@70s.memory.lane: 🏃Fun Fact #4 🏃: Talk about a high-stakes studio session! 🎸 In 1973, while recording Band on the Run in Lagos, Nigeria, Paul and Linda McCartney were robbed at knifepoint. The thieves made off with a bag containing lyrics, sketchbooks, and cassette tapes holding every single demo. With no backups left, McCartney relied on pure memory to rebuild the tracklist from scratch—turning a total disaster into one of the greatest rock albums of all time! What’s your favorite track from the record? Let us know below and follow for more wild music history! #PaulMcCartney #BandOnTheRun #FunFact #70s

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