Band On The Run

Has there ever been so much Paul McCartney on one album? Not my favorite Beatle, but I find his charm irresistible and it's on full, self-indulgent display here. Absolutely wonderful. At least 3 all-time tracks and no bad ones. Very fun time. I'm hesitant to throw another 5 at another Beatle, but what the hell, why not!

Feels like a quintessentially 4/5 album to me. An iconic showcase of McCartney at his most indulgent, most artistically free and fun, you can just tell when he bangs out those high notes that he's having a blast! Some undeniably good sounds, and an attempt at album-level cohesion that's not terribly convincing, but at least they give it a shot. I love McCartney-Beatles, I think compared to Lennon he's still (improbably) somehow under-uppreciated, but this was a tiny tiny bit too indulgent to me, before it got a little predictable. Still, great playing, some really fun George Martin-y arrangements, great musicianship. A master at his craft on a pure fun album, nothing too self-serious. Love it. 4/5

Very Good to Fantastic! 4/5 Standouts: Band on the Run, Jet, Helen Wheels, Mrs. Vandebilt, Nineteen Hundred and Eight Five, Bluebird, Let Me Roll With It, Others: Mamunia, Picasso's Last Words.

Band on the Run opens with the worst promised by its context and then rescues the concept by stretching the title track out. Paul's whimsy obtains in multi-movement form, and if the album doesn't make me a fan it does lightly delight.

"Band on the Run" is the third studio album by British-American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings. McCartney decided to record the album in Lagos, Nigeria where the band could record during the week and vacation on the beach on the weekends. Well, Wings members' Denny Seiwell (drummer) and Henry McCollough (guitar) quit right before leaving for Nigeria forcing McCartney to play guitar, bass and drums. Nigeria had just gone through a Civil War in 1970 with the resultant, a military government and rampant disease. Paul and Linda got robbed at gunpoint with the thieves taking tapes and notebooks. The recording studio had low quality equipment and recording itself was tense. They lasted six weeks on Lagos and finished it in London. Quite an achievement just getting anything of quality, it appears. The album themes are of escape and freedom. It received mostly favorable reviews with a few critics putting it on the same level as Lennon's "Plastic Ono Band" and Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" as best post-Beatle albums by their members. Commercially, it started of sluggishly but ended up the best selling 1974 album in the UK and Australia and hit #1 in the US for three weeks. The guitar/keyboard melody intro into that chunky guitar chorus open "Band on the Run." A song containing three passages going from rock to more folk with acoustic guitar and back to rock. The song is based on The Beatles struggles with the tecord label Apple corps, their manager leaving and drug busts for rock musicians. "Jet" was named for one of McCartney's kid's ponies. A dramatic open with the sax and goes rockin.' Nice, catchy backing vocals. A waltz start goes to one of the better guitar riffs on the album in "Let Me Roll It." Some thought this was a response to Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?," an attack on McCartney. Paul denied that and said it was a metaphor for rebirth. Nice vocal chorus again. The second side starts with "Mamunia," which was inspired by a Marrakesh hotel. This is slower with an acoustic guitar. The chorus repeating Mamunia. Nice harmonies. The album closes with "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five." A dramatic, dark piano led melody. McCartney vocals are almost searing. A sax added. Sort of chaotic music at the end with laser sounds and strings. It's about escape and artistic freedom. A great deep cut and one of the best songs on the album. A cut that was not on the original UK release but on the US and subsequent re-releases is "Helen Wheels." This is the most straight-forward rock song of the bunch. Everbody singing in the chorus. A name for Paul's Landover as they traveled from Scotland thru England. I remember this being the first album I bought (yeah, it was probably my Mom as I was six or so). The tunes still sound catchy. Some great guitar riffs by McCartney. Most of this is standard rock and, besides one song (the Picasso one), all good songs. Maybe not at the artistic level of the referenced Lennon and Harrison albums, but it is one of the albums that immediately comes to mind when asking for or mentioning solo Beatle albums.

Ehhhhh worse bestled

Good one but not gonna be my favorite

Pretty good, some big hits here. Kind of a typical self-reprising in here too, which is alternately endearing and boring. Also, Paul sure is in love with his voice.

Honestly this is a good album.

Best Album ever

Great album, once again it was a blast realizing how many Paul McCartney songs I knew

Paul McCartney has a giant body of work under his belt outside of The Beatles. This might be one of the best albums he created. He is such a great songwriter with the ear for melodies. It's not clear how much influence his then-wife had but as a group effort it is great. There are so many styles tied together by clever order for those tracks.

crazy how this is literally way better than Abbey Road

Got to be 5/5 just for how many times I replayed it. Lots of fun songs, don't the wheel one so much.

I’d always been a little dismissive of Wings. I then picked this record up second hand as a shop was closing and it was dirt cheap. I might have been wrong….it’s an excellent record with some classic tracks.

Lots of variety here. I need to give it a more focused listen. Some songs are clearly better than others but I don't think there are any duds on it.

Inoffensive but bland and boring.

i love the title track, jet, and 1985, but the rest is sooooooooo boring. paul youre better than this.

Some very good moments, solid but not really crossing the line for me

No doubt there are some absolute legendary bangers on here, but as a cohesive album this just doesn't cut it. It feels like a bunch of randomly thrown together songs that Paul McCartney maybe let some other people help with? Idk I don't get the hype.

Heaven forbid a fun guy have fun making fun music with his fun friends. Always a favorite, not a bad track here.

Not one good song after the two hits. It was so boring. The only good thing I have to say is that it was not very long.

Many consider this to be Macca's greatest solo work - (they're wrong as it's RAM that's not even in this list) and it's easy to see why. Once again, he stretches his melodic muscles and has a mixture of pop, rock, folk, multipart suites and great playing. Just a bona fide classic album - and maybe he second best solo album. Best Tracks: Band on the Run; Jet; Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

Helt nice nog men int lika bra som the beatles!! Sorry!!

I’m finding it very difficult to describe this album in any way that isn’t some variation of ”solid”, ”nice” or ”post-Beatles”. But, nonetheless, it is a nice, solid post-Beatles album. Would need to give it more than one listen to really dig deeper into the songs themselves

Lit

Classic

-Could pass for a late Beatles album -good if doing something(background) not great if sat still -fav song:let me roll it/1985

From reading about this album, I understand it was Paul's first great album post-Beatles. There are definitely some catchy songs here, and it's a fun listen, but it's definitely not Beatles-level for me, at least. But it's totally fun, so 4/5

I found it dull, boring.

