Venus and Mars sessions. Wings Bootleg

Legs · Mar 26, 2003, 01:32 PM

This is an old bootleg already,released by Yellow Cat in 2001, but I couldn't find it till FPSHOT took me sightseeing in a dutch town, I couldn't believe the beatiful things I saw there, mainly bootlegs.

This bootleg has two rough mixes of the Venus and Mars sessions.
One mix is almost the final one that ended up on the album, but still different, and you get the complet songs. Venus and Mars for example doesn't run into Rock Song, so you hear Venus and Mars complete and also the start of Rock Show.
The sound is superb, and with these mixes you can hear some instruments more upfront while on the album these instruments are more hidden in the mix.

Two real gems are two different versions of Letting Go, one last for 5:29, while the album version is 4:32. This one has a great extended end. Two great mixes of one of my favourite McCartney songs.

These bootlegs become more rare and rare so if you get the chance, buy it!

Legs · Mar 27, 2003, 02:17 PM

Here is the link to the tracklist and bootlegzone reviews of the bootleg
http://www.bootlegzone.com/album.php...c070&section=3

Tho I don't 100% agree with the first review that there isn't much difference to the original release. The second set is indeed close to the final mix, but you can hear different overdubs, or even less overdubs, studio noises. And the first set really has the songs in their earliest stage, without overdubs and really bare. I must say it is still a set for the Paul fans, not the casuall but who wants to have it all. If you like Venus and Mars and it's really one of your favourite albums you would also enjoy it.

sleepybomb · Apr 25, 2003, 06:39 PM

i have heard of this and just can't find it! i was there when paul and linda took the river boat ride down the mississippi, and spent all day mardi gras that year looking for them in the french quarter, but to no avail! if there is anyway we could trade for this, (my collection is quite big, but lacking this gem!), mebbe we can work it out, so to speak. . . lemme know, very interested!

Legs · Apr 26, 2003, 01:19 AM

I'll send you a pm later on, sure we can work something out!

sleepybomb · Apr 26, 2003, 07:51 AM

that would be great, am looking forward to it!
thank ya legs!!!!

beatlemad · Apr 26, 2003, 07:57 AM

[quote]Originally Posted By Legs:
[QB]This is an old bootleg already,released by Yellow Cat in 2001, but I couldn't find it till FPSHOT took me sightseeing in a dutch town, I couldn't believe the beatiful things I saw there, mainly bootlegs.

Which Dutch town is this Legs?.I go to Holland a couple of times a year to visit family and would like to expand my bootleg collection.

Legs · Apr 27, 2003, 07:47 AM

It's in Delft but FPSHOT could probably tell you better where it is exactly.And welcome btw. Where's your family from?

beatlemad · Apr 27, 2003, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted By Legs:
It's in Delft but FPSHOT could probably tell you better where it is exactly.And welcome btw. Where's your family from?

<font size="2" face="Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif">Thanks for the welcome.Its my girlfriends family and they are actually English but working in Holland.They live in a tiny town called Hoinsbruek.I don't think I've spelt that right but its near volkenberg(again probably spelt wrong).