Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
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Free Music Review: Classic McCartney
Hit: 5 Stars
A must have for any Macca Collection. His second great solo album with Linda and lots of terrific songs. Get it! Love it!Free Music Review: "GIVE YOUR HEART TO SOMEBODY SOON, RIGHT AWAY..." (Paul and Linda McCartney ram on)
Hit: 4 Stars
RAM (1971) is a sort of postcard to the world from Paul and Linda McCartney. They're in love, married, and living on a secluded farm in Scotland. They refuse to take part in any fantasies that Beatles freaks or the media have about reunions, masterpieces, high profile appearances, prolific statements, or any other expectations that anybody may have of them.
The album is mostly a statement of sentimental and carefree simplicity. Think kids, cats, farm animals, and a happy marriage. Paul also helps himself to a few vicious shots at Linda's ex-husband, and he doesn't spare the venom when he digs into his former songwriting partner John Lennon, either. But mostly, this is romantic and lighthearted fun.
It all starts out with Too Many People, an acoustic/electric guitar rocker that takes a few jabs at John.
You took your lucky break and broke it into
Now what can be done for you
You broke it into
The same song takes a shot at Linda's ex-husband, too.
I find my love awake and waiting to be
Now what can be done for you
She's waiting for me
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey was the hit single from the album, and it's a three-part suite of frivolity and unassuming psychedelia. The happy-go-lucky jauntiness sets the tone for the album, and the song is quite an exercise in imaginitive music theory. Monkberry Moon Delight is an abstract rock screamer that's strangely irresistible. The melodic Dear Boy and Ram On are both pleasant and relaxing, while Heart Of The Country is a bouncy acoustic guitar celebration of living on the McCartney farm.
Want a horse, I got a sheep
I'm gonna get me a good night's sleep
Living in a home in the heart of the country
Long Haired Lady is an extended love song that's sweet, melodious, and agreeable. The Back Seat Of My Car is a favorite of mine on the album. It's an anthem of young love that others don't approve of or understand. The lovers take off in his car and "may end up in Mexico City". The song reaches an enthusiastic crescendo as Paul and Linda sing in a harmonious chant.
Oh, we believe that we can't be wrong!
Oh, we believe that we can't be wrong!
RAM is an essential part of the early post-Beatle McCartney years, and Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey brought Paul his first #1 single after The Beatles split. Taken on it's own terms, it's quite an enjoyable piece of work. It's relaxing, romantic, fun, and has some excellant examples of Paul McCartney's astute songwriting abilities. It's also kind of frivolous, carefree, and a little bit exclusive, so if you're looking to kneel in front of your speakers and worship a sweeping and all consuming work of art, this might not be what you're looking for. For those who just want to hear good music mixed with carefree simplicity, relaxation, and love & marriage, RAM will do just fine.
Free Music Review: An age-old favorite
Hit: 5 Stars
This was one of my favorite albums when I was a senior in high school some 30 years ago. In fact I even listened to Ram on 8-track tape in my first car, a '57 Chevrolet Bel-aire. I love having it on CD and reliving those great memories from the past.Free Music Review: Whew, What a Killer Album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Alas, I now refer to this masterpiece as a CD or MP3, but in its heyday, this was THE 'album' to be reckoned with! It was all the rage...I mean, c'mon - Paul McCartney?!!! Forget about it. Everyone on my block, in town and on planet earth owned it and knew it was great. If you didn't value this album then you didn't understand the Beatles catalog or anything they influenced, which was EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. It's shameful how time erodes that fact. Yeah, it may not have been a 'Beatles' album, per se, but it sure was a nice extension for all of us who admired and welcomed what they had given us in previous years. This album still holds up today. What's really cool for me is that decades after the album's release, our small little 30th Street apartment in New York City was merely foot steps across the street where Macca had earlier recorded endless vocal tracks to Monkberry Moon Delight. Columbia Studio C, The Church, has sadly been replaced by a high rise apartment building. Like this beautiful studio that has now long been demolished, why don't we just leave things alone and enjoy them for what they epitomize? This album is a cornerstone in pop history in its own right and should be treasured as such. From the incredible process it took to complete such excellent songwriting craftsmanship and Paul's acquiring some of NYC's best session players of the day, straight through to the metaphor in the album's concept artwork, this should be in everyone's library. It was Paul who recorded in NYC long before John ever did, God rest his soul. Paul never gets credit for this...hmm?! Free Music Review: Ram On....
Hit: 4 Stars
This really stood out in the crowd when it came out, and to my mind has weathered the decades since admirably; such an interesting change of direction for Paul McCartney as it was at the time, and so refreshing, endearing. The novelty in this album just never fades and winding down with Sitting in the Back Seat of My Car is just perfect.