The discography of the British-American rock band Wings, also known as Paul McCartney and Wings, consisted of seven studio albums, one

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s. Founded in 1971 by former

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, his wife

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Denny Laine Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines, 29 October 1944) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, known as a founder of two major rock bands: the Moody Blues, with whom he played from 1964 to 1966, and Wings, with whom he played from 1 ...

and

Denny Seiwell Denny Seiwell (born July 10, 1943) is an American drummer and a founding member of Wings. He also drummed for Billy Joel and Liza Minnelli and played in the scores for the films ''Waterworld'', '' Grease II'', and ''Vertical Limit''. His drum ...

after the release of the McCartneys' album '' Ram'', the band made their debut with '' Wild Life'', released in December that year. The album garnered minimal commercial success and received generally poor reviews. In 1972, the band added

Henry McCullough Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a Northern Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band and Paul McCartney and Wings. He also perfo ...

to the lineup and released several non-album singles, including "

Give Ireland Back to the Irish "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" is the debut single by the British–American rock band Wings that was released in February 1972. It was written by Paul McCartney and his wife Linda in response to the events of Bloody Sunday, on 30 January that ...

", "

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", and "

Hi, Hi, Hi "Hi, Hi, Hi" is a song written by Paul McCartney, Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings, Wings. It was released as a double A-side single with "C Moon" in 1972. The song was recorded around the same time as "C Moon", i ...

", before releasing their second album, '' Red Rose Speedway'', in 1973. While receiving mixed reviews, the album and its lead single, " My Love" were huge commercial successes, both reaching number one in the US charts. Wings' continued their commercial success with the title track to the

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film '' Live and Let Die''. At the beginning of the recording sessions for their next album, McCullough and Seiwell left the band prompting the McCartneys and Laine to record their next album as a trio. Backed by the successful singles, "

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" and the title track, the album, ''

Band on the Run ''Band on the Run'' is the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, released in December 1973. It was McCartney's fifth album after leaving the Beatles in April 1970. Although sales were modest initially ...

'', became Wings' most successful album, reaching number one in both the US and the UK. The album also garnered highly positive reviews from critics and significantly restored McCartney's tarnished post-Beatles reputation. Following ''Band on the Run'', Scottish musician

Jimmy McCulloch James McCulloch (4 June 1953 – 27 September 1979) was a Scottish musician best known for playing lead guitar and bass, as a member of Paul McCartney's band Wings from 1974 to 1977. McCulloch was a member of the Glasgow psychedelic band One i ...

and English drummer

Geoff Britton Geoffrey Britton (born 1 August 1943) is an English rock drummer known for his work with Wings from August 1974 to January 1975, where he was featured on the '' Venus and Mars'' album. Career Britton was born in Lewisham, South East London). H ...

joined the band and recorded their next single, "

Junior's Farm "Junior's Farm" is a song written by Paul McCartney (though credited to Paul and Linda McCartney) and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings. It was issued as a non-album single by Apple Records in October 1974; it peaked at No. 3 in the United S ...

". During the sessions for their follow-up album, Britton left the band and was replaced by American musician Joe English. Backed by the number one single "

Listen to What the Man Said "Listen to What the Man Said" is a hit single from Wings' 1975 album '' Venus and Mars''. The song featured new member Joe English on drums, with guest musicians Dave Mason on guitar and Tom Scott on soprano saxophone. It was a number 1 single ...

", the album, '' Venus and Mars'', wasn't as well-received as ''Band on the Run'', but was nevertheless a commercial success, reaching number one. After ''Venus and Mars'', the band embarked on a highly successful world tour in 1975. Their fifth album, ''

Wings at the Speed of Sound ''Wings at the Speed of Sound'' is the fifth studio album by the British–American rock band Wings, released on 25 March 1976. Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart—the band's fourth cons ...

'', was recorded and released in between legs of the tour. The album saw the first time a Wings' album featured every member on lead vocals at least once. While the album received lukewarm reviews, it was a commercial success, supported by the number one singles, " Silly Love Songs" and "

Let 'Em In "Let 'Em In" is a song by Wings from their 1976 album ''Wings at the Speed of Sound''. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and reached the top 3 in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. It was a No. 2 hit in the UK; in the ...

". The

'' Wings over America'' was released after the tour's end and was a huge commercial success, becoming the band's fifth number one album. In late 1977, Wings' released "

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" as a

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with "

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". The single reached number one in the UK and remains one of the best selling UK singles of all time. After "Mull of Kintyre", the band released their next studio album, '' London Town'', in 1978. Preceded by the successful hit, " With a Little Luck", the album was another commercial success for the group, and received positive reviews from critics. Despite strong album sales, the post-album singles, " I've Had Enough" and " London Town", were not as successful. After the album's release, McCulloch and English both left the group. The band followed ''London Town'' with the successful single "

Goodnight Tonight "Goodnight Tonight" is a song by the British–American rock band Wings. Written and produced by Paul McCartney, it was released as a non-album single on 23 March 1979 by Parlophone in the UK and Columbia Records in the US. It was recorded durin ...

" in 1979. The band's next album, ''

Back to the Egg ''Back to the Egg'' is the seventh and final studio album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in June 1979 on Columbia Records in America (their first for the label), and on Parlophone in the UK. Co-produced by Chris Thomas, ...

'', saw the addition of

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and

Steve Holley Stephen Jeffrey Holley (born 24 August 1954) is an English rock drummer. He was a member of Wings from August 1978 to April 1981. In 1984 he played drums and percussion in Julian Lennon's debut album ''Valotte''. He has also toured with Ian Hu ...

to the lineup. Released in 1979, ''Back to the Egg'' was a major failure, received very negative reviews from critics and failed to produce any hits. After the band toured the UK, McCartney was arrested in Japan for possession of

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, cancelling a planned tour in 1980. After McCartney released his second solo album, '' McCartney II'', Wings officially disbanded in 1981.

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Other appearances

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