney and Wings "UK Tour"
Musicians: Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Paul and Linda McCartney
11.5.1973 Hippodrome, Bristol, England
12.5.1973 New Theatre, Oxford, England
13.5.1973 Capitol Cinema and Theatre, Cardiff, Wales
15.5.1973 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England
16.5.1973 Hard Rock, Manchester, England
17.5.1973 Hard Rock, Manchester, England
18.5.1973 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England
19.5.1973 University, Leeds, England
21.5.1973 Guildhall, Preston, England
22.5.1973 Odeon Cinema, Newcastle, England
23.5.1973 Odeon Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland
24.5.1973 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland
25.5.1973 Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, England
26.5.1973 Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, England
27.5.1973 Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, England
4.7.1973 City Hall, Sheffield, England
6.7.1973 Odeon Cinema, Birmingham, England
7.7.1973 Odeon Cinema, Leicester, England
10.7.1973 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
During the spring and early summer of 1973, Paul McCartney's band Wings performed on a concert tour of the United Kingdom. The tour was for the purpose of promoting the band's latest album, Red Rose Speedway, as well as the single "Live and Let Die" from the James Bond film of the same name. Prior to the tour, Wings performed unannounced at the London Hard Rock Cafe on March 18 in support of the charity organization "Release".
Set list: "Soily", "Big Barn Bed", "When the Night", "Wild Life", "Seaside Woman", "Little Woman Love", "C Moon", "Live and Let Die", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "My Love", "Go Now", "Say You Don't Mind", "The Mess", "Hi Hi Hi" and"Long Tall Sally".
George Harrison "Dark Horse" or "North American Tour"
Musicians: Ravi Shankar and his orchestra, Robben Ford, Willie Weeks, Andy Newmark, Billy Preston, Emil Richards, Jim Keltner (joined the tour on 27. November) and George Harrison.
Horn section: Tom Scott, Chuck Findley, Jim Horn
Even though George is suffering from laryngitis, his tour of North America still takes place. George's repertoire includes "The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord)", "Who Can See If (both dropped after the opening show), "Hari"s On Tour (Express)", "For You Blue", "Something", "Sue Me, Sue You Blues", "Maya Love", "Sound Stage Of Mind", "Dark Horse", "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", "In My Life", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "What Is Life" and "My Sweet Lord". Controversy follows George on the tour when he decides to re-write some of the lyrics for the 1965 Lennon/McCartney track "In My Life". Prior to the start of each concert on the tour, George plays over the PA speakers Monty Python's "The Lumberjack Song".
2.11.1974 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
4.11.1974 Center Coliseum, Seattle, USA
6.11.1974 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
7.11.1974 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
8.11.1974 Coliseum, Oakland, USA
10.11.1974 Arena, Long Beach, California, USA
11.11.1974 the Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA
12.11.1974 The Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA
14.11.1974 Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
16.11.1974 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, USA
18.11.1974 Coliseum, Denver, Colorado, USA
20.11.1974 The Arena, Saint Louis, USA
21.11.1974 Assembly Center, Tulsa, USA
22.11.1974 Tarrant County Convention Center, Forth Worth, Texas, USA
24.11.1974 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas, USA
26.11.1974 L.S.U. Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, USA
27.11.1974 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
28.11.1974 The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
30.11.1974 Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA Ravi Shankar, still wearing his stage costume of Indian gowns, is rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack. His coronary turns out to be nothing more than a bout of serious indigestion, possibly caused by over-exertion. Ravi is forced to miss the next concerts, and will not return to the tour until December 19
4.12.1974 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
6.12.1974 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
8.12.1974 Forum, Montréal, Canada
10.12.1974 Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
11.12.1974 Civic Center, Providence, USA
13.12.1974 Capitol Centre, Largo, Maryland, USA "For You Blue" from today's concert is officially released on February 15,1988, as part of the limited edition CD and vinyl EP contained in the book Songs By George Harrison. Also, the live version of "Hari's On Tour (Express)", also from today's Largo concert, is officially released as part of the CD contained in the 1992 limited edition book, Songs By George Harrison 2.
15.12.1974 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA John Lennon and May Pang attend George's second concert this evening at the Nassau Coliseum. John remarks that he is pleased that "he doesn't have to sit through Ravi's bit!"
