Band On The Run

Some classic tracks, overall not a 5 star one though

enjoyed a lot more than expected

This is such a fun album. I've listened to it more times than I can count, and I still finds new wrinkles to obsess over. McCartney is pretty good.

Disco caps at a 3 for me. This was a slightly above average album. Loved the guitar work.

How is that we've got an album by a Beatle without getting any by the Beatles yet? Luckily Paul is my favorite Beatle (in band or post-band). I was kind of surprised I didn't like this album more. I mean, I love the title track, Jet, and Nineteen Hundred & Eighty Five. But Bluebird and No Words were kind of meh. Even Let Me Roll It - it was good but got kind of boring (could've been 1min shorter). Mrs Vandebilt and Mamunia were both a bit wacky but very cool. Picasso's Last Words also wacky but not nearly as cool. So, a good album but not amazing.

The grand question - were the Beatles ever as good solo as they were together? The answer for Paul McCartney is clear. He's got some great solo tracks, but I don't think he was ever as good solo as he was with the Beatles. But that's not really a fair way to judge his solo albums, is it? A-hem, you must be as good as the Beatles to get a 5. So, I'm trying to listen without thinking, "This dude wrote Let it Be and Hey Jude and so on and so on." Great - Band on the Run, Let Me Roll It, Mrs. Vandebilt, Jet (at first, I classified this as "good not great" but then it got stuck in my head). Good - Mamunia (I really like the African stylings), No Words (sounds like it would fit on ELO's Out of the Blue), Picasso's Last Words, Nineteen-Hundred and Eighty-Five. Bluebird is probably the weakest song on the album - meh 70s soft rock. So, 4/9 great, 4/9 good, 1 meh. Probably makes it a 4.5 and now I'm going to add my bias of "but it's not as good as the Beatles" and round it DOWN to a 4. It just doesn't feel like a 5. Sorry, Paul. You're still awesome to me.

Excellent, catchy with super remarkable and rememberable tracks.

Virker som et godt album med flere gode sange på. 3.5. Kræver flere gennemlyt

Lovely album

A classic.

Band on the Run is a masterpiece of a song in my opinion, just so good!

Good album. Progressive folk. Would listen again.

Very clever man, that McCartney...

Instrumentals and melodies are sick, classic Paul McCartney. Simple lyrics, went sickomode with the nonlexical vocables Favorite songs: Jet, Nineteen hundred

Tof album. Hier en daar een heel leuk nummer. De rest minder memorabel

Paul har så fin röst!! definitivt min bästa bagge. det ska han ha, grabben.

Wow. This album is awesome. Again I found myself completely unfamiliar with the work of the artist, and I seriously dug this album.

The best of post-Beatles McCartney. Best track: Band on the Run

Definitely McCartney. Pretty good.

3.8....have to give 4....for band or, bluebird and others

Pop rock. Melódico. Bastante bueno.

Pretty groovy. Not all bangers, but a few are great

1. "Band on the Run" ***** 2. "Jet" *** good tune, annoying lyrics 3. "Bluebird" - pretty but dull ballad 4. "Mrs. Vandebilt" - Granny song with bouncy 4/4 bass *** 5. "Let Me Roll It" ***** 6. "Mamunia" Lovely fingerpicked guitar, faux-Afirca influence (recorded in Lagos? - wiki says written in Marraskesh) **** 7. "No Words" Quality ballad, nice guitar work **** 8. "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)" Picasso as Rocky Raccoon? **** 9. "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five" Cool keyboard-driven buildup, as if written for a movie **** 10. "Helen Wheels" Guitar-based glam/boogie blues, slightly annoying backing vocals (Linda?)

First time really listening to Wings, aside from a few random songs. Great vibes, though a lot of songs felt repetitive or overindulgent. Most Fav: Band on the Run, Bluebird, Mrs Vandebilt, Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five Least Fav: Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me), Mamunia

Familiar with the two singles and didn't really expect to enjoy this album as much as I did.