One of my favourites - certainly favourite album by an ex-Beatle. Always been a fan of Paul’s excellent pop and knack for melody. I don’t mind that his music is less “worthy” or serious as John’s. Great tunes. Another superb album cover. Those tracks which aren't fully formed excellent songs are still very good ideas albeit underdeveloped.

Really good album!!

As much as I love Paul McCartney's songs in the Beatles I am not as in love with his solo stuff. This album has some high highs which is why I am giving it a 3/5 but I just really can't get into the Linda McCartney stuff in here. Favorite Song - Band on the Run, Jet Least Favorite Song - Bluebird No Skip Album? - No

A solid offering from Paul McCartney's solo career, albeit not my absolute favorite. Still, this was my introduction to his music post-Beatles, and I'll always appreciate that.

Some great tunes on here. Very much a McCartney record. Doesn't quite have the heart of his self titled solo album and only Band on the Run, Jet, Ret Me Roll It, and 1985 have staying power. Overall a fine record

This was a nice little album. I really liked the track “No Words”.

Excellent album

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To the best of my knowledge, prior to listening to this album, I think the only Wings song I know is Live And Let Die (and even then I’m more familiar with the Guns N Roses version). Maybe I’m wrong and I’ll know more than I realise, so let’s listen! Songs I already knew: Band On The Run, Jet, Mrs Vandebilt Favourites: all of them This blew me away. First, the obvious point to make is that it turns out I did know more songs than I thought. I never knew Band On The Run was by Wings! Somehow that completely passed me by as I’m quite familiar with that song - I just somehow never knew who sang it. Overall, it’s hard to fault anything here. The vocals and backing vocals are perfect. The composition is interesting. The overall feel of the music is very pleasant and enjoyable. Truly, this album is fantastic and I enjoyed it a lot.

Title track alone makes this song amazing. Jet is a helpful addition.

I inherited this album on vinyl and haven’t had the chance to listen to it, so it was the perfect opportunity. Lots of great songs if you’re feeling the 60s/70s vibe. Listen again: probably Purchase for my collection: own it Favourite Song: Mrs. Vandebilt

Old school classic

Ive heard a bunch of these before, but never figured it was McCartney post split hah. Some really nice songs and some that are mildly forgettable imo Saved tracks: Band On The Run, Mrs Vandebilt, Let Me Roll It

Iconic album, iconic cover, iconic dude. Band on the Run is very enjoyable, and the whole theme on escapism is universal. While some songs are quite forgettable, the peaks of 'Band on the Run', 'Let Me Roll It', and 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five' are amazing. Both stylistically and vocal-wise this was a nice breath of fresh air for McCartney.

While Ram was the first indication of the longevity of McCartney’s post-Beatles, Band On The Run was the album that cemented the fact. There’s a handful of legendary tracks, McCartney’s vocals and musical playfulness is fully intact - and opening and closing with “Band On the Run” and “Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five” is just pure magic.

Starts strong. Really just a great album

Great album—every song was at the least catchy, and some of the songs were genuinely brilliant even among Paul’s incredible discography, such as the title track, Jet, and Let Me Roll It. I think Paul does have better solo albums, and it doesn’t really ever reach the timeless highs as some of his Beatles tracks do, but that isn’t a knack on its quality, as that’s a pretty insurmountable hurdle. Still very good and endlessly listenable.

Paul’s one of the all time greats and this is a good offering from him. I like how he switches things about midtrack. A few songs aren’t super memorable but it’s a good album and a fun listen.

I like this album. A lot of old memories.

A no brainer I always used to think this was a greatest hits album there are so many banging tracks on it.

Ik heb nou eenmaal iets Paul McCartney en daor schaom ik mijn eigen niks veur. De volledige eerste plaatkant van dit album kende ik dus al van diverse compilaties. Kant B steekt daar wat bleekjes bij af, temeer omdat ze nog wat ideetjes van kant A in de herhaling gooien. Maar dat mag de pret nauwelijks drukken bij zulke klassiekers, waarbij Sir Paul hoorbaar plezier heeft in het maken van allerlei origineel en lichtelijk maf songmateriaal.

Het eerste nummer is kenmerkend. De eerste klanken zijn dodelijk saai en daarna volgt even een zeurende zang. Maar nog hetzelfde nummer wordt het zelfs wat pakkend. Dit geldt voor de rest van het album. Het wisselt wat af tussen saaie en enigszins catchy muziek.

Je merkt eigenlijk heel goed dat dit pas een paar jaar na het uiteenvallen van de Beatles is. De tijdsgeest is nog een beetje hetzelfde en in de songwriting van Paul zit nu niet zo heel veel nieuws. Er komen orgeltjes en toeters voorbij, die we bij de Beatles ook al hoorden, wat spoken word dingetjes. Het is al met al niet heel vernieuwend of anders dan daarvoor. Het had het in die tijd waarschijnlijk heel goed gedaan op het songfestival, dat dan weer wel. Geen douze points, maar een schamele 2 sterren.

This was a great album to get after a bit of a skid of 2-3 shitty to mediocre albums. I’ve loved the title track since middle school and the rest of it keeps up that energy. I also really love jet and let me roll it. It’s just a fun album that’s a hella good listen from start to finish.

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Kinda mellow but I dug it

I never really liked Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles music. It’s insipid. Frankly, the frog chorus was genius compared to this.

I marvel at how effortless Paul McCartney makes it sound to create fantastic pop music. His gift for melody, his instincts as a songwriter, his willingness to pursue ideas where they lead him, the sense of humor woven into the recording and compositions. This is not my all-time favorite of his albums, but it's just so good, and I enjoy Linda's contributions immensely. I think she really adds to Paul's sense of calm and good humor. The first two tracks alone make this a classic, and there's lots more to love. I never did love the recurring guitar riff in "Roll It To You," and the song that follows drags just a bit too, which is why this doesn't get the 5 stars, but at his worst, Paul McCartney is better than most, and at his best, he's in a class above.

I've always been a Paul fan, and this was a cherished album for me as a kid. I'm only dinging it a star because some of the tunes don't quite work for me, but damn, the ones that do just make me so happy to be alive. And what more can you ask for out of an album?

It took some time for me to really love Paul's solo career. I was more of a John solo stuff than the other Beatles. But a lot of musicians in my life always raved about Paul McCartney (with and without Wings). It's only been the last 10 years or so that I've come to hear the genius that is Paul. Band on the Run (the song) is just a perfect tune too. Jet is about a pony he and Linda had, which just goes to show the brilliance of his craft. They were living in the English countryside and Paul would go for a walk in the hills, write a song, return home. Beautiful. Just like Paul and Linda and Wings and this album.

