Mccartney/Ram [Import]

mccartney/ram [import]

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Product Description
Aussie twofer combines the ex-Beatle's 1970 & 1971 solo albums. Standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. EMI. 2003.

Mccartney/Ram,Paul Mccartney,EMI,Rock,Rock/Pop

Mccartney/Ram [Import]

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An all-time favorite
A classic
brilliant, eccentric, charming, extremely melodic, silly, experimental and one of my favourite McCartney albums.
Maybe Paul's Best Album, Ever
One Of His Best

Ram
Paul & Linda McCartney
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002UC7
Release Date: 1999-09-03

Tracks:

Too Many People
3 Legs
Ram On
Dear Boy
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Smile Away
Heart Of The Country
Monkberry Moon Delight
Eat At Home
Long Haired Lady
Ram On
The Back Seat Of My Car

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Technically, it was Paul and Linda McCartney, since this album was very much a collaboration between them. Some of the material was of the standard we expected ("Monkberry Moon Delight," "The Backseat of My Car," "Uncle Albert/AdmiralHalsey"), but somehow it all seemed entirely too whimsical, as if they'd spent a bit too long isolated on the farm. It was the expectations that were the problem, of course. Paul was simply making a lighthearted album, and we wanted earth-shaking pronouncements. Take Ram on its own terms (i.e., fun), and it's throughly enjoyable. --Chris Nickson

Album Description

Reissue of the 1971 album. Paul McCartney's 2nd solo album, which was credited as a collaboration with his wife, Linda, is a more substantial and produced effort, yet it has much of the same homemade charm as its predecessor. Divided between simple pop/rockers and cleverly constructed mini-suites like 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' and 'Back Seat of My Car', Ram doesn't gel into any major statement, but it has many pleasurable detours. McCartney layers the ramshackle rhythm tracks with odd sound effects and off-kilter arrangements. While the production might not always work, it does make for pleasant ear candy, not only on lovely songs like 'Heart of the Country' but also on throwaway numbers like the hard-rocking 'Smile Away' and 'Monkberry Moon Delight'. Packaged in a paper sleeve. EMI. 2005.

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Limited Edition Lp Style Sleeve

Customer Reviews:

An all-time favorite.......2007-07-13

This has always been one of my all-time favorite albums. It was so great to buy it on CD after not hearing it for almost 30 years. It still sounds great. Paul McCartney is at the top of his game. Like all Paul (or Beatles) albums, it's got such incredible diversity and depth. Great stuff!

A classic.......2007-06-04

Yes, this album is a classic, maybe the best pure "McCartney" album. It is filled with melodicism, great arrangements, hooks galore and, with no apologies, great nonsense lyrics. The Beatles had lost their sense of fun; to Paul's credit, he knew it, tried to restore it, realized it couldn't be done with the Beatles anymore, and set out to achieve it on his own (with his wife Linda).

He does achieve it, in spades. Evidently, that's not what critics were looking for in the summer of '71, and they all took their best shots at the album. Too bad, because it was their loss. The LP was full of extremely inventive fun, and that was what I needed in the summer of '71, and still need today. If you are new to Paul McCartney, this is the best place to start, and if you are an old fan, do yourself a favor and put this on again. I love albums where I can simultaneously reminisce and appreciate the present moment, because the music is so good.

Taken on its own terms, there is not a bad song, because every moment on the album is full of Paul's whimsy. I'll take Paul's whimsy any day before George's self-concious spirituality or John's self-concious indignation. Frankly, this makes me feel better, and that's what music is supposed to do, when all is said and done. That's what makes Ringo such a good album; nobody mistook that album for the next big artistic statement, and it holds up nearly as well as Ram. In the end, though, it's McCartney's overall musicianship, songwriting, playing and production that makes Ram not only autobiographical (this is Paul, fully revealed, at that point in his life), but also a musical masterpiece. Make no mistake, it is no less than that.

brilliant, eccentric, charming, extremely melodic, silly, experimental and one of my favourite McCartney albums........2007-05-05

brilliant, eccentric, charming, extremely melodic, silly, experimental and one of my favourite McCartney albums.

1. Too Many People - Killer opener. It rocks and I love the frantic guitar that closes out the song. It sounds a bit like a Plastic Ono Band send up both lyrically - controversial in those days - and vocally alot like something John would have done. The thing that sets the song apart from that band the superior melody work, unmistakingly McCartney.

2. 3 Legs - Macca being isolated at the farm for too long. A rather silly story song about a dog having 3 legs. Fantastic acoustic guitar and backing instrumentation though.