4/5 Nice, happy songs

Really liked it. Funny Beatles vibes

I didn't expect to like it this much! Not all winners, but I like the groove of the entire album.

The album wasn't bad and I love "Let Me Roll It" and personally think it's the best song on the album. 7/10.

Love love love

So nostalgic and gives a fun but subtle feeling.

I have got a slightly irrational love for this album. Takes me back to my teens. Trite lyrics and iresistably poppy tunes not usual my bag at all, but this is a great mood uplifter. Love it still though not played for years.

Title track is a huge classic but also love Bluebird and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five. Like how there's call backs to previous tracks scattered throughout, at some points it verges on psychadelic

Not man on the run.

an all time favourite of mine

Classic 70s pop, packed with hooks. Great cover - Parky and his showbiz pals, only missing Tarby!

Wow, why have I never listened to this?

This is a generous 4, I really liked that album at some point but it didn't hit me as hard this time around mrs vanderbilt still slaps

This feels like Beatles-adjacent music for people that thought the band got a little too "out there" by the end, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Band on the Run starts the show with a one-two punch of show-stoppers that brute force this 3-star album into drawing 4, though that isn't to say it doesn't have its moments beyond the singles. The final two tracks (which contain reprisals of the singles, ironically) are pretty strong, too, and even some of the middle tracks are enjoyable when they aren't bringing in too much of the schmaltz—Bluebird and Mamunia are the low points of the record and only serve to tell me that McCartney has no idea what the weather is like in LA. Not quite the best thing a Beatle was involved with after the 60s, but in Paul's defense, it's pretty hard to top the Simpsons in its golden age.

I'm always torn with McCarthy. I love the Beatles and I want to love a McCarthy album, but they alway seem to come up short. This one is the best of the bunch though.

....... pretty songs - mixed grill

At the time, this was considered Paul McCartney's first great record since the Beatles broke up. There are a couple great ones post-Beatles but pre-BOTR, in my opinion. But this record is truly great. And the story of all the band quitting except Paul, Linda, and the other guy - that's cool too. Oh! And his lyrics/arrangements book was stolen pretty much as soon as they arrived in the place (can't remember the exotic locale) where it was recorded. So, as much as Paul McCartney could experience adversity at this point in his career, I like to imagine that helped create this masterpiece.

Great album. Not much else to say.

I really enjoyed this album. It was before I was of age, and while I had heard some of the songs on their previously, I hadn’t heard the whole work. Reading the background on it was enlightening as well.

Now I can say for sure where I know all these classics from.

I can't believe I've never listened to this album given how I obsessed over the Beatles when I was younger

Really eclectic mix of songs on this album. No duds, but only a couple of really good songs (Band on the Run, Jet). Worth a listen though, some of the songs seem like they would grow on you.

I'm not sure how I feel about the reprises from the earlier songs that punctuate the latter half of this record. Otherwise, this is full of great moments that remind me why I love PM

solid album. every song is good

August 26, 2021 This was good! Some tracks are catchier than others but I liked the changes in tone and structure. A solid listen.

I'm hardly consistent in my scoring, but I really enjoyed this album

Some classics I recognize like Band on the Run and Let me roll it

I mean he's a Beatle.

Really happy to be giving this 4 stars because I'm not a huge Beatles fan and didn't think id like this. The first and last tracks are absolutely class, with 1985 building up to a big finish back at the first song. Couple of songs that I wasn't mad about like Let Me Roll It but overall great album.

It's better than you think

One of the first albums that I really started listening to. It brings me back to when I was dating my first girlfriend at the age of 16 since we listened to it a lot. There's some great songs in this one. Standouts include Band on the Run, Jet, Mrs. Vandebilt, Let Me Roll It, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five.

one of my very favorite post-Beatles records. Second only to All Things Must Pass. If "Let Me Roll" it was a b-side then that should be all you need to know

This feels like a transitional album, in a way. It has a solid 70s feel with the twangish guitars, the walking bass, and the like. It feels kind of like sitting on a dock, fishing, on a summer day. Not bad by any means though.

