On This Day, Dec. 5, 1974: Paul McCartney and Wings release 'Band on the Run'

Paul McCartney and Wings released their third album, Band on the Run, which became a huge hit and remains McCartney's most successful non-Beatles album.

McCartney's post-Beatles career with Wings is also the subject of a new documentary, Man on the Run, premiering globally on Prime Video on Feb. 25, 2026.