https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:30:51 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:12:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4364 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=39779&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#39779 Author: JMD1961
Subject: 4364
Posted: 25 November 2013 at 5:12pm

Was working on putting together a complete Paul McCartney top 40 hits compilation for a friend and was having trouble coming up with a copy of "Girls' School" since it's not available as a bonus track on the "London Town" LP offered by iTunes. "Mull of Kintyre" was available, though.

Thought it might interest everyone to know that, though it never charted in Billboard, on both Record World and Cash Box. "Mull of Kintyre" was listed as a b-side hit alongside "Girls' School". So, why wasn't it that way in Billboard I have to wonder.

Edited by JMD1961]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:12:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=39779&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#39779 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19634&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19634 Author: Yah Shure
Subject: 4364
Posted: 03 November 2008 at 8:34pm

Capitol may have thought "Mull Of Kintyre" to be "too European" for the American market. But there probably weren't many label staffers still around who hadn't felt that being "too Japanese" had been a problem for Kyu Sakamoto in 1963. Then again, "Sukiyaki"'s success was initially sparked by airplay, rather than Capitol's promotion efforts. "Mull" never got wide enough U.S. airplay to break it open.

"Girls' School" wasn't really strong enough to be A-side material. But "Mull Of Kintyre" has a timeless quality to it that sounds fresh and unique even today.



Edited by Yah Shure]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:34:37 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19634&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19634 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19630&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19630 Author: Hykker
Subject: 4364
Posted: 03 November 2008 at 6:00pm

Never understood why this one wasn't a hit. It's not like his career was dead, his follow-up "With A Little Luck" went to #1. The only place I ever heard it was on WFIL during a business trip to Philadelphia.

If I'm not mistaken, "Girls School" was also an edit on the promo single making it one of a very short list of records where both the A & B sides had dj edits.

Edited by Hykker]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19630&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19630 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19628&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19628 Author: jrjr
Subject: 4364
Posted: 03 November 2008 at 2:09pm

one of my wings faves! yah, can you shoot me a dub of the edited version?]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:09:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19628&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19628 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19602&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19602 Author: Yah Shure
Subject: 4364
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 12:34pm

Yes, John, there was a DJ 45 edit. "Mull" was the AC side of the 45, and although it only reached #45 on that chart, it was a huge hit in my market. We didn't play the "Girls' School" edit on the flip side at all, other than when it appeared during AT40. To this day, the longer commercial "Mull" 45 sounds foreign to me (and not in a Scottish kind of way. ;)

The actual time for the DJ 45 "Mull Of Kintyre" edit is (3:32).

]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:34:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19602&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19602 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19599&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19599 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 4364
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 10:35am

Funny, at the time in my area, I heard "Mull of Kintyre" more. In 1977, the first commercial station I worked at, we didn't have the greatest record service, if any. I don't remember playing either track. Over the years, I had become a fan of "Mull..." more.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:35:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19599&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19599 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19597&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19597 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 4364
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 8:51am

eriejwg wrote: Though not listed in the database, I think it hit #33 on the Hot 100.

Actually, it was the (non-charting) B-side of "Girls' School" which did peak at #33.

Different story in England, where "Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School" stayed at #1 for 9 weeks!

]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:51:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19597&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19597 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19596&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19596 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 4364
Posted: 02 November 2008 at 8:30am

Though not listed in the database, I think it hit #33 on the Hot 100.

Was there a promo 45 edit for this song?]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:30:47 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4364&PID=19596&title=wings-mull-of-kintyre#19596