Timeline • Day by day

Photo session • The Beatles reunion rumours • Wings Fun Club

1974 highlights

January

Recording "McGear" album
January - February 1974
Interview for VIVA (interview)
Jan 01, 1974
Mixing quadraphonic version of "Band On The Run"
Early 1974
Home recordings (aka "The Piano Tape")
Circa 1974
Paul McCartney and John Lennon hint at potential Beatles reunion
January 1974
Wings Fun Club newsletter #6 published
January 1974
Denny's writing a whole lot more (interview)
Jan 12, 1974
Beatles to get back ? (interview)
Jan 12, 1974
Paul McCartney reported going to MIDEM
January 1974
Interview for The New York Times (interview)
January 1974
Paul McCartney: The Rolling Stone Interview (interview)
Jan 31, 1974

February

You're Sixteen / Devil Woman
By Ringo Starr
Feb 08, 1974 • Released in the UK
Jet / Let Me Roll It
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Feb 15, 1974 • Released in the UK
Melody Maker publishes a "Beatles Get Together!" article on its frontpage
Feb 16, 1974
Jet / Let Me Roll It
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Feb 18, 1974 • Released in the US

March

Interview for NBC (interview)
Mar 12, 1974
Jam session with John Lennon & friends
Mar 28, 1974
Paul & Linda McCartney attend the Ossie Clark fashion show
Late March 1974

April

Paul and Linda McCartney attend the 46th Annual Academy Awards
Apr 02, 1974
Band On The Run / Zoo Gang
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Apr 08, 1974 • Released in the US
Paul and Linda McCartney receive a platinum album for "Band On The Run"
Apr 09, 1974
Paul McCartney: Star Probe - Your letters answered (interview)
Apr 20, 1974
McCartney on Beatles Breakup - Let It Be (interview)
Apr 21, 1974
The Zoo Gang / Monkey Business
By Jungle Juice
Apr 26, 1974 • Released in the UK
Wings audition for its new drummer
April 29-30, 1974

May

Premiere of "John, Paul, George, Ringo... and Bert" musical
May 1974
Paul and Linda McCartney meet with Peggy Lee
Early May 1974
Paul & Linda McCartney join a Scaffold party
May 02, 1974
Liverpool Lou / Ten Years After On Strawberry Jam
By The Scaffold
May 24, 1974 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney bids to save Liverpool pub
May 30, 1974

June

Interview for Wings Fun Club newsletter (interview)
Circa June 1974
Interview for Woman's Own (interview)
June 1974
Wings Fun Club newsletter N°1, 1974 published
Circa June 1974
Paul and Linda McCartney attend the 3rd annual Grand Masters Fiddling contest
Jun 16, 1974
4th of July
By John Christie
Jun 28, 1974 • Released in the UK
Band On The Run / Zoo Gang
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Jun 28, 1974 • Released in the UK
Paul and Linda visit the Grand Ole Opry's night performance
Jun 28, 1974
Paul and Linda visit David Bowie backstage
Jun 29, 1974

July

Nashville sessions
July 1974
Recording "Let's Love"
July 1974
Overdubs for "Hey Diddle"
Jul 08, 1974
Recording "Sally G"
Jul 09, 1974
Overdubs for "Bridge On The River Suite"
Jul 11, 1974
Recording "Junior's Farm"
Jul 16 - 18, 1974
Recording "Walking In The Park With Eloise"
Jul 16, 1974
"We're Over The Moon" ad
Jul 27, 1974

August

"One Hand Clapping" sessions
August - November 1974
Rumors about Wings splitting
August 1974
I Survive
By Adam Faith
Aug 06, 1974 • Released in the UK
Right, now let's number that beat McCartney... (interview)
Aug 17, 1974
One Hand Clapping (film)
For Paul McCartney & Wings
Filming date: August 26-30, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 1
Aug 26, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 2
Aug 27, 1974
Junior's Farm (film)
For Paul McCartney & Wings
Filming date: August 26-30, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 3
Aug 28, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" - Day 4
Aug 29, 1974
Recording "One Hand Clapping" / "The Backyard" - Day 5
Aug 30, 1974
Leave It / Sweet Baby
By Mike McCartney / McGear
Aug 30, 1974 • Released in the UK
Showdown in Nashville Tennessee? (interview)
Aug 31, 1974

September

Photo session for Liverpool Echo
September 1974
Wings Fun Club newsletter N°2, 1974 published
Circa September 1974
Paul and Linda at the wedding of Mike Leander
Sep 12, 1974
Mike teams up with 'our kid' (interview)
Sep 21, 1974
Recording "Mother's Pride" jingle
Sep 22, 1974
Mixing "One Hand Clapping" #1
Sep 27, 1974
Mixing "One Hand Clapping" #2
Sep 29, 1974

October

Let's Love
By Peggy Lee
Oct 01, 1974 • Released in the US
Band On The Run (Quadraphonic version)
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Oct 01, 1974 • Released in the US
Photo shoot for Wings' "Junior's Farm" single
October 1974
Paul and Linda at the premiere of "That's Entertainment"
October 1974
Smiler
By Rod Stewart
Oct 04, 1974 • Released in the UK
Wife, player, mother, lover... Linda (interview)
Oct 05, 1974
Mixing "Junior's Farm"
Oct 07, 1974
Let's Love / Always
By Peggy Lee
Oct 07, 1974 • Released in the US
Re-recording tracks for "One Hand Clapping"
October 8-9, 1974
Let's Love
By Peggy Lee
Oct 08, 1974 • Released in the UK
Recording "Soily"
Oct 09, 1974
McGear - Climbing the charts without Scaffold (interview)
Oct 12, 1974
Walking In The Park With Eloise / Bridge On The River Suite
By The Country Hams
Oct 18, 1974 • Released in the US
Let's Love / Always
By Peggy Lee
Oct 25, 1974 • Released in the UK
Junior's Farm / Sally G
By Paul McCartney & Wings
Oct 25, 1974 • Released in the UK

November

Venus And Mars sessions at EMI Studios
November 1974
Geoff Britton and Jimmy McCulloch join Wings
November 1974
Wings In Full Flight (interview)
Nov 02, 1974
Wings about to take flight again (interview)
Nov 02, 1974
Wings plan to tour in 1975
Nov 02, 1974
Recording "Letting Go"
Nov 05, 1974
Recording "Love In Song"
Nov 07, 1974
Recording "Medicine Jar"
Nov 11, 1974
Recording "Medicine Jar"
Nov 13, 1974
Recording session at Abbey Road
Nov 15, 1974
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" play opens in New York
Nov 17, 1974
Top Of The Pops
Nov 21, 1974
UK • Lewisham
Nov 27, 1974
McCartney: Life After Death (interview)
Nov 30, 1974

December

Paul and Linda McCartney on holiday in the US
December 1974
New Wings Man Gets The Chop! (interview)
Dec 07, 1974
School, My Kids And Me (interview)
Dec 07, 1974
McCartney Part 2 - The Music And Wings (interview)
Dec 14, 1974
John, Paul, George, Ringo... and Linda (interview)
Dec 18, 1974
Paul McCartney and George Harrison sign the dissolution papers for The Beatles
Dec 19, 1974
Paul & Linda assist to a George Harrison concert
Dec 20, 1974
Paul and Linda attend the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road" musical
Dec 22, 1974
John Lennon signs The Beatles' dissolution papers
Dec 29, 1974

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