This album is so good. I like that it is a concept album but doesn’t feel like one.

not my vibe, i wouldn't chose to listen to it other than background music tho. LOVE THE SAX IN BLUEBIRD THO. gotta give it a 7/10 because the sax moment.

4 deze kan muziek maken hoor!

McCartney is an amazing songwriter

A strong solo effort by Macca that shows the growth of his style as a solo artist, but still retains plenty of the influence of that earlier group he was with. The hits are undeniable - both the title track and Jet are complex, yet accessible, of their time, yet timeless. A few of the songs could have been deep cuts from Beatles' albums and would therefore have been much better known (Let Me Roll It, Mamunia). The clunkers, for me, are Last Words..., which feels like a White Album reject akin to You Know the Name, Look Up the Number, and those tracks whose sound is too firmly entrenched in the 70s' FM "rock" genre to have much lasting value. I wouldn't mind most of these songs coming up in a random rotation, but there are definitely some I wouldn't ever choose to play. In a 10-pt. system, I have gone with a 7; here, it could be a three or four, but since it's Sir Paul, I rounded up.

This album opened up with probably its strongest track with pretty funky guitars at the beginning transitioning into the chiller band on the run part. I found bluebird, and mrs Vanderbilt to be another standout of the album, both featuring jazzy saxophones and a certain funk to it. The rest of the album however seems to be quite generic 70s rock with lots of acoustic guitar. 7/10

lover it

Hot take: SOS>BOR?

A collection of great songs, with only a few places where it sags.

Much more my style. Great listen.

I didn’t want to like this as much as I did. And yet, I did. Really good stuff. McCartney always was the better songwriter anyway.

really enjoyed this record

(what a great melodic salve after the eardrilling of the Velvet Underground) A handful of classics from my childhood sound as good as I remember and the title track alone almost gives this a 4 on its own. To me the best of this matches well with Paul's better Beatles tunes, and although it falters just a bit near the end I love the weird sci-fi-ish "1985" as a closer. 8/10 4 stars

medio zzz pero es chill.me gusta para hacer las tareas

Fav songs: Band on the run, Bluebird, Picasso's Last Words

Very, very, close to 5 stars

Solid album, well composed

Really enjoyed this.

Great album! I have the live version

Very good album by a very good Beatle. Thought I had this on vinyl, was disappointed when I looked and I didn’t. In relistening, I remembered how much I enjoyed this.

Interesting how 1001 Albums lists the artist as Paul McCartney but Spotify lists it as Wings - 1001 Albums knows why people are interested in the album. I was surprised to recognize the first two songs. Jet was a great track and Mrs Vandebilt was a good surprise as well

Sometimes math is a bit depressing. I realized the last time I heard this entire album was probably 43 years ago. After that first listen, I came back fir the title track on a regular basis - adding it to my saved Spotify list early last year. “Jet” is a decent pop tune that I hear a lot, but generally not on purpose. Rest of the album pretty average. “Mrs.Vandebilt” is a good two minute song that runs 4 1/2 minutes. I got excited about the guitar solo at the end of “Mumonia”, only to sadly realize it was the fade out. I also like most of “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five”, but thought the slowish middle interlude detracted. I think it’s a 3.5, but rounding up on the stellar “Band on the Run”

Erstaunlicher grower! Anfangs etwas zu quirky, teils haarscharf am grandios Lächerlichen der tollen Oliver Onions, ja sogar an Boney M („Mrs Vandebilt“) musste ich gaaaanz kurz denken, aber die scharfe Kurve, die McCartney‘s Wings fliegen, wurde gemeistert, jede ihrer Figuren elegant, leicht und leicht verschmitzt. Tolle verschwenderische Platte mit so vielen Songs, die ich immer wieder gerne herausholen werde. Big 4.3

I liked it.  At some point it hit me, something that I hadn’t ever really put to words, as with all Beatles stuff, they seem to rely heavily on their vocals. I was especially thinking that about 75% of the way through, but then ended up liking some of their last songs.

