1971

-Albums-
Through Many Years
Ram [Paul]
Imagine [John]
Wild Life [Paul]
-Non-LP Singles/EPs-
Another Day/Oh Woman, Oh Why [Paul]
Power To The People/Touch Me [John]
It Don't Come Easy/Early 1970 [Ringo}
God Save Us/Do The Oz [John]
Bangla Desh/Deep Blue [George]
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Listen, The Snow Is Falling [John]

1971 saw the reemergence of Paul McCartney into the public spotlight. After lying low the previous year and hot on the heels of a new Beatles album he released Ram, his first solo album since 1968.

John released his critically aclaimed Imagine album. This was his first album since 1968 that did not include Yoko. Although she was involved production wise she did not contribute any songs of her own.

George, moved by a call for help from his friend and teacher Ravi Shankar, puts on his monumental charity concert for Bangla Desh which features appearances by George, Ringo, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ravi and others.

Paul, still itching to perform with a live band, accepts the fact that he will probably never get his band mates to agree to venture outside the studio for any live gigs. In response to this resolution he forms Wings as a side project to satisfy his need to perform in front of an audience. Over the years Wings will often rival the Beatles in popularity and Paul's attention.