10 Songs That Prove Wings Are A Better Band Than You Think

Venus and Mars and Rockshow make up the opening salvo of the Venus and Mars album but their definitive versions are on live album Wings Over America. The airy, atmospheric Venus and Mars gives way to the rockier number and while tonally at odds they share slightly on-the-nose lyrics about being at a concert.

This medley, which also features a crunchy version of Jet, captures the band’s best line up at their height as a live act. They had gone from their first gigs playing student unions to massive arenas.

Wings Over America is an uneven live set but this opening medley stands comparison with any Seventies arena rock you care to mention. Close your eyes and listen. You can almost smell the pre-gig jazz cigarettes.