Suffragette appears in songs more often than I would have thought. Great album.

4 if just for how good 3-4 tracks are

Great album, couple of duds but full of tunes

I found this album to have such character and colour. It has almost its own genre and authenticity, despite being pop rock on the surface. The production is awesome, and very Martin-esque!

This has three of my favorite post-Beatles McCartney songs on it.

fun album. jet is a great song

Mycket bra skiva! Hade fått för mig att Wings var ett mkt senare projekt av McCartney, men det var ju i princip direkt efter Beatles. Bästa låten: Band on the run. Mrs Vanderbilt och Let me roll it också toppen. Gillar inte Mamunia, men annars ett genombra album. Hade bara hört singeln Band on the run tidigare. Hade även i huvet blandat ihop REO Speedwagons kanonlåt "Take it on the Run" med "Band on the run". När jag först tänkte på titeln "Band on the run" så såg/hörde jag framför mig REO Speedwagons låt :)

Super cool, bluebird is a bop

An enjoyable album. Clearly band on the run is the shining star, but there's enough quirkiness and melody that carries through it to be a very fun listen.

Pretty good a lot of "the hits"

Some quality songwriting, definitely adding to the ‘listen more’ pile

I can’t believe as a Beatles fan I’ve never listened to this album. It was incredible.

I listened to it 5 times. Really good, lots of bops

A found very interesting songs in this album

Kanske snart jag börjar förstå McCartneys genialitet. Vilken skiva! Blueebiiiiiird! Stark öppning i band on the run sen trampar skivan bara på som ett par kraftiga kängor i en snårig skog! Förstår att den här skivan lär blivit jäkligt stor när den kom. Riktigt bra! Gillar som vanligt alla inspel med saxofon :D. Bästa låten: Alla utom Picassos last words (drink to me) - den var inte bra.

Pleasantly surprised. Songs I’ve heard that I didn’t know were Paul McCartney

Amazed at the song writing ability of Paul. My favorite songs were the first 2 on the album. Band on the Run and Jet.

Lot of familiar zeitgeist melodies. First song band on the run has a fun progression.

Some really catchy stuff, although I wouldn't expect any less of Paul McCartney. Lots to enjoy here, and I appreciate the variety of tone and style across the album.

+

gud

Baddest band in the land

Not a bad album.

I liked this more than the Beatles I'd give a 4.5 if I could. Still don't think I've heard a 5 star album on this list

i love paul so this is top tier ok

This is a case where the Deluxe Edition is very tedious but the standard version is stellar. Great album!

So many hits. Pretty damn good.

Cool, especially fun front half. I hate hate hate the choir in the intro of the last song. i thought rolling stones were gonna suck but I guess I'm wrong

Surprisingly enjoyable, despite not fawning over the Beatles. The titular track is a classic anyways.

Full disclaimer here: I am not anti- Paul McCartney. He's a brilliant musician and songwriter. I'm not part of the, quite frankly, ridiculous argument about which Beatle was the best writer/musician/person. That's pure nonsense in my opinion. That being said, the majority of his solo work, and projects with Wings just don't grab me. It's decent background music if it's there, but I don't go seeking it out. Now, where this album is concerned: It proves McCartney deserves all the credit for his songwriting chops. The man knows music, knows how to build an album. I fully believe it belongs on this list, but I can't fault the people who don't enjoy it. It's lighthearted, easy listening pop-rock, and that is not for everyone.

Bookended by brilliant songs such as band on the run and nineteen hundred and eighty five. Wildly different but reassuringly mccartney. The rest of the songs including the silly jet are just so-so unfortunately.

Why is Paul McCartney infinitely more listenable when he's not playing with the Beatles. It's really insane. All the things I hate about the Beatles are really charming when it's just Paul doing his thing. Highlights: Band On The Run, Mamunia

Perfectly serviceable pop rock from Macca. Jet is cool, BOTR is one of those songs I never need to hear again. Good bass tone.

