POLL: How do you rate Paul & Linda McCartney's "Ram" album?

I agree. I hated it when it was released all those years ago but now I really enjoy it. Took a few decades.

 

I felt the same way.

 

It's not one of his best.....it is his best.

 

This is the bees knees

 

A few decades, eh? Well maybe there's still hope for me I do revisit the album pretty regularly.

 

Ram is the culmination of where he was going musically from Penny Lane on - its like the answer to the question at the end of the Beatles.

Interestingly, if you take the 8 best songs from Imagine, Ram and All Things Must Pass, and add in "It Don't Come Easy" and "Early 1970" - you have a pretty fantastic Beatles double LP that holds together remarkably well musically.

 

"Ram" is one of those albums that has to be played all the way through every time. It's a (very quirky and odd) statement on it's own.
I loved it since it came out and still love it just as much as ever.

 

This is for the Wings fans ... even though it's not a Wings song.

 

A fine album that deserves kudos. Not to be overlooked when discussing Macca's 1970s output.

 

Clearly one of his best. Catchy tunes. Nice brass.

 

I've loved this album since I was very young, and it wasn't until everybody started talking about it being reevaluated that I even realized it was ever rated poorly.

 

My personal favorite of McCartney solo (although it's credited to him & Linda).

 

Band on the Run is a very solid rock album. But RAM is more adventurous and I think it shows more of Paul's personality. Some people may not like some of the quirkiness, but I'd wager that most Paul fans love the quirkiness of this album.

Clearly one of his best.

 

Hey according to the poll I'm not alone (just almost alone )

 

RAM = Random Access Memory (in 2015). In 1971 it was a male sheep, possibly with horns.



The capitalization doesn't bother me, btw.

 

One of his finest achievements. Wish he would have spent a tad more time fine tuning the lyrics.

 

All killer, no filler, and with a joyful vibe! Essential McCartney!

 

Essential for anyone. Goes far beyond Paul´s fan base. A pop masterpiece.

 

The only one of his albums I listen to anymore. Very strong throughout without the later cloying.

 

Bees are buzzing about my sweet delectable baby
Birds are humming about their big surprise

…which is Hippie Paul's way of saying...

Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and you

 

Yeah, on most days I agree this is the best McCartney album. There isn't much competition.

Though I would definitely say it's better than Pacific Ocean Blue. Dennis Wilson is good in his own broken way, but he's not McCartney at his best.

 

Don't make fun, but out of all of his albums, in my book, Ram is tied for first place with:

Flowers In The Dirt
and
New

 

Love it. One of my favorite albums period.

 

One of his best, DEFINITELY listen to this