3. Ram On - A charming interlude with Paul crooning accompanied by a lovely ukelele and some thundering percussion coming in later.

4. Dear Boy - Beautifully rich harmony singing from Paul, amongst his best ever and a strong melody which veils some very ambigious lyrics, almost a mumble. Linda sounds good here too.

5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul's first #1 US Single as a solo artist is one of his best creations in the studio. Macca is up to all of his tricks here, complete with his wacky vocal impersonations and some nice sound effects. Great changes in tempo, a worthy #1 single.

6. Smile Away - A charming rocker, still a great song. Hilarious lyrics and background harmonies that add to the songs novelty appeal.

7. Heart Of The Country - One of the best acoustic ditties Macca came up with, extremely melodic and very autobiographical of his at the time recent change in lifestyle.

8. Monkberry Moon Delight - So bizzare and off the wall it's scary. Sounds like he is gargling mouthwash. Some tripped out lyrics, Paul having alot of fun. Linda's vocal work is a little irritating but it fit the intent of the song, so it seemed.

9. Eat At Home - Has a Buddy Holly feel to it, but with Macca's pop polish and fantastic song construction. Some of the best drumming on a Macca solo song, it really is a great effort on the drums. Husband and wife on harmony vocals turn in a winning effort.

10. Long Haired Lady - Long experimental. Interesting song and great melody. Linda's vocals, you don't wan't to crucify her but thats what she did on this song with a whining vocal but ended up harmonising nicely with Paul on the 'love is long part'.

11. Ram On - A reprise

12. The Back Seat Of My Car - An epic power ballad which will have the hair on your neck standing up at its pulsating and dramatic climax.

Maybe Paul's Best Album, Ever.......2007-04-24

This joyful album has it all. Admiral Halsey is almost like a children tune, Long Haired Lady is pure romance and Ram On is Paul in an acoustic setting produced yet like he's in outer space. It is worthwhile listening to the opener, Too Many People, and study the "FCK the Beatles" picture on the sleeve. Paul was not only having fun but was also being extremely funny.

Unlike some of his other material, this album has aged remarkably well and sounds today fresh as ever. Recorded at his farm in Scotland, one can sense the organic nature of it. He went on making some really good music (also some really bad one too) but he never came close to captivating the originality, which is special since its structure is mostly simple, of what he did on Ram.

This is definitely among his best work, if not his best album ever.

One Of His Best.......2007-03-08

Any album, be it Stones, Zep, Creedance, (just examples) were all aware to get someone's attention in 1972, you had to open the album with a STOMPER - and "Too Many People" stands up against ANYTHING Big Mac's done with the Beatles, Wings, or whoever-they-are-now-but-they-sure-are-good.

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Really Amazing Music
The Englishman Channels
Pop Bliss!
Quirky Mixed Bag
BETTER WITH THE YEARS

Ram
Paul McCartney
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005RPS
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

Too Many People
3 Legs
Ram On
Dear Boy
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Smile Away
Heart Of The Country
Monkberry Moon Delight
Eat At Home
Long Haired Lady
Ram On
The Back Seat Of My Car
Another Day
Oh Woman, Oh Why

Album Description

Digitally remastered 1993 reissue on Parlophone of his 1971 album recorded with his wife Linda. In addition to the original 12 tracks on the #2 album, including the #1 smash 'Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey', this reissue adds two bonus tracks: his top five hit 'Another Day' and 'Oh Woman, Oh Why'. 14 tracks total.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Version of the Album with Too Many People / Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey / Ram On, plus Two Bonus Tracks: Another Day and Oh Woman, Oh Why.

Customer Reviews:

Really Amazing Music .......2007-01-19

Acoustic Psychedelia wrapped in an organic sandwich of creative harmony vocals, and served with a side of sarcasm. Ram is my idea of Paul's best work. It's creative, vibrant and completely different from anything else that was happening at the time. Too Many People rocks and Rolls joints through the purple haze of yesterday's bitter truths, while 3 legs staggers along in up tempo mode, grooving to it's own unique rhythm. Ram On goes straight to the heart while Dear Boy sounds both sad and sarcastic, hip and sway. Uncle Albert offers vocal harmonies in many shades of colors while the song progresses on into something way over the rainbow and beyond, while Smile Away rocks the teeth right out of your head. Heart of the Country boogies within the vein of it's title, while Monkberry Moon Delight is as odd and inspired as the title suggests, and playfully swings through the rafters of someone's old, smoke-filled attic. Eat at Home is a healthy portion of rock stew and Long Haired Lady dives head first into the mist filled eyes and margarita glasses of some long remembered dream. Back Seat of my Car is a classic Paul closer and is so lush with orchestral swells and Beatle-ish harmonies that you can almost see George Martin and John Lennon in the control booth watching in admiration.
The bonus tracks are the A side and B side of the single that came out between this and his first record. Both are good songs that fit in well with the rest of this record and it's lovely to have them on board. Ram on, Paul.

