Got Any Toothpicks ? - Live in Antwerp, Belgium 1972

1 Best Friend 4:09

2 Soily 4:11

3 I Am Your Singer 3:22

4 Seaside Woman 4:04

5 Say You Don't Mind 3:21

6 Henry's Blue 6:33

7 Give Ireland Back To The Irish 3:30

8 Cottonfields 3:23

9 My Love 4:40

Tracks 1-19: Cine Rome, Antwerp, Belgium, 22 August 1972

10 Henry's Blue 6:5 (Concertgebouw In Amsterdam On August 20, 1972)

11 1182 6:28 (Live In The Hague)

12 Wild Life 2:20 (Live In The Hague)

13 Hi, Hi, Hi 2:28 (Live In The Hague)

14 Complain To The Queen 1.23

Details : And where does the title come from ? ... well, it's the opening words on the disc, spoken by Linda.

Liner Notes :
"Wings Over Europe" hit the road in early July 1972, playing twenty-plus shows by the time the tour wrapped up at the end of August. The set list consisted of a mix of previously released McCartney/Wings tunes as well as providing a showcase for new material scheduled to be included on the group's forthcoming LP. Unfortunately, by the time 'Red Rose Speedway' hit the racks, it had been trimmed to a single disc of studio material, leaving the live recordings and a handful of outtakes by the wayside.

All of the recordings assembled here come from the last few dates on the tour, when the tapes were rolling...

This collection of highlights from the first "official" tour, opens with a portion of Wings'show at the Cine Roma in Antwerp, Belgium on 22nd August 1972. The tape picks up with the last number of the first set, 'Best Friend'. It was this performance that has served as the basic track for all the different versions prepared for the never issued "Cold Cuts" collection. The majority of the second set is also included with an added bonus. For the only time on the tour, Paul and Co. performed the Leadbelly standard "Cottonfields", a huge European hit for the Beach Boys in 1970.

"Hi, Hi, Hi" and 'Wild Life" both come from the soundtrack of the uncompleted MPL film project, The Bruce McMouse Show. These performances were captured at the Congresgebouw in The Hague on 21st August 1972. Also originating from this concert is Wings performance of "1882", an unreleased track originally slated to be included on "Red Rose Speedway". The version appearing here consists of the live recording after being subjected to additional studio overdubs, most noticeably additional vocals from Paul. On a side note, the commercially released live recording of "The Mess" was also recorded at this performance.

As Wings was a "real band" opposed to just being Paul's backing group, each member was afforded a solo spot during the show. "Henry's Blue", a lengthy, droning 12-bar, complete with unintelligible lyrics served as lead guitarist Henry McCullough's contribution. The second version on this collection comes from Wings appearance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on 20th August 1972. Also recorded this day was an interview for the Dutch radio program, "Popsmuk". To close the broadcast, Paul, Linda and Denny Laine huddled around Henry at the piano and offered an improvised performance entitled "Complain To The Queen".

As previously noted, these recordings represent Paul in a rare democratic 'group' setting, certainly the only time this situation has existed outside of the Beatles. Not surprisingly, this period was also Wings least successful in a commercial sense, forcing Paul to the fore on the "Red Rose Speedway" LP, evidenced by the 'Paul McCartney and Wings' moniker on the cover. This disc contains several of the surviving documents of that era.

Cine Roma, Antwerp, Belgium – August 22nd, 1972

Disc 1 (61:00):  rock intro / Eat At Home, Smile Away, Bip Bop, Mumbo, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, 1882, I Would Only Smile, The Mess, Best Friend, Soily, I Am Your Singer, Seaside Woman, Say You Don’t Mind, Henry’s Blues, Give Ireland Back To The Irish, Cottonfields

Disc 2 (32:21):  My Love, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Maybe I’m Amazed, Hi Hi Hi, Long Tall Sally.  Bonus tracks:  Best Friend #1 (acoustic guitar overdubs), Best Friend #2 (backing vocals / harmony / guitar overdubs), Best Friend #3 (alternate mix)

Wings’ Antwerp show is perhaps the definitive recording of the definitive show from their first line up.  The audience recording has been in almost constant circulation for close to forty years, first pressed on Belgium 1972.  “Best Friend” was used for the various incarnations of the Cold Cuts project that was never issued, and an incomplete, very good soundboard recording has been issued before on Cottonfields (GEMA 2325) in 1990, I Am Your Singer (Living Legend LLRCD 087) issued in 1991, Got Any Toothpicks? (Madman 72) in 1998 and most recently as bonus tracks on Birds On The Wings (Misterclaudel MCCD-65/66).

