Band On The Run

OK, I know - this is by no means a Beatles album, but this is by far the best (solo) effort by one of the ex-members that came as close to their sound from the time of Abbey Road or Let It Be. There are well-crafted, sparse semi-overture-pop songs ("Band on the Run"), roaring rockers ("Jet", "Helen Wheels"), acoustic jazz-pop ballads ("Bluebird"),** and even blues with "Let Me Roll It", all with that undeniable McCartney ability to write well-crafted (pop) songs. I knew this album slightly, and was familiar with the hits, but after listening to it thoroughly. I actually do like it a lot, which I can't say about all of McCartney's solo efforts. Solid 4/5

Already heard...love it!

Decent. Had never listened but glad I have. Probably won't go into usual rotation though

Great album. Good use of synth, and immaculate vibes. Not much of a music expert but everything kinda "clicked" for me.

A very good album that feels unified, not only because it’s one of the rare rock albums to use reprises, but also because it also feels like it’s guiding to the climax of the final song. I think it accomplishes the feat. Although there’s one song that I think is pretty bad. 4/5

good album, enjoyable listen 8/10 favourite songs: band on the run, mamunia, 1985 least favourite: bluebird

Definitely the best McCartney solo album. Opening tracks are just fantastic. Love how some of the themes return at the end.

I’ve listened to a song or two off of this before and I liked it, but I haven’t heard the whole thing. I’m a huge Beatles fan, and Paul McCartney is my favorite Beatle, so I assume I’ll like it. That said, I’m gonna try to separate the two, as it feels unfair to just think of this as just “kind of a Beatles’ album.” The first song starts off with a sort of easy-listening sound, instantly bringing the listener into a sense of comfort—and then, as the lyrics start, a description of claustrophobia as the music builds. I love how, as the song transitions into Jet, it keeps the melody of Band on the Run into the instrumentals. It’s really creative and makes it feel really cohesive. Bluebird is silly. Quite whimsical. I can’t quite take it seriously. It’s still a very enjoyable listen, though, and would make a great kid’s song. Mrs. Vanderbilt is amazing. It’s the perfect blend of dramatic, somber, catchy, and drunk-feeling. The opening instrumentals are amazing and the melody and storytelling throughout are fantastic. The guitar/sax solos and little drum fills make for plenty of space for the song to both build and decompress. Mumunia, No Words, and Picasso’s Last Words slow the album down a bit, the most interesting of the three being the latter. The other two are well-done but nothing special. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five is an amazing closer and the best song on the album. It’s the one I was most familiar with as well. The opening instrumentals and vocals are particularly amazing. It’s somehow both somber and something you can dance to, and it builds on itself really well. The callback to Band on the Run ties it together incredibly well, too—it makes you want to restart the album. The blend of jazz, pop, and arena rock in this album is very well-done. It all feels very natural and cohesive. There’s never a moment where a genre shift feels sudden or forced. Even though this album wasn’t made in great circumstances, it still doesn’t take itself too seriously—it’s both dramatic and lighthearted. It’s a good mix. Recap: Favorite songs: 1985, Band on the Run, Picasso’s Last Words Least favorite songs: N/A Comparisons: N/A Rating: 4/5

Awesome

Really enjoyable! I’ve never listened to this for whatever reason! Great album full of cracking tunes, will come back to this one for sure!

Obviously big fan of Beatles, but also Wings and him solo and with Linda. The post-Beatles stuff is plentiful and pleasant and this is no exception. Jet and Band on the Run are both classic and dated in that a lot of McCartney's stuff in the early 70's is of similar quality - that is, kind of fluffy and loose, frivolous even, but also inspired at the same time. Saw one of the top reviews that addressed the critical disdain Paul's solo work had (has) over Lennon's. Lennon definitely was up his own ass most of the time, but McCartney was always more fun and accessible while also being adventurous and experimental. This record is a good example of that.

I haven't listened to Paul McCartney solo in a while! This really takes me back (even if it hasn't been that long, but I'm young), as McCartney was my first ever concert as a kid. I remember I took my binoculars to the show, as I was seated in the nosebleeds. Great show, and a few of the songs on this album were in the setlist, which were Band On The Run, Let Me Roll It, Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five. We recorded the latter and I've watched so many times over the years, which might be half the reason that it was the song I found most enjoyable while listening to the album this time. I do think it's the best song on the album regardless of the memories. The title track is not far behind. Not a perfect album, but there are some amazing songs in here.

Thought this one was a lot fun. Nothing in it really stood out to me, but there wasn’t anything I didn’t like either. Some nice upbeat, enjoyable music. Fav song: Band On The Run Least fav: Bluebird

Starts off really strong with band on the run and jet but falls a bit in the middle before bringing it back. I respect Paul McCartney for basically carrying the whole band on his back. Working serious overtime. Specific rating - 4.3 Fav song - Band on the run Least fav- Picassos last words

I'm in theory back! May end up posting more of a daily update than a proper album review tho... Band on the run had good vibes; 4.3/5

Lovely album. Quite easy listening vibes which isn't always bad but parts of the album just felt a bit too simple. Fun but not incredible. Favourite song: Mamunia Least: Bluebird

Sir Paul is an absolute legend. Fantastic record.

Καλό album, ζωντανή μουσική, ευχάριστο. Απρόσμενα ανώδυνο.

A great album that I come back to time and time again. Macca knows how to write a good song.

Let me roll very good

Band on the run - soft start, changes Mrs Vanderbilt - ho hey ho Mamunia - fun No Words - beatles Nine hundred and eighty five - more funky/groovy Overall, didn't know Paul&Wings before this 7.5/10

Pretty enjoyable.

Of course, the two hits are masterpieces, and the rest of the tracks are of variable interest to me. It's a four-star album for me.

Would buy

Album was better than I was expecting it to be. I'm not generally big on the post-Beatles solo projects of any Beatles members, but I found swaths of this album to be fun, jazzy, and strangely catchy. The lyrics weren't always on par with the sound, but I couldn't resist the grungy production of Let Me Roll It or the energy of Jet. I do think the album drops off a bit after Mamunia though.

I do love Sir Paul. Somehow, I've never listened to a Wings album, but I did know tons of these songs. A later, chiller banger I didn't expect was Mamunia. Sounds like Paul Simon was definitely listening to a lot of Wings pre-Graceland to me!

Good easy listening album

Great first effort as a band member/leader after the Beatles.

Liked way more than I thought I would. Pretty cool album with some nice lyrics - just not sure whether I would be excited to put this on again.