RATING: 7/10 HIGHLIGHT: Let Me Roll It LOWLIGHT: Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)

а вот это прикольно макартни с другой группой, которая дает динамику есть запоминающиеся песни, мелодии мне зашло буду переслушивать скорее всего 3.6

Far from bad. Good melodies. Rain in LA (Mamunia) felt good. But the album as a whole didn't grab me. Same problem with the Beatles.

It was okay - easy listening

Somewhere in 3.5 range

I've heard this before and it was a massively successful album. You can definitely hear McCartney responding to the music of the time and he does a good job of it. However, this is another I can see why people really love this, but its not really for me. I probably won't listen again, but I certainly didn't regret hearing it again..

I hadn't really listened to music from the 70s, especially rock, but it was okay. My favorite song was blue bird.

Decent. I think the last song was my favorite.

Genuinely one of the shortest albums and yet almost every single song is too long. Band on the run (the song) is a classic and I like bits and pieces of all of the songs. I really liked the descent into chaos of nineteen hundred and eighty five It's fun, it's fine, but it's nothing spectacular

Pleasant enough, I enjoyed Jet especially 3/4

I’m going to split my threes from now on. This is a mid 3/5.

definitely good, just don't know if i'll go back to it frequently.

ok

First one! Really liked Jet. Band on the Run and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five had something to them too. Liked the lil guitar bits most of the time. Some of the songs weren't for me. Too slow or they felt like the should be sung by the Oompa Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There was also one song that felt really discordant sometimes. Did not like that.

The title track, “Jet”, and “Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five” are classics. Every other song besides those three were just okay.

Very well done music by McCartney post-Beatles. However, I didn't really connect with it. I think I was expecting more from how my friends talked it up, but I just liked it and didn't love it. I found it fine, but not legendary.

Band on the Run was a vibe, rest were meh.

I for some reason did not want to listen to Paul McCartney when I was assigned this so I went in with low expectations. I had heard Band on The Run many times on the radio. Honestly it wasn't that bad. I think I was concerned that it was going to be a lot of his dreaded 'granny music' but it was almost completely avoided in this album. The guitar riff in 'Let Me Roll It' really stuck out in my mind on this listen.

It's Paul, so it gets a little corny here and there. But the title track and Jet rule.

This album has some stellar songs (“Let Me Roll It”, “Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Five”, I’ll even include “No Words” in that). The rest is good, not great, almost uncanny valley Beatles. Hard to put it on when Ram is right there. The American release CD, one of the first I personally owned, includes the rocker “Helen Wheels”, bumping it up half a star at least, but streaming services don’t want you to know that.

Pauli Luotonen

7,50/10 Buen album, me gusto bastante. Muy tranquilo, muy al estilo de The Beatles obviamente pero unos escalones mas abajo

this sounds like a beatles album to me. guess it just proves who I associate the most with the beatles. atleast it's better than le**on Would I listen again: Deserves to be on this list: i don't think so, it's just Paul 3.4

Some beautiful songs but its mid tier for me.

7/10 - Wow. Band on the run sounded familiar and its phenomenal. Both halves of the song. Overall, it has really strong songs. Even on some of the lesser liked songs, such as Mamunia, have redeeming qualities (love it when they sing "Mamunia", very catchy). Fav Tracks: Band On The Run, Jet, Mrs. Vanderbilt Heard before? --------–- ✅ Saved a new Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? -------–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? ---––– ❌ Album Cover ----------– 10/10 i love this album cover so much. My favorite is the guy in the mustache 🥸

I've never heard about this album and I think I know why. It's good, but not really very memorable.

Musically good. But lacks teeth and depth. Pop sugar confection for the most part. Certainly well made, fun, and painless.

This album shows all sides of Paul McCartney. Unfortunately, the most recurring is his corny side. The title track and “Nineteen hundred and Eighty-Five” and some of McCartney’s best of his post-Beatles career but the rest is so fervently mediocre…especially for one of the best songwriters of all time.