I can’t explain it, but I was sort of dreading listening to this one. I’m a Beatles fan, but not a solo McCartney fan. That said, in the end the album was not as painful as I expected. It was mostly pleasing. And I’m also glad to move on.

If this had been a Beatles album there would be books and blogs and DVDs analyzing and overanalyzing every note. This is nowhere near the best Beatles album but at least it's within spitting distance in form, function and quirkiness. But like the lesser Beatles albums, there's about a third of this that only a fanatic could love.

Mid

“My heart is like a wheel. Let me roll it to ya” I am a self-professed Paul McCartney hater, because he’s added so many cringe inducing, emotionally void novelty songs (Hey Jude, Good Day Sunshine, Ob-La-Di) to otherwise brilliant albums (and even within songs, like Day in the Life…). There is some immunity to taste especially lyrics in most of his work, even the good bits. Nonetheless he’s also written some absolute bangers, he is a great bassist and this album is absolutely nuts. Fav track: Band on the Run

Only really ever heard jet and band on the run before but the other songs were good too . It’s probably a 2.5 but rating higher

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It's clear that McCartney's clone could write some pretty decent songs too!

Paul = 5 stars

It is perhaps one of the albums that most demonstrates that Paul McCartney is a master in the art of writing catchy and unique songs. I know this album by heart and I could listen to it anytime.

Track title alone is so killer it's worth 5 stars. Plenty of other songs on the record are also great.

Many great songs

Some mediocrity, some gems

The only Paul McCartney and Wings song I was familiar with before today was Band on the Run, which is great, so I figured that today's album would be pretty good as well. Plus, Paul McCartney was a well known name internationally due to his previous gig as a member of the Beatles. Truthfully, Paul's solo stuff is much more enjoyable to me than his stuff with the Beatles. Upon doing some research about this album I learned some interesting stories about the recording of it. For some reason, Paul decided that they would record this album in Nigeria. The studio was in disrepair, and the end of town that it was in was quite the slum. Paul got robbed of his demo tapes and song lyrics at knife point at one point during the trip. Apparently Paul and Fela Kuti got into an argument while Paul was down in Nigeria as well. Fela thought that, since Paul opted to record in Nigeria, he would "rob" some of the local musical influences, and inject it into his music. Apparently Paul invited him over to the recording studio, Fela listened to what they were laying down, and was like "oh, ok. This is just regurgitated Beatles music, never mind." Also, Ginger Baker offered them his studio to record in, but Paul being Paul said "No, I want to do it myself." Apparently right before they headed to Nigeria, the drummer and guitarist from Wings quit, so Paul recorded the bass, guitar, vocals, and drums parts himself. It was just him, and the two remaining Wings members, his wife on keyboard, and a rhythm guitarist. It would have been great if Ginger had done the drum bits for the album. The drums were ok on the record, but you could tell that they weren't really studio quality. Overall, this album endured all those hardships and still managed to go triple platinum. It was a great album, and is very easy to listen to. I may not seek it out, but it had more hits than duds, and if it was playing in the background, I wouldn't be inclined to turn it off. I went into this exercise today assuming Band on the Run would be my favourite song, but Let Me Roll It ended up surprising me, and claimed the top spot. Favorite songs: Let Me Roll It, Band on the Run, Mrs Vandebelt, Jet, Bluebird Least favorite songs: Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) 4/5

Okay

Good album with brilliant sleeve picture.

I think if you include this then Paul has the best non-beatles discography. this whole thing is fantastic, I love jaunty paul and the rest of wings is fantastic. best tracks: let me roll it, band on the run, mrs vandebilt

Almost a 4, I just found it a bit boring. First and last song are the best

This is really a 3.5 but it's more towards a 4 than a 3. Mostly great with some really fun moments, but I have no words for No Words.

Sounded pretty banging

Found it mostly different to The Beatles aside from a few similarities. I found it pretty enjoyable, especially Let Me Roll It. Strong 3 stars, nearly 4.

Ben altijd onder de indruk van de carrière van deze man. Ook na de Beatles nog mega succesvol, met gewoon goede nummers. Kende alleen McCartney II eigenlijk maar deze ga ik vaker luisteren

It has one very good song, one good song, and the rest is decent. If this weren'r put out by an ex-Beatle, it wouldn't get much attention.

a few hits

McCartney's finest solo effort. These songs feel grand and triumphant in a cool, relaxed manner with an insanely impressive production value. Many songs still carry strong Beatles energy, and have a jammy style to them, justifying their long lengths. The songs are accessible, and most songs are easy to sing along to. Love the use of the sax and the harmonic back vocals. Every song was memorable and impactful except for "No Words." The hits are among the most impressive songs of the decade. Even the deep cuts were able to stand out on their own. It felt like a complete journey starting with the title track and ending with "1985", and with lovely smooth transitions such as "Mamunia" to "No Words."

I recognize some songs from the album. Paul McCartney is a great producer but I feel that his solo work is just OK compared to The Beatles. He's also really good at writing songs with others but this album with Wings is alright and McCartney has done better songs.

Classic.

Life after Beatles.

lagos. who knew?

Soms heb je van die album waarvan alleen de titeltrack goed is en de rest vrij dramatisch. Dit is niet zo'n album. Holy moly wat een knaller. Ik bewaarde hem eigenlijk voor wanneer ik de LP heb, maar ik ben blij dat ik hem nu eens helemaal gehoord heb. Band On The Run is natuurlijk een fantastisch nummer, maar verder ook nog Jet, Let Me Roll It, Mrs. Vandebilt en Nineteen Hundred Eighty Five erbij, echt super goed.

Top notch record end to end. Classic songs, killer riffs, and Paul is free to explore his musicality while leading his listeners on a delightful journey. I love it. I love Paul and George as solo acts so much more than in the Beatles. They get to be themselves without John oppressing their creativity. And they are powerfully creative and skilled musicians, nobody doubts it.

Ei ollut yhtään raivostuttava! Hyvin pop-iskelmä, 70-lukua onneksi enemmän kuin 60. Ei ehkä tyhjänpäiväistä, kutsuu vähän keskittymään muttei lopulta onnistu siinä

Band on the Run soi päässä. Myös Jet on ihan ok. Niin kuin on myös Band on the Runin "sinfoniamainen" rakenne. Noh, kaikki tietävät, että Paul ei aina voi omalle mauttomuudelleen mitään. Mutta tämä ei ole pahimmasta päästä.

I enjoyed. They are a Christmas band in my eyes though 😂

Inoffensive, Soft Rock. Good harmonies.

