‘Wings over America’ album by Wings peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 22 1977)

(Saturday, January 22, 1977)Wings over America, a triple live album by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings recorded during American leg of the rock group’s acclaimed 1975–76 tour, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart for one week.

It was McCartney’s sixth number one album on the chart since The Beatles broke up in 1970.