The Englishman Channels.......2006-06-15

On Ram, Paul McCartney attempts to channel Pepper psychedelia along with Abbey Road song medleys and very nearly succeeds.

But the true gem here is the bonus track, "Oh Woman Oh Why." It sounds like Paul snuck into the Let it Bleed sessions and kidnapped the Stones. Dark, rocking, and loaded with gun powder.

Pop Bliss!.......2006-05-27

McCartney finally hit his first highlight with "Ram", full of diversity and irresistible and blissful pop excess. From the ethereal beginning of "Too Many people" to the teenage lament of "Back Seat Of My Car", he just bounces with delight. "Ram On" spirits a delightfully wispy ditty and "Smile Away" is a romping jokester of a song. It's interesting that with all these good songs, only one single was released, but it is a staple. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a classic single with enough bridges and chord changes to delight any music student or pop aficionado. Adding "Another Day" (a homage to women and Linda) and "Oh Woman, Oh Why" (ditto, again), completes this period of McCartney, but Remastering the entire album is a marvel and makes it sound like the first listen from over thirty years ago.

Quirky Mixed Bag.......2006-01-09

Paul McCartney's second solo album is an improvement over his solo debut. However, from the standpoint of lyrical content, it's a mixed bag. Let`s break it down song by song...

01) TOO MANY PEOPLE: The album starts off in great style with this cool little rocker featuring cryptic lyrical jabs at John Lennon. "That was your first mistake / You took your lucky break and broke it in two / Now what can be done for you". This song must have really pissed off Mr. Ono because he would respond / retaliate with the blatantly non-cryptic "How Do You Sleep" which really tears poor Macca a new one. And you thought the hip-hop "east coast / west coast" battles were rough!

02) 3 LEGS: This is a fun white guy blues rocker. Pretty straight forward, really.

03) RAM ON: This is pretty much a throw away tune. It's only saving grace is the meticulous Brian Wilson inspired harmony vocals. FILLER...but very pretty filler.

04) DEAR BOY: Very poppy piano tune. This one puts me in mind of "Martha My Dear" from "The White Album". Lyrically, Paul offers up some more cryptic jabs. Aimed, this time, at his wife's ex-husband. He also offers up more Brian Wilsonesque backing vocals. This time to greater effect.

05) UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY: Here we have numerous short, unrelated snippets of songs strung together "Abbey Road" style to make a rather weird and silly 5 minute medley. Even though it's sort of a dumb song, I have to admit that I love the "hands across the water" part.

06) SMILE AWAY: *shakes head in disbelief* How in the world did the man who wrote "Eleanor Rigby" succumb to writing a song about stinky feet? These lyrics make "Ob La Di - Ob La Da" seem like Shakespeare! This song should be called "RUN AWAY" because that's what you should do when it starts playing.

07) HEART OF THE COUNTRY: Macca rebounds well with this tune. It's a happy folky song. Sort of an upbeat "Mother Nature's Son".

08) MONKBERRY MOON DELIGHT: It's fun, when listening to Paul's solo CDs, to try and figure out which song he wrote whilst being the most stoned. On "RAM" that honor must certainly be bestowed to "Monkberry Moon Delight". `Nuff said.

09) EAT AT HOME: This is a great Buddy Holly homage insofar as the music. Unfortunately, the lyrics are quite lame.

10) LONG HAIRED LADY: Another jangly country sounding tune. Features slightly annoying vocals by Linda McCartney and "Penny Lane" like trumpet near the end.

11) RAM ON: A pointless 55 second reprise of song #3. FILLER!

12) THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR: Ever wonder what it would've sounded like if Brian Wilson produced a track for "Abbey Road"? Well, this is the answer. A rather lush piano opus with a great "Oh...we believe that we can't be wrong" refrain. It's too bad Sir Macca doesn't play this one live, as I think it would really bring down the house.

My copy of "RAM" is from the "Paul McCartney Collection" series so it features two bonus tracks.