Another highly rated example of a Beatles solo album, probably trailing only "All Things Must Pass" for me personally as an example of such. While I'm here comparing the two albums, I will say that they're special for two different reasons: "All Things Must Pass" feels special because its a unique take in a unique direction for a Beatle, whereas "Band on the Run" sounds highly inspired by what The Beatles might have sounded like next, had they persisted beyond 1970's "Let It Be". Two different accomplishments for two very strong albums. Honing in on Paul McCartney specifically, this album is his finest solo Beatle work. So much of the music here has a distinct sound that, in my opinion, defies the release year of 1973; I definitely would have made a guess to put it much later in the decade, closer to 1980. That's probably due in part to the prominent, unique synthesizer use, something that was still not a common practice at this point, musically. But on the other hand, edgy gritty guitar riff moments all throughout pull it squarely back into the heart of the 1970s. Linda McCartney was no slouch either; I always find pleasure in listening for her excellent organ/keyboard work, as well as her harmonies. I've always enjoyed how the song "Band on the Run" is in and of itself a medley of three different, distinct musical ideas. Each part is independently epic and highly recognizable in its own right. I also enjoy how the album references itself in the end: "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five" reaches its symphony-like conclusion, musically descends back into "Band on the Run" for a couple of seconds, and then fades out. Chef's kiss. All in all, a fantastic album. I have zero complaints.

I've already listened to his album (38). That Beatles magic is still there in spades.

Band on the Run the album and song are peak McCartney post-Beatles. Side A is great. Side B not as strong but still worth the flip. "Mrs. Vandebilt" may even rival the title track for top spot. Good fun record. What a wild back story for the album's recording too. Knowing that Paul provided more support than originally intended boosts the rating a bit. The Band truly went on the run, to an exotic locale and from themselves...3.75 stars.

The band The Beatles could have been

Good album! I remember hearing Band on the Run as a child and then being confused later in life when I couldn't find it on a Beatles album.

I was really flashed by the technical qualities you may find in the prodoction of this record. Didn't hear it for years. It doesn't sound as "seventiish" as you could assume ;-)

Some great iconic tunes here

Sitting in a dark corner of the basement working at my microscope as I vigorously point in the air shouting "JET AWOOWOOWOOWOO" 4.5

Great album. Was expecting a sound closer to the Beatles, but it was refreshingly different. Hadn't heard this album before, and was pleasantly surprised

A really good album, The title track and Jet are classics, I also really enjoyed Let Me Roll It and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. An easy 4 Stars.

Would make for a perfect road trip album.

I am a big Beatles guy, and I suppose enjoyment of the Wings and McCartney is legally required. This absolutely feels like bonus tracks of a Beatles album, and while being short, and not all that groundbreaking, it simply works. It feels nice, and he can craft a song like nobody's business. There is very little I disliked, may be let me roll it is a bit boring, but that is about it. Otherwise, I'll let him take me anywhere, and that dude has done everything.

fucking peak album 4.5/5

After listening to the Kinks do their best Beatles impression yesterday (which wasn’t very enjoyable) I thought I’d be getting more of the same with this album. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a really mature and compelling exploration of themes beyond the basic early Beatles stuff, but that has the same early rock backbone that made them great. This was fun.

What a treat. Great to listen to the whole album, particularly enjoyed Picassos last words. The clarinet was 👏🏻

I did not like Wings when I was younger. I was a Beatles purist. Then I grew up. This is a great album.

Really good

I don't if it's because I'm Jet-lagged, but it sounded pretty good. 4/5

Really good stuff. A tight concentration of some of McCartney’s best material. Must-listen #252.

Heard a lot of the songs before and love this album.

Overall solid, interesting and fun album

Band On The Run is one of his very best tunes and Jet is pretty good but it slows down after that.

The first two tracks and the last track surprised me with how good they were and the rest seemed a little weak on ideas but strong on getting it together as much as possible. I liked this album a lot more than I expected to.

This album was such a treat! I had heard the title track before and loved it. It was good to hear that the rest of the album matched up to that track! Paul McCartney is perhaps the most well-known artists out there, and it's for good reason. This album is timeless. The music is great, the songwriting is great, and the vocal performance is great. It's not the absolute best of his work, but it is pretty up there!

Paul esbanjando talento. Ótimo álbum. QoA Adonis New.

Always a good time.

Band on the Run - 5/5 Jet - 5/5 Bluebird - 5/5 Mrs. Vandebilt - 5/5 Let Me Roll It - 4/5 Mamunia - 3/5 No Words - 4/5 Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) - 4/5 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five - 5/5 Average score: 4.4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ i've never really bothered to explore Paul McCartney's work outside of his Beatles days, so i was pleasantly surprised at how much i enjoyed this. i don't think i loved this quite enough to give it 5 stars, but this was definitely a solid 4 - 4.5 stars at least favs: Band on the Run, Bluebird, Mrs. Vandebilt least fav: Mamunia

Similar to beatles

Great album. 4.5 stars.

Great stuff. 4*

McCartney's penchant for catchy pop songs is in full swing here. Every song has something to love about it. Immaculate instrumentation and production. It can get a little "hippy dippy" with its emotional language though; especially so on Mamunia. Excellent record.

This is an album that I’ve grown with for many years, and over time more and more of it becomes meaningful to me. First I took to the pop pastiche of the title track, then the chugging energy of “Jet” and “Let Me Roll It.” There were weeks that I listened to the tender and affecting “Bluebird” on repeat. Most recently, it’s been the lament of “Drink to Me.” Now, that’s more than half the album, which I consider pretty much perfect. The rest of the album is strong, but it just doesn’t make me feel that certain way. So this is a 4.5 rounded down. I look forward to seeing how this grows on me more with time. Still depressing to realize that Paul and Linda were my age when they made this.

Tracks 1-5 are 5 star quality. Band On The Run is legendary. Jet is able to produce the sound of an actual jet engine. Bluebird is a whimsical McCartney folk tune. Mrs. Vanderbilt is a nice slap clap song before any slap clap artists were even born. Let Me Roll It has the organ. And then after that, the album just kind of simmers down. I do like Mamunia, it’s catchy but not everlasting. And then tracks 7-9 just kind of fade away from memory… In sum, a very nice album that I’ve listened to my whole life and will continue to listen to.

При всій своїй досить активній продуктивності після розпаду Бітлз, мені мало чого подобається із сольного Маккартні. Цей альбом - одне з небагатьох виключень. Цікавий, хітовий, є фірмова мелодійність.

Сольна класика від Маккартні, тут є прям мегахіти типу let me roll it або mrs vandeblit, а також моя, мабуть, улюблена пісня з його сольної творчості - bluebird. Сольна творчість сера Пола це цікава штука, я нещодавно ще слухав Ram, теж альбом який заслуговує уваги, як приклад.

Band on the run - come on. What a great a song. I like the other songs as well.

As a ex-beatles fan, you won’t know how important this album was to me like, my second ever post-beatles cccartney CD is this one, ok? and the first guitar notes of the title track literally awakened some mysterious urge to sing along that i thought have died along with my interest in the beatles. also the blue canary nightlight in tmbg's "birdhouse in your soul" is the better bluebird song due to how flashy it is. many underrated song and many overrates song. in general a 4 but unlike the 14 years old me its no longer the best album of all time. 4/5

Very melodic yet still interesting sounding. Keeps up the same magic from the Beatles.

