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London Town by  Released31 March 1978RecordedFebruary 1977 – January 1978Studio and , London; ,  (aboard the yacht Fair Carol)Length51:29 (UK)
 (US) chronology
(1977)London Town
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(1978) from London Town ""
Released: 20 March 1978 ""
Released: 12 June 1978 ""
Released: 21 August 1978 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingB5/102/5(favourable)

London Town is the sixth  by the British–American rock group . It was released in March 1978, two years after its predecessor, . The album had a long and tumultuous gestation during which the band's tour plans for 1977 were cancelled, due to  becoming pregnant with her and 's third child and two members of Wings having departed, leaving the band as a trio comprising Paul, Linda and . Recording sessions were held intermittently over a period of a year, mainly at  in London and aboard a luxury yacht in the .

London Town charted in the top five positions in the UK and the US. It failed to repeat the enduring success of Wings' three previous albums, however, and received unfavorable reviews from the majority of music critics. The lead single, "", was a number 1 hit in the US, but the album's subsequent singles achieved only minor chart success. Also recorded during the sessions was the 1977 non-album single "", which, until 1984, was the best-selling single in UK chart history.

History

After the commercial success of 1976, with  and the well received , Wings' leader  planned on making 1977 a similar year. In February, Wings began recording sessions at , which continued until the end of March. Wings recorded five songs there: "Girls' School", "Name and Address", "London Town", "Children, Children" and 's "B-Side to Seaside". The latter was issued as the flip-side of the Wings single "" (issued under the name "Suzy and the Red Stripes"). The initial plan that Wings would tour in the US once more was thwarted by Linda's discovery that she was pregnant with her and Paul's third child. With the knowledge that they were not going to tour and had time at their disposal – and once again looking for different locales to record in – Wings found themselves moored on a yacht called Fair Carol in the  during the month of May where several new songs were recorded. Reflecting the nautical locale, the album's working title was Water Wings. As Linda's pregnancy progressed, the band halted the sessions for the album, except for the recording of a new track called "" that August and the completion of the already begun "". The two songs were released as a single in late 1977 – Wings' only new release that year.

Before the single's release came two defections from Wings: drummer  had become homesick for  and returned home, and lead guitarist  left Wings to join the  that September. For the first time since 1973's , Wings were down to the core three of Paul, Linda and , as reflected on the picture sleeve of the single. Laine co-wrote five of the tracks.

In November, two months after the birth of the McCartneys' son , and shortly after sessions for London Town resumed, the Scottish tribute "Mull of Kintyre" was released to enormous commercial success. The song became the UK's biggest-selling single, outstripping ' largest seller "". Although it would be topped in 1984 by 's "", "Mull of Kintyre" still ranks as the UK's fourth biggest-selling single and the largest selling non-charity single.

Recording for London Town was completed with some final overdubbing in January 1978. Its release was preceded by the single "", which became a number 1 hit in the US, and took place on 31 March. The album also features the song "", which American pop star  subsequently covered on his 1979 album .

London Town received generally unfavourable reviews from music critics. In the charts, it peaked at number 4 in the UK and number 2 in the US, where it sold over one million copies and went platinum. After a strong start initially, however, it lacked the staying power of Wings' previous releases. The album's follow-up singles, "" and the title track, became relatively minor hits. The album marked the end of Wings' commercial peak and the beginning of a minor commercial slump for McCartney. On 14 May 1978, Paul and Linda McCartney were interviewed for 's The Simon Bates Show to endorse the album and the single "With a Little Luck".

Paul McCartney was reportedly displeased with  in the US, where "Mull of Kintyre" was ignored by radio programmers; its B-side, "Girls School", reached only number 33 on the US charts. He was further dismayed at what he viewed as Capitol's lacklustre promotion for London Town. With his contract at an end, he signed up with  for North America (remaining with  elsewhere in the world) and would stay there until 1984, before returning to Capitol in the US.

Track listing

All songs written by , except where noted.

Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1.""Paul McCartney, 4:102."Cafe on the Left Bank" 3:253."" 2:444."" 1:095."" 1:596."Children Children"McCartney, Laine2:227."" 4:398."" 3:02Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."" 5:452."Famous Groupies" 3:363.""McCartney, Laine4:174."Name and Address" 3:075."Don't Let It Bring You Down"McCartney, Laine4:346."Morse Moose and the Grey Goose"McCartney, Laine6:25