Voxx edited the soundboard recording with the audience to form a complete show.  The edits are frequent since they edited all of the between-song banter not found on the soundboard tape, but they are very smooth and seamless and are not a distraction.  The difference in sound quality between the two is also not an issue. 

The show starts off with the audience recording which runs until the soundboard picks up with “Best Friend.”  The soundboard picks up there and runs through “My Love.”  The audience then picks up and runs to the end of the show.

Antwerp, along with the show from the Hague in Amsterdam, are among the best shows from the tour.  Not only do the occur at the end where they are becoming a tight live act, but the band is aware they are recording the shows professionally for release and are determined to deliver a great concert.

The opening salvo is playful, getting the audience into a festive mood including a fun version of “Bip Bop.”  It is an absurd song and one that McCartney would soon abandon and never play it again.  The new song “1882” slows the show down, both for the slow tempo of the tune and for the surreal, depressing lyrics.  Denny Laine’s “I Would Only Smile” is a nice pop confection which restores the energy level.

The soundboard recording thankfully preserves the best part of the show.  “Best Friend” is good enough for consideration of an official release, but also “Seaside Woman” sounds tight, joyous and in tune.  The soundboard also captures a very rare performance of Lead Belly’s “Cotton Fields.”  In some shows they would play a bit of “Turkey In The Straw,” but they are lead into an impromptu performance of the classic. This is the only time Wings performed this number.

The show ends with “Hi Hi Hi” with “Long Tall Sally” as the only encore.  Voxx include also the various versions of “Best Friend” from this show including extra overdubs.  Belgium 1972 is packaged in a gorgeous cardboard gatefold sleeve made of glossy paper with extensive liner notes in the middle.  This is the definitive version of one of the definitive shows from one of the first Wings’

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The Paul McCartney World Tour

worldwide concert tour during 1989 and 1990.

It was McCartney's first major tour outing in ten years, since Wings UK Tour 1979, and his first appearances in North America in thirteen years, since the 1976 Wings Over America Tour. It was also his first tour under his name.

The tour was documented by the 1990 live albums Tripping the Live Fantastic and Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!,

and

• the 1991 concert film Get Back.
• A one-hour tour documentary & From Rio to Liverpool.

Tour band

Paul McCartney – lead vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass), keyboards
Linda McCartney – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
Hamish Stuart – backing vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and bass)
Robbie McIntosh – backing vocals, electric guitar
Paul "Wix" Wickens – backing vocals, keyboards
Chris Whitten – drums, percussion

the program that was sold

and a free booklet

WORLD TOUR in 1989

I saw 5 concerts from this tour

1) Paris - Bercy on 9.10.1989

2)Germany Dortmund - Westfalenhalle -17.10.1989

3, 4, & 5) Ahoy Rotterdam op 8.11,

                                              10.11 &

                                              11.11.1989

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My 1st concert (of 5)of The Paul McCartney World Tour

Paris - Bercy on 9.10.1989

the ticket and the setlist

Setlist at PALAIS OMNISPORTS de PARIS-BERCY, France

1. Figure of Eight
    
2. Jet
   (Wings song)
    
3. Rough Ride
    
4. Got to Get You Into My Life
   (The Beatles song)
    
5. Band on the Run
   (Wings song)
    
6. Ebony and Ivory
    
7. We Got Married
    
8. Maybe I'm Amazed
    
9. The Long and Winding Road
   (The Beatles song)
    
10. The Fool on the Hill
    (The Beatles song)
     
11. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    (The Beatles song)
     
12. Good Day Sunshine
    (The Beatles song)
13. Can't Buy Me Love
    
    (The Beatles song)
     