As with so many Beatles songs, the title track is really a song within a song (within a song?). It's unique and when done well, as McCartney and band mates do here, it's very interesting and appealing. I'll be honest and saying that I've always considered myself a Beatles fan but not really a Wings fan. Wings to me just feels hokey and theatrical, but I was pleased that I listened to the whole album and can say well yes, while it is still those things, there's also some really quality music which was made. It's not a five for me, but it did earn a four.

At times this sounds like a collection of odds and ends pulled together, unsurprising considering the chaos that surrounded it. It still works though, with only a couple of tracks erring on the dull/twee side. He sure has an ear for a sweet melody

Paul McCartney's best-selling non-Beatles album right after my first Prince album? You're being awfully generous, Generator – where was this kind of energy when I got Mike Ladd, the The, Echo & the Bunnymen and Marianne Faithfull all in the span of a week? Band on the Run is the first Beatles-related album that I've been assigned and I'm not unhappy about it! Despite the fact that I've heard the title track on this album at least once or twice, I actually had no idea that Paul McCartney was in a band called Wings with his wife Linda. I'm no Beatles historian, but I feel like that should have come up at some point in my life! This album rules – there's really no way around it. Anyone dismissing McCartney's early "solo" material as bland or lacking depth really ought to get their ears checked. It's fun, it's clever, it's catchy, it's well-composed and it's even a little experimental at points. The title track and the closing track ("Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five") are the perfect example of this, with their various musical movements that help the songs keep evolving and stay interesting – the latter even brings it all back to the beginning with a snippet of "Band on the Run." There's not a bad track here, if I'm being honest! Not every tune completely blew my mind, but it all coalesced into a very enjoyable 41 minutes and I'd definitely listen to the full thing again. For probably the first time in my life, I'm genuinely excited to properly dive into some Beatles albums. Thanks Paul McCartney and Wings! Highlights: Band on the Run, Jet, Mrs. Vandebilt, Mamunia, Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me), Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

3.77

I have nothing to add to the Paul McCartney conversation. I always liked each Beatle as a personality but I've also been the oddball in that the Beatles music never resonated with me. Because of that I usually excuse myself from all Beatles discussions. This album seems like standard McCartney, which isn't too bad. But this is also one of those 70s albums that make me wonder what the four of them would have made if they hadn't broken up.

Álbum todo GOD

Pretty darn good. A few great songs, but album is a little uneven overall. I never got into Paul’s post-Beatles stuff like I did the other dudes.

A nice album

Mes albums préférés: McCartney et Ram.

I Enjoyed parts of this album very much! It grew on me and I see why this made the list.

Its hard for me to tell if this album is good because its good or if I'm Beatles biased. I'm gonna say good. Also Let Me Roll It is a banger. 3.5 stars

‘Jet’ always makes me think of Alan Partridge jumping on a bed and injuring himself. ‘Mrs. Vanderbilt’ was good.

Man, I love Paul McCartney. Really solid album, leading off with two absolutely amazing songs. JET!!!!

Prob my favorite McCartney album outside of the Beatles. A fun album with lots of hits but nothing truly ground-breaking. That's fine and shouldn't be compared to the solo careers of other former Beatles. Listen and enjoy a master at work without looking too much at the past.

Good album, had some takeaways to put on my Classic Rock playlist. I enjoyed this one

Paul McChicken Wings het gross überzügt. Chani fast meh ahfange wie mit de OG Beatles. spassspassspass, git 4 mal es spassspassspassspasss

With the wings >>>>>> Solo work Loved the layered voices and instrumentals. They clearly had so much fun making these songs and you can feel it. Favorite Songs: Picasso's Last Words, Mrs. Vandebilt

Buena

8/10 Favorites: Band on the Run Jet Let Me Roll It

Kinda like it.

What a classic album

Paul showing that he was a key player to the Beatles song writing abilities. I feel like there's a metaphor hidden somewhere within the name 'Band on the Runway if Paul is on this new journey in his new band the Wings, on the run towards something. Maybe making a name for himself without the rest of his old band mates. Filled with anthems, beautiful harmonies, chord progressions, and lots of great variety while still feeling cohesive. I feel as though it just doesnt quite hit the je ne sais quois for me. 4.5/5 rounded down.

Fun one. I like the refrains later in the album.

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

Classic

Great album, probably Wings’ best album. Favorite tracks are Band on the Run, Jet, Bluebird, Let Me Roll It, Mamunia, Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five.

Never a bad time.

Perfect until it’s not! Loses some steam at the end but great overall.

I've finally earned my Wings... Yeah, pretty good. The album version of "Don't do acid, smoke some weed" or something.

3,6/5

After listening to a few post-Beatles solo projects i feel like i can reverse engineer who wrote and arranged each Beatles song.

An album with very catchy songs. Well done McCartney with wings!

McCartney didn't ever really make a bad album. This one is no Beatles album, but still pretty good!

Highly enjoyable album. It straddles the Beatle era influences with more of a rock sound being introduced and (in my opinion) more interesting instrumental elements as a result. I definitely prefer the ‘sound’ of this album to most Beatles stuff I have heard and actually quite enjoyed McCartneys verbal asides on the tracks, even if they were a bit self indulgent. Not a showstopper but enjoyed and will return.

I think I had only ever really listened to the title track before listening to this and it still stands up as an excellent bit of music. I'm not sure the rest of the album quite lives up to this very high standard, but I enjoyed the majority of it nonetheless. The production is excellent and there is a lot of detail in the mix that stands up to a critical listen, even if at times they do seem to have found the more obscure instruments at the bottom of the music classroom percussion bin (#NeedsMoreCowbell). The best feature of the album is the variation of structure, sometimes switching vibes mid track to keep the listener on their toes. Overall a very cool album with a lot to get stuck into. I realised halfway through that there is depth beyond the title track and this is definitely one I will be returning to for repeat listens.

Скромное обаяние поп-рока 70-х. Даже чуть-чуть африканских мотивов есть.

Yeah this is the shit

Gotta say I enjoyed this as a whole more than I thought I would.

I mean, it's Sir Paul.

DUDE

fav songs: band on the run, mrs. vandebilt, nineteen hundred and eight five i finally got around to this one and lowkey i enjoyed it quite a bit #anythingbutbritishreggae

I enjoyed this one.