Solid 70s pop rock album. McCartney is a great writer and performer. It's clear how much he contributed to the Beatles success and sound listening to this album. The singles really do stand out more than the rest of the album, but I don't think there is a dud in any of the tracks. Band On The Run Jet

my favs: bluebird, no words, picassos last words. the autoplay gave me hope of deliverance by paul mccartney after the album finished playing and it was so much better. overall the album is okay

Giving this 3 stars out of respect to Sir Paul but I’ll need to give this a closer listen

Some great tracks, some shockers. The definition of a 3.

peaks and valleys on this one, bluebird is annoying

nothing crazy special, but quality pop rock with some catchy melodies

(have not listened yet but can't un-rate)

Listen, it’s a great album, but it runs out of steam so quick. The first two songs are incredible but it’s so clear they ran out of ideas, they just have to keep sampling the first twos songs throughout because they know everyone would rather just be listening to those instead.

Hmmm. I always said growing up that Paul was my least favorite of the beatles. And hes still a beatle but wings was a big part of that. Cause even now I still dont know much about his purely solo stuff. Its just the beatles and wings. And I just never like it. Anf after listening to this here I would say ive softened a little bit on that stance but not a whole lot. I wouldn't say I love much of anything that goes on here but its alright. Don't really hate it just not much sticks out in a good way. Like im ok with the title track. Its good enough. But really the only other track thay I got much out of was let me roll it. That one was pretty good. But that is the problem. Pretty good isnt very high praise for a god damn beatle. One of the pioneers of modern music. Fine is fine I guess but its always just underwhelming. Thats it? Thats how I generally feel about this and wings in general. Ive heard worse but the bar should be higher than that.

A solo Paul Cortney ???! In this economy?

Couple of very familiar tunes, definitive wings

Never was a Beatles fan. Ever. And I found McCartney somewhat insufferable during this period of time. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance and Sir Paul would often cross that line. On this album though, McCartney struck the balance just right producing a catchy, vibrant and diverse set of songs that were instantly likable and memorable. I loved Band On The Run and Jet which were two great singles from this record. But as I grew less enamored with traditional rock and the sounds and energy of punk took over my life, I moved on never too return. It was nice to revisit but not life changing. 3/5

It's a really odd collection of songs - feels a bit like 20 different styles crammed into 10 songs. That said I enjoyed it

Buena compañía para una tarde de rompecabezas. Me gustó la voz de Paul.

YESSIRRRR. ROCK MUSICCC. LESSGOOOOOO. also its paul McCartney so yea.

652/1001 2026.07.07

I love you Paul but this was so mediocre. Bargain bin worthy stuff. Pleasant enough I guess.

The creativity of the McCartneys shines through in this third album. While many difficulties in technical and recording aspects plagued the production, the tracks show great depth in longevity, freedom, and intrigue of what it means to desire in this world. The instrumentals have a groovy yet synchronicity in each track, the vocals are always a gem, the lyricism can expand greatly with repeated listens, and the overall reception highlights the enjoyment of the album. In the end, if you wanted to at least get a view Lense of post-Beatles McCartney, this is one to check out. My favorite tracks are "Band on the Run" and "Let Me Roll It".

This was enjoyable.

for some reason im imagining myself on the beach listening to this one? why is this very beatelzy when its only paul mcartney reading the back story of how this album came about was super crazy shoutout to that maybe one of the first albums that im thinking of relistening to again??

It's all right.

3.5

I liked it not my cup of tea but I respect anything that the greats do. It’s an album I’ve heard many times over before. No notes just a solid album.

Alright little album. Very listenable, but fairly background outside of the main singles really.

It was fine, though I was expecting better.

