About Venus and Mars Released in May 1975, Venus and Mars was McCartney’s fourth studio album with his post- Beatles band Wings. Venus and Mars topped the Billboard 200 for one week in July of 1975.

The so-called “old version” of “Rock Show” has an entirely different feel than the final album take. “4th of July” is a melancholy acoustic guitar ballad, with McCartney giving himself ...

When Wings returned in 1975 with Venus and Mars, McCartney had added two more members to make it easier for the band to tour. They stayed on a roll with the album, which found the band firing on ...