His enduring appeal was further emphasised the following February when the non-album single, ‘Another Day’, was a No. It’s an album that has improved with age and in retrospect can be seen as a strong statement of intent from McCartney about the sort of songs he wanted to write in future and the way he wanted to present them. In an age when excess in music was becoming more prevalent McCartney, with its pared-down basic arrangements and almost demo-ish feel, was savaged by the press, which made no odds really because it was a No. He’d seemed set on pursuing a solo career on his own terms his first solo album, McCartney, was recorded during the last days of The Beatles and was released in the same month that their break-up was officially announced. When The Beatles finally called it a day in April 1970 the last thing that most people expected was for Paul McCartney to form another band so soon and embark on a rigorous and lengthy schedule of touring. The essence of McCartney in the 70s is borne on Wings – but listen to what the man said thereafter.
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