Started out hot but slowed down

Loved it

This threw me back to riding in the car with my mom as a kid (she loves 70s music). So I guess nostalgia maybe played a factor but I love Paul McCartney. The only thing I don’t like is when I can’t remember if a song is by Paul McCartney, Wings, or Paul McCartney & Wings. It’s just so confusing. Side note, Band on the Run is one of my favorite songs of all time. It’s 3 songs in one, and one of them is practically guaranteed to fit your current vibe. A “musical cheat code” if you will.

I was already familiar with three of the songs here (title track, Jet, and Let Me Roll It). Those are good. The rest is...OK, pleasant McCartney stuff. Best track: Jet

Bon album, mais quelques skip même après 4 écoutes

This album becomes kind of hard to follow as it progresses. It starts out with two absolutely classic rock songs, and then begins to explore outwards from there. It's Paul McCartney, though, so the songs are great. I was hoping for more of a rock album based on the songs that I knew, but at the same time it makes for a nice, relaxed album 4/5

Great songwriting. Perfect melodies.

So may breathless reviews of this pretty mediocre album.

It's fine. Never been a big Paul fan.

Fucking incredible opening and closing tracks, but the middle is mostly unmemorable. Cool rock tunes, but nothing special.

Mrs. Vandebilt

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Band on the Run is a mixed bag. It's best songs are great and it's lesser songs, mediocre to outright bad. The title track and it's immediate followup, Jet, are amazing tracks - probably some of the best of McCartney's solo work or with Wings. Helen Wheels, Let Me Roll It, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five are good but a little pedestrian. Bluebird sounds like a Beatles reject from the White Album, and Mrs. Vanderbilt, Picasso's Last Words, and Mamunia are just stupid. Overall, it's an album worth listening to on Spotify and I'm glad to have original vinyl. Would I suggest spending a lot of money on a CD or vinyl reissue? Nope. Of course, McCartney/Wings albums are always uneven. Listen to the Wings at the Speed of Sound if you doubt that. If you are a fan, seek out a cheap copy of the original vinyl or just listen to it on the streaming service of your choice.

Late at night when the wind is still I'll come flying through your door And you'll know what love is for I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird I'm a bluebird, l'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird I'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah Touch your lips with a magic kiss And you'll be a bluebird too And you'll know what love can do I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird I'm a bluebird, l'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird I'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) ah ha Bluebird (bluebird) Fly away through the midnight air As we head across the sea And at last we will be free You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird You're a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) ah ha Bluebird (bluebird) At last we will be free Bluebird you're like me At last we will be free Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) All alone on a desert island We're living in the trees And we're flying in the breeze We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds Singing, bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha Bluebird (bluebird) ah, ha

Yeah really good 5/5

Wow, I was just blown away from this album. Just incredible music, I feel like better than some core beetles albums. Thoroughly enjoyed, easy 5! TBz 1. Band On The Run 2. Ms Vanderbilt 3. Let Me Roll It 4. Bluebird 5. Picasso’s Last Words

I was quite excited for this album, as I think Paul is the most talented of the Beatles. I am sad to say that I was underwhelmed and disappointed with this one. I may give it another listen in the future, but there wasn't anything that drew me into the music, like his other countless hits. Even the most known track didn't live up to the hype that I used to think of it. "Let It Roll" was my favorite song.

Who knew it took James Coburn and Christopher Lee for McCartney to finally make a great album without the Fabs? This is a close as he ever got to capturing some of the Beatle magic. The first two songs are forever bangers, but the deep cuts hold up, too.

3/5, not my genre but the titular Band on the Run is very snazzy. It's comfortable music that's pleasing to the ears, but I wouldn't listen to it again

Fantastic album from start to finish. I especially liked the part where the band was on the run

Its like if the beatles didnt even try to be interesting or have ideas. The title song is incredible, just great. The rest is just very generic catchy rock that doesnt really say anything

A few toe tappers here and an undeniably solid band but lacks that special something. How can Paul compete against the best band of all time?

Chefs kiss! A masterpiece!

Every song a slapper, masterpiece! 😙👌

Solid, I like his solo stuff better than the Beatles

fine

This was right up my alley as a huge Beatles fan (who favors Paul's songs). There were a couple songs I wasn't sure about, but on the second listen, I enjoyed them a lot more

This is Paul's best album. Side 1 is decent and I might actually listen to it every 10 years or so. Side 2 is back to normal Paul stuff filled with a mix of his trademark weenie songs and other tunes with insipid lyrics. Let's start with the positive: Band on the Run is a great song. Yup I'll give credit where it's due; Paul hit one out of the park. Denny Laine adds a great opening riff and another good riff while the chorus (? song title) is repeated. The strumming and bass playing interchange throughout keeps the song moving nicely. Jet is also a good tune but the lyrics are from the bargain basement bin where we expect to find Paul. Bluebird is a nice tune but the song's title makes it a letdown. Paul's song Blackbird was a good anti-racism song, even though the message was cryptic. The similarity of the two bird songs' names makes me expect more. The tune is good but lyrically it's another of Paul's hotdog songs. Let me Roll It is a good tune with a good riff. Paul uses the same ruffian (or sore throat) vocals he used in Oh Darling which I quite like. Side 2 is a dud. 1985 is a cool tune but the lyrics are weak. He can't even come up with lyrics for the bridge so instead just does a WOOOOOOOOOO.

Although I didn’t realize it at the time, this album for me closed out the 60s and kicked off whatever came next, with an x-Beatle getting all the radio play that the Fab4 use to get. The songs are diverse, with solid riffs and vocals and lush arrangements. The hits are great and really capture the early seventies, though there are a few stinkers, like Mamunia and Bluebird.

This review may be heavily tainted by nostalgia but I'll try to be as objective as possible. I was 11 yrs old when this album came out and I thought it was McCartney's best work, ever, and that includes the Beatles. I couldn't guess how many times I played it on my crappy turntable, probably in the hundreds I recon. I mean, Band on the Run and Jet to lead off was a monster one-two punch. The album flags a bit in the middle though, and Picasso's last words seems to go on forever, but then he closes with another banger, 1985. I didn't know about his Lagos fiasco until I just read it in Wiki, but the fact that he could produce such a solid album despite such adversity also adds to the legendary status of this album.

Good McCartney stuff, fresher than his beatles

Got less interesting

A couple of enjoyable tracks (Band on the Run, Picasso's Last Words), but overall just really really dull.

