{"title":"Paul McCartney \u0026 Wings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Paul McCartney \u0026amp; Wings\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWings formed in London in 1971 by Paul McCartney (born June 18, 1942, Liverpool) following the April 1970 dissolution of the Beatles. The band was his attempt to return to live touring activity (which the Beatles had abandoned in 1966) and to recover from post-Beatles depression. The initial lineup featured Paul McCartney, his wife Linda McCartney (keyboards, vocals), and Denny Laine (formerly of the Moody Blues). The lineup rotated across the band's decade-long history with revolving drummer and lead guitarist positions. Their 1973 album Band on the Run - recorded in Lagos, Nigeria amid security and personnel issues - is widely cited as one of Paul McCartney's most important post-Beatles works and reached number one on the Billboard 200. They continued through Wings over America (1976, the Wings touring document), London Town (1978), and the final album Back to the Egg (1979). The band dissolved by 1981 amid McCartney solo work pivots. Linda McCartney died of breast cancer on April 17, 1998 at age 56. Denny Laine died on December 5, 2023 at age 79. Paul McCartney has continued his solo career across multiple decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWings's sound combines rock, pop rock, soft rock, rock and roll, glam rock, art rock, and progressive rock with Paul McCartney's distinctive vocal delivery, his foundational melodic bass approach, multi-vocalist arrangements (Linda McCartney harmonies and Denny Laine co-leads), and arrangements drawing on classic Beatles traditions alongside contemporary 1970s rock influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Life (1971, Apple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Rose Speedway (1973, Apple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand on the Run (1973, Apple) - Billboard #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenus and Mars (1975, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWings at the Speed of Sound (1976, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWings over America (1976, Capitol) - live\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLondon Town (1978, Capitol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWings Greatest (1978, Capitol) - compilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack to the Egg (1979, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Apple Records and Capitol Records pressings of the Wings catalog are widely collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Wings typically start with Band on the Run (1973) or Venus and Mars (1975). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"paul-mccartney-wings-wings-cd","title":"Wings CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 11\/7\/25 - A 2025 compilation, \"WINGS,\" personally overseen by Paul McCartney, that features 12 top hits from the band's career on a single CD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540734619831,"sku":"210000100613","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4458616-3456734.jpg?v=1781154053"},{"product_id":"paul-mccartney-wings-wings-cd-deluxe-w-poster-booklet","title":"Wings 2CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips soon - The deluxe edition of Paul McCartney and Wings' WINGS is a definitive 32-track anthology spanning the band's career. 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