UK single release: Helen Wheels by Wings

Wings’ single ‘Helen Wheels’ was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 1973.

Helen Wheels was the name of the McCartneys’ Land Rover, a pun on the phrase ‘hell on wheels’. The song was recorded during sessions for the Band On The Run album.

‘Helen Wheels’ was released as Apple R 5993, and reached number 12 on the UK singles chart. Its b-side was ‘Country Dreamer’, an outtake from the Red Rose Speedway sessions.