Band On The Run

The guy who wrote temporary secretary has other songs? good for him

Omg I love it. So classic. So vibey. A reason Paul McCartney is such a legend.

8.5/10. Loved it. Straight in my library.

pretty good except for the second to last song lol

Mixed feelings on this. Mixed feelings about the moog creeping in. Mixed feelings on not hearing John every other song. Snare sounds incredible tho. 3

Jet and picassos last words 😮‍💨

I've never really sought out Wings albums though I am familiar of it due to cultural osmosis. First track, Band on the Run. I was a bit shocked as I know of the song Band on the Run (the music it switches to halfway though the track), and I knew that intro too. I did not know it was mashed together as a medley. Second track, Jets, again I really know that intro. I just never sought the song or album out before. You know how each decade has a sound? The early 1970s had a sound, some band made it like that, others really changed their music. EG, Led Zep launched in late 60s with the 70s sound already there. Neil Young was primed for it in 1969, Bowie adapted, even Elvis changed. While this Wings album transitions (Band on the Run track outro definitely a 1960s Beatles sound), it does find a new 1970s sound with Jets and onward. That transition from Paul McCartney was interesting to me.

A few of these songs are fun, but a shocking number of them are quite dull. I don’t doubt Paul’s talents, but for whatever reason his best post-Beatles work is nowhere near as good as John or, especially, George’s.

3.5/5

Paul McCartney is of course a genius pop/love song writer. I'm not really one for either of those things and I'm not trying to sound like someone that would say they hate or dislike the Beatles to get a rouse on people. Band on the Run is a good album but I'm not really one to put on Paul McCartney or any Beatles song at will. This album is always a "safe choice" to put on something most people will enjoy and not be too controversial. I prefer the singles (which are quite strong as you would expect) over the overall album, but I'm sure it's a family favorite for a good portion of people

It’s now the lowest 1 star, probably influenced by my liking of McCartney but it’s not a good listen

Very much "dad's car stereo" music, this. A bit naff but had its moments?

New to me and absolutely dreadful. I had never noticed that it was “celebrities” featured on the cover previously, which says it all really. 1 star. Tom.

- old school - it was alright - peaceful - enjoyable but forgettable

First four songs I kept thinking "Paul needs the Beatles." But then the second half, starting with Let Me Roll It, through the end, enjoyed it much more.

13: Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run. I'm not entirely sure what to expect from this album. Some Beatles-esque shenanagains are my best bet. 1: Band On The Run. Not my favourite Paul song. I really liked the second section though. 7/10. 2: Jet. Holy shit the bass on this track. It's heavy and deep for an album from 1973. I kinda love it. 9/10. 3: Bluebird. McCartney Bossa Nova is not something I knew I needed. I kinda love it also. 8/10. 4: Mrs. Vendebilt. Why did Paul fill the room with laughing gas at the end? Why is he evil like that? 4/10. 5: Let Me Roll It. Oddly gospel-like for a Beatles solo project song. I'm gonna sing the chorus whenever I see a friend rolling a joint and having trouble with it. 6/10. 6: Mamunia. It took me 10 seconds to write that song name so already off to a bad start. As for the song itself...it's just kinda bad. Slow and uninteresting. 3/10. 7: No Words. 6/10 8: Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) I didn't realise I hopped into a b-side of Random Access Memories ft. Paul McCartney a third into the song. I like the callbacks tho. 7/10. 9: Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five. Did Paul just start getting crazy head at the last minute and half of the song? He's getting straight TEETH! Jokes aside I really like how funky this song gets as well as the ever escalating outro. 9/10. Overall: This is my favourite Beatles side-album so far even tho I've only listened to this, All Things Must Pass and McCartney II. Favourite Song: Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five. Least Favourite Song: Mamunia. Overall: 7/10 (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

I've been known to get emotional at a live show or two, but seeing Paul a couple years ago and hearing songs like Jet and Let Me Roll It... oofta, there was a river of tears rolling down my face. Absolutely amazing album.

