Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
“Where McCartney was homemade, sounding deliberately ragged in parts, Ram had a fuller production yet retained that ramshackle feel, sounding as if it were recorded in a shack out back, not far from the farm where the cover photo of Paul holding the ram by the horns was taken. It's filled with songs that feel tossed off, filled with songs that are cheerfully, incessantly melodic; it turns the monumental symphonic sweep of Abbey Road into a cheeky slice of whimsy on the two-part suite Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. All this made Ram an object of scorn and derision upon its release (and for years afterward, in fact), but in retrospect it looks like nothing so much as the first indie pop album, a record that celebrates small pleasures with big melodies, a record that's guileless and unembarrassed to be cutesy.” — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic
“Ram is the only studio album credited to Paul and Linda McCartney as a duo—and it’s a ravishingly magnificent affair from start to end.… [that] showcased the kookier sides of Paul’s pop-songwriting gifts. The work is stellar and a logical evolution for the best Beatle, whose more cartoonish offerings were never held in too high of regard by his former bandmates—but, in the company of Linda, David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken and Denny Seiwell, Paul’s writing had never been more at home.… The critical adoration of Ram has only continued to grow in the 53 years since it was first thrown to the wolves of the world. Whether or not it’s the best solo Beatles album is up for debate; it being the most influential, however, is not.” — Matt Mitchell, Paste
Favourites: Ram On • 3 Legs • Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey • Monkberry Moon Delight • Eat At Home • Long Haired Lady
Other Highlights: Too Many People • Dear Boy • Heart Of The Country • The Back Seat Of My Car
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