Band On The Run

Good, very good. You hear Beatles in almost every track though without any Lennon grit. Would listen again

Coo

It could be good but it’s NOT 2.7

3.5

Milli Vanilli?

I've said before I've heard The Beatles music enough times to never need to hear them again. I respect them, but I've heard them enough. Apparently, that goes for Beatles solo projects as well. I was a bit surprised by how many of these songs I already knew, having never listened to a McCartney album before. Like his work with The Beatles, it's obvious the man is amazingly talented. I don't dislike his music, just don't get into it myself. Tons of respect for the man, the music, and bonus points for having Christopher Lee and James Coburn on the cover. 3 1/2 stars

Insert Larry David 'Pretty good...' gif here.

It was more eh

Спустя три дня я не помню, что там было. Значит 3. Переслушаю.

No. 117 it's a fun listen but not something I'd come back to with any frequency.

I quite liked this, but I could never really shake the feeling that it felt like an album of unreleased "leftover" Beatles tracks. Band On The Run is a great song, but the rest is...fine. Not bad by any stretch, but not great easier. Tossing up between 3 and 4 stars.

This is pretty pleasant, but I can’t say I found any hidden gems from listening to the whole album. The hits I already knew (band on the run, jet, let me roll it) are the best on the album and probably the only songs I’ll return to again and again.

Me gustó. Había canciones que conocía muy bien y otras totalmente nuevas. Me encanta la voz y es muy amable a la escucha, no lo sentí exigido

Before: I do like the title track, it's one of my favorite songs from 1973. And Jet is another good one. I don't recognize any of the other tracks but I am sure I have at least skimmed through the entire album at least once when building my yearly playlists. I have the track Band On The Run ranked, oh hold on, I don't have it listed at all. I will have to rectify that. I'm gonna add Jet as well. During: Band On The Run and Jet are good. I really do like Jet a lot. Bluebird is OK. Mrs. Vanderbilt starts off pretty good but soon gets kind of annoying and I have to skip to the next track. The next 7 tracks are not so great and I skip through most of them. The closer, Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five, is interesting. I'm probably going to give this one a 3. Only because of the first 2 tracks, otherwise, it would be a 2 in my book. After: Nothing else to add really. This concludes my 50th. It's time to find out what's next.

I mean, it's Paul McCartney. It sounds dated, because it is. Impressive that he played all the band parts himself.

First time listening to this album beyond Band on the Run and Jet. It was a good album, entertaining, but like when I listen to John Lennnon, I'd rather be listening to the Beatles. The songs are silly and complex, and Paul is in full stride for his vocals. The song Band on the Run always bugged me as I like the two intros better than the main song, but it remains a strong title track.

I’m really not a fan of Paul McCartney but I thought this album was pretty decent. I was familiar with some of the songs already. I probably wouldn’t listen to this album again but it was pleasant enough.

kinda hit or miss for me

Band on the Run (1973) is the 3rd studio album by Paul McCartney and Wings; Wings only being Lynda McCartney and Denny Laine at this stage. Recorded in Nigeria but with no noticeable African influence. I don't own a copy of this album and was only familiar with the two UK singles: Band on the Run and Jet. I gave it three listens to give it a fair go. Best bit - Paul's voice; worst bit - all very nice with no real bite. Somehow even though most of the album is new to me it makes me feel nostalgic. Side A: Band on the Run - Beatles-esque medley 4/5; Jet - perfect pop 5/5; Bluebird - boring background music 2/5; Mrs. Vandebilt - 'Ho, Hey-Ho' catchy nonsense 3/5; Let Me Roll It - pretty good Lennon impersonation 4/5 Side B: Mamunia - lightweight & forgettable 2/5; No Words - Denny Laine's first writing credit with Wings but not a stand out song 2/5; Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me) - supposedly a song written to prove a point; catchy but not great 3/5; Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five - this is peak Paul but I still can't bring myself to give it more than 3/5

2/16/26 - listened driving to take my car into the shop. Was fine. Highs were high, lows were low. Best Song - Jet!

Once you get past the first two cuts, average at best.

I did not like it at first and I did not like it at the end... It's kinda boring and I realized that I really do not like heavily harmonized vocals... +1 star for circumstances during recording...

Side one has a few great songs, but each one drags out for just a bit too long. Side two is, frankly, boring. It's undeniable that tension fuels great rock and roll. People tend to make better rock and roll when they're young and there's a ubiquitous internal tension between 16 and 25. There's also something about bandmates who don't quite get a long, or who get along like brothers, that produces music that is just better than either of them produce alone. This is exhibit A of that phenomenon. Paul's extraordinary gift for melody is here in abundance. He understands production and has complete command of the sound. But some pixie dust that was all over Paul's songs just three or four years earlier is missing. He clearly feels very comfortable, at peace, and in full command here. Good on him; He earned it. But I think the music suffers for it. Being a little bit on edge (even if you're just on edge about delivering your own finished product to a group project) leads to a bit more focus; a bit more desperation; a bit more risk taking.

While this is typically the genre of music that I can't stand (I call it "Venture music" - a throwback to my first job in retail; this is the type of music they would play all day long), this wasn't awful. I was able to listen through most of the album without skipping, but some songs were grating and whiny. (3)

Either it’s simply just not for me or my cheap earphones is not giving it enough justice. (ps. I don’t think it’s bad)

A classic grouping of songs from a man who helped change the music industry in the 1960's. Not my favorite Beatle but enjoyed listening to the album none the less.

Decent, but nothing special really.

This album felt like a disney soundtrack

Jets!

Fucking love wings, Paul is my fav beatle, band on the run is a great song. The thing w Paul is he either writes bangers or the silliest goofiest bad songs and even that I love about him, he pumped out so many dang songs. This album, save for band on the run, was basically just the Beatles. Didn’t tickle anything that Beatles don’t. That being said, 3-4 great songs on here and the rest were decent none sucked. Very solid album. 3.4999

nineteen hundred and eighty five was my favourite

Woowwww i liked it

Good and fun

Much respect. Pretty good but not my favorite of PMC

3.5 for the classics

I’ve been doing this album-a-day thing for about 20 days and I’ve only gotten a woman once. And I’d say 80% of the other albums have been British white guys. That said, this album is pretty good.