This was a great listen. I heard somewhere that after the Beatles breakup, Paul tried to be more experimental like John, and John tried to strip his songs down to be more melody focused like Paul. You can definitely hear more experimentation in this album from Paul. Only really 1 track that I didnt love (Mamunia)

I liked a couple of the well known tracks and the rest was forgettable 70s music. Heard it before? ❌ Listen again? ❌ Rating out of ten? 4

I've been saying for years now that "Band On The Run" is one of the best songs of all time, and listening to this album again has only solidified my stance. This album is just so damn joyous, and that's not always my jam when it comes to music, but here it really works for me. The composition of the instrumentation in conjunction with the adept songwriting...perfection. It positively oozes the lush vibes I'm after when I listen to 70s music. I really don't think it's an exaggeration to call Paul McCartney a generational talent and near genius when it comes to composing. No shame whatsoever in giving this 5 stars. Favorite tracks: BAND ON THE RUN BAND ON THE RUN BAND ON THE RUN (but also, Jet, Let Me Roll It…I could go on)

different from music style but good

Most of the album is enjoyable. But the first two tracts are so damn catchy.

Inte särskilt imponerad. Ganska tråkigt sound, tråkiga låtar. Inget som sticker ut, sannolikt inget jag kommer att lyssna på igen

Ive never been a fan of The Beatles or Paul McCartney, but this album was enjoyable. The instrumentation and arrangements were pretty fun. I wouldn't consider Paul a ground breaking songwriter by any means. Short, repetitive lyrics on these songs, but fun and catchy melodies, rifs, and reprises. Typical Beatles esque music.

4/5 ⭐ A really good album overall. Band on the Run is a classic, with its three different musical sections, each with its own character. I particularly liked how McCartney divides some songs into different movements, almost like in classical music, each distinct but somehow connected. You can really hear how much of his musical personality went into the Beatles. Some great riffs, bass lines, playful rhythms and arrangements throughout. Not every song stuck with me, but most were definitely on the positive side. Mrs. Vandebilt and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five were particular highlights.

Its was aaaright

Paul McCartney has had the longest serious career of any of his Beatles bandmates, and impressively he's maintained a fairly decent quality across of it. “Band on the Run” is probably just as big a hit as he had post-Beatles, but it does fit neatly in both the best of McCartney and the best example of the criticisms of him, talking about Sailor Sam and all. It's a fluffy track about the band disappearing into nowhere, with folksy characters and low stakes. How DOES he sleep, right? But it's musically an epic, multiple movements, layers, just a lot of fun. “Jet”, the other big song, is also just a playground for creativity, one of those songs where a word is personified… “want Jet to always love me”... but it is really a revel in big riffs and good vibes. No one is learning anything here, but there are about a half dozen great riffs, starting with that big serious horn groove. McCartney has a lot of sides, and this isn't him at his best, but it is good despite it all, indeed it is by its lack of seriousness that it highlights how good a songwriter the man can be. “Bluebird” isn't “Blackbird,” but it's still a pleasant, gentle, harmonic song. That giddy energy, the joy of being musicians, is evident all through this album. Wings are very much McCartney et al. Paul himself plays most of the instruments on this album, with the rest by his then-wife Linda, Denny Laine, and a handful of session hands, and you can tell this is the result of Paul going maximalist. There are times it even sounds Beatles-y (the harmonies of No Words, for example), but overall this is music because someone love it and can make it. In the dismalness of 2026 that is both refreshing and also really sad… this is not an album that should carry much of an emotional weight, but something about someone being able to create with joy and abandon feels like something to mourn. Maybe this is what we are drinking to the health of: a world where art and joy still feel attainable. Anyway, i can see this being someone's comfort listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ might be a shred generous, but not too much

Five stars for the title song alone. ★★★★★

Paul McCartney is obviously one of the greatest popular composers to ever do it but I wasn't prepared for how cheesy the writing could get, even knowing he had a tendency to be cheesy. I guess I'll say the songs are pretty unimpeachable but it's a mistake to listen to the lyrics too closely.

it has some songs, but the rest is not particularly interesting

Fantastic start to finish. And the perfect length of time, too.

