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After McCartney, Paul McCartney's debut album as a solo artist after the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, Ram came in 1971 and was credited to Paul & Linda McCartney. The album featured songs like "Too Many People" and "Eat At Home". Later that year however, Wings was formed. When Linda was giving birth to Stella, mother and child could've died. Praying, the image of wings came to Paul's mind. Wings was Paul's only involvement with a band since The Beatles and was his and Linda's band, and their 1971 debut was recorded in the timespan of around two weeks, taking inspiration from Bob Dylan (The Beatles had taken inspiration from Bob Dylan before, one example is "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" from the Help! album).

While not well-recieved at the time, Wild Life and only went to #11 in the UK and #10 in the US, going gold. Wild Life included a song to John Lennon called "Dear Friend" after "Too Many People" and the two beetles on the back of Ram earlier in the year. Other noteworthy songs include "Wild Life", "Tomorrow" and "Some People Never Know".

TRACK LISTING
  1. "Mumbo" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 3 minutes, 55 seconds
  2. "Bip Bop" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 4 minutes, 10 seconds
  3. "Love Is Strange" (Written by Baker/Smith) 4 minutes, 48 seconds
  4. "Wild Life" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 6 minutes, 40 seconds
  5. "Some People Never Know" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 6 minutes, 36 seconds
  6. "I Am Your Singer" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 2 minutes, 13 minutes"
  7. "Bip Bop Link (Instrumental)" 49 seconds
  8. "Tomorrow" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 3 minutes, 24 seconds
  9. "Dear Friend" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) 5 minutes, 47 seconds
  10. "Mumbo Link (Instrumental)" 45 seconds
1987 BONUS TRACKS
  1. "Oh Woman Oh Why" (Written by Mr. and Mrs. McCartney) (1987 remaster bonus tracks)
  2. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) (1987 remaster bonus tracks)
  3. "Little Woman Love" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) (1987 remaster bonus tracks)
1993 BONUS TRACKS
  1. "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) (1993 remaster bonus tracks)
  2. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) (1993 remaster bonus tracks)
  3. "Little Woman Love" (Written by Paul & Linda McCartney) (1993 remaster bonus tracks)
  4. "Mama's Little Girl" (1993 remaster bonus tracks)
The only singles released during the year were not from Wild Life, instead from Ram and one non-album single. These three songs were "The Back Seat of My Car", "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" from Ram, and "Another Day", the non-album single.