Wings

PAUL McCARTNEY And WINGS Topped The US Album Charts With ‘WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND’ Today 50 Years Ago

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

26 April 2026

PAUL McCARTNEY and WINGS had a 10-year run, from 1971 until 1981.
Macca‘s then-wife, Linda Eastman (1941-1998) was the band’s keyboardist.
They released 7 LPs.

One of them was WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. It topped the US album charts, today 50 years ago, on 26 April 1976. Actually their fourth consecutive LP to do so. In the UK, the record peaked at #2.

In response to critics who believed Wings was merely a vehicle for Paul McCartney, the album featured every member of the band taking lead vocals on at least one song, and two songs from the album are written or co-written by band members other than the McCartneys.


Back sleeve

Melody Maker (legendary British music weekly) said: “This is not an album that hits
you with the sustained power of Band on the Run or Venus and Mars. Much good music
then on an album that will engender fierce comparisons with the past two albums but will increase the growing worldwide appeal of Wings.

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Short Bio – All Albums

PAUL MCCARTNEY – New Docu ‘MAN ON THE RUN’ Coming Up

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16 January 2026

MAN ON THE RUN is a new documentary featuring rare unreleased music and footage from PAUL MCCARTNEY. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado last August.

Now it’ll get its premiere on streaming TV, on Prime Video, on February 27th.

Man on the Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney‘s extraordinary life following the break-up of The Beatles and the formation of
Wings with his wife, Linda.

Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival
materials, the documentary captures Paul’s transformative post-Beatles era
through a uniquely vulnerable lens.

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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.

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All Wings Albums

No 1 Albums This Day In 1975 (2) And 1997

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28 June 2024

Band: EAGLES
Album: ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
Released: 28 June 1975

It was the band’s 4th one, making them stars in the US.

Rolling Stone said: “Unprecedentedly excellent, but they lack an
outstanding singer. Many of their tunes are pretty, none are eloquent.”

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All Eagles Albums

Band: WINGS (1971-1981)
Album: VENUS AND MARS
Released: 28 June 1975

It was Macca’s & Wings‘ 3rd LP.

AllMusic said: “An album that feels like the overture for the arena rock
tour that it was, which makes it one of McCartney’s more consistent listens.”

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All Wings Albums

Band: RADIOHEAD
Album: OK COMPUTER
Released: 28 June 1997

For most critics and fans (including me)
Radiohead‘s 3rd longplayer is their best.

Mojo wrote: “Others may end up selling more, but in 20 years’ time
I’m betting OK Computer will be seen as the key record of 1997, the
one to take rock forward instead of artfully revamping images and
song-structures from an earlier era.”

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All Radiohead Albums

Number One Singles This Day In 1978 – 1972 – 1967 And 1957

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Top singles from the past

20 May 2024

Band: WINGS
Song: With A Little Luck

From their 1978 LP London Town
It topped the US Singles Chart on this day in 1978,
that’s 46 years ago. It was their 6th numero uno
in America.

Wings: Story
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Band: T.REX
Song: Metal Guru

Album: The Slider

No 1 hit in the UK on 20 May 1972.
52 years ago today.

T.REX: Story
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Band: THE YOUNG RASCALS
Song: GROOVIN’

No. 1 in the US this day in 1967.
57 years ago.

TYR: Story
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Artist: ANDY WILLIAMS
Song: Butterfly

Top seat in the UK this day in 1957.
67 years ago.

AW: Story

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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MOJO: Website

DENNY LAINE (The Moody Blues / Wings) Passed Away Aged 79

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DENNY LAINE (guitarist/bassist) born Brian Frederick Arthur Hines on 29 October 1944
in Birmingham, UK, co-founded the legendary 60s/70s pop-rock band The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney‘s post-Beatles band Wings (1971-1981) also featuring Macca‘s late wife Linda Eastman. Laine was also involved in several other musical projects in his long career.

He passed away night yesterday, aged 79, due to
severe lung issues caused by Covid-19 in 2020. R.I.P.

Mccartney shared this tribute on his socials today.

DENNY LAINE: Bio

WINGS – 50th Birthday Edition Of Their 3rd Album ‘BAND ON THE RUN’ Out In February

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5 December 2023

Paul McCartney‘s legendary band WINGS (1971-1981, 7 LPs) released their
3rd LP, the classic BAND ON THE RUN 50 years ago (30 November 1973).

To celebrate the event a special 50th birthday edition,
in several formats, will arrive on 2 February 2024.

Macca: Macca: “This is Band On The Run in a way you’ve never heard before.
When you are making a song and putting on additional parts, like an extra guitar,
that’s an overdub. Well, this version of the album is the opposite, underdubbed.”

All details right HERE.

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WINGS: Bio – Discography

Picked By TURN UP THE VOLUME – 10 Big Albums Turning 50 In 2023

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Back in time

2 December 2022

Band: PINK FLOYD
Album: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
8th longplayer

Released: 24 March 1973
Score: #2 in the UK and Australia,
#1 in the US and Canada

Full LP Stream

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PINK FLOYD: Bio – Discography

Artist: DAVID BOWIE
Album: ALADDIN SANE

Released: 20 April 973
Score: #1 in the UK, #17 in the US

Full LP Stream

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DAVID BOWIE: Bio – Discography
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Artist: TOM WAITS
Album: CLOSING TIME
His debut LP

Released: 6 March 1973

Full LP Stream

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TOM WAITS: Bio – Discography
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Band: THE STOOGES
Album: RAW POWER
Third longplayer

Released: 7 February 1973

Full LP Stream

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THE STOOGES: Bio – Discography
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Band: NEW YORK DOLLS
Album: New York Dolls
Debut longplayer

Released: 3 July 1973
Score: #116 in the US

Full LP Stream

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NYD: Bio – Discography

Artist: LOU REED
Album: BERLIN
Third LP

Released: 5 October 1973
Score: #7 in the UK

Full LP Stream

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LOU REED: Bio – Discography

Artist: JOHN CALE
Album: 1919 PARIS
Third longplayer

Released: 25 February 1973

Full LP Stream

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JOHN CALE: Bio – Discography
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Band: ROXY MUSIC
Album: FOR YOUR PLEASURE
2nd LP

Released: 23 March 1973
Score: #4 in the UK,

Full LP Stream

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ROXY MUSIC: Bio – Discography
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Band: CAN
Album: FUTURE DAYS
4th longplayer

Released: August 1973

Full LP Stream

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CAN: Bio – Discography
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Band: WINGS
Album: BAND ON THE RUN
Third LP

Released: 30 November 1973
Score: #1 in the UK and the US

Full LP Stream

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WINGS: Bio – Discography

‘MRS. VANDEBILT’ By WINGS – 45 Years Ago…

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Knockouts from the past…

27 July 2019

Today 45 years ago, on 27 July 1974 the best-selling artist ever PAUL MCCARTNEY & his WINGS hit the top spot of the albums chart in the UK with their third LP, bestseller ‘BAND ON THE RUN’. One of the highlights was/is the resistlessly catchy ‘MRS. VANDEBILT‘. The track was released as a single in Continental Europe and Australia, but weirdly not in the US and the UK.

C’mon sing along ‘Ho, Hey Ho’…

PAUL MCCARTNEY: Facebook