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Wings
After the Beatles ended, Paul McCartney put together a new band with his wife Linda and, for most of the run, guitarist Denny Laine, and spent the 1970s proving he could do it twice. Wings had a shaky start with the loose, homegrown Wild Life, then found their footing and became one of the biggest acts of the decade, scoring hits like "My Love," "Live and Let Die," and the autobiographical "Band on the Run." It was looser and more playful than the Beatles, but the melodic instincts were unmistakable.
Start here
Band on the Run (1973). Recorded in Lagos after two members quit, it turned a crisis into their best album. The title track, "Jet," and "Let Me Roll It" are all here, and it holds together as a complete listen rather than a collection of singles.
Biography
Wings, sometimes billed as Paul McCartney and Wings, were a British rock band from 1971 to 1981, formed in London. The core members were Paul McCartney, a former member of the Beatles, on vocals and bass, his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards, and Moody Blues alumnus Denny Laine on guitar and vocals. They were noted for their commercial successes, musical eclecticism, and frequent personnel changes. They went through three lead guitarists and four drummers; the core trio of the McCartneys and Laine, however, remained intact throughout the group's existence.
Originally consisting of the McCartneys, Laine, and drummer Denny Seiwell, the band's first two albums, Wild Life (1971) and Red Rose Speedway (1973), the latter featuring guitarist Henry McCullough, were viewed as artistic disappointments beside Paul McCartney's work with the Beatles. After the release of the title track of the James Bond film Live and Let Die, McCullough and Seiwell resigned from the band. The McCartneys and Laine then released 1973's Band on the Run, a commercial and critical success that spawned two top-ten singles in "Jet" and the title track.
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Studio albums
Discography
Official studio albums and EPs.
- 2024One Hand Clapping – The Backyard (One Hand Clapping Sessions)EP
- 2000Back to the EggAlbum
- 1979Back to the EggAlbum
- 1978London TownAlbum
- 1975Wings at the Speed of SoundAlbum
- 1975Venus and MarsAlbum
- 1973Band on the RunAlbum
- 1973Red Rose SpeedwayAlbum
- 1971Wild LifeAlbum
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