3.5

I’ve always been more a Lennon and Harrison fan when it comes to solo stuff. However this is one of McCartneys best albums of the 70’s. It does start off really strong with the two singles “Band On The Run” and “Jet”. Both are classics but I think I prefer “Jet” nowadays. “Bluebird” has a mellow 70’s vibe that is smooth and easy listening. It’s not “Blackbird” but it doesn’t have to be After this point I don’t think the Highs are as good. “Mrs. Vandebilt” has that trying to be a hit thing that McCartney likes to do (Maxwells Silver Hammer or Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da” for examples) it’s fine but not a favourite “Let Me Roll It” is a good dumb fun song. It’s Simple and direct “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me)” almost has a late Kinks feel and this track in view saves this album from being about the first 3 songs only. I Really enjoy it , though shoehorning in bits from previous tracks is a hit or miss element. It Doesn’t take away from the track from being enjoyable If the album kept to first few tracks standards this could easily be a 5, but it does falter to just be a good sounding album McCartney will always be about the singles more than the albums. Least in the 70’s. Not to compare but “All Things Must Pass” & “Plastic Ono Band” are better “Albums” but that doesn’t erase the fact that McCartney was the king at writing an Ear-worm. Hence him having 9 Number 1 solo hits. His other solo album “Ram” is also very good, and when that comes up might be ranked even higher 4/5

The album still feels the sonic influences of the Beatles, pleasant to listen to but not very innovative.

4/10

This was great, cohesive, strong. Pleasant all around Playlist add: “Bluebird”

Epic!!

jeffing heavy with first song, nice synthage, nice vocals, talked about pints +1 point, Paul mcartney was robbed at knife point during creation of album in lagos mamubia was ok

Strong ending

Good pop album and probably the best by Wings and at least top 5 by McCartney (excluding the big B albums of course). Maybe 3,5/5 but not quite 4/5

#501 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ I don't find the grandeur and the majestic greatness of this album. Then again Beatles never rocked my world (believe me I've tried), so Paul McCartney's presence on this album has no extra merit. Maybe to the contrary, I expect more than mainstream poppy rock music from him, but this is just that. And I have to reiterate, I don't care for mainstream pop music. Pleasant, but ultimately very boring album stong 2, weak 3/5

Great post Beatles album, you can hear them and still know it's not The Beatles. The two opening tracks are killer and it ends with two more killers plus throw in one of his greatest solo tracks in the middle makes for a great listen. I like the mix of styles and all the breaks and changes, keeps it interesting and forward sounding. Shocked this was '73, feels much later musically. Bluebird and Mamunia, while pretty are kind of silly, and I would consider them filler songs and bring down my rating of this album slightly. It is a solid 4 stars record though.

Es un disco redondo, es muy entretenido y tiene un montón de cosas chulas. Claramente McCartney es mi beatle favorito.

necesito más estrellas para calificar este album I need more stars to rate this album

Not what i usually listen to, but very chill and would be good to play in the background while I study!

pas mal ce petit cross over 3.75

Love most anything Paul McCartney does. Many good songs on this one, but not quite a 5.

Guys, I think I finally loved a Beatles(ish) album. This rocked! Weirdly, it was not the vocals or lyrics that stood out on this album (though Paul’s vocals felt far more mature than his Beatles tracks), but the excellent instrumentals on every track. This may get a downgraded rating on a different day, but for now, I am pleasantly surprised.

Paul McCartney was truly a generationally talented musician, and his natural prowess is on full display in this album. That being said, I think his post-Beatles career was hampered by the fact that he didn't have anyone in the room who was willing to tell him to tone it down a notch. This album in particular could have been far better had John or George had been there to say things like: "Ok Paul I think Jet has enough whoos.", "What do these lyrics even mean?", "Does this track really need this much cowbell?" or "Who the fuck is sailor Sam?".

Too many damn beat switch ups! It’s like once I think we rocking in this little pocket, BOOM a whole new sound.

