Wild Life: 50th Anniversary [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Half Speed Master LP]

Following the eclectic charm and intimacy of 1970's solo McCartney and 1971's homespun lo-fi indie-pop progenitor RAM credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, Wild Life found Paul once again redefining his post-Beatles creative identity, this time beginning his tenure as a founding member of Wings. A rollicking left turn from its predecessors, Wild Life was recorded in barely more than a week, with more than half of the songs captured in a single take. The end result would be eight songs running the gamut from joyous freewheeling jams to proto-chamber pop to spare introspective musings ? all bristling with a raw, jagged energy akin to the grungiest of garage bands?whether on the careening blues-rock rave-up of opener ""Mumbo,"" a reggae-tinged reimagining of Mickey & Sylvia's ""Love Is Strange,"" or the plaintive and heart wrenching ballad ""Dear Friend.""Following the eclectic charm and intimacy of 1970's solo McCartney and 1971's homespun lo-fi indie-pop progenitor RAM credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, Wild Life found Paul once again redefining his post-Beatles creative identity, this time beginning his tenure as a founding member of Wings. A rollicking left turn from its predecessors, Wild Life was recorded in barely more than a week, with more than half of the songs captured in a single take. The end result would be eight songs running the gamut from joyous freewheeling jams to proto-chamber pop to spare introspective musings ? all bristling with a raw, jagged energy akin to the grungiest of garage bands?whether on the careening blues-rock rave-up of opener ""Mumbo,"" a reggae-tinged reimagining of Mickey & Sylvia's ""Love Is Strange,"" or the plaintive and heart wrenching ballad ""Dear Friend.""Following the eclectic charm and intimacy of 1970's solo McCartney and 1971's homespun lo-fi indie-pop progenitor RAM credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, Wild Life found Paul once again redefining his post-Beatles creative identity, this time beginning his tenure as a founding member of Wings. A rollicking left turn from its predecessors, Wild Life was recorded in barely more than a week, with more than half of the songs captured in a single take. The end result would be eight songs running the gamut from joyous freewheeling jams to proto-chamber pop to spare introspective musings ? all bristling with a raw, jagged energy akin to the grungiest of garage bands?whether on the careening blues-rock rave-up of opener ""Mumbo,"" a reggae-tinged reimagining of Mickey & Sylvia's ""Love Is Strange,"" or the plaintive and heart wrenching ballad ""Dear Friend.""