Wings
Junior's Farm/Sally G

After the release of "Band On The Run", Wings needed to recruit a new guitarist and drummer. Paul intended to go back on tour, and to do so, he needed at least two new members; he then recruited drummer Geoff Britton and the young guitar talent Jimmy McCulloch. The new lineup's first work was the single "Junior's Farm" which was released on October 25, 1974.

"Junior's Farm" is a radio-friendly track that quickly showcased the qualities of the newcomers. Britton is a very powerful and dynamic drummer, and his drums drive the song very well, but it's especially McCulloch who stands out, so much so that Paul introduces him in the song, leading into the solo that Jimmy plays impeccably. The young English talent would find a very important artistic father in McCartney, unfortunately, his tendencies to use drugs would lead McCartney to fire him during the recording of "London Town" in '78. A year later, McCulloch would die under unclear circumstances in a hotel room. The song is a small rock gem where once again the English bassist makes the most of his musical talent. "Junior's Farm" is not a hard track, on the contrary, it is decidedly melodic, and the lyrics are a curious juxtaposition of images, "You should have seen me with the poker man/I had a girl and I bet a good sum/Just at the right moment I saw the hand he had/I was talking to an Eskimo/He said he was hoping for a blizzard/When a sea lion popped up ready to jump". The melody line first follows a typical rock gallop, then in the finale opens to a very powerful vocal intervention by Paul that leads to the closure of the track.

The B-side, on the other hand, is a very pleasant country song sung with Linda, a minor track but of great quality. After this single, Wings started working on "Venus And Mars" which would see the light in '75, but Britton would leave due to irreconcilable differences with McCulloch, and this would lead Paul not to release the documentary "One Hand Clapping", a document showing studio rehearsals for the huge '75-'76 tour. Today, this film is available as a bootleg and holds significant historical value.