Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul and Linda McCartney: Ram

Album #164 - May 1971

Episode date - April 22, 2020

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    In the beginning, going solo was not easy for Paul McCartney.

    His first album was a raw homemade affair that got trashed by critics who were shocked that a Beatle – especially Paul – would release something only half-baked, so he decided to revise his methods for the next album, hoping to meet the expectations of his audience.

    Instead of doing it all by himself, he hired a band, rehearsed and used a proper studio, and waited for acknowledgment. Instead, the critics howled even louder, calling “Ram” ‘insipid’, ‘spineless’, ‘monumentally irrelevant’ and quite simply, ‘a bad record’.

    Little did we know at the time that this would be the best we would ever get from him again. Either the critics were ‘monumentally’ cruel, or time forced a radical change in perspective, because after a few years “Ram” started to sound really good, especially in comparison to everything else, especially if you include Paul’s subsequent work.

    For better or worse, this is McCartney’s magnum opus, or at least among his solo top three. What a difference a few decades make.

    Featured tracks include:

    Too Many People

    3 Legs

    Ram Om

    Dear Boy

    Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

    Smile Away

    Heart of the Country

    Monkberry Moon Delight

    Eat at Home

    Long Haired Lady

    Ram On (reprise)

    The Back Seat of My Car

    May 1971 - Billboard Charted #2

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