Originally released in December 1971, Paul McCartney and Wings' "Wild Life" is a hidden gem of an album. The debut LP from Beatle Paul's new band was widely panned at the time — even by McCartney himself, who seemed to shrug the album off as a kind of early solo career embarrassment.
Early reputation notwithstanding, "Wild Life" has been given a bravura vinyl rerelease. The new half-speed master vinyl edition was cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios this past July. Working with the original master tapes, Showell has created a powerful, ear-popping remastered version of the LP.
