Wide Prairie is a posthumous compilation by Linda McCartney. The album was compiled and released in 1998 by Paul McCartney after his wife's death, after a fan wrote in enquiring about "Seaside Woman"; a reggae beat type song which Wings had recorded in 1972, under the name Suzy and the Red Stripes, featuring Linda on lead vocals. Paul compiled all her recordings with the help of Parlophone Records and MPL Communications. Lead guitar on the song "The Light Comes from Within" is played by the McCartneys' son, musician/sculptor James McCartney. The album reached number 127 in the UK charts, while the title track made the top 75, at number 74. "The Light Comes from Within" also charted, at number 56 in the UK charts. All songs by Linda McCartney, except where noted. "Wide Prairie" – 4:33 Recorded by Wings on 20 November 1973 in Paris, and in June 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee. Linda McCartney – Lead vocals, Mellotron, Backing vocals Paul McCartney – Bass, Piano, Rhodes, Electric organ, Backing vocals Jimmy McCulloch – Electric guitar Denny Laine – Acoustic guitar Davey Lutton – Drums Vassar Clements and Johnny Gimble – Fiddles Thaddeus Richard – Alto saxophone Hewlett Quillen – Trombone William Puett – Tenor saxophone George Tidwell and Barry McDonald – Trumpets Norman Ray – Baritone saxophone "New Orleans" – 3:13 Recorded in New Orleans February 1975 during Wings sessions for al