Recording for the album began in June 1978 and lasted for almost a year. The sessions took place at Spirit of Ranachan Studios in Campbeltown, Scotland; Lympne Castle in Kent, London's Abbey Road Studios, and Replica Studio – the last of which McCartney built as an exact replica of Abbey Road's Studio Two when the latter became unavailable. Wings returned to Abbey Road in March 1979 to complete the album, before filming a series of promotional videos in Lympne and elsewhere, for what became the Back to the Egg TV special.
01. Wings - Reception [1:08]
02. Wings - Getting Closer [3:23]
03. Wings - We're Open Tonight [1:28]
04. Wings - Spin It On [2:12]
05. Wings - Again and Again and Again [3:34]
06. Wings - Old Siam, Sir [4:11]
07. Wings - Arrow Through Me [3:37]
08. Wings - Rockestra Theme [2:35]
09. Wings - To You [3:12]
10. Wings - After the Ball + Million Miles [4:01]
11. Wings - Winter Rose + Love Awake [4:59]
12. Wings - The Broadcast [1:30]
13. Wings - So Glad to See You Here [3:21]
14. Wings - Baby's Request [2:51]
15. Wings - Daytime Nighttime Suffering [3:22]
16. Wings - Wonderful Christmastime [3:48]
17. Wings - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae [1:46]
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Total time [00:51:00]
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DR11 -1.27 dB -16.02 dB 1:08 01-Reception
DR10 -0.98 dB -12.77 dB 3:23 02-Getting Closer
DR10 -7.45 dB -20.49 dB 1:28 03-We're Open Tonight
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Wings-BackToTheEgg[UK]1989HQ
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