Description
A DCC mastered version of Wings' masterpiece Wild Life, which was mastered by Steve Hoffman but never released, is now available. This DCC version became popular because it was sold exclusively on Hoffman's website. Please compare it with the current version. The jacket uses rare photos from this photo session and is a beautiful paper jacket with a gloss coating. It's a really refreshing and nice jacket.
Wild Life Commentary
After the Beatles broke up, McCartney formed a new band, Wings, with his wife, photographer Linda McCartney, and former Moody Blues member Denny Laine. This was their debut album. McCartney said of the album, which was recorded in just two weeks, "I read an article about Bob Dylan making an album in a short time, and I loved the idea. The Beatles' early albums didn't take long, and Dylan seemed to take the same amount of time. I had a lot of respect for Dylan, and I still do, so I thought if he was okay with it, I'd give it a go. Linda was pregnant with Stella during the recording. If she had wanted to stop the session, she would have, but she didn't. A lot of women work until two weeks before their due date, and Linda did too." Five of the songs were recorded in one take, and the rough performances, as if they were rehearsal takes, were recorded as they were, which drew criticism from critics at the time.
On the other hand, former partner John Lennon said of the album, "It's good. It's not bad. She's on a good track."
In the UK, it only reached number 11 on the album chart, just missing the top 10. In the US, it reached number 10 on the Billboard album chart for two consecutive weeks, and number 6 on the Cashbox chart for two consecutive weeks, ranking 73rd in the 1972 annual chart. It sold over 500,000 copies in the US.