Sounds a lot like the Beatles which makes perfect sense. You know what you're going to get going in, which can be a good thing. Nothing crazy here, but pretty enjoyable and relaxing. 6/10

Went in only familiar with the title track. Overall thought it was pretty bland, sounded like a Beatles album without Lennon's influence. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five is the most interesting sounding song, but seems completely disconnected from the rest of the album. Why does the guitar solo in No Words just fade out? It was the most interesting thing to happen in 3-4 songs. Not an album I'll really revisit

For the most, I think Paul lost his mojo after the Beatles. A brilliant talent, but he needed John, George and Ringo to rein him in. I tried so hard to like this. But, it’s, mostly, just too cute. One exception is “Let Me Roll It”.

Better than a temu beatles but not that exciting

was ok

Goofy, but sort of likeably so.

So, i came to the conclusion that from the beatles, Paul McCartney is the one that gravitate most towards :) He just has swag ig I don't how to explain it hahah I think he just has a way with words. His writing is absolutely golden most of the time. Apart from that, the album is pretty good, but it is still not really my vibe. Had the same issue with the beatles in general. I do feel and see the importance of their music and their impact OBVIOUSLY; its just not the music I would put on for funsies.

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Mrs. Vandebilt Nineteen hundred and twenty five Band on the run Bylo pro mě těžší udržet u toho pozornost, nic z čeho bych si řekla wow a chtěla to poslouchat pořád dokola, poslední skladba nineteen hundred and twenty five je za mě nejlepší, krásně to ukončuje. Čekala jsem něco víc zapamatovatelného, ale bylo to takový pěkně odpočinkový.

surprisingly good

2 out of 4 A couple of good songs, but I was not the biggest Wings fan. Sorry, SIr Paul.

Band on the run Jet Let me roll it Rest is meh

It was alright. I thought some songs were pretty good, but I thought all the songs went on too long.

Compared to the rest of the McCartney cannon, it’s definitely slightly overrated when albums like RAM and McCartney exist but, still a really good album.

⭐⭐⭐+ Ett antal riktigt starka låtar plus ett antal som glider förbi utan att jag tänker så mycket på dem. Det är snyggt och välproducerat .en lite för "snällt". Det fastnar inye riktigt. Hamnar någonstans mellqn wn stark tre och en svag 4.

Album escutado às 8hrs do dia 22/01/2026. Não é um tipo de música que eu geralmente escolheria para ouvir, já tinha ouvido falar sobre Paul McCartney, mas a princípio não conheço nenhuma música dele. Mas mesmo assim gostei das músicas, são mais calmas e gostei de ouvir todas, por mais que não tenha adicionado nenhuma como favoritada, foi algo que gostei de ouvir diferenciado do que estou acostumada a ouvir durante os dias. - Após pesquisa descobri que ele foi um dos participantes da banda The Beatles.

It was okay I guess. I always misheard the lyrics as man on the run until now

Before I dig in you really have to appreciate the album art. It’s pretty iconic and fun. Honestly it may set the tone for the album itself. It’s a stellar offering and maybe one of Paul’s best as a solo artist, it’s fun upbeat and there are some great songs on here. I find myself always wanting to compare former Beatles to the Beatles and that’s really unfair because the Beatles are greater than the sum of their parts. That being said this is a great album I enjoyed listening, I may revisit if I’m ever in the mood for some Paul, but that’s probably not often. I love ‘Let Me Roll It’.

3.5/5 it’s good fun. Really enjoyed the last song

I'm sorry Paul, but the saxophones were a terrible mistake. It's pleasant enough listening but, were it not for McCartney's name on the front, I'd have trouble distinguishing this from any other run of the mill 70's pop band.

Kurant. TIttellåta er fet. Ellers ikke så spennende for undertegnedes ører. Et sted mellom to karakterer.

Me quedé dormido escuchándolo… pero, en su defensa, estaba muy cansado. Tengo que volverlo a escuchar.

Let me roll is, a song I knew, but not the name of it, half "slow bangers" half plucky dittys. Sounds like a different band every song Last track is great, seems to be the most non Paul track. The reprise at the end got old, felt like this album ran out of steam a bit

It's alright.

All things considered: McCartney's exit from The Beatles was pretty graceful, at least in hindsight. It feels like people are slowly becoming kinder to McCartney's post-Beatles output and more cynical about Lennon's. And, honestly, that's a development I'm fine with. A few years separated from The Beatles, Band On The Run seems to be the fan favorite McCartney album. And there's a lot to like here. We've basically got a bunch of grand, ambitious pop tunes, any of which could have feasibly been a hit. But, it does make sense that the title track gets most of the attention here. It's multi-phased and every part of it has merits. It captures some of the magic seen in The Beatles' biggest, most well executed moments. And immediately following it with the rockin' Jet doesn't hurt. Honestly, I don't have a lot to say about every song here, but I do want to say that I liked them all, at least to an extent. The biggest downside here is pacing. Honestly, I don't know how he did it, but this is a *long* 42 minutes. None of these songs are *that* long, but somehow half of them feel a good 2 minutes longer than they are. I guess, in short, even though I like the songs, I think the album drags a bit. But I did enjoy it, more than Lennon's Imagine for anyone keeping score.

Hello Paul

Only knew one song (title track) off this record for sure - maybe I heard Jet as well. I think it was 1985 that I liked as well. I’ll go back to that one but overall I’d say 3.5 but won’t round up. I am holding McCartney to a higher standard.

Starts out with a major back-to-back bang of course. Didn't realize McCartney was doing Hey Ho Folk in 73!. Lost points for writing a song for Picasso

if only the rest of it could be as epic as band on the run suggested it might be

It's okay. A nice, 3.33. Nothing for the playlist, nothing that makes me want to turn it off, or down. Not 4 material, so a nice ho hum 3.

It was an ok listen, but not something I would actively seek to hear.

This was ok. It was exactly as I thought it would be, but was enjoyable. The title track and Let Me Roll It are obvious bangers, but as an album it was entertaining enough.

No estuvo mal . No soy muy fan del pop rock pero me sorprendió .

