Video: 'Paul McCartney Spirits Of Ancient Eygpt Early Take 1, Jan Feb 1975'

(Monday, March 17, 1975) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings completed overdubs for “Spirits of Ancient Egypt” for the group’s next studio album Venus and Mars today at Wally Heider Recording, Studio 3, 1604 N Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles.

Video: 'Spirits Of Ancient Egypt (Remastered 2014)'

After recording Band on the Run as a three-piece with wife Linda McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine, McCartney had recruited guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Geoff Britton to the band in 1974.

Recording sessions for the album took place in London, New Orleans and Los Angeles in November 1974 and early 1975.

During the sessions, personal tensions caused Britton to quit after six months, forcing the band to recruit American drummer Joe English to finish the album.