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The newborn Wings, fresh from the two tours "Wings University Tour" and "Wings Over Europe" of 1972, where they traveled across Europe on an open-top bus like true hippies, are in a peculiar moment in which Paul has churned out singles that have infuriated his detractors. Starting with the politically charged tones of "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" to the double entendres of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Hi Hi Hi."
The band plays a very gritty rock that at times recalls the Beatles of "Get Back" — a sound very dear to McCartney himself. It is in this context that the Wings are about to record a truly McCartney-esque side "A": the ballad "My Love." The song is dedicated to his wife Linda, and the tones are very sweet; however, Paul interprets his creation perfectly, and in the end, it becomes very catchy and destined to become one of the classics of the Wings and McCartney himself and is performed in the corresponding video where you can notice the splendid solo by guitarist Henry McCullogh.
Side B is the nice, very raw live rock of "The Mess," more substantial and interesting, destined to unjustly end up in oblivion like many of Paul's ideas of the time, giving us an insight into the moment of the group and Macca himself.
Released on March 23, 1973, the single was number 1 in the USA and number 9 in England. It will be the turning point that will bring Paul McCartney back to great success with a new group thanks to the subsequent album "Red Rose Speedway."
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