The solo careers of The Beatles are a mixed bag. This bag represents mediocrity. Favorite Track: "Band On The Run".

Some gold- Band on the Run, Let me roll it, and to a lesser extent Bluebird and Jet. Some stinkers on here as well though- album really tails off with those last 4 tracks. McCartneys thing of stitching bits together is great when the parts are good, but in stuff like Picassos last words, it’s simply a succession of bad bits. Also the ‘callbacks’ to other tracks on the album feel really shoehorned in. Think the strength of the aforementioned bangers do, on balance, make it a good album though.

Finally got a chance to hear this album. If there is one thing this generator has done for me, it’s served up a bunch of albums I meant to get to over the decades and never did. It says, here. You’re doing it today. So, Sir Paul’s best solo effort. Hmm. The lead-off single is great, of course. I love the several genre change-ups in the song. The second song “Jet”, also a single, is very good. The rest was pleasant but didn’t knock me out. I had the feeling that he was aping the Beatles but then maybe it’s just his style which of course was a big part of when the Beatles sounded that way. Still, it felt derivative of himself somehow. A first listen for me is nearly always a disservice to the record but alas, I must rate on a single go this time.

Some good variations on the McCartney style 3 - deservedly on this list

Speaking of Beatleses! Interestingly, I think the John Lennon album sounded a lot more Beatlesy than this one does, which is contra my expectation. This is still poppy but the songs are a little more self-indulgent, or at least longer. Also a little more (electric) guitar focused. It's OK, but 'Bluebird' is no 'Blackbird'. Very funny and British to think Lagos is an ~exotic~ location to record an album. I like the random sax solos.

Labai bitliška. It's okay.

5/10 solid album. something i would listen to with my grandma. lowkey a bop and the instrumental is nice. 2 new songs to the album.

Well crafted but not super layered Paul seems to be on his Maxwell's silver hammer/sgt pepper conceptual shit here at times (derogatory) Deeply uncool, but I think Paul McCartney wouldn't be as good as he is if he was cool or cared about that at all Huge gulf between lyrics and music quality It feels weirdly shallow, but beautifully made Corny ass hopping on the reggae trend of the time with the limpest upstrokes you've ever heard on jet Every time the album was starting to lose me Paul and co threw in an insanely cool musical choice and it sorta hooked me back in 1985 encapsulates all the cool musical ideas and some genuinely progressive stuff undercut with, at times, endearing corniness. Lotta good 3 minute songs that are 5 minutes long Let Me Roll it also reiterates that Paul McCartney could just lean on making real good rock n roll songs and I do think it's cool that he doesn't just do that I think I would only come back to 1985 to listen to again, but some of that is having heard all the singles way too much in my life

Jet is so fire

1963-1969. The Beatles defined a decade, innovated, perfected, and left music that still amazes to this day. Paul McCartney, at the end of the Beatles’ career, was at his height and everything he touched was gold. He was in his strength. Which is what makes his solo career, including Band on the Run, so tragic. (Let me get this out of the way: first two tracks are listenable, then I can’t anymore, but it does close with an energetic “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” - why couldn’t he have done more of THIS at least?) Paul’s songs work best when there is a complete process: 1) Draft the song. 2) Share song with John. Rework. 3) Bring song to George and Ringo. Perfect. 4) Record song with George Martin. Transform. Apart from this complete process, and probably dealing with a somewhat traumatized Paul McCartney, the songs were never quite the same. There was still strength coming through on “Ram.” That would be the best I’ve heard from Paul post-Beatles. Some of y’all will enjoy this much more than I am able to. I will be kind and go with 3 but I really can’t engage this album since steps 2-4 are missing. But I’ll remain grateful nevertheless for Paul, John, George, Ringo, and George.

This album has become less interesting to me over the years, and it is evident that despite McCartney's genius, he needed the Beatles as much as they needed him.

1. gostei, bem chiclete, o começo é mt legal 2. nao gostei muito não 3. instrumental delicinha good vibes mas refrão chato aff 4. nao gostei tanto mas mais que o 2 5. okayyyy okayyy i liked it 6. good vibes tb mais legal q 3 mas bem chiclete 7. gostei muito, letra bem legal tb 8. ok a segunda metade é bem bem legal 9. muito boa muito boa muito boa ótimo pra finalizar

OMg the greatest fucking shit ever. Is that enough to not deactivate me? 🙄

Better than Coldplay

Spotlight free-doom

7.8/10 like it a lot but would not listen everyday

3.5-5 this album was super groovy. Not my usual taste to go for a Beatle but I went in with an open mind and ended up saving a few songs. Would keep these in the stash to show off but I wouldn’t regularly listen to them

i think i like maybe 2/3?? too fast for me, would listen again maybe another time

I love the Beatles and I love Paul McCartney in particular but I found this album to be... serviceable. A couple of great songs including the title track and I really loved "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" but the rest was that typically solid McCartney song writing but didn't enthrall me.

I’ve never listened to this before and yet somehow it was very familiar. Easy listening.

A classic

mid

Ihan mukavaa soitantaa, mutta ei kyllä tääkään mitään erikoisempia fiiliksiä tuonut. Ei oo hirveesti tullu Paul McCartneyn solotuotantoa kuunneltua

Iha jees.

So much energy and fun

“Band on the Run” and “Jet” are familiar and pleasant enough. The rest of the album? Competent and smooth. I yearn for some edges, to be honest. This is probably closer to a 3.5 than anything else.

not impressed, last song was good and the first three were good mamounia was memorable cause it reminds me of memouna

it was ok.

Knew the opening track, although it isn't my favourite. Once again Remus Lupin approved. Most of the songs are pretty long, which I'm not sure I always appreciate. Some of the songs are too 'chaotic' for my likings. Though I appreciate the instruments. I wasn't as engaged in the album as I am with some others. I do really like how the last song ends with a brief snippet of the first song, it's a full circle moment.

It was a good album. The one song that stood out to me was the last track Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. It was aa goodl listen but other than that nothing else that sticks out.

It’s hard to think that any attention would have been paid to this if it wasn’t for Paul McCartney’s name being attached to it. The fact that it is credited to Paul McCartney and Wings belies its lack of confidence. It is very average and I can remember barely any songs from it. It only serves a purpose on this list as a way of ranking the Beatles solo output. Where George clearly wins.