Bonus #1) ANOTHER DAY: Light breezy mid-tempo acoustic guitar tunes are the type of thing Paul can write in his sleep and this one, about the boredom of domestic life, is one of his best. It's extremely catchy and melodic with a bit of a Buddy Holly vibe.

Bonus #2) OH WOMAN, OH WHY: This song is pretty dark for a McCartney tune. It's a slow, creepy rocker about a cheating man begging his girlfriend or wife not to shoot him. It actually features the sound of a firing pistol through out the song. Kinda gives me the willies...but in a good way.

So, in conclusion, I will say that "RAM" is an uneven but overall descent album especially if you happen to be in a quirky mood.

BETTER WITH THE YEARS .......2005-07-28

This is a thoroughly enjoyable album which benefits from hindsight. We now know that the Beatles were an entity greater than the sum of its parts; something that should have
been obvious. The fact that that "Abbey Road," and "Pepper"
are clearly superior doesn't diminish "Ram" at all. Buy it and enjoy.

Average customer rating:

An all-time favorite
A classic
brilliant, eccentric, charming, extremely melodic, silly, experimental and one of my favourite McCartney albums.
Maybe Paul's Best Album, Ever
One Of His Best

Ram
Paul & Linda McCartney
Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000016Y
Release Date: 1993-05-21

Tracks:

Too Many People
3 Legs
Ram On
Dear Boy
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Smile Away
Heart Of The Country
Monkberry Moon Delight
Eat At Home
Long Haired Lady
Ram On
The Back Seat Of My Car

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Album Description

Album Details

Limited Edition Lp Style Sleeve

Customer Reviews:

An all-time favorite.......2007-07-13

A classic.......2007-06-04

brilliant, eccentric, charming, extremely melodic, silly, experimental and one of my favourite McCartney albums........2007-05-05

Maybe Paul's Best Album, Ever.......2007-04-24

One Of His Best.......2007-03-08

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Mccartney/Ram
Paul Mccartney
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000B0A1E
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Paul McCartney: The Lovely Linda
Paul McCartney: That Would Be Something
Paul McCartney: Valentine Day
Paul McCartney: Every Night
Paul McCartney: Hot As Sun/Glasses
Paul McCartney: Junk
Paul McCartney: Man Was Was Lonely
Paul McCartney: Oo You
Paul McCartney: Momma Miss America
Paul McCartney: Teddy Boy
Paul McCartney: Singalong Junk
Paul McCartney: Maybe I'm Amazed
Paul McCartney: Kreen-Akrore

Tracks:

Ram: Too Many People
Ram: 3 Legs
Ram: Ram On
Ram: Dear Boy
Ram: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Ram: Smile Away
Ram: Heart Of The Country
Ram: Monkberry Moon Delight
Ram: Eat At Home
Ram: Long Haired Lady
Ram: Ram On
Ram: The Back Seat Of My Car
Ram: Another Day
Ram: Oh Woman, Oh Why

Album Description

Aussie twofer combines the ex-Beatle's 1970 & 1971 solo albums. Standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. EMI. 2003.

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Sir Paul Made Ram We Made This

Manufacturer: Motern Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA9HDE
Release Date: 2005-11-08

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Ram / Wings Over America
Paul McCartney
Manufacturer: CD Maximum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000SZQBYG

Product Description

2 albums on 1 cd by Paul McCartney.

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RAM by the Beatle

Ram

Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEP29
Release Date: 2002-08-21

Customer Reviews:

RAM by the Beatle.......2007-01-15

RAM, Paul McCartney's second solo album (originally issued in 1971), comes closer to the Beatles "sound" than any other post-breakup work the four individual members produced. Many of the songs on RAM could easily have found a home on the White Album or ABBEY ROAD. For melodicism, inventiveness and style this one simply cannot be beat.

What makes RAM superior to McCartney's first solo effort is the inclusion of other musicians (and not just novice Linda, who got equal billing here). Although decent on guitar and only fair on drums, the future Sir Paul's true instrumental talents lay in his bass-playing, which shines brightly on this record. "Monkberry Moon Delight" for example, is driven by the bass line.

"Back Seat Of My Car" is an overlooked gem. The gorgeous multi-layered vocals on "Dear Boy," the playfulness of "3 Legs" and "Smile Away," the top-ten-hit sound of "Uncle Albert.." and the biographical nature of "Long Haired Lady" and "Too Many People" are just a few reasons why RAM remains McCartney's best-ever solo work. Five huge stars for this one!

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Ram [Remaster]
McCartney , and Paul
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LXAPYC

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