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| Paul McCartney Happenings by Jon Booth © 1999 | ||
1979 |
January |
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| .. | .. | Wings record "Daytime Nightime Suffering" and work on "Goodnight Tonight" at the end of the month |
| . | February | . |
| . | Early in the month, work continues on "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" and "Goodnight Tonight" | |
| . | March | . |
| . | .. | Paul is interviewed for Rolling Stone magazine at EMI studios. Mixing sessions for Back To The Egg |
| . | April |
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| .. | . | Mixing of Back To The Egg continues. Sometime during this month and next, Wings record several promos for songs on the album and shoot the cover for Back To The Egg |
| .. | 1 | The Black Dyke Mills band overdub "Love Awake" |
| .. | 3 | Wings record promo for "Goodnight Tonight |
| . | May | . |
| .. | 19 | Paul joins in jam which includes Ringo and George at Eric Clapton's wedding |
| .. | 24 | Wings work on "New Orleans" |
| . | June | . |
| .... | . | Work begins on McCartney II including "Check My Machine," "Secret Friend," "All You Horse Riders," "Blue Sway," "Mr. H Atom," "You Know I'll Get You Baby," and "Bogey Wobble" |
| . | July |
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| ....... | .. | Work on McCartney II continues. Paul begins work on "Wonderful Christamstime" |
| .. | August | . |
| .. | .. | More work on McCartney II |
| .. | September | .. |
| .. | .. | Rehearsals for tour begin shortly after Buddy Holly Week |
| .. | 14 | Wings appear at the Buddy Holly concert |
| .. | October | .. |
| .. | .. | Rehearsals for the tour. Wings work on "Wonderful Christmastime" |
| .. | 24 | Paul attends a party to receive an award from the UK Arts Minister declaring him as the most succesful composer of all time |
| .. | November | .. |
| .. | .. | Rehearsals for the tour. Sometime this month or last month, Wings appear on the show, "Tis Was" |
| .. | 1 | Paul is interviewed for the US TV show, "20/20" |
| .. | 16 | Filming of the video for "Wonderful Christmastime" |
| .. | 23 | Concert at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre |
| .. | 24 | Concert at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre |
| .. | 25 | Concert at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre |
| .. | 26 | Concert at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre |
| .. | 28 | Concert at Manchester Apollo |
| .. | 29 | Concert at Manchester Apollo |
| .. | December | .. |
| .. | 1 | Concert at Southhampton Gaumont |
| .. | 2 | Concert at Brighton News Conference Centre |
| .. | 3 | Concert at Lewisham Odeon |
| .. | 5 | Concert at London's Rainbow Finsbury Park. Paul is interviewed by Tom Snyder after the concert |
| .. | 7 | Concert at London Wembley Arena |
| .. | 8 | Concert at London Wembley Arena |
| .. | 9 | Concert at London Wembley Arena |
| .. | 10 | Concert at London Wembley Arena |
| .. | 12 | Concert at Birmingham Odeon |
| .. | 14 | Concert at Newcastle City Hall |
| .. | 15 | Concert at Edinburgh Odeon |
| .. | 16 | Concert at Glasgow Apollo |
| .. | 17 | Concert at Glasgow Apollo |
| .. | 29 | Wings play in the concerts for the people of Kumpuchea |
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