Found this hard to judge. I don’t particularly like much of it, particularly the first third/half of band on the run (that synth is almost as horrendous as ‘wonderful Christmastime’). But I’ve got to judge this in the round and this is better than Lennon’s solo output. At least songs like ‘Mrs Vanderbilt’ is a little different stylistically which sustain some interest.

I especially liked the opening and the closing song, with some detours in the middle of the tracklist not being my cup of tea. But overall I enjoyed it.

Not quite as good as Wings Greatest Hits but some great tracks proving Paul McCartney was still a viable talent post-Beatles. Although, I don't subscribe to the 'all killer, no filler' opinions, I do understand how this quietened many post-Beatles detractors. Solid effort by Macca & co.

For my first day, the first song feels reminiscent of the situation I'm in, though feels dragged on. Jet felt more lively and my vibe though this album isnt really my style as they all feel very repetitive and simple.

Good variety. Wasn’t paying too much attention as I listened to it while reading. Love Paul Mccartneys voice though

Mid enjoyment. Better than I was assuming it would be.

This is a good album. It’s interesting to hear Paul McCartney with the different band. This is the first time I’ve listened through the wings diskography and I felt like it was strong. It does miss some of the magic of the Beatles and the tension that was created between the main songwriters in that project, but regardless, I felt like Paul’s personality really came through. There were some memorable songs on this one I especially enjoyed the last two songs which felt like a bit of a psychedelic retelling of the entire album, which I enjoyed.

For me, McCartney’s solo career was kinda lackluster. This is probably his most commercially successful solo album, but still meh. In this album McCartney attempts sort of a hard rock version of Sgt. Pepper. Vocal harmonies are on point, we got some funky basslines and cool riffs. It’s not bad it’s just not great. Three stars I guess for notability.

An enjoyable listen

its nice!

A bit insipid. I just can’t get the image of Alan partridge singing jet out of my mind

It’s good, but it’s difficult to not compare it with the best of The Beatles.

I liked bluebird

3.5. No skips, good repeatability level. Paul certainly has a unique gift for melodies and hooks.

OK

A solid banger. Preference to the upbeat songs

I'd never really listened to Wings, except the single. I also didn't ever listen closely enough to "Band on the Run" single to realize it was actually like 3 separate songs that are one song, all good. There are other good tracks here as well. Mr. Vanderbilt was a stand out for me, and there were a few more. I liked Muminia as well. Picasso's Last Words is a little odd. The last track is a good closer. 3/5

Paul McCartney is a great songwriter. Favorite track: mamunia for the round at the end

Correcto

Inoffensive pop music but interesting.

Solid album. Starts super strong then tails off a bit.

The Beatles were magic together. The Beatles were mediocre separately.

No private session used for Spotify. A couple of classics on this album, but a couple of stinkers that balances things out nicely...I guess.

This was a fairly good listen. Enjoyed it. Singles are all great. Liked the interpolations of Jet etc. in Picasso. Worth a listen.

Sick album

Not my fave, but not awful either. I kinda wanted to turn it off and listen to ELO though. I am willing to say this here, and I know someone will seethe to read it, but Jeff Lynne is greater than anything the Beatles, Paul McCartney, or Wings ever wrote. Hell, Jeff Lynne wouldn’t even agree with that statement. But listening to Wings just makes me sad that I’m not listening to ELO. But, Wings is fine. It doesn’t inspire me or make me want to hear repeat listens, but it’s non offensive and I’m glad someone out there likes it. 3/5

Pas un fan des Beatles. Bonnes compositions.

Really more of a 3.5 for me. If I never hear Jet again in my life it will be too soon. The first 2 tracks are just exhausted for me but the rest of the album is solid.

Adorbs, but not generally totally to my taste.

It’s probably the best Paul album post Beatles. It always gets reviewed as much based on who he is and what he did before, as it is about what it actually is like as an album. As a standalone review - it’s decent. But it’s no better than a lot of stuff around at the time. 3

Most of the post-Beatles individual careers have been a mixed bag. There are some nuggets of competence but the majority of the releases have been relatively pedestrian that likely would have been skipped over or lost to the void if they didn't feature the namesake of a former Beatle. Paul McCartney has certainly had the best post-career arch with his solo and work with Wings and Band On The Run is probably the best example of it. The album features a lot of the charm that Paul brought to the big band. His tunes were usually a little more positive and bubble-gummy, which holds true for Band On The Run. Paul was already legend before this but his ability to stay relevant and maintain a career over another 50 years after the split is no feat to ignore. I enjoyed the listen to Band On The Run and will continue to come back to the title track when I need to scratch that itch. 2.92 stars

Such a good songwriter but it feels like Paul needs someone with him telling him it needs to be weirder while he’s doing it. A few great songs but I can’t imagine I’ll come back to it.

pretty good, nice sound

I struggled to get through this album. I am not a Paul McCartney fan and hated him in The Beatles. John Lennon was always the talent in the writing aspect, George was the real musician. Anyways, I liked a couple of songs on this album. The title track and Jet. The rest are boring and annoying. Much like Paul McCartney. 2.9 / 5 stars

Strangely familiar. (I wonder why?)

It's alright but not quite my tempo.

It’sa solid Beatles-y album with a few good and crap tracks

2 star lyrics over 4 star music makes a pretty clear 3. I mostly knew Paul McCartney as the poppiest Beatle so I was genuinely impressed by the variety in the music.

Decent album

Pretty fun.

Band on the run carries the album

I love the voice so much Jet must have sounded so heavy back then Edit Apr 2 2026: 4 --> 3

This is definitely better than what I expected, thankfully. I'm pretty sure I hadn't heard any of the other songs on this album besides the first two radio hits (the title track and "Jet"), and while I began to worry when the saccharine "Bluebird" followed, "Mrs. Vandebilt" helped right the ship and the rest of the album wasn't nearly as derivative or painful as I feared (although I'm note really sure what to make of "Picasso's last words (drink to me)". Reading about the creation of the album, I was also surprised that it ever got produced and released. Between McCartney managing to piss off and effectively jettison more than half the band just before traveling to record the album; to the absolutely baffling decision to go to Lagos, Nigeria to record the album (because it sounded "exotic" to McCartney), only to discover that the studio was basically in shambles; and then he and Linda McCartney getting robbed at knifepoint and other calamities, all makes for a bizarre story in poor judgment. (And of course then Fela Kuti barged into the studio accusing McCartney of appropriating African music; when McCartney played tracks from the album to ease Kuti's suspicions (presumably not including "Mamunia"), I wonder if Kuti was then just annoyed by McCartney's musical tourism....) But everyone survived, more or less, and the album seemed to help rehabilitate McCartney's credentials.

