Compiled by Paul McCartney and edited by Ted Widmer, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run” is a must-read for fans of The Beatles in general and their solo careers in specific. And the story of Wings is a doozy, to put it mildly. While McCartney was unquestionably the band’s reigning star, his bandmates’ contributions to Wings’ commanding success during the 1970s is amply demonstrated in McCartney and Widmer’s expansive oral history. The book is followed by a new audio compilation, Wings, an “ultimate anthology” available in a variety of formats that also marks the first time Wings songs are available in Dolby Atmos in physical form.

Wings’ origin story begins in the ashes of The Beatles—and namely, in McCartney’s eponymous debut solo LP and “Ram.” And while it may seem homespun, Paul a

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