This is more like it. Macca's back and this time he's been able to whip his band into sounding like a sequel act to The Beatles. Lacks the introspection of John's songwriting but makes up for it because it's wall-to-wall sheer craftsmanship. Pitch perfect pop music. The build-up throughout the album has this addicting ebb and flow, each songs pours into the next. As an album, a precisely made piece of however many songs, it's lethal. Each song building into the medley on Piccaso's Last Words, it's hot hot hot. On track highlights, it's Let Me Roll It or nothing. I say this was the caveat that I love Nighteen Hundred and Eighty Five and the title track but Let Me Roll It? Low down bluesy craic. Unless I'm feeling frisky and want to go to bat for Temporary Secretary, it might be my favorite non-Beatles Paul track period. Although, maybe if Monkberry Moon Delight sidles up somewhere in this 1001, we can challenge that.

it was good fun

I was expecting this to be on par with Lennon's deep and profoundly stupid solo stuff but this was really nice. Nothing took itself too seriously, the lyrics were solid. It was fast in parts, kept moving, had some really nice moments. Quite liked this overall. Thank you McCartney for not being as pretentious as Lennon.

Very good

wait actually liked this a lot!! i already liked a few songs and they remind me of will but really loved this sound

Very good - bummed I missed Paul at Coors field

A very good piece of music ! McCartney's music sometimes can be pointless. This album proves his genius....and what a final with nineteen hundred and eighty-five

Wow... je n’avais jamais vraiment écouté ce que Paul avait fait après la fin des Beatles. Pareil pour les trois autres. C’est album est bon (pas autant que les bons albums des Beatles, mais quand même) et nous montre bien l’apport de McCartney au groupe. À réécouter, malgré que ça risque de ne pas être aussi souvent que l’album blanc ou Abbey Road.

No había apreciado la canción "band on the run" hasta hace poco. Realmente es un adelanto de los años 70 y canciones largas con partes muy diferentes en estilo. Siempre McCartney como genio compositivo.

What can I say. It's Paul McCartney

Grew up on the Beatles, but oddly haven’t ventured far into post-Beatles careers… good stuff

I enjoyed this more than I expected to! There's definitely still some elements of Beatles in there, and although Paul can sometimes be too sickly sweet and a little facile, this was nice overall.

Probably about time I dug a little more into McCartney's post-Beatles work. The title track is a nice bit of proof that I don't always just go in for music in multiple movements. It's remarkable how much is crammed into five minutes but it doesn't feel like the Abbey Road medley so much as a great, classic McCartney tune with something else grafted onto the end. It's fine, I guess -- I'm not sad that radio overplay in my youth has got me a bit sick of it. 'Jet', on the other hand, is excellent. Sounds like the 70's in its free-wheeling feel, its lush backing harmonies and Sir Paul's Billy Joel-like vocal delivery. The fuzzy bass tone is very cool (I do not talk enough about McCartney's choices on bass). 'Let Me Roll It' is great. It sounds a bit like a classic Motown slow jam, though it doesn't quite get there. Still, a highlight on this album. I often hate songs in this tempo, but the verse riff is weird and cool, the chorus is eminently singable and harmonizable and it really works -- even the fade at the end doesn't feel lazy. This is a crowd song, which is a hard and valuable thing to write. 'Mamunia' is solid. Sounds a little bit inspired by what they might have heard while recording in Lagos (ed. note -- Marrakesh, actually, in 1973). It's one on this record that will work just fine with some wooden instruments and voices (try that with 'Band On The Run'). 'Picasso's Last Words' is most remarkable for having been written at a dinner with Dustin Hoffman wherein the actor challenged the great songwriter on his reputed ability to write a song about anything. The death of Picasso was the first interesting thing in the newspaper that was produced to test him. The song's fine -- sounds at first like McCartney had been listening to Music From Big Pink but, honestly, it's not his best work. This, like 'Bluebird' and 'Mrs Vandebilt' sounds a bit like one of the half-finished ideas that Lennon-McCartney could easily polish into pure gold together but Sir Paul doesn't quite get there alone. They make me wonder what even any two of the three missing Beatles could have added -- and that's unfortunately the albatross that hangs around all their post-Beatles work. Some songs overcome it (often Harrison, to contemporary surprise) and some simply don't. 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five' is cool. It's got that 70's rock feel that I have trouble describing. It's a little dark but it's compelling and still sounds like a rock song. Not too much guitar, a little piano, a tune that pulls you along. Again, a solid second-rate Billy Joel song (for the record, 'For The Longest Time' is Joel's best -- sounds like a cover he stole from another time period and mastered but the sappy 'Piano Man' bastard actually wrote that). This is a perfectly cromulent album. The hard thing about it is that it's got three or four genuinely good songs on it and one or two other decent ones (I'll give you 'Band On The Run', even though it's not my jam; let it be noted that I know I can't even write a third-rate McCartney tune). It's the problem of having written such brilliant and beautiful material already. McCartney isn't being compared unfairly to others, he's being compared to himself and most of this isn't up to the same standard. It's certainly better than listening to another fucking Morrissey album or some shite by Blur but by the standards of most of the other thousand albums herein, this is somewhat mediocre. It is, however, well worth listening through, at least once. I think of this as an academic project: we're learning about great music and also about well-received music or influential music that we might not think is so great. It's ironic that this record is getting unfavourably compared to stuff written by the same guy but we all have to peak somewhere. No shame in trying to keep putting out Abbey Road. I fairness to Paul McCartney, he did also write 'Maybe I'm Amazed', but again that's from four years earlier. Good work for anyone else (this whole thing ought to be read as a glowing recommendation of Linda McCartney's contributions) but when you're in a fight with people for titles like Greatest, this one's kind of a miss. 'Jet' and 'Let Me Roll It' are top-notch McCartney-McCartneys, though. 3.5/5 and I'll give you the 4 out of respect.

What is there to say?

Paul McCartney spent 2 years trying to get Len Houmous to join wings. Good job it never materialised! The whole world would have seen what a fraud Paul really was! 4.3 2/9 Jet

Best Song: Band on the Run This is pretty good. It has some Beatlesesque music moments but you can hear Paul trying to separate himself from the Beatle persona he built up through the 60s. 4/5.

Dope

I was late to this album, its really great. Will need to explore more Wings.

Það bregst ekki. Ef ég fíla eitthvað Bítlalag þá er það samið af Paul, nema þau örfáu sem George samdi. Ég fíla hans tónlistartakt. Platan byrjar vel en svo hallar aðeins undan en samt gef ég henni fjórar.

Totally thought the chorus to the title track was "Man on the Run". Anyways it's a good album

Someone has already said it, but it begs reiterating - This album is far better than anything Lennon croaked out. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a massive Beatles fan (though the White album is groundbreaking), nor am I a massive McCartney fan, but this is good music. I know a few of these tracks and I'm convinced that they had a huge influence on some indie pop/rock bands of my teen years. I also noticed someone said that they always thought the chorus was "Man on the run"... so did I. As a young kid listening to Iron Maiden I also thought the bridge to "Jet" was "Iron Maiden" lol. I'm hardly going to listen to the album frequently, but it's still great.

Knew "Band on the run" but not much else from Wings and post-beatles McCartney. There's lots to love on this album, and "Band on the run" is better than I remember and chock full of hooks and tempo changes. "Jet" is a great rocker too, put possibly my favorite is "Let me roll it". Closing track "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" bops too. Great stuff.