Fühlt sich komisch an, hier die gleiche Wertung wie für "Sgt. Peppers" zu geben, da das hier musikalisch deutlich weniger anspruchsvoll und im Endeffekt einfach nur eine Sammlung von guten Pop/Rock-Songs ist. Aber dafür sind diese hier zu großen Teilen einfach wirklich gut, auch wenn der große Überhit fehlt. Wobei: "Let Me Roll It" kommt diesem verdammt nah. Das Gitarrenriff ist schon erste Sahne. Schön, dass ich die Platte endlich mal nachholen konnte.

Nach den Beatles jetzt also ein McCartney Solo Projekt. Das hat mir auch wirklich gut gefallen.

Mit diesem ganzen frühen Dunstkreis PMC kann ich nicht zu viel anfangen. Das wirkt ein bisschen zu repetitiv und zu wenig tight gespielt. Ist vielleicht auch Teil des Konzepts, aber dieses geht dann für mich leider nicht auf.

Das ging nett rein, aber mehr als Soft Rock ist es für mich leider nicht, hier ist nichts wo ich aufschreie wie genial das ist. Aber solide

very much a continuation of late stage beatles just without the juice of lennon as well

This is good. Hadn't known more than a few songs on this, but McCartney could sure write some songs. I liked it.

And here, got an album that was better than I was expecting. I knew the songs Band On the Run and Jet (fantastic songs), but the rest is just classic McCartney sounds. Bluebird and Mamunia probably being the weak links on the album. Mrs. Vanderbilt is great.

Often described as Paul's peak post Beatles - I personally prefer, RAM. Nonetheless, an exuberant, insanely melodic and diverse album.

Goat Beatle

70

Wings? They’re only the band The Beatles could have been. Pleasantly surprised. Harrisons solo was better though

Jaunty

Or, the album where Paul McCartney found his way again and delivered two of the biggest earworms (that are good!) of all time, Band on the Run and Jet. I actually liked Side B a ton even though I didn't know those songs at all. Fun was had

He just good. No denying it. Love Band On The Run, loved Let Me Roll It. Mmmm :)))

It was my favorite of all the band ultimately released, not sure what that tells you?

[Already rated. Original review:] Everything about it is great (but especially the "Let Me Roll It" riff).

Enjoyable background listening but didn’t tickle me in particular

Aĺbom vieĺmi spadabaŭsia: duža dobra skladzienyja kampazicyji i dobra zapisana - cikava sluchać!

Онли фансервис, проходная работа ни один трек не запомнился

Okay. In fact, really good. But not the Beatles.

Nice

Start of the album is unbelievable, McCartney knew Band on the Run and Jet were going to be hits as he snook them in again for the last 2 songs Tasty album

I like the balance that came with John’s pessimism, this album only yins and needs to yang on occasion.

Очень и очень хороший альбом Крыльев. Пожалуй, лучший в их дискографии

1973, группа, которую создал Маккартни после распада Битлз. Третий студийный альбом, записывали в Нигерии, что перекликается с названием альбома. На клавишных жена Пола - Линда. Треки: Band on the Run, Mrs. Vandebilt, Let Me Roll It. Но если переслушивать, то крутые все.

Nice liked the beginning of the first song a lot!!!

Good, knew most of the album, a little too much pop for me

Paul sounds like he's having a great time writing incredible melodies.

Pretty good for one beatle

First album so don’t know how to rank it

Ya lo había escuchado y confirmo, una vez más, que hay pocas cosas hechas por Paul McCartney que no me gusten. Canciones favoritas: Band On The Run, Jet, Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five

Det er okay 👍 2.9

Aside from a few individual hits, I haven’t really listened to Paul McCartney’s solo work. On this album, the hits are excellent, but the record suffers from inconsistency. Is it okay to give Paul McCartney three stars?

