Paul McCartney and Wings not get along well, adding to his upset with Wings. In April 1981, Laine announced he was leaving Wings, citing the lack of tour plans as the reason. While Laine's departure effectively ended the band, a spokesman for McCartney said that Wings still continued as an active concept. McCartney finally acknowledged the band no longer existed while promoting the release of "Tug of War" in 1982. Suzy and the Red Stripes was a pseudonym used by the group for the release of the Linda McCartney and Wings single "Seaside Woman" in 1977. It was the only release by Wings under
The Machines (band) release in Japan on 1977 Records of the band's original 'True Life' EP, on 7" clear and black vinyl. 12 December 2011 saw the release of The Machines eponymous debut album – 'The Machines' – on Label 'Angels in Exile'. The album contains 16 Tracks, including the ten tracks they recorded with Barry Gardner, plus two 1977 Demo Tracks and the complete 'True Life' EP, and comes with a 16 Page colour booklet. Singles Albums Compilation Albums Covermount CDs The Machines (band) The Machines are an English Punk Rock 'n' Roll band, formed in 1977 by Nick Paul in Southend-on-Sea.