3.75

The sound of Paul McCartney growing up. Partly. A break-out album for Paul, and Jet & BOTR are both excellent tracks, but ...there's a lot of filler and "noodling".

The debate is unavoidable, so here's my take: McCartney and Lennon produced roughly equal music post-Beatles. It was just really, really different music. McCartney was less serious and vastly more commercially successful, but Lennon produced a few true classics. Flip a coin, but my personal preference is McCartney. This is likely McCartney's best contribution post-Beatles. Two certified smash hits, but only about three or four good songs on the album. I'm also not sure how influential Sir Paul's solo(ish) work was. A perfectly fine, light pop rock album. Influence 2. Quality 4. Intangibles 3. Hits 4. Not even my favorite Wings album 2.

Ça manque dd sauce buffalo ces Wings là! C'était un bon remède aux âmes en peine de Beatles dans les 70s je présume, je trouve que ça a beaucoup l'allure d'un Abbey Road, sans la 'novelty'. Band on the Run et let me roll it sont bonnes. Mais ça va pas tourner en boucle chez nous.

Ça m’a laissé un peu de glace! Après la chanson titre et Jet, j’ai trouvé ça un peu quelconque. Disons que j’ai préféré McCartney qu’on a eu il y a quelques semaines, un peu plus funky. (La dernière chanson aussi était bonne!)

Excellent solo effort by a former Beatle.

A solid album with some catchy tunes that I have listened to plenty of times.

I know this is a beloved album by many but other than a few songs it’s okay to me.

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Me entretuvo, pero no me mató 6/10

The back story on this album is interesting. The album itself I find uninteresting.

Some good hits but there's a lot of boring stuff on the middle

Band on the run is pretty great. I love the transition between the parts jet obviously is a fun rocker. It starts to lose a little steam by MAMUNIA however all in all good time.

Do I have to listen to this? Yes, I suppose I do. ... The first three songs on this album are terrible. Just terrible. Fourth song is much better. I quite like the bass and the saxophone actually works well! Five ain't bad. I like the Picasso song, too. And the bass line in 1985 slaps. So, in it's totality, I'd call this a somewhat better than mediocre album. Some very good stuff, some very bad stuff. Straight three for me.

I’ve always admired the very odd song structure of the title track. Jet is fine for me as are a few others. I liked Mamunia and it really sounds like a John Lennon song. That kind of makes me like it more, thinking Paul is channeling something he is missing. I had never listened to this album. I had owned Ram for awhile as a thrift purchase and really didn’t like that album. This one was much better to me so I’m glad it came up.

Falls off steeply after Jet.

I don't like being dismissive about music since one person's trash is another person's treasure and I try to glean the positives that other people might see in any given recording, but my honest opinion is if this album wasn't made by Paul McCartney, I don't know that it would be talked about much today. The best song on here by a significant distance is the breezy "Jet" with it's chugging rhythm and fuzzed-out guitars. "Band On The Run" is good if repetitive, with the title of the song being mentioned twenty times (yes, I counted). Repetitive choruses and songs wearing out their welcome are a theme on this album. On most of them I kept checking to see how much time was left. There is also, if I may be blunt, a lot of self-indulgence here. It angered me to finish "Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)." There's recording a fuck-around track and recording a fuck-around track that lasts almost six minutes! A pox on you, McCartney! A few good points: As I said, I think "Jet" is fine and I don't hate the title track. "No Words" is pretty good (but why does it fade out just as the guitar solo starts?) and "Mamunia" has grown on me, despite it's cringy world music inclinations. I like the bouncy bassline on "Mrs. Vandebelt" and the the first half of "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five," but both songs stick around too long. There's some good music in here, but also quite a few tracks where I hit skip after a couple of listens. A frustratingly mixed bag.

This was decent - Paul's not so bad.

i dont think ive ever been so all over the place with my feelings about an artist as paul mccartney. cant quite put my finger on it. i liked this one for what its worth.

Listening to this again reminded me of how sick the riff on Let Me Roll It is!

I hate to say it, but this album was pretty disappointing. :( I do like "Band On The Run" (the song), and I really did expect the rest of the album to just keep getting better and better. Instead it kind of felt like it couldn't really choose its genre. I get that some people think this album is great, but for whatever reason, it just didn't sit well with me. I didn't find the music to be that interesting or catchy; instead, some of the songs were just boring and, at times, even a little annoying. Obviously no disrespect to Paul McCartney. I just feel as if this album is not the finest representation of his work (I'm trying to sound like a connoisseur of music when I really don't know what I'm talking about...bottom line is that I didn't like this album as much as I thought I would).

3.5

Kinda boring 3/5

I honestly think that Paul McCarney was better than John Lennon, an the only reason people remember Lennon was cause he was killed.

Really enjoyed probably like a 3.5 though. Not as good as some of the solo McCartney stuff

Not bad, much better than any Beatles record.

Great band! You can hear the Beatles' echo. In this album Paul probably played what he intimately wanted

Decent album with variety especially the first third. I did feel some weak sings that let the side down however. Mamunia is an example as not sure why it has a place amongst this and while the Beatles used obscure to their advantage it was a bit like a missfire fire on this. Hey ho being another "broken record" lyric that didn't enamour me to things either. On the whole solid album, close but no cigar.

Just the Beatles without all 4 members. 70’s rock

Good recognizable songs

Paulin soolotuotanto on jäänyt kuuntelematta. Tästä oli ainoastaan nimi biisi ennestään tuttu. Ei ollut mikään erikoinen levy. Tuskin tulee tätä kuunneltua uudestaan. Ei oikein avautunut meikämarjatalle. Liian valjuja biisejä.