Kinda weak run in the middle

nice interesting harmonies enjoyed a few bits of songs here and there but overall not my style

Band On The Run felt overrated (overplayed) until I really sat and listened to it, what a fucking masterpiece. Jet is kind of muddy, not a huge fan of the constant buzz. Let Me Roll It is awesome, sounds familiar, but I don’t think I’d ever heard it before. Amazing guitar riff, bluesy, it’s so good. Zoo Wings is kind of awesome, but also kind of sucks, can’t decide.

3 great songs. The rest...okay.

חלקו ממש טוב וחלקו התיישן ממש רע. מקרטני מלך. 6/10.

Few sample ideas

The title song Band On The Run is pretty good, but the rest of the album feels a bit generic. It definitely feels like we've had enough Beatles songs at this point.

Alright. Don’t know how this album made the list

Nice, catchy and engaging Favorite song was the first one or the last one

Nice, very nice

Wouldn’t care if I never heard this again.

Went into this only knowing the title track, okay album but probably won’t give most songs another listen

Zitten wel paar goeie nummers tussen

what a terrible album. And this is coming from a huge beatles fan

paul mccartney’s pretty great when he wanted to be but there are some tracks on here i’m just never going to play

Great Beatles solo album...one of the best. I think McCartney solo is probably the pinnacle of post-Beatles output. 4.5/5

70s pop. Not great. I feel like if Paul McCartney wasn’t involved with this then it would be looked back on as well. Bland.

Ooof

classic

After the brilliant George Harrison's album "All things must pass" I just can't rate it higher. Or I just don't like Paul.

Solid

Dull.

thumbs up

A great Side A and a pretty ok Side B.

Catchy sure, but ultimately pretty lame, lyrically. To the point of irritation on some songs (my heart is like a wheel? Mamunia?).

Solid if unspectacular, with two stone cold classics to open, but a bunch of good to very good afterwards. As such, it's pretty much my definition of a 4 🌟!

Love this album. Not a bad song on this album. Really showcases Paul's songwriting chops. The title track on this album is objectively the best song, but there's really not a bad song on this album. Favorite track - Band On the Run Least favorite track - Country Dreamer

Really great pop rock album. Definitely proves that Paul was the real earworm king of the Beatles. The songs were catchy and sophisticated and the album ran a tight 40 minutes.

Just a band on the run.

I'm Gay

Solid 3.3-3.7 All songs bring cool unique sounds- album has no boring spots

Enjoyed ram more

I find it bizarre that Wings, Paul’s polite spin-off band post-Beatles are somehow worse than Dave Grohl’s polite post-Nirvana spin-off, Foo Fighters, given that Dave Grohl didn’t really write songs for Nirvana, Paul was one of the two primary songwriters and The Beatles were the greatest band to ever exist.

Paul McCartney is a musical genius and this album shows it. The melodies are so varied and the music is never bland because of it. From Mrs. Vanderbilt to nineteen hundred and eighty five, this album just rocks on. The album has one of the most delicious licks on the guitar ever on the blues section of Band On the Run.

A confessed Beatles hater, I wasn't expecting much other than the usual, love, love me do shit. Then I saw first 2 songs and got a little excited. I can't say there are many songs I really enjoy by the Beatle guys, but Band on the Run and Jet are 2 songs I really like, maybe even 2 of my favorites. But then the album turned into a Beatle album. Not that I hated it, but wanted the rest of the album to be like the first 2 songs..... Anyway, also liked Let me roll it and Nineteen hundred an eight five. Bluebird made me think of summertime on my back porch. Bluebirds and Orioles are the best to view! Why did he call Mrs Vanderbilt a ho? Ho, hey ho! Then brought it back in a later. I dunno, it made me laugh.... I would say I like more Wings songs than the Beatles. This wasn't cringe worthy, but most of it, not to my liking. I'll give 3 because the first 2 songs are very good

Surprisingly fun listen. Jet slaps. 3.5-4

3.5 Hey look, it's post-breakup stuff from the best Beatle! While I’ve made no attempt of disguising my hatred for the band thus far on the list, I’ll admit I’ve actually always enjoyed the title track on this album, though I haven’t listened to much of Wings’ backlog. As it turns out, they actually have quite a few good tunes! Coming off the heels of the iconic opener, the vibe was kept up with Jet coming in hot as a straight-up banger. I really didn’t think the album would be able to keep up the strength from there, but I was proven wrong - not only is every song enjoyable, but I was particularly impressed by the amount of versatility. Elements of hard rock, soft rock, jazz, and blues are all here, and they’re utilized so effectively and seamlessly that the album always felt fresh and never dragged. While it’s nothing mind blowing, and I’m not sure I would go out of my way to listen to individual tracks, I definitely see myself listening to the full album again. Nearly gave this a 4 but I couldn’t quite convince myself to pull the trigger. That all being said, I’m going to say it - This is the best album done by a Beatle (I’ve heard thus far). Eat it, John Lennon. Favorite songs: Band on the Run, Jet, Bluebird, Let Me Roll It Fun fact for anyone who hasn’t already read this on the Wikipedia page: Aside from McCartney, his wife Linda, and guitarist Denny Laine, the album cover features an assortment of random celebrities. That’s Count Dooku in the top-middle.

Extremely strong start with the first few songs being all absolutely great, but the spark does seem to find a bit in the middle to near the end, with Mamunia Picasso's Last Words being pretty boring. However, the final song is a pretty great bop and ends the album on a high enough note to ensure a four star. This album was very good, but I still wish Ram was the Linda and Paul project that made it to this list.

Would this album have been as popular if it weren’t written by a member of The Beatles?

Not my cup of tea. I was a little bored for most of the album. "Band on the run" is catchy though. 2/5

I have often listened to this album while playing card games with my pops so I always feel relaxed and happy when I listen to it.

I quite like this album. It is a good story and rather creative. 7/10

I really liked this album. Band on the run, mamunia (especially the lyrics), and Picasso’s last words were very good. It all just sounds very cohesive and relaxing. I will give it a 5 closer to a 4.

Band on the run and Nineteen hundred and eighty five are the best! Hence the rating. The songs felt to be a little too long sometimes.

Un disco muy bien ambientado, con buenas canciones y voces. Prácticamente no lo conocía. Me ha gustado, aunque ya me estaba haciendo una idea de cómo iba a sonar

3.7

John Lennon always used to shit on Paul McCartney because John's music was more raw and "real". John Lennon also stopped making good music in early 1971 and Paul kept writing fucking bangers like Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. 5 stars

Great album from a great artist.