14. Put It There
     
15. Hello, Goodbye
    (The Beatles song)
     
16. Things We Said Today
    (The Beatles song)
     
17. Eleanor Rigby
    (The Beatles song)
     
18. This One
     
19. My Brave Face
     
20. Back in the U.S.S.R.
    (The Beatles song)
     
21. I Saw Her Standing There
    (The Beatles song)
     
22. Twenty Flight Rock
    (Eddie Cochran cover)
     
23. Coming Up
     
24. Let It Be
    (The Beatles song)
     
25. Ain't That a Shame
    (Fats Domino cover)
     
26. Live and Let Die
    (Wings song)
    Hey Jude
27. (The Beatles song)
    Encore:
28. Yesterday
    (The Beatles song)
     
29. Get Back
    (The Beatles song)
     
30. Golden Slumbers
    (The Beatles song)
     
31. Carry That Weight
    (The Beatles song)
     
32. The End

Sorry for the quality of these pictures...the camera had to be hidden in my pants to avoid the search at the entrance and the pictures  were taken in secret to avoid the "security"

These are pictures I received from the newspapers, of Paul's concert of 10 october 1989 in Bercy, where I wasn't, so it's for the pleasure to see profesionnal photo's

17 octobre 1989 –

Dortmund (Westfalenhalle)- Allemagne

1989 - 1990 World Tour

LINE-UP

• Paul McCartney – chant, guitares (acoustique, électrique et basse), claviers
• Linda McCartney – voix, claviers, percussions
• Hamish Stuart – choeurs, guitares (acoustique, électrique et basse)
• Robbie McIntosh – choeurs, guitare électrique
• Paul « Wix » Wickens – choeurs, claviers
• Chris Whitten – batterie, percussion

Setlist for the concert

1.

Figure Of Eight

Written by Paul McCartney

2.

Jet

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

3.

Rough Ride

Written by Paul McCartney

4.

Got To Get You Into My Life

Written by Lennon - McCartney

Album Available on Tripping The Live Fantastic

Album Available on Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!

Album Available on Tripping The Live Fantastic - Ultimate Archive Collection

5.

Band On The Run

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

6.

Ebony And Ivory

Written by Paul McCartney

7.

We Got Married

Written by Paul McCartney

8.

Maybe I'm Amazed

Written by Paul McCartney

9.

The Long And Winding Road

Written by Lennon - McCartney

10.

The Fool On The Hill

Written by Lennon - McCartney

11.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Written by Lennon - McCartney

12.

Good Day Sunshine

Written by Lennon - McCartney

13.

Can't Buy Me Love

Written by Lennon - McCartney

14.

Medley

1.

Put It There

Written by Paul McCartney

2.

Hello Goodbye

Written by Lennon - McCartney

15.

Things We Said Today

Written by Lennon - McCartney

16.

Eleanor Rigby

Written by Lennon - McCartney

17.

This One

Written by Paul McCartney

18.

My Brave Face

Written by Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus / Elvis Costello

19.

Back In The U.S.S.R.

Written by Lennon - McCartney

20.

I Saw Her Standing There

Written by Lennon - McCartney

21.

Twenty Flight Rock

Written by Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild

22.

Coming Up

Written by Paul McCartney

23.

Let It Be

Written by Lennon - McCartney

24.

Ain't That A Shame

Written by Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew

25.

Live And Let Die

Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

26.

Hey Jude

Written by Lennon - McCartney

27.

Encore

1.

Yesterday

Written by Lennon - McCartney

2.

Get Back

Written by Lennon - McCartney

3.

Golden Slumbers

Written by Lennon - McCartney

4.

Carry That Weight

Written by Lennon - McCartney

5.

The End

Written by Lennon - McCartney

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 3de concert/van de 5 in 1989

en het 1ste van 3 concerten in

Ahoy Rotterdam

op 8.11.1989

 setlist

Figure Of Eight
Jet
Rough Ride
Got To Get You Into My Life
Band On The Run
Ebony And Ivory
We Got Married
Maybe I'm Amazed
The Long And Winding Road
The Fool On The Hill
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Good Day Sunshine
Can't Buy Me Love
Put It There
Hello Goodbye
Things We Said Today
Eleanor Rigby
This One
My Brave Face
Back In The USSR
I Saw Her Standing There
Twenty Flight Rock
Coming Up
Let It Be
Ain't That A Shame
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude

Encore

Yesterday
Get Back
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End (32)

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