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Edited by Ted Widmer

I recently got my notice that the new Paul McCartney Wings book – an oral history – was being mailed to me. I ordered the American edition with the bright blue cover. I have been looking forward to this book for quite some time and I am really looking forward to the great collection of photos and band stories included in the book! The book arrived on November 3, 2025.

Paul is to be given a lot of credit and accolades for continuing his superb musical legacy and workaholic work habits after the dissolution of the Beatles, which was certainly a tough if not impossible act to follow. Yet, Paul persisted, and the 70s virtually belonged to him and his new band as a result!!!

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

The Fest For Beatles Fans website if you are interested in acquiring a copy of this 550 page book:

PAUL McCARTNEY – WINGS: THE STORY OF A BAND ON THE RUN [6524] – $42.50 : Beatles Gifts and Products, The Fest for Beatles Fans

Copies can also be obtained at AMAZON US:

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run: McCartney, Paul, Widmer, Ted: 9781324096306: Amazon.com: Books

The back cover of the US edition:

The front information dustjacket flap to the new book:

The back information dustjacket flap:

The Table of Contents:

The balance of the Table of Contents:

WHICH COVER DO YOU PREFER THE BLUE US COVER SHOWN ABOVE OR THE ALTERNATE UK COVER SHOWN BELOW???

You know how obsessive collectors can be well this is a direct specific example of that compulsion.

Even though I already bought the US edition of the book and I am quite pleased with it, I have to say that I prefer the cover of the UK edition primarily because the cover has a photograph of the band. So as to not be too fussy, I also bought a copy of the UK edition so I would not feel like I missing out on something. Being a retiree on a fixed-income I may later have regrets about that decision, but right now-I DO NOT!!!

AMAZON UK:

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run – The must-read autobiographical account of McCartney’s musical reinvention after The Beatles: Amazon.co.uk: McCartney, Paul, Widmer, Ted: 9780241758571: Books

Back cover of the UK edition:

Looking forward to your comments and reactions about this new book!

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Jimmy McCulloch Biography

I remember when the author of this wonderful book, Paul Salley, contacted me on my former Facebook page to tell me of the forthcoming publication of his Jimmy McCulloch biography. Jimmy was a very talented man who died much too young. For those who are interested in a copy of this book which also deals significantly with Jimmy’s involvement with being a prominent member of Paul McCartney’s Wings, the title is available on the Amazon link provided below.

I was fortunate that Paul informed me that he knew I liked to purchase limited and signed editions of these type of books. He created a special signed book-plate edition of the book consisting of 100 copies. He was very kind to me to allow me to purchase the last numbered copy of the signed edition. His hard work and dedication was well worth the time needed to create this wonderful book.

The book is loaded with previously unknown information and detail about a guitarist whose name can be safely coupled with the word “prodigy.”

I enjoyed this book very much and I am confident that you will as well!

Look at some of the praise offered about Jimmy on the back cover of Paul’s book. (shown below)