16.12.1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
17.12.1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
19.12.1974 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA The opening night at Madison Square Garden fails to sell out, leaving ticket touts outside the venue with red faces. They had originally planned to sell the $9.50 tickets for $25; instead, they are forced to virtually give the tickets away, making a loss of almost $5 on each. Ravi Shankar returns to the show. Paul and Linda, currently in town for the dissolution of The Beatles' business entanglements, watch the show in heavy disguise. John's son Julian also attends the show, accompanied by Ringo's manager Hilary Gerrard.
20.12.1974 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Rod Stewart and The Faces: Concert
27.11.1974 Odeon Cinema, Lewisham, England
Paul and Linda turn up unannounced to provide backing vocals on the McCartney penned song "Mine For Me" during a live concert performance by Rod Stewart and The Faces. The McCartneys' appearance with The Faces is filmed and broadcast in America on the music programme Midnight Special, transmitted on April 25,1975.
John Lennon and Elton John
Musicians: Elton John Band (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray and Ray Cooper) featuring John Lennon And The Muscle Shoals Horns (Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades, Harrison Calloway and Charles Rose)
28.11.1974 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Joining Elton John and his band at their Thanksgiving Concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, John performs "Whatever Gets You Through The Night", "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "I Saw Her Standing There". The EP The Elton John Band Featuring John Lennon And The Muscle Shoals Horns, featuring live recordings from the November 28, 1974, concert at Madison Square Garden is released as a 12" single in the UK on march 13th, 1981. Most people favour these tracks as mixed and released on Elton John's 2CD set "Here and There"..
1975
Paul McCartney: Wings Over The World (UK)
Musicians: Denny Laine, Joe English, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul and Linda McCartney
Horn section: Tony Dorsey, Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard
9.9.1975 Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, England
10.9.1975 Hippodrome, Bristol, England
11.9.1975 Capitol Cinema, Cardiff, Wales
12.9.1975 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
13.9.1975 Hippodrome, Birmingham, England
15.9.1975 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England
16.9.1975 City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
17.9.1975 Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, England
18.9.1975 Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London, England
20.9.1975 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
21.9.1975 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland
22.9.1975 Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen, Scotland
23.9.1975 Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland
Set list: "Venus And Mars"/"Rock Show", "Jet", "Let Me Roll It", "Spirits of Ancient Egypt", "Little Woman Love/C Moon", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Lady Madonna", "The Long and Winding Road", "Medicine Jar", "Picasso's Last Words", "Richard Cory", "Bluebird", "I've Just Seen a Face", "Blackbird", "Yesterday", "You Gave Me the Answer", "Magneto and Titanium Man", "Go Now", "Letting Go", "Live and Let Die", "Call Me Back Again", "My Love", "Listen to What the Man Said", "Junior's Farm", "Band on the Run", "Hi, Hi, Hi", "Soily"
Paul McCartney: "Wings Over The World" (Australia and Japan)
Musicians: Denny Laine, Joe English, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul and Linda McCartney
Horn section: Tony Dorsey, Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard
1.11.1975 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
4.11.1975 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
5.11.1975 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
7.11.1975 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
8.11.1975 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
10.11.1975 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
11.11.1975 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
13.11.1975 Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
14.11.1975 Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
19.11.1975 Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (Cancelled)
20.11.1975 Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (Cancelled)
21.11.1975 Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan (Cancelled)
The Japan concerts were planned, but were cancelled by that country's authorities because of McCartney's 1972 Swedish marijuana arrest. The set list in Australia was the same as the UK one.
