Wings : the story of a band on the run : an oral history / Paul McCartney ; edited by Ted Widmer.
An "oral history of a band that came to define a generation, [this book] tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney, family and band members, and other key participants, Wings recounts--now with a half-century's wisdom--the musical odyssey taken by a man searching for his identity in the aftermath of The Beatles' breakup. Soon joined by his wife--American photographer Linda McCartney--on keyboard and vocals, drummer Denny Seiwell, and guitarist Denny Laine, McCartney sowed the seeds for a new band that would later provide the soundtrack of the decade. Organized chronologically around McCartney, RAM, and nine Wings albums, the narrative begins when a twenty-seven-year-old superstar, rumored to be dead, fled with his new wife to a remote sheep farm in Scotland amid a sea of legal and personal rows. Despite the harsh conditions, the Scottish setting gave McCartney time to create, and it was here where this new band emerged.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324096306
- ISBN: 1324096306
- Physical Description: xxv, 550 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes discography (pages 448-485) and index.Photographs on endpapers.
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- McCartney, Paul.
Wings (Musical group)
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- Biographies.
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Available copies
- 26 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 782.42164 MCC (Text) | 36015000755963 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B MCCARTNEY (Text) | 34208900271577 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 07/18/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | B MCCARTNEY (Text) | 31781069725198 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | 782.421 M 2025 (Text) | 0112524504504 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Coats Public Library | 782.42166 McC (Text) | 33633002079746 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 782.4216 MCC (Text) | 31250200094960 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | 782.4216 M / McN (Text) | 33258009093548 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Erwin Public Library | 782.42166 McC (Text) | 33631001562258 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | 790 MCC (Text) | 31420621562639 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | 782.42 MCC (Text) | 900005000311646 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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