Paul McCartney... my second favourite solo Beatle after George Harrison. This is the only solo album of his I have listened to fully, but is a fairly standard early 70's offering. Perhaps it was the initial recording in an under-equipped studio in Nigeria that makes it feel slightly empty and lacking a punch. Maybe it's just me, but thinking about it now, for someone at the level of Paul McCartney, I would expect more 'bangers', and not so many of the filler tracks such as Mrs. Vandebilt. Still, I enjoyed revisiting this album, and feel it's worthy of four stars Standout tracks - Jet & Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

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You know, I really appreciate how this list has gotten me to venture into the Beatles’ solo efforts. It’s interesting to see how they fared after the breakup and how there sound changed. That being said, it also reinforced my opinion: Paul McCartney has the best post-Beatle career. John’s close, but he works better with them and he got a little abstract for me (and he was a bit of an ass). George was decent and I don’t even really know Ringo’s discography at all. I always thought Paul’s was the best, though that was usually because of the few Wings hits I knew, specifically Band on the Run. But this album confirmed that for me. It’s all just what Paul is best at: beautifully crafted pop. It’s familiar to his Beatles stuff, but distinct enough to not make it feel like a copy or an imitation. There’s clearly more 70’s rock influence mixed with that 60’s pop. Some of it’s a little cheesy, as expected from Paul. But it’s does more than enough to prevent from being “We have the Beatles at home” material. Favorite track: Band on the Run Other hits: Jet, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Bluebird, Picasso’s Last Word (Drink to Me), Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

Worth a listen

Enjoyed listening to it again, been quite a while since I’d listened to it as a whole. Jet on of my favourite Macca solo songs. Also one of my favourite album covers when I was a kid. I would stare at it for hours, it seemed so crazy all these famous people together. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

I don't think I've listened to the whole of this album since I was a young kid. Still a great album to sing along to and I'll no doubt be playing it again now I've rediscovered it

Lags at the end a little bit fantastic otherwise. Many childhood memories brought back.

Sir Paul non sbaglia mai

One of the best so far. Good beat good lyris

Solid album, starts very strong with the two big hits. Meanders a little but the compositions are ambitious and catchy.

Pretty solid.

Good album - comes across like a band on the run. A hit and run of great tracks, ends on a high.

4.0 - Very Good

OK this slapped and I realised while listening that Paul is actually my favourite Beatle.

My 70s vibe I'm looking for 4

4 stars just for the title track. The rest is okay.

Great range of musical styles and quirky McCartney lyrics.

7 Gnna give that one another listen sometime

I really quite enjoyed this effort from McCartney and the Wings. There are some awesome tracks on here. Let Me Roll It was one that I had never heard before and that completely blew me away. 8/10

I had a blast listening to this!! There are some great tracks in here.

A really strong album with some classics and truly wonderful tracks. Paul McCartney’s willingness to take risk and creativity really worked here. Strong 4-4.5

Have it! Love this album and the song from the album title. Not my favorite Wings album but definitiley a good one.

Big Paul doesn't really miss, does he?

Among other superlatives - more important ones, like Greatest Living Songwriter by resume - McCartney seemingly has suffered the greatest amount of critical disdain for the crime of Not Being His Former Bandmate (in this case, John Lennon). Thing is, I never got the feeling Lennon liked being Lennon all that much, and anyway we ought to be hearing McCartney for who he is and not who he's not. On this album McCartney is his usual excellent self - a rock hit here ("Jet," "Helen Wheels," and the title track), some mellow folky stuff there ("Bluebird" and "Let Me Roll It" - he always was the Beatles' biggest stoner), some Abbey Road-y combo of both, well, everywhere (but especially on "No Words" and the mini-suite "Picasso's Last Words"). And most poignantly, on "Mamunia," a sweet, hopeful rejoinder to his erstwhile friend Lennon, then attempting to drink and drug himself to death under dark clouds in L.A.

I love the Beatles, but I’ve got to admit that I’ve never listened to this one all the way through before. Great album! Will definitely revisit again.

There are timeless albums and they there are albums that are of their time. This album falls into the second category. It's a bit goofy and over-produced, too many twangy interludes. The songs have a great base appeal though that you could only get from a master of the art, but it ultimately fails to transcend its moment. A fun album, but not a great one.

s album gfallt mer sehr guet! vor allem bluebird: d mehrstimmigkeit und de vorhalt vom akkord im refrain, und denn d cowbell dezue isch sehr schön. s album findi abwechsligsriich und interessant z lose. in band on the run wechslets recht unerwartet vomne ruhige teil in en rhythmischere mit ruuchere stimme und denn gahts über en orchestrale teil inen catchy country-artige teil. Jet isch mir persönlich biz z lärmig, aber defür immerno einigermasse abwechsligsriich und catchy. De Wechsel vo moll uf dur in mamunia isch mega schön. no words und picassos last words säged mir weniger zue.. drum vier sterne, für foif hets mer denn doch chli zvill lieder wo a mir verbiigange sind.

This album is so fun and familiar. I recognized almost every song, but didn’t realize they were songs from this album. I also thought it was ‘man on the run’. Would listen to again, lots of pop variety.

I enjoyed this! I recognized a lot of the hits and realized I’ve also heard so many covers before. Fun album.

As good as I recall it from the lastime I listened which wasn't long ago

Good album with some standout songs, but not necessarily one I’d listen to over and over. Had “Jet” stuck in my head most of the day. Was also a fan of Picasso’s last words as it was basically 4 versions of the same song in different styles on 1 track.

this one is pretty gud, I liked the closing track Will I listen to again: 82%

Only the band the Beatles could have been.

I forgot how good this one was. You can really see McCartney‘s love of production in this one. Tempo and mood shifts in the tone, the harmonies are very prevalent. And let’s not forget some very memorable tunes like band on the run jet and 1985.

Perfect for the moment

Boomer hippy nonsense. Great album! Loved the last song especially

Fabulous. "Drink to me, drink to my health. You know I can't drink anymore". 4/5

*1973. *This was great - catchy, melodic, upbeat. *All the best things about the Beatles. RATING - 7.5/10

Saw this album pop up and smiles. Never actually listened to the entire thing though. Excited to listen. the start of the song Band on the Run is great, and to start an album like that is even better. Wow, album kinda falls off ngl. I liked Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Going in for second listen through. Only songs that even stood out to me were Bluebird, Mamunia, Picasso's Last Words and 1985. Starting album again. OFC band on the run and Jet are great. Instruments on bluebird are good, lyrics are eh

Un claro ejemplo del peso de McCartney en los Beatles. Puro rock n roll fiel a su estilo. 8/10

Paul McCartney is one of the greatest composers of all time and one of my favourite people that ever graced our planet with their existence. But sorry, I'm biased on this one... When I was a kid I really wanted it to be as good as Beatles, but it's not. It's still not as good as Beatles. S/T, Jet and couple more songs are as good, but not the rest. So only 4. Sorry, Paul....