Musicians: Denny Laine, Joe English, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul and Linda McCartney
Horn section: Tony Dorsey, Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard
20.3.1976 Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
21.3.1976 Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
23.3.1976 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
25.3.1976 Ahoy Sport Paleis, Rotterdam, Holland
26.3.1976 Pavillion, Paris, France
Set list: "Venus And Mars"/"Rock Show", "Jet", "Let Me Roll It", "Spirits of Ancient Egypt", "Medicine Jar", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Call Me Back Again", "Lady Madonna", "The Long and Winding Road", "Live and Let Die", "Picasso's Last Words", "Richard Cory", "Bluebird", "I've Just Seen a Face", "Blackbird", "Yesterday", "You Gave Me the Answer", "Magneto and Titanium Man", "Go Now", "My Love", "Listen to What the Man Said", "Let'Em In", "Time To Hide", "Silly Love Songs", "Letting Go", "Band on the Run", "Hi, Hi, Hi", "Soily"
Paul McCartney: "Wings Over America"
Musicians: Denny Laine, Joe English, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul and Linda McCartney
Horn section: Tony Dorsey, Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard
3.5.1976 Tarrant County Convention Center, Forth Worth, Texas, USA
4.5.1976 The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA
7.5.1976 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
8.5.1976 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
9.5.1976 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
10.5.1976 Coliseum, Richfield, USA
12.5.1976 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
14.5.1976 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
15.5.1976 Capital Center, Landover, USA
16.5.1976 Capital Centre, Landover, USA
18.5.1976 The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
19.5.1976 The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
21.5.1976 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
22.5.1976 Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24.5.1976 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
25.5.1976 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
27.5.1976 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
29.5.1976 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
31.5.1976 Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1.6.1976 Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.6.1976 Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.6.1976 Civic Center, Saint Paul, USA
7.6.1976 McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA
10.6.1976 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington, USA
13.6.1976 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
14.6.1976 Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA
16.6.1976 Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA
18.6.1976 Community Center Music Hall, Tucson, Arizona, USA
21.6.1976 The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California USA
22.6.1976 The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California USA
23.6.1976 The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California USA
The set list was the same as in the european stint.
A full representation of a typical concert was released on Paul McCartney and Wings "Wings Over America" 3LP set, the tracks were recorded at various performances.
The movie Rockshow premiered on November 26, 1980 at the Ziegfield Theatre in New York. Paul attended the London Premiere at the Dominion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus on April 8th, 1981. Filmed during the "Wings Over America" tour, it featured the following songs:
Venus And Mars - Seattle, Washington - June 10th - Released on "McCartney Years"
Rock Show - Seattle, Washington - June 10th - Released on "McCartney Years"
Jet - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Released on "McCartney Years"
Let Me Roll It - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Spirits Of Ancient Egypt - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Omitted from the home video
Medicine Jar - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd
Maybe I'm Amazed - New York, New York - May 25th - Released on "McCartney Years"
Call Me Back Again* - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd - Omitted from the home video
Lady Madonna (w/reprise) - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd - Omitted from the home video - Released on "McCartney Years"
The Long And Winding Road - New York, New York - May 25th - Omitted from the home video
Live And Let Die - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd
Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd - omitted from the home video
Richard Cory - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Omitted from the home video
Bluebird - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Released on "McCartney Years"
I've Just Seen A Face - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Blackbird - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Omitted from the home video
Yesterday - New York, New York - May 25th
You Gave Me The Answer - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Magneto And Titanium Man - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Go Now - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
My Love - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd - Omitted from the home video
Listen To What The Man Said - Los Angeles, California - June 23rd - Released on "McCartney Years"
Let 'Em In - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Time To Hide - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Silly Love Songs - New York, New York - May 25th
Beware My Love - Seattle, Washington - June 10th
Letting Go - Seattle, Washington - June 10th
Band On The Run - Seattle, Washington - June 10th
Hi, Hi, Hi - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
Soily - Los Angeles, California - June 22nd
The film was released on video in October of 1981, with a laserdisc and CED release in 1982, but the 7 songs noted in the above list were omitted from the home video releases. In 2007, seven songs from the Rockshow film was featured on disc 3 of the McCartney Years DVD.
A documentary, Wings Over The World was taped during the 1975-1976 Wings Tour, with post-production in 1978 in Twickenham Studios and Wembley Music Centre. Finally released for television and premiered in USA on March 16, 1979 and on April 8, 1979 in the UK. The cameras followed Wings around from Australia to America. The musical performances in the documentary were the same as in the Rockshow movie.
Paul McCartney: "Wings Over The World" (Europe II)
Musicians: Denny Laine, Joe English, Jimmy McCulloch, Paul and Linda McCartney
Horn section: Tony Dorsey, Howie Casey, Thaddeus Richard and Steve Howard
19.9.1976 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
21.9.1976 Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
25.9.1976 Piazza San Marco, Venice, Austria
27.9.1976 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
19.10.1976 Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England
20.10.1976 Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England
21.10.1976 Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England
Same set list.
The Band: "The Last Waltz" (with Ringo)
25.11.1976 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA
This filmed concert event was The Band's last farewell, featuring celebrity guests.
= Officially released on audio disc
