- Audio Cassette (May 1 1989)
- Format: Import
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B00000EERQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
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Product Details
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Track Listings
| 1. Too Many People |
| 2. 3 Legs |
| 3. Ram On |
| 4. Dear Boy |
| 5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey |
| 6. Smile Away |
| 7. Heart of the Country |
| 8. Monkberry Moon Delight |
| 9. Eat at Home |
| 10. Long Haired Lady |
| 11. Ram On |
| 12. Back Seat of My Car |
Product Description
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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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3.0 out of 5 stars
Ram on on on on on on on on on on on on on ...,
By Michael D. Wald (Seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ram (Audio CD)
This album came out when I was 10 years old, and I bought a half-share in a copy with my best buddy, Joe Schwartz. We were both huge Beatles fans, but we also loved this album, too. The record used to trade hands every week or so, and somewhere not very far along the line, one of us (I think it was him, he thought it was me) put a nick in the groove of the song called "Ram On" (hence the name of my review). My fave song was "Smile Away." I can't say this album (I subsequently bought my own copy in the 80s) held up all that well for me, but it's a sentimental favorite.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
By dionisio (Argentina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ram (Audio CD)
It is one of the best albums of Paul McCartney, had it in vinyl since 1971 but wanted to have it on CD. is excellent precisely because the best that Paul wrote.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Music!,
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This review is from: Ram (Audio CD)
It's hard to review this album. There, I said it. This is just an album full of fun, catchy songs. A lot of people will disagree with me saying that Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey is Paul McCartney's best solo song, but it's on this album, along with 13 other fantastic songs.
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