3.7

Much better than my last solo McCartney

Shocked at the amount of 5's being handed out for this album. Had the same issue with George Harrisons solo release. People have a strange Beatles bias. Its a solid album, it's not perfect and it's not groundbreaking. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

4/5

I grew up with two parents who loved the Beatles' early work, but while they wouldn't turn off a solo Beatle song on the radio, they didn't have any of their records, either. I have to say: I'm really enjoying these. More important than The Beatles' albums? No. Better? You know, maybe.

Highlight Song/s: Band On The Run, Mrs. Vandebilt, Let Me Roll It and No Words 3/4 solo Beatles listened and 4/11 total Beatles album (band and solo stuff) listened (I have listened to Revolver.) I wish the generator gods would bless me with another Beatles album. I'd do anything, literally anything. I wish "Band On The Run" (the song) kept that riff ("am I ever gonna get out of here") around for the other parts of the song, they wasted it. It's insanely good and they just practically THROW it away. The song is still S-Tier, no doubt about that, but it could've been just a bit better had they used that riff just in another part of the song. I like how eclectic this album is, some examples are: The multi-part song of "Band On The Run"; "Bluebird" sounded a fair bit jazzy; The percussion sounds quite tribal in "Mamunia"; "Let Me Roll It"; which has the most powerful chorus ever; nice power ballad that song is. And the beatles-esque song of "No Words." Most of the tracks were pretty solid, the only song I didn't end up liking was the final track. Pretty solid album when all put together.

paul the pig

Very fun!

Has the McCartney sound all over it. You can tell it’s him. A fun record with a lot of stuff on it that you can’t find other places. Very well produced and performed. I do wonder if it would as well thought of if he wasn’t a former Beatle.

Not perfect, but oh so very good. Sounds enough like the Beatles, but yet not the Beatles at the same time. Very enjoyable, no real need for skips

4.5

What a songwriter.

Really likes the last track "1984" and had not listened to any McCartney post-Beatles.

Fun album with a nice change of pace for Paul McCartney.

Haven't listened to the full record before, all songs sound great, I mean, it's McCartney, lyrics and musicality are off the charts. Super enjoyable and easy to listen to.

Incredibly strong start and then it kind of fell off for me in the last half (probably because the start was SO strong). I'd give it a 3.5 if I could, so I'll be nice. Highlights: Band On The Run, Jet

Good album! Fav songs: Band on the Run, Jet

Off the cuff remark: is it me or are Wings & Macca often sneered at? Well, regardless I think this is a fine pop album. Standout track: suppose it has to be Band On The Run ? Revisit?: I do, infrequently and will again at some point

love it

Knew how to write a song

Do I like it cuz it’s good or do I just like it cuz it’s Paul McCartney

Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five is an absolutely fantastic song. Jet and Band On The Run are great too. Rest of the album is good 4/5

One legendary song and a ton of quality deep tracks

Yep that’s Paul. This is ok. Jet gets stuck in your head.

Favorite Track: Let Me Roll It

I've been curious about this album for years now, so finally listening to it was quite an experience! I'm glad I wasn't disappointed at all, though something's clearly missing here - maybe three other dudes from Liverpool. The sound is pretty consistent and interesting - and a decent amount of creativity is present here, but none of these elements are really abundant. All this makes it a good album, but not a masterpiece. I'm glad it exists, but I wouldn't really mind if it didn't, you know?

I generally find very little to love in the post-Beatles solo efforts, but this album is one of the very few exceptions. While it doesn't live up to anything he did with the Beatles, it's a great showcase for Paul's knack for making catchy pop hits.

Great! Upbeat songs with good vocals and average music. Each song is its own unique. Interesting piece. I like bluebird enough to save it.

Not bad. This album gives me a quiet-house-with-windows-open-on-a-warm-summer-evening-while-a-storm-rolls-in vibe and I can't explain why.

paul was clearly the pop songwriter in the beatles 4*

Band on the run Jet

I'm renowned for believing the Beatles are a really good band. That, of course, is not good enough. They must be worshipped and nothing less than accepting everything they did was genius. I do not worship them. I also don't enjoy a lot of the solo music members of the band put out, as I think there are great individual songs but not too many albums where the individual artist's brilliance is on display. Band on the Run is a really good album, even if I do not necessarily love the two biggest hits on the album. There are various other great songs on here outside of Jet and Band on the Run. A lot of this music sounds like it could have come from a Beatles album and that's actually not a bad thing. Not to be worshipped but also not bad. My favorite songs: Band on the Run Jet Bluebird Let Me Roll It Mamunia Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five I will say that the random reprises of "Jet" on the back half of the album were a bit odd to me. They just came out of nowhere.

Nice riffs and lyrics, good musical composition. Laid back

Solid, as one would expect from a master song writer

This album rules.

3.5 but I’ll round up. Hokey at times which takes me out of it. “Let me roll it” weighted the score higher, far and away the best song on the album.

Sir Paul rarely disappoints. I’ve had Band on the Run in my vinyl collection for years, but listening now, I realize I’m very unfamiliar with the album after the first two tracks wrap. ‘Let Me Roll It’ is a stand-out to me, as are ‘Picasso’s Last Words.’ Overall, these songs feel good to be in. It’s interesting to me, because I have extreme familiarity with the Beatles and the member’s solo albums. So, coming to Band on the Run without much context is like a free extra solo album to get to know!

Much better than I thought it would be. Defs worth a relisten

There's some boring whimsy in here but overall it's fine and more accessible than the two Lennon solo albums I've gotten so far.

Fantastic, Paul McCartney the goat

I've never dived in to any post-Beatles albums but this is a good start

fantastic, classic

4 stars Paul’s best solo record, coming out after a few stumbles (although I’m a fan of Ram). This was the first solo Paul album I listened to and always really enjoyed it. I hadn’t realized how much of this album Paul had done on his own, playing drums, bass, and lead guitar. It definitely does not impact the tightness of the album. Great songs, although it sort of peters out in the end. Side 1 is pretty flawless, Side 2 is less consistent.

band on the run is crazy surprising. the other songs are sometimes too but a bit mediocre

Never listened to this album in it's entirity. Did know the well known tracks (title track, Jet, Mrs Vandebilt) clearly my loss. The whole album is pretty good, not 5 star good but close.

Decent album

I’m a sucker for a lot of Paul McCartney’s stuff and this one is probably peak among his non-Beatles output.

4 stars for the title track alone! The rest of the album isn’t bad but that opening track is a whopper!