Top to bottom, start to finish absolutely brilliant. I do wish the American version included “Helen Wheels”…

It's probably unfair that I've been mildly critical of John Lennon for using Beatlesesque ideas on his solo albums but it's also something I enjoy the most about Paul's post-Beatles work. The medley and rhapsody style of songs that made Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road so impressive and engaging are here again, with the title track and Picasso's Last Words each equating to either one complex song of many parts or a medley of smaller fragments, grouped as one song for the sake of the tracklisting. Either way, Paul pulls many of the same tricks and they land time and time again. Jet is a classic that stands alongside the best of his Beatles writing, and Mamunia is a lovely number that I've always felt was a little under-appreciated in his catalogue. There are definite shades of Rocky Raccoon and Maxwell's Silver Hammer in the melody and instrumentation but the lyrics are poetic, calming and take you on a journey. I do appreciate Lennon's genius for songwriting but I've always had a special place in my heart for Paul's pop sensibility. He has such a consistent ear for melodies, the basslines are always entertaining and don't just move the tune along. He also takes care of production and knows when to wave the experimental wand and when to strip it back to the bones. For me, this album stands alongside The Beatles' best.

There are some good tunes on here, but it makes me wonder how Beatles fans responded to it when it came out.

McCartney's third solo album may not be a masterpiece on par with the Beatles' finest classic albums, but it is nonetheless a very good and entertaining record. It is a remarkable achievement, especially considering the less-than-ideal circumstances under which it was put together. The superb Side A opens strongly with the multi-part title track - one of the best songs McCartney has ever written. Side B isn't quite as flawless, though it certainly can't be called bad, even if "Picasso's Last Words" is a bit too repetitive. "Helen Wheels" - released only as a single in Europe but included on some versions of the album - is a great rock track, and the closer leaves a positive impression.

hmmm catcht mich nicht leiderrr

It was a refreshing listen. There were songs on there that you could shake to, like Jet and a couple others. It was also a very whimsical album. I particularly enjoyed Bluebird and Let Me Roll It.

I’m disappointed with myself that I’ve never listened to this before. I love the Beatles and know their entire discography front to back. I’ve listened to plenty of their solo stuff (including Ringo’s stuff!). But somehow I just never got around to this one. But it’s fantastic! It’s already in contention to be my favorite solo Beatle effort

classic wings

Bit too many mid song shifts and reprises. One thing worse than the song title Bluebird is the sax on the song Bluebird. The one that sounded a bit like Ammonia was pants. The No Words song was insipid. Only when I started writing this review I realised I didn’t like it much and don’t get the love for this. The two hits and Let Me Roll It plus the build up and end of 1985 were fine. 2.3. Hey Ho.

I can't stop thinking about the frog chorus no matter what i try to do. Some good , some bad. Typical McCartney. Half marks

Good couple openers, love the 1985 closer. Rest largely awful but still scrapes a 3 - Primary and regency effect, I suppose...

Probably my favourite post-Beatles album from any of the Fab Four. Spectacularly bookended, and will die on the hill that Ninteen hundred and eighty five is one of McCartneys most under appreciated songs. Driving rhythms, so much going on with changes of pace and key, then an oboe section, a freaking oboe section!

Strong 3, solid

So the start and end of this album are brilliant, Band on the Run is groovy, catchy and ever changing, then nighteen hundred and eighty five ends the album with a grand final note with that groovy lick of band on the run. Having said that I felt in between these parts it was cosy but nothing else stood out. I’ve enjoyed this album more than the other Beatles albums I’ve listened to so far; I like the more laid back, mellow and mature sound of this album.

p306. 1973. 3 stars. As with all ex-Beatles, their solo work suffers by comparison. This is pretty damn fine though - there are some cracking tunes that stand up to the very best of the Fab Four. Points deducted for the dated production - slick strings, early synths and cheesy sax have not aged well - and a faint sense that it lacks any soul. It needed a George Martin or Lennon to act as quality control and say "too long, cut out the flab".

7/10

1001 Foods You Must Eat Before You Die: Worcestershire sauce Ive heard from many that it tastes good on wings. Many restaurants put int in their delivery bags so you can enjoy it on the run. Let it fly over your dinner like a jet or a bluebird.