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1978 highlights

January

Home recordings
Circa 1978
Interview for BBC1 (interview)
1978
Holidays in Jamaica
Early 1978 ?
"London Town" sessions #6
January 4 to 23, 1978
Mixing "Girlfriend"
Jan 12, 1978
Paul McCartney: Songsmith (interview)
Jan 15, 1978
Mixing "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
Jan 18, 1978

February

Interview for Trouser Press (interview)
February 1978
Backing track for "Goodnight Tonight"
Feb 06, 1978
London Town (film)
For Wings
Filming date: Feb 21, 1978

March

The very private life of Paul and Linda McCartney (interview)
Mar 21, 1978
"London Town" launch party
Mar 22, 1978
With A Little Luck / Backwards Traveller
By Paul McCartney
Mar 24, 1978 • Released in the UK
Wings' Linda Speaks (interview)
Mar 25, 1978
London Town
By Wings
Mar 31, 1978 • Released in the UK

April

Cruising with Macca (interview)
Apr 01, 1978
McCartney Goes To Town (interview)
Apr 08, 1978
Laurence Juber and Steve Holley audition for Wings
Apr 24, 1978
The Trial of James Paul McCartney (interview)
Apr 29, 1978

May

"Same Time Next Year" session
May 5th-6th 1978

June

I've Had Enough / Deliver Your Children
By Wings
Jun 16, 1978 • Released in the UK
Paul and Linda assist at a Rolling Stones concert
Jun 19, 1978
"Back To The Egg" sessions #1
June 29 - July 27, 1978

July

Interview with GOLD (interview)
1978
"Rupert The Bear" soundtrack session
Jul 05, 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978 film) (film)
1978
Release date: Jul 21, 1978

August

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (US 1978 single)
By The Beatles
Aug 14, 1978 • Released in the US
London Town / I'm Carrying
By Wings
Aug 26, 1978 • Released in the UK

September

3rd Buddy Holly Week
Sep 06, 1978
"Back To The Egg" sessions #2
September 11 to 29, 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (UK 1978 single)
By The Beatles
Sep 30, 1978 • Released in the UK

October

"Back To The Egg" sessions #3
October - December 1978
"Rockestra" session
October 3-4, 1978
Recording "Getting Closer", "Baby's Request"
October 16-17, 1978

November

Wings Greatest
By Wings
Nov 02, 1978 • Released in the UK
Wings Greatest
By Wings
Nov 13, 1978 • Released in the US

December

"Back To The Egg" sessions #4
December 1978 - February 1979
Paul & Linda McCartney donate 1000 teddy bears to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow
December 1978

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