Paul McCartney & Wings-Back To The Egg (1979)

A true icon, Paul McCartney has been the most successful ex-Beatle. He has created some of the most important works in music history and, like no other, has maintained the essence of his original band for five decades. By the late 1970s, Paul McCartney had released eight albums, divided between his solo work and his albums with Wings. Most of them were absolute hits, such as his debut album, "McCartney" (1970), and the subsequent "Ram" (1971), both solo releases, as well as those released with Wings: "Red Rose Speedway" (1973), "Band of the Run" (1973), "Venus and Mars" (1975), and "Wings at the Speed ​​of Sound" (1976). Amidst the prevailing disco, punk, and heavy metal sounds of the late 70s, he released his seventh and ultimately final album with Wings, surrounding himself with a stellar lineup of musicians including Tony Ashton, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Pete Townshend and Kenny Jones (The Who), Gary Brooker (Procol Harum), John Paul Jones and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and Ronnie Lane (Small Faces), in addition to his own band members, starting with Denny Laine, his wife Linda McCartney, Laurence Juber, and Steve Holley. This seventh album, titled “Back To The Egg”, contains an irresistible collection of songs, such as the Beatles-esque tracks “Getting Closer” and “Baby’s Request”, the rock anthems “So Glad To See You Here”, “To You”, and “Rockestra Theme”, and the melodic “After The Ball/Million Miles” and “Arrow Through Me”. Despite fierce criticism from the British press accusing it of an eclectic sound and a lack of inspiration, the album would achieve a top ten in the North American and British charts, several platinum records and a Grammy for the song "Rockestra Theme".