Band on the run

Cellphone Wallpaper December 7, 1973: Paul McCartney & Wings released the album Band on the Run in the U.K. Strange as it seems, as late as the summer of 1973, Paul McCartney was still trying to find his musical footing in a post-Beatles world.

Desktop Wallpaper December 7, 1973: Paul McCartney & Wings released the album Band on the Run in the U.K. Strange as it seems, as late as the summer of 1973, Paul McCartney was still trying to find his musical footing in a post-Beatles world.

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Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band Wings went from reeling to thriving with the release of their 1973 album Band on the Run. "Helen Wheels" was the energetic single released to introduce this new version of the band to the world, and it still stands as one of the most buoyant performances from Macca and company. What was the song about? How did it end up on Band on the Run in the U.S. after getting only a single release elsewhere? And how did it present a new version of Wings as a…