First couple tracks were great. The stuff in the middle wasn't immediately as engaging, but not bad. The beat switches on Picasso's Last Words are pretty interesting, but I'm not wild about that track otherwise. The closer is good though. Overall, it's an enjoyable listen Kinda struck by how influential this must've been for modern indie rock and neo psychedelia. Definitely hear it in Mac Demarco's work and others

ok, still not very exciting

Inoffensive. I liked the last song "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five"

Band on the Run is an all time album opener. The rest is like a jazzier, less psychedelic Beatles. Bit hit or miss. Don't really like Jet but I like the callback to it on Picasso's Last Words so it's making the playlist.

Singles are good but dog shut up

Couple of good songs, but overall just a bit over average.

It was alright

way better than Lennon's solo stuff. familiar with few of the tracks & others were ok as background tunes, but don't think I'll seek out to listen to again. 3.5 stars

Not fantastic, but not bad either. A few songs sound surprisingly modern (“Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” could absolutely have been made in...1985), McCartney clearly shows he can be creative when he wants. There’s some nice riffs here and there, and a few really surprising sounds (the first couple of minutes of Band on the Run sound downright funky, Zoo Gang could be krautrock, the opening of Let Me Roll It almost has a stoner rock feeling...). The best bits are actually the ones where McCartney stops trying to be an ex-Beatles and just does his own thing. Unfortunately, there are not enough of these moments – too often, it’s just the intro, or the first half of a song... then he reverts back to form, turning what could have been a great track into more conventional pop-rock. It’s a pity he didn’t go all the way, it could have been a much better album with a little more risk-taking. Nice effort, but I'm not sure I’ll listen again. 5/10

I had a very negative reaction at first listen, but I changed my mind the second time. There are still some weaknesses, the songs are uneven, but I ended up enjoying a few of them. Of course, the shadow of the Beatles hangs over the album, it’s hard not to think of them, but tracks like Jet or 1985 stand out enough, and do it with real talent.

A pretty tasty chunk of classic rock.

3.3 The starter and finisher are really good tracks. The middle though, other than let me roll it, which sounds like a Let It Be offcut, just meanders through with dotted tracks similar to Paul's worse excesses on the Beatles (sixty four, Maxwell's, she's leaving home, etc.). It's an ok album, but nothing much more than that.

this was cool, very easy to listen to and i like how songs took different directions throughout.

I had never really listened to Wings before. According to Wikipedia, Band on the Run is regarded as the most commercially successful album Paul released after the Beatles. I can’t help but wonder what impression I would have had if I hadn’t known it was made by “Paul of the Beatles.” It certainly feels like a very well-crafted album, and I even caught a slight resemblance to the atmosphere of Japanese pop songs from the same era, which I found interesting. “Mamunia” in particular struck me as having a touch of Beatles-like sound. Even so, the album as a whole didn’t resonate with me on a very deep level.

Lennon and McCartney really needed each other to temper their worst instincts. Paul's sentimentality against John's cynicism. This is far from being McCartney's worst post Beatles effort, it might even be his best. I wanted to like it, expected to hate it, was pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately the cheese level is still too high for me to take it seriously. Every time he has a good idea he interrupts it with something silly ('Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five' would be a banger if it didn't frequently stop to accommodate a lot of WoooOOOooh-ing, for example). Perhaps he is just trying to be too clever? Oh well, I gave you a chance Paul.

Classic songs like band on the run are on this record, and it's easy to listen to, with a standout being Picasso's last word. A solid record but doesn't reach the heights as some of Paul's other works and at times feels like a cheap imitation

As the youth say, this was extremely mid AF. Starts strong with two good songs (Band on the Run, Jet), but the rest of the album is a pile of nothing. Boomers like my dad eat this slop because it’s Beatles-adjacent. Just because it’s Paul McCartney doesn’t mean it’s a masterpiece. This is the plain toast with butter and a glass of milk of rock and roll. A generous 3/5.

Band on the Run was the highlight

Intro song is great and the rest is just ok

Decent album, can really hear McCartney’s influence “band on the run” the best single on the album

Paul McCartney is the most artistic Beatle, and this album should be proof enough if his entire solo career can't convince you. Band on the Run might be the album's opus. Jet is heavy but not memorable. Bluebird might a well work as a more layered sequel to the minimalist Blackbird. Mrs Vanderbilt somehow predates the stump and ho of the 2010s indie era. Let Me Roll It is an unconventional love song à la art rock. Mamunia is a feel good track and while I don't know what it is saying, I am into it. No Words has a stunning intro but the rest of the song doesn't live up to its promise. Picasso's Last Words is cool, with the second portion recalling the earlier song Jet with a small chorus. The closer of the song also recalls the first song, making it seem as if this entire album is an ouroboros.

Rating: 3.4 Perfectly adequate offering of whimsical and fun songs. If you listen to this in your free time you probably have sex with the lights off though.

I liked the title track from it's fame, the rest, well it sounded good, chill nice composition, but I just found it boring.

Hmm... didn't hate it, but a bit corny for my liking.

Paul McCartney to mój mąż, ale ta płyta nie była idealna. Kompozycje chociaż przyjemne nie trafiały prosto do serca, a warstwa tekstowa też pozostaje trochę do życzenia. Zdarza się najlepszym. 6/10

Paul is one of the great melodic songwriters of all time, and this album is very light, catchy fun.

I wanted to like this, I really did, but it's too much bubble and not enough gum to be anything but mediocre.

Very Beatlesy, and okay. Forgettable though!

Ok. That’s going to be great. Starts strong with a 4-5. We will see. Thinking 4. Moving to 3. Gets weaker as we go along.

This album suffers from first song syndrome, and only because Band on The Run is in guitar hero. I respect that this is good music, but I'm not rushing to play it again. 3 stars

Not bad, not amazing. Just missing that special sauce of the Beatles.

I haven't listened to this album for many a year. I remember not being to taken with it back then and I'm afraid I still feel the same. There are a couple of memorable tracks "Band on the run" and "Jet", but they were very much overplayed on radio in the 70s. Best part of the album is trying to work out all the people on the cover photo.

