Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band On The Run

Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run

Highlighted by 150 full-color and black-and-white photographs, as well as intimate interviews, a personal scrapbook of McCartney's band Wings follows the group as they became one of the hottest acts of the 1970s, tracing the history of Wings from the break up of the Beatles through the 1980s and chronicling some of their biggest hits. Original. 30,000 first printing.From Publishers WeeklyA companion to the CD and ABC documentary of the same name, Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run is a photographic tribute to the ex-Beatle's 1970s band Wings, which also included the late Linda McCartney. The lush color and b&w photographs show the band on the road and in the studio, with plenty of shots of Paul and Linda working together, making eyes at each other and frolicking en famille. The pictures are interspersed with copious quotes from Paul. "My fridge had half a bottle of sour milk and a bit of dried cheese. Linda took the mickey out of me for that. The house was a bit of a tip, really, just a place to sleep, but when she arrived it became a place to live in."Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.About the AuthorPaul McCartney was born in 1942in Liverpool, England. He createda monumental legacy through his involvement with the Beatles and Wings; today he continues to compose and perform rock and classical music.