I've never really been super into the Beatles, but I do think Paul McCartney is adorkable and Wonderful Christmastime is one of my very favorite Christmas songs, so I am hopeful that this will be good (or at least tolerable). Band on the Run: Very nice! I like the little ... laser sound? Damn I really have to learn what instruments sound like because I suck oh wow is that flute?? ooh it's cool rock!!! This is a really nice rock song although the sound confused me at first. Love it! Jet: Feels very greasers-kinda cool and i especially enjoy the vocals here Bluebird: Different than Blackbird! Appropriately, it is happier and nicer. I like the little... rattle or whatever its called like the background instruments love it very islandy Mrs. Vanderbilt: This is really interesting. Is this Paul singing? He sounds very American. This song sounds A LOT like some other song but I can't remember which one. Maybe A chinese one? Let Me Roll It: Really really cool guitar at the beginning. Nice and crunchy! I obviously thought this song was about weed but apparently not. I like the vocals on this a lot, too, and it's much more western/american than I thought it'd be. Mamunia: Sort of a turn from the last track, but I like it enough. It's sort of like ABBA or something where it's nice but not something I'd listen to. Like the little talking bit. Sweet. But too long. No Words: Just fine. Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me): I'm confused by this song and I'm even more confused that it was made/sang by a brit. I like the ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh part but I think it's a little long. Good though! Kinda funny. Campfire love Nineteen Hundred and Eighty FIve: The start bit sounds a little like Money, Money, Money by ABBA. This vocalist certainly is not McCartney because that's a very American twang. Super duper groovy I love the fitful screaming LOVE it really good Okay I don't need all the deluxe stuff but that was such a great album maybe a 4.52. Super good and better than most of the stuff I've heard from the Beatles, if that's not heathenous to say!

Oh no please don't make me like Wings.

• sonically appealing and soothing to my brain • i would listen to it while studying or chilling • it's a nice album all in all + I like the album cover

Wings are the band The Beatles could have been.

This is a fun and simply Paul letting loose with the band. Great listen!

Paul McCartney has a unique style that is evident from Beatles to Wings

Solid Paul McCartney, but the best songs I heard a thousand times on 70s radio. The changes between melodies aren't as interesting anymore. Still I get fuzzy feelings listening to it. 4/5

The title track has been a favourite for most of my life and I played the Wings greatest hits cassette to death.

Nunca había escuchado a Paul McCartney fuera de Beatles y me he llevado una sorpresa. Un muy buen disco plagado de temas pop rock con toques más artísticos. Las dos primeras canciones del álbum y la que cierra son increíbles. He disfrutado especialmente los temas más orquestales.4/5

Probably my favourite post-Beatles McCartney studio album (I do have a lot of time for Wings Over America…). Band on the Run is a very good album, made with half a band, but it’s Paul McCartney, and he is an incredible musician. The songs are, almost, all excellent - the title track, “Jet”, “Let Me Roll It”, “Picasso’s Last Words”, “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” - but it loses a star because I just don’t like “Mamunia”.

Another reason why Paul is really the best Beatle, and always has been. 8/10

Mycket behagligt.

Solid album. Love the first 2 songs and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

Yeah not bad.

Good solid album, nice to pull out every so often to listen to.

Really good album although it kinda stumbles at the end. First half is 10/10 though. Overall: 8.5/10

Paul McCartney is one of the easiest musicians to goof on, the dude is a clown. 70s era music from musicians who started in the 60s aren't really the best, and Wings is no different. This album is a bit uneven, it's obviously no Beatles, it's got some really corny songs on it and it's got some incredible songs on it. "Let Me Roll It" may be one of his best he's ever written. A lot of nostalgia for this for sure. Really enjoyed spinning it today.

Very surprised by this album. Given that solo Beatles material historically hasn't had the same staying power of the band's legendary output (John Lennon notwithstanding), I wasn't exepcting to enjoy this McCartney release so much. There are so many great and timeless songs here, with both catchy hooks (most of them) and even some with progressive song structures (the title track). Key tracks: Band on the Run Jet Bluebird Mrs. Vandebilt

I've only ever heard Band on the Run prior to this listen through. I found the entire album enjoyable and catchy. I would listen to this again.

The first few songs are the best but its a solid project throughout. Paul is the most fun Beatle and it comes through on this proj.

This is a good to decent pop rock album and an easy listen. None of this is particularly innovative except the multi part title track, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s well written, orchestrated, and performed. There are some Beatles-isms in here like the title track being a mix of different themes, “Picasso’s last words” having the organ and French samples, and all the nonsensical lyrics throughout. It’s very much McCartney’s work though because it never goes too far up its own ass like Lennon’s does. I didn’t love this or anything but it’s pretty good and a good example of how having just enough songwriting and scoring skills can make an otherwise boring idea into something fun.

Catchy and poppy.

Came out the month I was born, which means yet another addition to the increasingly long list of things that have aged better then I have.

It’s Paul McCartney, I mean cmon what else do you need to know?

A classic

Having only heard Band on a Run before, I didn’t even realize that was Wings. This album reminds of a cd my mom got me when I was a kid called “70’s Comes Alive Again” which didn’t feature any Wings songs.

84% Best: Band On The Run; Jet; Bluebird; Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five Must-Hear? Sure

I'd heard bits of this before and I'm sure it's been on in the background of my life. Classic McCartney melodies thrown into a solidly proggy affair. What it might lack in emotional punch at times, it makes up for with some stellar songwriting and plenty of variety, dipping into everything from Fripp-esque riffs to world music. The title track, 'Jet', 'Let Me Roll It', Mamunia' and '1985' were the big standouts to me, though there's no real sore thumb on there.

I really enjoyed this. Catchy all the way through.

Good songwriting and catchy. Always enjoyed the wings, but the writing was not the Beatles - musically or lyrically.

B+ Band on the Run 5 Jet 4 Bluebird 4 Mrs. Vanderbilt 5 Let Me Roll It 3 Mamunia 3 No Words 3 Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) 3 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five 5 Probably the best non Beatles album by a member of the group. Nineteen Hundred Eighty Five is just … so perfect.

An excellent collection of songs by Paul here. One of the best post-Beatles albums.

One of my favourite album covers: Michael Parkinson, Kenny Lynch, James Coburn, Clement Freud, Christopher Lee, and John Conteh. Celebs that were ever present when I was growing up.

3.5/5

great album!

Back to back to back hits. I had no knowledge of this album for the longest time, and isn’t that just a bummer? This is better than at least half of Beatles albums.

Really enjoyed the album - always thought Paul’s solo projects were slightly better than the other ex-Beatles solo projects.

4/5 10 years on from Please Please me and just 3 years after the Beatles split, Paul McCartney has already put out 2 classic records. Ram is my favourite of the two I’m talking about but this record is truly special also. Such great songwriting and musicianship across this album but did anyone at the time really expect anything different from him? Top 3 Songs: Band on the run Let me roll it Nineteen Hundred and Eighth Five

Out of all the post-Beatles solo albums, this is the best one I’ve heard so far. It varies in styles but remains very melodic with plenty of catchy hooks. The album is also energetic and uplifting. I ended up playing it a second time right after finishing it the first time.