Vibes. Gives a Beatles experimental feeling. Fav Songs No words and Picassos last word

Every song on this album is great. The production, songwriting, structure, instrumentation were all fantastic. I’m always impressed with McCartneys continuous ability to create music that is relevant to the time it’s made. The A side of the album does seem to overshadow the second half a little, but the last two songs were able pull me back in. 4/5

Un des rares albums où l'on peut voir Paul McCartney dans sa version ailée. La différence avec celui des Beatles est légère mais notable. On peut ainsi l'apercevoir de temps à autre survoler les gratte-ciels du centre-ville et effectuer différentes acrobaties. Pourquoi pas.

Cet album nous prouve que la version ailée de Paul Mc Cartney est bien meilleure que sa version normale. Ses plumes sont ravissantes, et ses vols majestueux nous emplissent de joie tout au long de l'album.

a little cheesy but undeniable 5

Who doesn’t love wings?

Great stuff with a very strong start with first two songs.

Beatle-ish, how can that be?

7,5/10

Great album, lost of fun moments especially the title track. Can get a bit silly/ poppy

Better than I expected.

Naturally, being an album from a former Beatle, my expectations were high, and this certainly did not disappoint. It's another case of an album I've not listened to before, but recognised a couple of songs from. Band On The Run and Jet are my two favourites, and two I've heard before, but the whole album is just really good. Favourite: Jet

It's better than a 3, but can't give it a 4...

loved!

Decent macca album. Worth another listen

I have a slight annoyance with wings in that it seems like McCartney looked at the back half of Abbey road, which was famously a medley and went "Yeah lets do that, but all the time". The title track has so many good moments and really great pieces, but then lurches away from them before you get a chance to really get into it. I find the rest of it a bit disjointed as well. And the bits that aren't are a bit... "Maxwell's silver hammer" for their own good. Although Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five is an exception to everything I have just said, its an incredible song and exactly what I want wings to sound like all the time, they just can't quite keep that level of intensity going it seems. That being said its got that signature McCartney charm and the bas is as good as you'd expect from the man himself. The whole album is also very fun and entertaining which is probably exactly what he was trying to do over the last years of the Beatles, inject a bit of fun back into proceedings to bring them back together, something he carried on into Wings. Ultimately the fact that I've spent two paragraphs banging on about the Beatles probably sums it up really. A Really great solid album but wings never set my world on fire and really serve as a monument, as did all of the fab four's work in the 70's, to what came before.

This is fine.

Paul's voice was more prominent than everybody else, mellow lyrics and soothing tempos resembling the Beatles style without showing great innovation.

Snore

Some great songs 3.5+/5

It was fine.

tota hyvää settiä tosiaan sanoisin että paremmalla tasolla kuin beatles ehkä ei korkeimpia korkeuksia mutta tasasesti aika saatanan hyvä albumi tämänäin. pari latkahtavaa biisiä mutta perkele kun miellyttävvää musiikkia. kitaraa uskatetaan vängättää modernimmin mutta pidetään vanhahtavampia paskaääni(hyvä) tarttuvia kertosäkeitä... tämmöinen ajanjaksojen välinen albumi sanoisinko niin jopa mrs vandebilt

Sceptical at first but absolutely blown away. I rarely listen to albums in full but this is simply a masterpiece and well worth 30 minutes of your time

;000 :))))

Has an overall positive, "Let's go!" vibe to it. I had already heard Mamunia before. It's an absolutely beautiful song. The rest of the album is fun and you can tell everyone had fun working on it. There's no doubt that Paul McCartney is a genius and I wasn't at all surprised by how impressive musically it is. some of the songs I enjoyed (aside from Mamunia) were: Bluebird, Let Me Roll It, Nineteen Hundred Eighty Five. I've always been a massive Paul McCartney fan and I'm glad I had the opportunity to listen to this album. It was 41 minutes long, but it felt like 15 minutes. Good times pass quickly, I guess.

Another one of the first albums I ever bought as a youth. This one plus Ringo (you know the one with photograph ) were my introduction to post-Beatles Beatles. I really liked this album as a 12 year old and beyond. I was expecting this revisit to bring back those warm feelings and it definitely lived up to it, especially on my 2nd time through. Great melodic sense and lots of different styles very well executed and beautifully crafted. Stand outs for me; Band on the Run, Bluebird, Helen Wheels, Let Me Roll it and especially Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five, a pulsating, mid-tempo piano-based rocker that ends the album with a bang after a slightly lacklustre side 2. 5 stars

Ball(er) McCartney

Band on the run is one of the best songs from the list so far. Rest of album is decent.

The title track warrants an additional star on its own. Unfortunately, like so many McCartney projects, the album is uneven. Gems interspersed with pap...

FUCKIN' sucks fat balls

A bit self indulgent - I guess a post Beatles McCartney us allowed to do that - it tries to bring in the conceptuality of the beatles era with repeated themes and self-referencing lyrics - but misses the mark a bit - because the songs aren’t all very good. However when they are they are masterpieces like ‘Jet’ and the closer ‘Nineteen Hundred…’ all in all interesting but not something I’d return to much.

Funny early indie

Surprisingly good

Although much maligned, this is a solid return to form from McCartney.

Meh...

Un disco tranquilito. Paul en sus orígenes en solitario. Nunca he seguido mucho su carrera más allá de los Beatles. "Mrs. Vandebilt" con su aire de verbena me ha gustada y del resto están "Let me roll'it" (vaya título sugerente) y "Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five". Poco más.

Own this one so I obviously like it!

Never heard this entire album before. I like it a lot.

4.5/5 - Another really great album through and through. Too much focus on sax, and it really feels like McCartney was going for some Steely Dan vibes or that the Wings project was Steely Dan influenced. Standout track is "Jet" - but "Let Me Roll It" is a personal favorite - such a banger.

Vintage goodness! Also, I really like this album cover, might be my favorite so far. I really enjoyed "Mrs. Vanderbilt" and that's the song I will likely revisit. The rest of the songs didn't grab me as much.

Just a great Saturday morning album.

Pretty much what I was expecting.

How much can I damn this with feint praise? It would be on repeat in purgatory for how bland it is.

It's not bad, but not really my kind of thing

Title track is amazing and the rest is nice enough, but I have been relistening to some of the later Beatles albums recently after the Revolver re-release and this is just lacking that Beatles magic

Classic rock is classic, but the story behind this album and the poorly thought-out recording junket in Nigeria was more interesting than half of what was on the album. I should give credit to McCartney for recording most of the musical parts on the album himself, but he was the one who pissed off the rest of Wings and made them quit, so…

Wait. I thought this was supposed to be good. Ok this is so nice, not what I expected. 4 Major Graceland vibes. Ok nineteenhundredandeightyfive is so fucking good what the actual fuck. Ok that's a perfect song! 5 for that.

