Band on the Run

After the breakup of the Beatles in 1971 Paul McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda on keyboards ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine and American session drummer Denny Seiwell. For ten dramatic and turbulent years the band weathered the critics endured pot busts survived a harrowing recording stint in Nigeria changed drummers constantly and produced a great deal of remarkable music. McGee's tale of one of the most successful bands of the seventies—the first book to focus exclusively on Paul's post-Beatles years-tells the stories behind the #1 hits Listen To What the Man Said My Love Band on the Run Jet With a Little Luck and Coming Up. McGee reveals the band's inner dynamics and its relationship with the press and public examining Paul's determination to pursue a new sound the criticisms Linda initially got from fans and bandmates and the character conflicts that kept the lineup changing. Appendices include interviews with former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough a complete discography a list of singles with Paul's comments on each and rankings from the sales charts. Band on the Run also includes a trove of rare Wings promotional material—album covers posters ads and candid photos of the band on tour.