Single:
Helen Wheels entered the Australian singles chart* on 3 December 1973 and peaked at #17. It was #84 on the Top 100 of 1974.
Songwriter:
Paul McCartney
Producer:
Paul McCartney
Record label of Australian release:
Apple
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
The song was released as a single prior to Band on the Run and was not included on the British release of the album. However, Capitol Records vice president of promotion Al Coury persuaded McCartney to include it on the American release.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Wheels
Songfacts:
The song Helen Wheels was named after Paul and Linda McCartney’s Land Rover, which they nicknamed “Hell on Wheels”.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/paul-mccartney-wings/helen-wheels
Lyrics:
Said farewell to my last hotel
It never was much a kind of a bode
Glasgow town never brought me down
When I was heading out on the road
Carlisle city never looked so pretty
And the Kendal freeway’s fast
Slow down driver want to stay alive
I want to make this journey last
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