Totally fine, but not super interesting.

surprised me

It was good. Some was a bit boring and repetitive, but other parts had beautiful song writing, singing, and instrumentals. The song Band on the Run is perfect. I live how it switches to a whole different song mid way through. Other songs did this too. Anyways good album, not great album. In my opinion after first listen

Un crack Paul, de lo mejor como solista con un tinte rockero

Amazing album. Has all the McCartney-esque verve of the late Beatles albums.

Top tier rock.I need the vinyl

all around good vibes

Pretty good stuff

Rock-pop un tanto rollo. Ni fu ni fa.

I never thought any of the Beatles’ post breakup songwriting came close to the magic of the group’s. I did like some of Harrison’s post Beatles work more than McCartney’s.

I’m giving this one 4 stars, but not without hesitation - this is a genuinely great album. “Band on the Run”, “Jet”, and “Let Me Roll It” are spectacular singles; songs I listen to all the time. The rest of the LP is all that keeps it from getting 5 stars: Paul’s “granny music” is on full display and it just doesn’t feel super coherent.

Sounds just like you’d expect if you were getting high in Las Gidi back in ‘73. (‘Let Me Roll It’ aside. Me and that song do not get along at all). On the topic of getting high. When I was at school, there was a (possibly apocryphal) story about Shanna Ranks going to The Shrine during a tour in Nigeria, partaking of the sacred herb with Abami Eda himself, and promptly passing out. Nationalist pride takes strange guises sometimes.

Band on the run - very Paul McCartney👍 Jet- never realised how nonsense lyrics are but still r solid👍 Bluebird - its no blackbird... Mrs Vanderbilt - fun song👍 Let me roll it- Nice song with a reference to George👍 Manunia- another great background to this, a bit too sentimental for me No words - left no impression Picassos last words - another charming story behind the track . Lots of padding including samples from previous songs on the album which l find weird Nineteen hundred and eighty five- bit weird, end bit seems like its trying too hard to be A day in the life's ending but enjoyed overall👍 Biased Paul McCartney Stan but this is very solid 4/5

Honestly I never really liked this album much, if it wasn't a McCartney album it would be on the list. It's a 3.5 at best.

It’s not quite the Beatles, and it’s not quite… great. Some of the songs are partly great, but feel like they’re trying too hard.

A strong start that just wanders. Not bad but not something i'd listen to as a whole album again.

It's a fine album. But it's not great, it's just fine. Some good things, some not great things. It is NOT The Beatles, that's for sure.

I've been reading a lot recently about how good Paul McCartney's solo work is, so I'm excited to dive into that a little. Update: I'm liking this record. It's got strong, fun melodies like some of Paul's classic Beatles work. Couple instances of strings and sax don't hurt either! The lore behind the recording process though.....wild! Glad they were able to get through it.

“Shortly before departing for Lagos, drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarist Henry McCullough left the group. With no time to recruit replacements, McCartney went into the studio with just his wife Linda and Denny Laine. McCartney therefore played bass, drums, percussion and most of the lead guitar parts.” 4.5/5

I grew up with the Beatles, listening to their albums on mom’s Sony discman in 1986 and dancing around living room. Nearly 40 years later, enough’s enough. Sure, the hits are great, but they’re also responsible for some of the most annoying songs ever committed to tape. It’s ok to like The Beatles (and the member’s solo output) and also think that a lot of what they did kind of sucks. Case in point: Band on the Run The songs you know from Classic Rock radio (Band on The Run, Jet, Let Me Roll It) are all great. But there’s a reason those are the only three songs you know from this record. The rest of the album alternates between songs that: would’ve been cut from latter-day Beatles records (Bluebird, No Words), are flat-out annoying (Mrs. Vandebilt, Mamunia) or uninspired (Picasso’s Last Word). On Picasso’s Last Word, McCartney pulls an old trick out from his bag: borrowing from Beach Boys. After all, it worked so well on Sgt. Pepper, why not give it another shot? This time, he lifts a tactic from “At My Window” from The Beach Boys 1970 record Sunflower, in the form of layering a French spoken word passage over a jaunty tune, but instead of using vocal harmonies as a bed to lay the passage on, McCartney chooses ragtime clarinet. From there, he begins to rehash the catchier vocal refrains from the album (“Jet!” and Mrs. Vandebilt’s “Hey! Ho!”) in to the song before petering out after nearly 6 minutes. It’s arguably one of the dumbest songs put out by any member of the Beatles, and that’s in world where Ringo Starr’s catalog exists. Closer “Ninteen-Hundred and Eighty-Five” is an excercise in proto-disco and Beach Boys harmonies which then fades back into the chorus of “Band on The Run”, as if to remind the listener, “Don’t forget how good that first track was, before relegating this record to the ‘I’ll never listen to this again bin’”.

This made me very happy today. Good stuff!

This is good stuff! The hit tracks that I already knew and the tracks that were new to me...just all good!

My brother had this on 8-track and I remember being vaguely afraid of the cover image so I don't think I ever listened to the whole thing. But I've always loved the title track and Jet and Nineteen-Hundred and Eighty-Five (but if you'd asked me yesterday about that last one, I wouldn't have realized I know it). The album is fun! Had a great time listening. Would do again.

I love Paul McCartney and Wings! This is a great album, with the title track and “Jet” alone meriting a 5 rating. Lots of other great stuff on here though. Wonderful!

- Already listened before - Very good, but nowhere near as good as The Beatles' best - Paul has the best overall solo output, but I prefer Plastic Ono Band and All Things Must Pass as individual albums - Fav songs: Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five, Band on the Run, Let Me Roll It

This may sound blasphemous to some, but I like this better than any Beatles album. 4/5

Love it. Not sure why I ignored for almost 50years

It’s Macca - obviously 5 stars.

Relatively basic but good pop album from the seventies. Got some classics but most of the album is filled with mediocre rock songs

09/26/22 Paul McCartney shows out on this one. First song is an anthem … one of the better leading songs for an album. A lot of memories tied to this album too. Ran twice, didn’t buy a vape after getting rid of it.

One of the most joyful albums I can think of. This is Paul McCartney at his best, writing classic pop songs with a great backing band. Ooh that saxophone! “Let Me Roll It” rocked my world the first time I heard it because of how much Paul sounds like John Lennon. People always assume Paul wrote the pop songs and John wrote the rock songs. But clearly Paul is very capable of writing killer rock songs (and singing the hell out of them too)!

