One Hand Clapping | One of Paul McCartney's Best Albums?

After years circulating on bootlegs, Wing's 1974 One Hand Clapping has now been officially released. With Paul on top form, he and his new band perform what is essentially rehearsals for the following year's the Wing Over The World Tour. In this video we take a close look at the record and the events which led up to its recording and find out why it maybe one of his best albums ever.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Unboxing
4:56 - Backstory
8:39 - The story behind the 'One Hand Clapping' title
9:02 - Filming the recording
9:46 - Track listing highlights
10:47 - The Backyard Tapes & Blackpool
12:04 - TV sales brochure
12:19 - Audio reviews
13:04 - Conclusion

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[gerrycoogan]

Nice, Andrew.
I went to my local record store (in Inverness) last Monday to buy the CD and, to my pleasant surprise, the sales dude (who is literally named after Paul because Macca was mum's favourite Beatle) told me that the album had sold out on the day the shop received it. We had a nice chat about Beatley stuff and he took my phone number so that he can call me as soon as they get in a new delivery.

[sebastianpiazza]

Just received the album. LOVE IT. The raw energy fills the room. If I have one compliant still waiting for Suicide. Thanks Paul.

[margowsky]

I've been listening to this all weekend and it is easily my favorite Wings release ever!! It's pure brilliance, song wise. The sound quality is excellent! Sounds like you're in the room with them. Incredible how tight they were at this time. McCartney is in fine form here!

[BrucePruiksma]

I didn’t care too much about Wings in their day mainly because I was in mourning over the breakup of the Beatles. But I have a newfound respect for the band. My greatest respect goes to Paul McCartney, who could pull it off successfully with two groups, despite that Wings changed their lineup a few times.

[billleary]

Just received the vinyl and CD versions of this album a few days ago and it sounds great and the band is in great form. It is nice to have these songs in better quality (even better than some of the archive versions) Thanks for your review Andrew!

[FCPlaythroughs]

One Hand Clapping's always had this mysterious feel to it since we've only ever been drip-fed bits and pieces of it over the years, so it's nice to have a polished up official release now. I really like these performances, the more upbeat tracks in particular are incredibly energetic.

[SPINNINGMYWHEELS]

Red Rose Speedway is an underrated album.

[blueriverlore]

Hi Andrew. Great review of 'One Hand Clapping'. I appreciate the shout-out to King Crimson's 'Lizard'. One of my favorite bands. Good stuff!

[thecoolcreativebuildchanne]

Fantastic video! This new Wings album takes me back to being a kid in the 70s and almost every summer enjoying new, great songs from Paul McCartney and Wings. Even as a kid I would live in the moment and realized how special Paul and Wings really were! Thanks for this video my friend!👐❤

[retohofmann]

If you have THIS wingsalbum you don't need another one. It's fantastic in every aspect!

[jameshogg]

Would love it if you could do a video about 'Unplugged the official bootleg' - I heard it for the first time recently and fell in love with it

[mwka]

As someone originally from Southport and a fan of Paul, it was great to learn about the song Blackpool, which I've never heard before. What a pleasant surprise. Thanks, Andrew.

[zacharystikel]

I had never heard "All of You" prior to this official release. It's such a shame it was never given the attention it deserves!

[abbdabs]

Enjoyed the cd .great to go back in time to 74 when music was great

[deccagonerecords]

It is wonderful to finally have this “official’ release.

[MsDeeVee]

Listening to the album as I write these lines… Raw energy, strong presence of Linda, Paul’s voice booming through on Jet, Soily and the rest. It is a fresh discovery for me. Never had the chance to get my hands on bootlegs, which is probably for the best. The sound on Apple music is fantastic with Dolby Atmos. Will definitely get my hands on the vinyl. A great release!!!! It is on par with the best of Wings. My ears are happy. Thx Paul for this unexpected gift 💝

[THEMCCARTNEYCHANNEL]

It's amazing, how good was Paul and the band? Superb Paul at his vocal best brilliant ❤

[nickholland]

Nowadays there is far too much conversation and comment about Paul’s voice and the effect age has had.

It would be far more sensible for us to all reflect on how good Paul’s voice was at its peak.

At this time in his life he was an excellent vocalist and this LP shows that he was in total command of his performances and had the versatility which many top level singers wish they had. Listening to these performances it’s quite stunning how easy he makes it seem.

It’s about time this was released and given the attention that it deserves.

Very nice review as always! Great work.

[seattleday]

I remember the bootleg of One Hand Clapping. It was great. Now we can have an official clean version of One Hand Clapping.

[afeitealperro]

Absolutely amazing record! I had not listened to the bootlegs and I'm in love with it. Definitive TLAWR even if it's cut in the medley. Paul's voice is insane, what a genius.