Wings was formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney as a means of getting back on the
road with a working band after the slow, bitter split of The Beatles. Formed
after the recording of his 1971 album Ram, the band, who would more commonly be
referred to as Paul McCartney & Wings, was comprised of Paul on bass and vocals,
his wife Linda on keyboards and backing vocals, Denny Laine on guitar and
vocals, and Denny Seiwell on drums. The quartet released their debut album, Wild
Life, to scathing reviews from critics. Their next three non-album singles –
1972’s “Give Ireland Back to the Irish,...