Great album that I rarely have listened to. Something that I find fucking hilarious is that for as high production as a Paul McCartney record would be, the most popular song "Band On The Run", the bass guitar (Paul's instrument) is out of tune. This happens sometimes and it's usually OK to be just a little bit because surprisingly with vibrato and layers it tends to make things sound thicker anyway, but here it is SO obvious. The song goes through a few different ~vibes~ and the one where it's most obvious is the big catchy part starting around 2:23. (I think the bass is sharp?) It's a nice album!

Not really into the whole Beatles lore and I don't expect anything to change any time soon. I can see why people like this, but it's not for me.

2 Kinda boring

I was only really familiar with the first song. Overall not bad for Paul. :)

Ovaj album je jako sladak i pozitivan. Uzivala sam slušajući

Probudih se rano jutarnjim satima, kišovito vrijeme, ocijenio prošli album - došao ovaj na red. Zanimljiva priča oko toga kako su uopće snimili ovaj album i cover albuma. Dobar album. Prvi dio > drugi dio albuma.

Fun eclectic record. Did not expect the reggae and carribbean influences which were a nice touch along with the usual rock and blues

First track starts lame but then kicks into a cool groove. 😎 but them gets kinda lame again. Feels like 3 songs so far. Jet has a fine vibe, honestly. I kinda dig it vut the recording also TELLS me it's rearly fom a different era. I ❤️ed it on Spotify. Bluebird 9s okay, I guess. Kinda TOO repetitive. Rs whatever is the funnest song, but in a dumb way. Short album and I kinda lost track of digging it and focus on the second half.

McCartney is huge magician and the singles from this album are absolute bangers. The other tracks were new for me and enjoyable, but not on that same level unfortunately.

Great Melodies and creative songs

easy

Sneakily excellent and brilliantly structured, this is easily the best thing McCartney ever did. Title track, "Jet" and the very underrrated (almost forgotten) "1985" are all extremely strong, drivig pop, with terrific hooks, and the in-between cuts are diverse enough to provide spicy variety. One's always been more Lennon than Macca, but this still rates a 5.

Fucking Paul

Has a soft spot in my heart due to the title track being a favorite on Guitar Hero: World Tour. Though it doesn’t always pull off the grand ideas it’s trying for, sometimes sounds like an incoherent mess, and can be pretty damn annoying, this album has heart and a sense of fidelity as Paul finds his post-Beatles way around.

Only really love the classics, did not offer more.

Awesome iconic tracks.

Starts off with a bang. BotR and Jet are both superb. Fizzles out from there but is still solid.

This is a 3.5 - some excellent songs and then others that aren’t as strong.

This basically sounds like half of a really great Beatles album; it just needs the John Lennon blues-y rockers and a Harrison joint to round it out. But, half of a Beatles album is still fucking incredible, so I really liked this

This was... not very good. Band on the Run was great, everything else... not the best.

Nice and chill. Very enjoyable. For the most part not too special though.

I actually really enjoyed this album. It definitely has the Beatles vibes

Better than I expected!

Not it

Some good 70s memories!

Classic

The best album by an ex-Beatle. Better than George's epic (triple albums are always too much), John wrote great songs but uneven albums. Ringo - his wife is the best looking. Seriously, this just proved he's a genius, even Mamunia. Let Me Roll It is one of the greatest answer songs of all time.

I don't know if I've ever listened to this... If I have, it's only been in the recent years of streaming. Could have picked up at any time as it was one of those albums that you pick up for peanuts at every charity shop during the 80s. Kinda crazy but I think the only McCartney albums I own are Give My Regards to Broad Street (still never seen the film though) and the 'All the Best' greatest hits. Also have Frog Chorus on 7" which is a hill I'd die on defending. Erm, it's really good isn't it? Even more impressive via Wikipedia that "McCartney therefore played bass, drums, percussion and most of the lead guitar parts." As I said a couple of days ago on the 'Imagine' write-up, those early 70s albums that the Beatles didn't get to make would have been so good.

Look, childhood exposure ensures I can give this no less than four stars no matter what faults it may have. (Not many of those though, I must admit.)

Average. Would it get any kudos if it wasn't an ex beatle?

Hampered slightly by a weaker second half. Some of the best post-Beatles songs ever written on this album; Jet, Band on the Run, Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen Five.

Enjoyable album. I know- unpopular opinion - but I love Nineteen hundred and eighty five.

le band en fug, borracho a las 9

Most excellent!

Not my thing. A bit too old school.

It was a pretty good album. I was familiar with the main song. I am sure I would listen to the album again but I didn't skip any of it.

Ye

Beatle-based mid-70s soft rock. This album sounds like a Time Warner "AM Radio Gold" collection.

Catchy vibes for some songs and a mellow album with good rythem

Every time I hear a post Beatles Paul project I understand why they broke up. Some interesting concepts but overall a little boring. Jet slaps.

I went back and forth on this one. Every time I started to feel good about the album, I got hit with an absolute turd of a song. Conversely, every time I started to feel like this might be a total dud of an an album, I got hit with a track that was pretty good. This was never going to be a five-star album. There are far too many saxophone solos for that. But it very well could have been a four-star album. Unfortunately, the recordings and performances are far too messy for that, not to mention the laziness of a lot of the songwriting. Which is, in my mind, inexcusable. It's Paul freaking McCartney, for crying out loud. I expect better from a songwriter of that caliber. For better or for worse, he is held to a higher standard. In the case of Band on the Run, he was found wanting.

Its not a "bad" album until you consider that this is the solo album for 1/4 of the number 1 most popular band of all time. When you consider that, it feels like shallow pop and pretty sophomoric in context. Still, decent album with a few top 10 tracks. 4/5

Enjoyable album, and why would it not be? It is Paul McCartney after all, satiating the appetite for The Beatles as both Harrison and Lennon had moved on to solo projects as well with more than moderate success. Title track being the example where Paul is clearly on the verses, where an issue might come up is whether or not Paul McCartney can sing entirely without studio help. Perhaps it is just the recording, but the verses are him, but then the bridges and choruses have certain effects on them, a reverb through a megaphone effect. Small gripe for an otherwise enjoyable album, lessening the blow to fans everywhere that The Beatles were no longer together.

I think this album speaks for itself fucking incredible, absolutely no complaints 10/10

I can appreciate their talent, but not really my thing. Wouldn't turn it off, but wouldn't turn it on either.

Pretty fucking sick album. Mrs vande bilt and let me roll with it tunes i hadnt heard before. Already loved ninteeen hundred nighty eight

Great album - band on the run is a great song