4.3

Enjoyed this more than I thought it would. Some good tracks, and not as twee as The Beatles (for the most part). A solid 4 and something I’d likely return to.

I'd agree with Jon Landau, it's probably the best solo output from any Beatle. It's not quite perfect, though.

First time listening to this album. I was familiar with a few of the songs already. Pretty solid album

I wish the whole thing was just the bubbling frenetic rush of the tile track. The rest of the songs are good, but that first song is fantastic. The rest of the album should be condensed into like, two or three songs. That would be fun! McCartney is at his best when he is pushing the pop envelope, and at his worst when gives too much time to his weird Charlie Chester or Anthony Newley character studies.

I own this album on vinyl, and have listened to it many times, as I bought it when it first came out in 1973. For the most part, I really like it, and think it is by far McCartney’s best post-Beatles album. I think a couple of the songs are too long and meander a bit too much (e.g., Picasso’s Last words). But overall, I think this is a four star album.

great

i really liked it! vocals + harmonies were great and instrumental was also v intentional

Narrative ark is good.

Unexpectedly good album.

Ik heb misschien wel 5 keer gedacht "Oh misschien ken ik dit nummer? " Voordat het uiteindelijk bij het refrein aankwam. En dat is alleen het eerste nummer! Knaller als opener is dit zeg, meerdere verschillende stijlen in 1 nummer proppen, ik vind dat altijd echt iets vets hebben. Jammer dat het daarna eigenlijk vrij standaard psychrock is. TOT Mrs vandebilt er opeens een random saxofoon doorheen gooit! Hallo Paul, je weet dat je dan mijn aandacht hebt he?? Ook mooi dat het maar 1 seconde is, daarna word ie meteen weggehaald, alsof de band er zelf ook een beetje van schrok ofzo. Verder is dit een beetje een gek album? Het is iets meer funky en jazzy soms zelfs dan bijvoorbeeld de albums van The Beatles die ik tot nu toe heb gehoord. Experimenteler ook? Ik trek het in elk geval best wel goed, vond het echt wel een lekker album. Ook duurde het niet zo lang, in tegenstelling tot deze review! Mand. 4 sterren. FAVO: Band on the run, Mrs vandebilt, Nineteen Hunderd eighty five

Great

Listened to this while playing Through Ice and Snow. I lost. Ok...so don't judge...but i had no idea Wings was Paul McCartney. I didn't grow up listening to music like this. I enjoyed this soooo much more than I was expecting. I have always enjoyed the songwriting of the Beatles, but it was interesting to hear exactly what McCartney's influence was to the sound. I was familiar with the opening song, but the rest was all new to me. Would absolutely revisit this in the future!

It’s Paul McCartney, feels familiar, love wings. What’s not to love

I've always been pretty lukewarm on Paul's solo stuff. I think the title track and "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" are great, but the rest is kind of just okay. 4 stars.

4.5

A bit like Red Bull, Paul McCartney gives you wings… for the first few songs at least. Title track and Jet are some serious peak poppy anthemage but the tunes do get a bit softer and floppier as the album goes on. Second side is quite underpowered comparatively and Paul knows it because he brings back the two main good songs Band On The Run and Jet in reprisey medley form to fill up the back half. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five a strong butchy Hey Bulldoggy closer to bring the album back up to 4.

Classic!

Great album! You can easily notice how McCartney is at a different level of musicianship then everyone else.

Goood

Paul

Its well put together and I enjoyed it although not sure it left a huge impression well not as much as I would have liked being McCartney. Having said that the band tight and his voice is good got lots of hooks, thrills and spills its no Beatles obviously but its solid enough

Band On The Run was by no means a completely foreign project for me to listen to. Car rides to and from anywhere as a child would so very often be greeted with the soothing sounds of WSFM, a radio station specialising in music from the 60s to the 90s, and Band On The Run was there. It’s always been there. In saying that, despite the title track being a key part of my ventures as a child, the rest of the album remained a mystery to me, which was quite the shock considering how big of a Paul McCartney fan my parents have turned out to be. The album was fantastic, and knowing about life post-Beatles for McCartney, the way it all came together was exactly what the doctor ordered. Band On The Run, Jet and Picasso’s Last Words all a standout. Drink to me! Four stars.

Good musicianship here. I imagine this was huge for Beatles fans at the time.

I like Ram better, but only by a hair.

Best wel nice

The only good solo album from Paul McCartney. It’s got some great tunes for sure.

Phenomenal first half. Comes and goes in the second.

There are some gtreat songs here. But the lYrr tracks are just filler and seem to be played that way

Ja hoor! Luistert lekker weg, classic 'oooehwaa ooh' -tjes, would listen again!

It feels like an alternate Beatles album, captures that creative energy with different choruses and switchups within song. It has hits and then the non-hits are just as fun. Between a 4 & 5 here, I am going with 4 now but could change on a revisit

Definitely my favourite so far. Similarly to the previous album (REM) I listened to it while studying so I didn’t pay as much attention as I would normally, therefore my first listening opinions probably aren’t fully accurate. I really like the vibe of the whole album and although my score might not seem to reflect it, I think that again, over time my score will increase. Definitely something I see myself revisiting. So for now, 74/100

Fantastic dad rock

Paul McCartney carries the Beatles. Band on the run and Jet are two of the best Beatles songs. The albums starts crazy strong with these two. The rest of the songs are good but don’t keep up with the first two songs (1900 85 was a great end though) .Overall great album 8/10

This album proves I haven’t given Paul’s “solo” career enough credit. Admittedly Im partial to George and John’s post-Beatles music but I thoroughly enjoyed Band on the Run. Sometimes the songwriting can be silly but other than that no complaints really

Really great album. Embarrassingly, before this album came up, I have to admit that I thought some of these were Beatles songs.

This is just good clean fun. Calm vibes, a good album to walk, bike, or just sit in a park too. Paul McCartney solo album slaps. Also, pretty cool this was recorded in Nigeria.

At its best catchy, at its worst repetitive

It feels like McCartney and Wings have to be graded on a curve because as immaculate as his melodies are, Paul writes the goofiest lyrics on planet earth. He’s a total doofus, and yet his work is immaculate. Band on the Run suffers from a lackadaisical middle third for sure, but between the title track, Jet, Helen Wheels, and the unbeatable stank of Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five, the record is undeniable. It’s just real hard to take this dude seriously at all.

pretty unfair tracklist. first two songs back to back & you forget let me roll it is even there by the time it comes on. paul was just doing whatever but doing it really well

This is a great album, but I can't give it a five. I've always had trouble with Sir Paul's cheesy side, and Bluebird just totally kills the potential for perfection here. Probably a couple of other tracks too, if I'm being honest. But as I said, a great album full of unique hits and the title track is one of the best examples of Macca's true genius as a songwriter. 4.8