A little weird conceptually, but overall enjoyable (—and definitely with some individual stand-outs I’d save for the future!)

Last track is a smash. Overall good, amd wondering why I never explored post-beatles music.

Band on the run is the worst song on an album with so many hits. Feels like I’m at a 70s house party.

I dont seem to have a foundness for this thing like other people do. Theres like 3 great songs here and those songs are phenomenal but not enough to carry the album 7/10

On its own, a great album but there are just some songs that hold me back from giving it any more than a 4. Both sides are bookended by great tracks but the second half just drags. Not an album that grew on me with repeat listens. Getting this after All Things Must Pass feels a bit unfair. It's a fine album but it doesn't hold a candle to what Harrison achieved on his first proper solo venture. I guess the real novelty here was realising that Christopher Lee is on the album cover. Highlights: Band on the Run, Mamunia, Let Me Roll It

I remember hearing Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five on French radio while in a minibus near Toulouse years ago. I didn't know who the song was by but it really grabbed my attention, when I hunted it down and worked out it was Wings I was surprised as had always rather written off as Paul's uncool post Beatles hobby. The rest of the album is not as good as the track I first heard en vacance. I like the middle faster section of the title track and Mrs Vanderbilt but otherwise I'm going to pass. ***

I have heard this album a lot. It’s ok and everyone loves Paul Mcartney. But two songs that I really like. The others are just ok.

Not bad for Paul breaking away from the Beatles. I like the heavy brass in some songs. And there were some iconic hits on this album. Overall 7/10

it’s fine

Decent, but I'm not really feeling it.

No where near as good as anything he made with the beatles, but still a fun change of pace

While reading the reviews here on an E.L.O. album, there were several comments saying Jeff Lynne and ELO were what Paul McCartney was trying to be, and now I can't un-hear that listening to this album. I wouldn't say that ruined this album for me, but I do think it taints the experience somewhat. The back half of the album was my favorite. ⭐⭐⭐.5

no stand outs but all very strong songs. i liked. 3.5

Неплохой альбом, хотя довольно редкий, сложно найти

Mouais c’était pas mal, assez entraînant ça s’écoute bien

3/5. Pretty good

Mixed bag. Honestly better then I remembered it being.

I may be just not understanding the Beatles hype and definitely in a minority but this was a pretty average listening experience for what I have considered to be the most successful Beatles member after the break-up due to longevity and seeing the name. There wasn't anything that really stood out in the whole album but it wasn't also offensive in any way so it will receive a 2.5/5 with a bump up to 3, just cause it doesn't deserve the lower ranking.

Obsessed over by the cool kids in my weedy early teens, I tried to love it too, some classic tracks obvs but I didn't entirely get it, and looking back now I can see how wise I was even then 🙃

Well, the Beatles it ain't.

Pretty good.

One of those albums that I don’t have too much to say It was a solid listen and while I didn’t think it was anything too special, I liked just about every song and had fun the entire time McCartney sounds as good as always Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: Jet, Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)

I've loved the Beatles for years now. But haven't checked out much solo work. It's start's very strong but the Middle is whatever then it picks back up on the closer. Overall it's a decent album. But I don't I'll come back to another besides. Band on the run. Jet. And nineteen hundred eighty five 3/5

Starts strongly but have mixed feelings on the latter half

Not for me

Det är ju inte riktigt Beatles va.

Good tunes

Objectively good, but not totally to my taste

Great song but poor recording

Enjoyed this more than I expected to but overall I'm not particularly bothered.

I'm gonna listen to this again but first listen it was a little meh.

3.5

Some fun songs but nothing that really stuck with me, I'm beginning to think I'm more of a Lenon guy than a McCartney guy

6.5/10

The first two tracks are brilliant The rest is merely good

Pretty good rock album. I’m just not crazy over it. The Beatles had good music post-Beatles, but I think their band era will always be their peak.

The standout tracks were great, and are famous for a reason. The tracks in-between left me wanting more.

Fun to listen to, but didn't feel like an album and more just a collection of singles. Still jammed out a bit

Nette Songs aber es kommt nicht annähernd an die Beatles heran.

Meh

It was okay. Not bad, but not groundbreaking or something incredibly enjoyable. Sounded like Paul McCartney.

It's weird hearing the song "Band on the Run" without a guitar controller in my hand playing Guitar Hero. This album starts off pretty good, Fades towards the end. I like it better than the Beetles though, so that's something. I'll certainly add BotR to the playlist.

Strong A side but weak B side evens it out to a 3. You would have thought after all those hits behind him he would know how to balance out an album but for me the B side was really bad fillers.

Good stuff on here - I like what I've heard from Paul's solo stuff and this one really sounds like he was (successfully) bringing his sound into the 70s.

But I did get Paul McCartney out of Wings. Homer: You idiot! He was the most talented one.

it's fine

3.2 1x

Not the same lyrical chops as the height of The Beatles, but still really fun and satisfying tunes. Well put together and an easy listen overall

It’s ok. Probably better that his solo stuff. Grew on me as it progressed. 3-4 stars.

Band on the run is a good song. After that, I'm unimpressed.

Opens strong, couple big hits, then the rest is just okay. Low to mid 3.

Couple of good songs but the rest unfortunately were average at best.

Heard of this collaboration and the title track is obvioulsly the most popular. McCartney is talented but this album was overall quite unremarkable. Maybe I missed something

Some great songs on this but a lot of unmemorable ones. Nineteen hundred and eighty five is a good song. Never heard it before. Can't give album a 4 though. Stand out songs - band on the run and let me roll it

I assume the title is an allusion to the band members who bailed right before the album was recorded? I’m not going to spend too much time debating post-Beatles McCartney vs Lennon projects. Music isn’t zero-sum and there’s room for both to be appreciated for what they are. In this case, we’re appreciating a pretty lightweight offering. This probably isn’t a record I’d seek out, but I think I’d play it occasionally if I had a copy. It’s a sunny Saturday morning kinda record… not the kind you deep clean the house to, but the kind you put on while you get ready for a day out. “Band On The Run” & “Jet” put the hits right up front so you can listen before you get too distracted. “Let Me Roll It” breaks the vibe just enough to remind you that you’re gonna have to flip the record in a minute (well played, Paul). “Mamunia” restarts the vibe sesh on side2 just long enough for you to go back to whatever you were doing. “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” is one last banger to go out on. Kinda like an ‘NPR Driveway Moment’ where you stand there and let it finish playing before you move onto your next thing. Or, just stream it on your phone and don’t worry about all that. Idk.

