Wild Life (Wings album)

Wild Life is the debut studio album by the British-American rock band Wings and the third studio album by Paul McCartney after the break-up of the Beatles. The album was mainly recorded from 24–30 July 1971, with additional overdub sessions in September and October, at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. The line-up consisted of McCartney, his wife Linda, session drummer Denny Seiwell, whom the duo had worked with on their previous album Ram, and guitarist Denny Laine, formerly of the English rock band the Moody Blues. Paul McCartney's goal for the album was to record the songs quickly, in a few takes and with minimal overdubs.

The album features a mix of rock songs and ballads. It includes a reggae cover of the 1957 Mickey & Sylvia song "Love Is Strange" and "Dear Friend", McCartney's attempt at reconciliation with his former bandmate John Lennon. The album cover was shot by Barry Lategan in Osterley Park, West London, and depicts the band members in a country creek. Originally scheduled for release in November 1971, Wild Life's release was delayed to early December after an LP disc label dispute with Apple Records.

Upon release, Wild Life peaked at number 11 in the UK and number 10 in the US, where it was certified gold by January 1972. Critical reception was generally negative, reflecting the animosity the music press had towards McCartney following the Beatles' break-up. Many agreed that Wild Life fell short of the standards set by McCartney's work with the Beatles. McCartney has held mixed opinions on the record. The album was reissued with bonus tracks in 1993 as part of The Paul McCartney Collection, and again as an expanded box set in 2018 as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection.