Wings (box set)

This article is about the 2025 Wings anthology box set. For the 2018 Wings box set, see Wings 1971–73.

Wings
Box set by
Paul McCartney and Wings
Released7 November 2025 (2025-11-07)
Recorded1971–1979
GenreRock
Length142:37 (Double-disc version)
53:24 (Single-disc version)
Label
Producer
Paul McCartney and Wings chronology
One Hand Clapping
(2024) 		Wings
(2025) 		Man on the Run (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2026)

Wings is a box set by English–American rock band Wings, released on 7 November 2025 by Capitol Records and UME.[1][2]

Content

The boxed set contains hits selected by Paul McCartney himself with artwork by Hipgnosis and Humphrey Ocean.[3] The standard mixes used are remasters from the 2010s.[3] All tracks in the set are in Dolby Atmos, which marks a first time for most tracks in the box set.[4] A thirty-two page booklet that includes interviews, rare photos and information about the band is included.[5][6]

Release and formats

The boxed set was released on 7 November 2025 by Capitol Records and UME in 3LP, 1LP, 2CD and single CD formats, including an expanded 32-page booklet featuring photographs, artwork, paintings, trivia, and information about the band. The artwork for Wings was overseen alongside Paul by Aubrey 'Po' Powell of Hipgnosis – the design studio that worked with Paul for seven Wings albums, including Band on the Run (1973), Venus and Mars (1975), Wings over America (1976), and Wings Greatest (1978). 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 (1976) before being invited by Paul and Linda on tour in 1976 as their artist in residence – rendering behind-the-scenes sketches of the band. It is available in 5.1, Dolby Atmos and standard stereo.[7]

The Blu-ray version of Wings is the first time Wings songs are available on a physical format in Dolby Atmos.

The cover depicts all the members who have been part of the band over the years, except Laurence Juber.

The box set is the first compilation entirely consisting of tracks released under the name "Wings". Previous compilations such as Wings Greatest and Wingspan: Hits and History also contained tracks released by bandleader Paul McCartney as a solo artist.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[8]
Classic RockStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]

AllMusic critic Tim Sendra said of the set "There have been other Wings collections and they were fine; this double-disc does the best job of capturing all aspects of the band's career. Anyone wanting to study pop music of the era should make this one of their first stops."[8] Classic Rock critic Fraser Lewry said of the one-disc version that it is "heaven-sent hitsville."[9]

Track listing

Double-disc version

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Band on the Run"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19735:12
2."Hi, Hi, Hi"P. McCartney, L. McCartneynon-album single, 19723:09
3."Silly Love Songs"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19765:55
4."Letting Go"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19754:34
5."⁠Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19735:30
6."Live and Let Die"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyLive and Let Die soundtrack, 19733:13
7."Mamunia"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19734:52
8."Junior's Farm"P. McCartney, L. McCartneynon-album single, 19744:22
9."Helen Wheels"P. McCartney, L. McCartneynon-album single, 19733:48
10."⁠Some People Never Know"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWild Life, 19716:38
11."Let 'Em In"P. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19765:11
12."Get on the Right Thing"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway, 19734:18
13."Jet"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19734:09
14."My Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway, 19734:09
15."Call Me Back Again"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19755:00
Total length:69:58

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Getting Closer"P. McCartneyBack to the Egg, 19793:24
2."Listen to What the Man Said"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19754:02
3."I've Had Enough"P. McCartneyLondon Town, 19783:05
4."⁠Love Is Strange"Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool, Ethel SmithWild Life, 19714:52
5."London Town"P. McCartney, Denny LaineLondon Town, 19784:11
6."Arrow Through Me"P. McCartneyBack to the Egg, 19793:38
7."Venus and Mars/Rock Show"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19753:47
8."She's My Baby"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19763:09
9."Bluebird"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19733:24
10."Deliver Your Children"P. McCartney, Denny LaineLondon Town, 19784:19
11."⁠Let Me Roll It"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run, 19734:49
12."Mull of Kintyre"P. McCartney, Denny Lainenon-album single, 19774:45
13."Wild Life"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWild Life, 19716:41
14."C Moon"P. McCartney, L. McCartneynon-album single, 19724:35
15."With a Little Luck"P. McCartneyLondon Town, 19785:47
16."Soily"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyOne Hand Clapping, 19743:56
17."Goodnight Tonight"P. McCartneynon-album single, 19794:21
Total length:72:45

Single-disc version

No.TitleLength
1."Band on the Run"5:14
2."Let 'Em In"5:12
3."Jet"4:09
4."With a Little Luck" (DJ edit)3:18
5."Arrow Through Me"3:37
6."Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"5:33
7."Silly Love Songs"5:56
8."My Love"4:11
9."Live and Let Die"3:15
10."Listen to What the Man Said"4:01
11."Goodnight Tonight"4:20
12."Mull of Kintyre"4:46
Total length:53:24

Charts

Chart performance for Wings
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 33
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 76
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 26
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 108
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[16] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 15
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid date format. Expected: YYYY-MM-DD.[19] 28
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[20] 90
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[21] 4
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[22] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 2
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 12
US Billboard 200[27] 68
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[28] 16

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