Paul McCartney

WINGS – Macca & Co Released Their 4th LP ‘VENUS AND MARS’ 50 Years Ago Today

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Longplayers from yesteryear

27 May 2025

In 1971, a year after the Fab Four split up, yesterday beatle PAUL McCARTNEY formed WINGS, featuring his wife Linda on keyboards, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine.

Their 4th LP, titled VENUS AND MARS came out on 27 May 1975, today 50 years ago.
It followed their foremost album Band On The Run, that was released the year before.

It hit the #1 spot in the UK, US, New Zealand, Canada, Norway and Spain.

The record’s cover, which Paul summed up as “a package that would be nice to get, and also something recognizable” was photographed by Linda, depicting two billiard balls in a black background, which are yellow and red to fit the colours of the planets Venus and Mars.

AllMusic said: “One of McCartney’s more consistent listens, even though it’s possible to scan the song listing after several listens and not recognize any song outside of “Listen to What the Man Said” and the opening medley by title.” Score: 3/5.

SINGLES

ALBUM


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All Wings Albums

10 April 1970 – PAUL MCCARTNEY Left THE BEATLES Today 55 Years Ago

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10 April 2025

55 years ago today, on 10 April 1970, the pop world woke up to horrible news.
27-year-old PAUL McCARTNEY revealed in a press statement that he had quit
THE BEATLES.

“I have no future plans to record or appear with
The Beatles again, or to write any music with John.”

But, it actually was John Lennon who broke up the group when
he already had left the Fab Four in late 1969. He had kept his
decision under wraps to aid the band’s business ventures.

His reaction to the Macca exit: “Paul hasn’t left. I sacked him.”


Front & back cover of the ‘McCartney’ LP.

A week later Paul released his solo
debut LP, named McCartney.

No troubles anymore, Paul?

PAUL McCARTNEY About BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Last Night At The Ivor Novello Awards 2024

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24 May 2024

Macca honoured The Boss with this deadpan quote at Ivor Novello Awards last night, where Springsteen became the first international songwriter to receive the Fellow of the Ivors Academy (whatever that means).

Born in the USA to run.

(Images: cover of Macca‘s ‘Best Of’ LP and cover of Springsteen‘s
‘The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle’ album)

BEYONCE Covers BEATLES Song ‘BLACKBIRD’ On Her New Album And MACCA Loves It

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Last week, global R&B star Beyoncé released her 8th solo LP Cowboy Carter.
One of the songs on the album is a cover of The Beatles 1968 song Blackbird,
written by Paul McCartney, from their White Album.

Have a listen here.

Macca loves it.

Original version

New UNCUT Issue With Cover Star PAUL McCARTNEY

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4 February 2024

In an emotional and in-depth interview, PAUL McCARTNEY relives Wings and
their masterpiece Band On The Run, 50 years on. The haters, the muggers, the lawyers and how he overcame them all.

Also in this issue, the magic and madness of The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan; the prog odyssey of Yes’s Jon Anderson; the Black Crowes’ unlikely truce; The Shadows’ Britbeat revolution. Plus: The Blues Brothers; The Jesus & Mary Chain; Les Amazones D’Afrique; Idles; The Smile; Grandaddy; Bill Fay; Dee C Lee; Hurray For The Riff Raff; John Cooper Clarke; Merle Haggard; The Waterboys; and Plush!

You can purchase a copy and let it be sent to your home. Info HERE


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