Band On The Run - Wings | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 252

Stuck inside those four walls? We're making our escape with Band On The Run, the 1973 record by Wings! After a tough Beatles breakup, a burnt out Paul McCartney was struggling to stay relevant in the music world. He started Wings alongside his wife Linda and guitarist Denny Laine, and after a few tough outings, Band On The Run proved to be their major breakthrough! Despite a tumultuous recording process in Lagos, Nigeria, hits like JET (!), Let Me Roll It, and Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five have become catalog staples. 

We're catching up on our personal Beatles history and learning about the foundation of Wings! We trace the band's Lagos trip through cholera outbreaks, broken equipment, and knifepoint robberies, but learn why Paul needed this record so badly. The Mixtaper relies on James' fear of "jelly babying" himself with another round of McCartney facts! We'll break down jailbreak ambience, investigate a holiday hostage, and drink a drink with Lily The Pink in Fact Or Spin. We might have No Words... but what's the use in worrying?

How's your Scooby Doo impression? What would your last words be? Do you forget when Picasso was alive? Which of the sections of Band On The Run stands above the rest? Let us know your Wings takes in the comments and on socials!

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0:00 Intro

3:27 About Wings

12:48 About Band On The Run

25:58 Awards & Accolades

26:50 Fact Or Spin

28:09 Paul Insisted On A Jailbreak Ambience Check

31:07 Paul Kidnapped The Easter Bunny

35:22 Paul Guest Starred In A Comedy Production

40:13 Paul Is Related To The Inventor Of The Woman's Tonic

49:23 Album Art

52:42 Band On The Run

57:03 Jet

1:00:31 Bluebird

1:02:15 Mrs. Vandebilt

1:06:38 Let Me Roll It

1:08:29 Mamunia

1:09:52 No Words

1:11:04 Picasso's Last Words

1:14:24 Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

1:17:29 Final Spin

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