This week’s Beatles Rarity of the Week ties up another loose end from one of those stray Paul McCartney releases. By 1985, Paul was ready to give his music a more contemporary sound and teamed up with producer Hugh Padgham for that very reason. Hugh had worked with Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel of Genesis, [...]
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Let It Be – Rockestra, 1979
This is Rockestra which includes Paul McCartney and Wings along with 11 other guest musicians such as Pete Townshend, Robert Plant, John Bonham, The Clash, etc. It was recorded live at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on Dec. 29, 1979 as an event to raise money for victims of war-torn Cambodia. The track appears on the album [...]
The Rockestra Theme
Wow! How many legends can you spot in this line-up? The Rockestra line up featured Paul McCartney, Wings, David Gilmour, Hank Marvin, Pete Townshend, Kenny Jones, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Ray Cooper and more. How often do you get a Beatle, Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd together? Recorded in October 1978, which [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Cage (out-take)
Since 2007, I have been bringing you a new Beatles-related rarity every week and fortunately, I have not had to repeat myself yet. This week is no exception and I promise to not run out of rarities any time soon. This week’s feature hails from the often interesting and enormous family of McCartney out-takes from [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – Rockestra Theme (Kampuchea benefit)
Merry Christmas and welcome to BROW. As the 1970′s ended, so did Paul McCartney & Wings. This week’s BROW recounts a farewell performance of one of the most successful acts of that decade. This last hoorah by Wings was recorded on December 29th, 1979 at a series of benefit concerts for the people of Kampuchea. [...]







