Japanese Tears is the third album by guitarist Denny Laine, released shortly before the demise of Paul McCartney's band Wings, of which Laine was a member. The album was released in 1980.
Background
In January 1980, Wings planned a tour of Japan. However, upon the band's arrival at the airport in Japan, Paul McCartney was arrested for marijuana possession. The tour was eventually cancelled, and McCartney then decided to release a solo album (McCartney II) instead of touring, putting Wings on hiatus.
Laine decided to work on his own solo project (his third since joining Wings), and he released a single, "Japanese Tears". It became the title track of his album.
The album also included three previously unreleased Laine compositions -- "Send Me The Heart" (co-written by Paul McCartney), "I Would Only Smile", and "Weep For Love" -- that had been recorded by different versions of Wings between 1973 and 1979 with Laine singing lead...
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