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Paul McCartney May 1972

Title: Mary Had A Little Lamb (Basil Brush Show aka Countryside Version)
Type: Promotional Film
Filming Location: BBC Television Centre, London, England
Filming Date: May 13th 1972
Broadcast Date: June 24th 1972
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 03:44 Minutes
Quality: A-
Source: "Paul McCartney - Archives Collection Red Rose Speedway" ( DVD 2018)
Other Source: Paul McCartney & Wings 1972 Collection (Adam Bound)
Notes: The next promo was done with a "countryside setting" complete with real rabbits.
This promo was the second one made for exclusive use in the UK and was first broadcast was on
"The Basil Brush Show" on June 24th 1972 and possibly never seen again on TV until now.

Title: Mary Had A Little Lamb (Top Of The Pops aka Barn Version)
Type: Promotional Film
Filming Location: BBC Television Centre, London, England
Filming Date: May 13th 1972
Broadcast Date: June 29th 1972
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 03:36 Minutes
Quality: A-
Source: "Paul McCartney - Archives Collection Red Rose Speedway" (DVD 2018)
Other Source: "Paul McCartney & Wings 1972 Collection" (Adam Bound)
Notes: In early May Wings popped over to the BBC TV Studios and filmed a variety of promo videos for their new single "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
They filmed four promos in all with, presumably two for UK/Europe and two for America.
The first promo known as the "Barn Version" (cos it was shot in a mocked-up barn with real chickens) was originally broadcast on "Top of The Pops" on June 29th 1972.

Title: Mary Had A Little Lamb (Flip Wilson Show aka Psychedelic Version)
Type: Promotional Film
Filming Location: BBC Television Centre, London, England
Filming Date: May 13th 1972
Broadcast Date: October 12th 1972
Country Of Broadcast: US
Duration: 03:34 Minutes
Quality: A-
Source: "Paul McCartney - Archives Collection Red Rose Speedway" (DVD 2018)
Other Source: Paul McCartney & Wings 1972 Collection (Adam Bound)
Notes: The next promo was the first one for America and is known as the "Psychedelic Version".
This one was shown exclusively on "The Flip Wilson Show" on October 12th 1972 in America.

Title: Mary Had A Little Lamb (Desert Version)
Type: Promotional Film
Filming Location: BBC Television Centre, London, England
Filming Date: May 13th 1972
Broadcast Date: December 7th 2018
Country Of Broadcast: USA/UK
Duration: 03:46 Minutes
Quality: A-
Source: "Paul McCartney - Archives Collection Red Rose Speedway" (DVD 2018)
Other Source: Paul McCartney & Wings 1972 Collection (Adam Bound)
Notes: This last promo is the real rarity as the only previous known screening of this promo was a brief silent excerpt on "The McCartney Years" DVD in 2007.
Until then it`s existence was unknown.
This version, known as the "desert version" shows the band decked out in strange circus-like clothing performing under a circus tent.
Linda is seen throughout on horse-back.
This was probably destined for broadcast in America but was never aired anywhere and stayed well hidden in the MPL vault.