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(Tuesday, May 27, 1975) — Venus and Mars by Wings, Paul McCartney’s sixth studio album since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles (the fourth with his British-American band Wings), was released in the U.S. today (it would be released in the UK on May 30, 1975).

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After recording Band on the Run as a three-piece with wife Linda McCartney and guitarist Denny Laine, McCartney recruited guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Geoff Britton to the band in 1974.

Recording sessions for the album took place in London, New Orleans and Los Angeles in November 1974 and early 1975.

During the sessions, personal tensions caused Britton to quit after nine months, forcing the band to recruit American drummer Joe English to finish the album.