Paul McCartney & Wings

The Profile

Paul McCartney & Wings were a British rock band formed in 1971 by Paul and Linda McCartney with Denny Laine. Across the 1970s they scored major hits and albums, including Band on the Run, Venus and Mars, Wings Over America, and singles like Live and Let Die, My Love, Silly Love Songs and Mull of Kintyre, before disbanding in 1981.

Reviews highlight the 2010 launch of McCartney’s Archive Collection, the Band on the Run sessions in Lagos with engineer Geoff Emerick, and the restoration of Red Rose Speedway to its original double-LP concept. Key singles covered include Hi, Hi, Hi/C Moon, Helen Wheels/Country Dreamer, Live and Let Die, and My Love. Archival films and TV specials mentioned include One Hand Clapping, the James Paul McCartney Show (1973), the Bruce McMouse Show, and Wings in Lagos. Contributors referenced include Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, and drummer Geoff Britton; tours include Wings University Tour and Wings Over Europe (1972).

A set of enthusiastic, detail-rich reviews focuses on Wings’ 1972–1974 peak: the Band on the Run Archive Collection, the restored Red Rose Speedway box, and key singles like Live and Let Die, Hi Hi Hi/C Moon, and Helen Wheels. Reviewers highlight remastering gains, track selections, and archival films (One Hand Clapping, Bruce McMouse Show). Performance notes, session details, and lineup contributions (Linda, Denny Laine, Henry McCullough) recur throughout.