It's Fine(tm).

3/6

A few decent songs in "Band On The Run" and "Jet" but mostly an inoffensive forgettable experience.

Fine; not anything I would put on again, but it wasn't a problem to get through. Jet was the only song I actively enjoyed.

Band On The Run was a pretty enjoyable album. Unlike Paul McCartney's solo album which i did earlier on this project, this one definitely has more of a Beatles vibe to it when it comes to both the music and the vocal style. I did quite enjoy this one, It definitely had quite a decent amount of fun moments throughout it's runtime. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five was definitely a huge highlight for this album. I guess if i did have an issue with it, it would be that all the songs sound a bit to similar and are a little too forgettable but that could be pretty rare. I definitely had my fun with this album and it's definitely up there as one of McCartney's better works. Best Song: Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five Worst Song: Band On The Run

Probably important but not my thing.

Trying so hard to recreate Beatles magic. Fails

Enjoyable album. I liked “Mrs Vandebilt”, “Bluebird” and obviously, “Band on the Run”.

With his work in the Beatles, McCartney has long been tagged as the "melodist" and "commercial one," sometimes unfairly diminished for writing songs that are catchy or optimistic, as if those traits were somehow lesser. Band on the Run is a great counterpoint to that notion. It’s melodic, yes, but also sophisticated, adventurous, and emotionally layered. The title track alone shifts through multiple musical sections like a mini rock opera, yet it never loses its coherence or drive. That kind of structural boldness is classic McCartney. Commercialism does not mean artistic weakness. McCartney understood how to craft music that reached people without dumbing it down. That’s a skill, not a flaw — and Band on the Run walks that line beautifully. Band on the Run proves he didn’t need Lennon to make something brilliant — though, of course, what they did together was simply magic.

Songs: Band on the Run

Will this album always be doomed to comparison due to the Beatles association? Regardless, I just didn't enjoy it much.

Pretty solid. Second favorite solo Beatles album

Fun, inoffensive, a little weird at times. Honestly I was hoping for better.

Paul - John = <3

It’s ok. Not as interesting and dynamic as a Beatles album and it’s impossible not to compare this side project with his original band

Some ups and downs on here .. lots of musical nice bits and some dated crap.

3.3

I can dig this. On some level it's the standard fare of any post Beatles vanity project. But then there are glimpses of something deeper and troubling just out of view that I find oddly engrossing here. You can see it in the urgent sax on Mrs Vanderbilt and the not-very-assuring twist it puts on the 'Whats the use of worrying?' chorus, or the generally concerning Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (this plays a darkly amusing role in the novel Glamorama by Brett Easton Ellis). It's the sound of a screwball stoner comedy set in Liverpool but directed by David Lynch - like at any moment McCartney could stop dead in the middle of a song and start addressing the listener personally. Just when I start to think I'm imagining it, another musical flourish comes along to convince me that this is all meant to be a little bit weird. Just me?

There are moments of real joy on this album, but they are sparse. The title track is creative and fun, and the radio ready Jet is catchy. But the album as a whole amounts to less than the sum of its parts. Tracks like Mrs Vandebilt and Mamunia kept my interest, but songs like Bluebird felt a bit uninspired and didn’t appear to have a lot to say. By the time the plodding Picaso’s Last Words hit I was ready to check out. However, the closer, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five, tipped the scale back to posit for me. I’m fond of Phil Spectoresque grand finales in my music, and that track is almost worth the price of admission in its grandeur and drama. I’ll spare any overlong ruminations on Sir Paul as a solo artist post-Beatles. Is he overrated? Duh. Does an album like this belong on this list? On its own merits - probably not, but as a peek into how those Beatle boys fared after being heralded as the best thing since sliced bread, this is an important record, with some genuinely listen worthy moments. ✨

Misschien eerder 3,5. Love Paul, en dit album is echt goed! "Mamunia" kende ik nog niet en die vond ik erg mooi.

Pretty good.

I have never really enjoyed this album, have always found it a bit uninspired. Whilst there’s a few catchy songs, I’ve never gotten the hype. 3/5

I find the singles that kick off the album to be the least interesting ones. Once I got past "Bluebird" I found a handful of songs I genuinely enjoyed, which was a nice surprise. I guess I can understand including this from a historical perspective, but even though I liked some of it I don't think it's a great, essential album experience overall.

McCartney writing hits. Some fun songs but a lot of granny music

McCartney is a hitmaker. A pop icon if you will. Not a dud on the album. Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it the Beatles? Of course not. It's still a great listen.

It was okay, but I won't want to listen again.

Good album. Reminded me of Queen at times. Solid overall

Couple of hits but overall doesn't stand out. Little slow, mundane, boring. Good post-beatles album for McCartney.

Album starts off strong but by the end of it, I found myself not very interested. Its a decent album, but not by favorite by Wings.

Not for me.

3,5

Fínasta plata, Paul er auðvitað snillingur. Smá uppfylling í lokin. 3,5.

This album is certainly a vibe, and I like lots of parts about it. At the same time, it's overall just a little too goofy for me, and loses some steam on Side B. It's about a 3.5, but earns a 3 here.

Couple of solid songs to start, then just rambles for the rest of the album.

The album has its highs and lows, but Paul McCartney always sounds great. It’s definitely not the Beatles, but still has its moments.

It's ok. It's pop, and a member of the Beatles. Not that I have any love for the Beatles. I'm not impressed. I've heard Band on the Run and Jet before, and I think maybe I listened to this whole album before, which tells you how much it stuck with me. I think the version on Spotify is about six songs longer than it needs to be. My rating: 3/5

First two songs are amazing. The rest are ok. Wings is one of those bands that had a good single or two per album and the rest was ok. Of course, ok for Paul McCartney is still good.

Good music, just not my type of sound or preferred lyrical style

Turns out i prefer Paul McCartney to the Beatles. This is ok, but he still throws in novelty songs.