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Paul McCartney November 1975

Title: Apology For Japan
Type: MPL Raw Footage
Filming Location: Hotel Room, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Filming Date: November 12th 1975
Broadcast Date: November 1975
Country Of Broadcast: Japan
Duration: 02:04 Minutes
Quality: B-
Source: "Paul McCartney November 1975" (FFD Productions)
Other Source: "Paul McCartney Maccaspan Vol 4 1975" (FAB Productions)
Notes: Soon after arriving in Melbourne at their hotel Wings filmed a short apology exclusively for Japanese TV for not being able to come to Japan after Australia.
MPL`s raw colour footage shows two takes including a beautiful short version of "Bluebird". A 1:38 minute colour extract can also be seen in "Wingspan" (2001)

Title: No Subete (Japan Apology)
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Hotel Room, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Filming Date: November 12th 1975
Broadcast Date: November 30th 1975
Country Of Broadcast: Japan
Duration: 03:42 Minutes
Quality: C
Source: "Paul McCartney & Wings Rock Show Japanese Special Edition" (MCP)
Other Source: "Paul McCartney November 1975" (FFD Productions)
Notes: TV colour footage of Paul and Wings apologising for having to cancel their Japanese tour.
This footage was shown at the very start of the Japanese broadcast of the "Wings Over Australia" TV special on November 17th 1975.
This excerpt begins with the "Venus and Mars" TV ad then it has 2 Japanese TV hosts who introduce the film of Paul`s "apology" (that was filmed in Melbourne).
A 1:38 minute colour extract taken from the MPL raw footage can also be seen in "Wingspan" (2001). Paul`s actual "apology" lasts only 33 seconds.