Music McCartney Revives the Wings Era in Book with Unpublished Photos and Behind the

Paul McCartney has just revealed the cover and an excerpt from the introduction of his new book, Wings: The Story of a Band On The Runwhich arrives on bookstores on November 4th. The work revisits the band’s trajectory Wingsformed by him after the end of the Beatlesthrough an oral narrative built from recent interviews and file materials never released before.

The book brings together more than 42 hours of interviews, including unpublished records of the personal collection of McCartneybesides conversations with names close to the band. The publication also brings about 150 photos – many never seen – clicked by Linda McCartney, Mike McCartney, Clive Arrowsmith, Henry Diltz, Robert Ellis and by Paul. Among the highlights are memorabilia of the time, diary pages and handwritten letters.

Described as “a definitive account of the musical reinvention of Paul McCartney in the 1970s and the rise of one of the most iconic bands of that decade ”, Wings: The Story of a Band On The Run Dip behind the scenes of the group’s career, with passages to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Lakes, Tokyo, Morocco and Montserrat, with the backdrop of the political and social context of the time.

The cover, released today (30), shows Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Henry McCULLOUGH and Denny Seiwell in tour of Spain in 1972. The photo is Linda McCartneypartner in life and music.

In an excerpt from the introduction, Paul he writes:

Suddenly the Wings They seem to have found their moment. There is a generational change happening, and it is like boarding a magical rug back to the past. Working in this book brought back so many beautiful memories of those times. ”

The narrative is still enriched with testimonials from figures such as Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Mary and Stella McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Sean Ono Lennon, Chrissie Hynde, Dustin Hoffman, Twiggy and all former members of Wings.

“This amazing cast tells the story of a band that made history – sold over 22 million albums and was the first to reach two million copies sold in a single in the UK with MULL OF KINTYRE”Says the official description.” A band that innovated in both studio and live, moving from tours of universities to grandiose shows even before stadiums become a standard in rock. “

The book also features striking stories, such as when the group was robbed in Nigeria, the surprise presentations in British universities and behind the scenes of the creation of classics like “Let ‘in In”, “Live and Let Die”, “Band on The Run” and other successes.

“It is a delight to go back in time and relive the madness of the Wings phase with this book,” he said McCartneywhen the project was announced in February.

Start over from scratch after Beatles It was a challenge. There was very difficult times, I even doubted my decision. But gradually, I realized, ‘Okay, this is really good.’ We prove that the Wings They were an excellent band. Playing for crowds, such as the Beatles didbut in a different way … it was an amazing feeling. ”

Beyond the book, Paul McCartney It also recently announced an exhibition with 36 rare photos taken by him in the 60s, which will open in Los Angeles. And a hearing tape recorded by Beatles In 1962 he was discovered at a record store in Vancouver, Canada.

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