The Big Guy
« on: September 16, 2007, 12:00:41 AM »
Released in 1971.
Kylenz
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2007, 07:59:34 AM »
Features the best opening song on any McCartney album! Too Many People.. what a rocker it is. The Finn Brothers tried to capture this song on the 'Listen To What The Man Said' tribute, but couldn't nail it down properly. Only the original version has the drive, the verve, the energy, the inspiration.
I'm also a big fan of Eat At Home and Long Haired Lady. Smile Away has always made me cringe for some reason, maybe it's that 'smell your feet from over a mile away' lyric. Back Seat of My Car is great too - I have a demo of Paul playing it during the Let It Be sessions, hey it had a chance of being a Beatles song!
Even Big Barn Bed makes its (early) debut on Ram - turning up on the reprise of Ram On!
3 Legs rocks in it's own kinda way. Ram is an album that still holds up pretty well. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey - great song, crazy arrangement, love the voices. Great album!
mervap
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 06:35:16 PM »
I've always considered "Ram" to be Paulie's "White Album". On no other Macca album will one find as wide a diversity in styles coupled with such an unbridled sense of adventure. Of course, many Macca albums have a wide range of song styles, but "Ram" has a roughness in production that reminds me of the "White Album".
"If Love is blind, how will it ever find a way?"
chris
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2007, 02:57:05 PM »
some just don't get this album. maybe its linda's backing vocals being so prominent. but this album had me hooked from the first listen. i think it is most beatlesque (especially after the raw, and simple mccartney I)
sometimes i'd rather run and hide...than stay to face the fear inside...
2 of 3
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2007, 05:14:25 PM »
It's brill!
It's Better to have No Taste, than Bad Taste.
Stewy
The Quarrymen
Posts: 20
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2007, 03:40:26 PM »
Wow, Ram.finest achievements.fantastic Heart Of The Country is lovely, like something off the White album...thenever tire of this upbeat, positive, immortal
JennyWren
The Quarrymen
Posts: 11
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 11:26:53 AM »
And it's first cousin, Thrillington, should not be ignored!
Derek
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2011, 01:50:40 PM »
Now that the special edition Mac 1 & 2 are coming out? Do any of yall see a near future when the special edition of "Ram" will be out? that's what i'm waiting for. I'll get the special edition of Mac 1 and BOTR, but i was never that inpressed with Mac 2 because aside from a few good tracks, it just seemed more like an experimental album. And i was thinking about WOA, but thats more of a DVD thing. So i'm holding out for a "Ram: Special Edition". Now how do yall start a petition on this thing?
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Derek
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2011, 02:12:30 PM »
Here's some ideas for the bonus disc. Naturaly Disc 1 would be JUST the album. Disc 2 would start off with "Another Day" and "Oh Woman, Oh Why?". I was searching on Youtube for Ram sessions and here's what i got:
And just for good measure they can add this to end the disc.
Derek
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2011, 05:12:22 PM »
Here's another one for the "Ram" bonus disc:
Kylenz
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 08:09:45 AM »
Very interesting info. The schedule stretches out to 2016. Imagine all the money you'll need to buy all these albums, mind you there's a lot of material there I don't think I'd be interested in getting, such as the orchestral albums for instance, and the Rude Studio Recordings (have the bootlegs and they're not my cuppa tea). Will probably just stick to the Wings albums and solo Macca albums. Looking forward especially to Back To The Egg (I remember the TV Special when it originally aired and it's finally going to be on DVD! Wow!) and Red Rose Speedway of course.
Ram's gonna be cool too, not sure of a release date but it'll come along soon enough!
Derek
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 09:52:17 AM »
Rumour has it that it's gonna be paired up with "Venus & Mars", just like "McCartney 1 & 2" was. Not too sure.
Borris
Johnny & the Moondogs
Posts: 73
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2011, 04:57:53 PM »
I love this album, it feels to me one of the most personal Paul albums. It's quirky but well constructed & lots of energy. i think my favourite track is Heart of the Country, Paul just sounds happy, he's creating a new life a new direction and celebrating it with an album that sounds like it was a joy to make and is certainly a joy to listen to.
Derek
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2011, 12:01:58 PM »
