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The Beatles’ fans were left stunned by the revelation that John Lennon and Paul McCartney almost reunited for an album post Fab Four’s split.
The legendary songwriting duo had entertained the notion of collaborating on a fresh record in the 1970s.
Wings, spearheaded by McCartney following his departure from the Beatles, was busy crafting a new album at the same time Lennon mulled over an impromptu studio reunion with his former writing partner partner.
Had he attended the studio with McCartney it would have been an occasion which would have marked their first joint effort since The Beatles disbanded.
However, the stars never aligned, and Lennon and McCartney never shared the recording studio again.
Fans have only recently discovered how close the pair came to working together once more.
If Lennon had joined McCartney at the recording sessions, his involvement would have likely been some of the tracks of ‘Venus and Mars’, Wings’ milestone album now celebrating 50 years since its release.
A fan shared on the r/PaulMcCartney subreddit: “On this day in 1975, Wings released ‘Venus and Mars’. As the follow-up to ‘Band on the Run’, the album continued Wings’ run of commercial success.
“John Lennon almost visited the recording sessions and considered writing with Paul again. What’s your favourite track?”
Beatles enthusiasts have been heaping praise on the classic album while speculating on how Lennon might have influenced what has become a McCartney masterpiece.
Fans have taken to sharing their fond memories of the album, with one user commenting: “This has always been my favorite Wings album.
“The popular songs weren’t played to death on FM radio back in the day quite as much as the songs from Band on the Run, and I think it’s pretty clear this was the best incarnation of Wings’ lineup.”
A second fan added: “While I like the album, almost the entire album was played on Wings Over America and most of the tracks are better live. Listen to What the Man Said is still a banger, live or studio.”
Others joined in, with one fan stating: “This is probably my favorite of their records. It’s probably tied with Ram for me as my favorite of Paul’s works.”
Meanwhile, another discussion thread has seen fans speculating about what could have been if Paul McCartney and John Lennon had collaborated on the album.
Although this never came to fruition due to Lennon’s reunion with Yoko Ono, some believe there are subtle references to Lennon throughout the record.
One fan noted: “John Lennon, often in a nostalgic mood during his ‘lost weekend’ period, had told his then-girlfriend May Pang that they would visit the McCartney’s during the recording sessions for Venus and Mars, and considered writing with Paul again. Lennon’s planned visit never happened, however, due to his subsequent reunion with Yoko Ono.”
However, McCartney has consistently denied that any songs on the album are about Lennon, despite fans’ theories to the contrary.
McCartney explained the title track, noting: “is about an imaginary friend who’s got a girlfriend who’s the kind of person who asks what your sign is before they say hello. That’s it: ‘A good friend of mine studies the stars.’ In fact, in the first verse it’s ‘a good friend of mine follows the stars,’ so it could be ambiguous: a groupie or an astrologer.”