Perfect song to fall into sleep

Band on the Run is an A+ song. It's downhill from there. Jet is pretty good, and none of the others made much of an impression. The bass playing is the standout for me.

sweet good paul mccartney the only beatle that matters music. i saw blue bird and black bird kissing btw. it’s a great album. it’s very pop and commercial imo which isn’t bad at all but it just means it doesn’t stand out to me. it’s not the type of album that will change your life and view of the world. which is okay. it’s a good casual listen. i can out it on in the background, on a drive, while I make food. that’s good music. it’s not show stopping. but it’s good. Let me Roll It is my favorite. I enjoyed Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five a whole lot. —POEM— You in my bedside You in the kitchen You and someday our children You in every corner of the house You in the centerfold of my fantasies You in my palm in my vision in my dreams my wishful thinking my daydream my nightmares and memories my plans and conversations my thoughts and tea my foods and sweets everything, it seems

Primera vez escuchando un album de Wings completo. Es bastante bueno, muy optimista y melódico. Me parecen creativa la forma en la que combinan distintos sonidos, que aunque no sean muy variados, complementan muy bien la vibra de este disco. La voz de Paul le da un toque especial a las canciones, les brinda más sentimiento. Una cosa si fue que el aspecto lírico me dejo que desear. Pero no es más que un gusto personal. 7/10

The singles do a lot of the work but they are good singles. McCartney is excellent and there is a decent variety so I have to gove this a 3.

buen pop

Didn't have any specific expectations and it turned out to be great, in The Beatles style, for sure 👍

Never actually listened to this one. It was quite good (surprise)! Glad I finally got around to it. There are a ton of great tracks on it.

Wait this isn’t the Beatles I mean it was fun but not as fun as his other stuff

Kinda fun; knew Let Me Roll It from the Apple concert.

It was fine but with a busy day I didn’t get a good chance til the evening and I wasn’t compelled to finish it

Good stuff, Nineteen Eighty Five is an under-rated tune, BOTR, Jet also great.

Nochtans één van de beste songwriters van de voorbije eeuw. Sterke nummers zelfs. En toch pakt het (mij) niet

gezellig

(Paul McCartney trying to think of a second good song): uh…. bluebird Actually liked this a lot more than I thought I would. The riff on Let Me Roll It might be the worst I’ve ever heard or I might like it I’m not sure honestly. What the fuck was the drummer doing after the chorus. It must be intentional he does it both choruses. And on Picasso’s Last Words in the first verse. It straight up sounds bad. Really what is going on with that whole song.

Paul takes us on a journey a bit away from Beatlesland, and it's quite a fun ride with groovy basslines and tight musicianship. At times it feels like the songs are a bit too messy, a little more straight forward approach would have made it a better listen in my opinion.

Meh

McCartney’s flaw as a songwriter is that his work comes off schmaltzy and impersonal. Such a catalog, yet I feel like we don’t know anything about him learned through his music. The same Paul is here on Band on the Run, his best work after the Beatles. Some moments of pop music mastery and some real dull cheese. That was always McCartney, though.

A unique album but at some point it started to sound like variations on a theme.

This is quite a beautiful album. Who would have thought I’d like music from a Beatle?

Probably Paul's best solo album, with some truly inspired moments, but it's a bit inconsistent, all things considered.

3/6

Good memories

It feels like the wrote a hit and just had to fill an album to meet the label's requirements. It's about what I expect from Paul. I'd listen to it but it's a little lifeless.

Fuck wrote wrong reviews for wrong albums, holding Paul accountable

Don't really understand the 'this is great because it's what the Beatles wouldn't let Paul do' when this just sounds like a middling Beatles record

Was surprised to realize I had never listened to the whole album. Realized I liked the songs Let Me Roll It and Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five more than the two released singles.

I liked this album but nothing quite hooked me. It was good to listen to and I recognized a few songs.

One of my favourite jokes is about the opening track on this album, Band on the Run: "When you want to listen to three songs but only have time for one." I come across a fair bit of mockery regarding Wings, but it's okay really. Some good bits, some weird bits. It was the 70s!

I knew the main song from the radio years ago. It’s all really not my thing, I don’t see the appeal but it was ok I guess. But why are there always saxophones, can’t stand them.

sweet first song overall is ok, a little monotonous with the bass. the voice aswell mamunia is kinda sweet. but im kinda getting bored with the same range and voice 2,4 /5 I like the last song a lot

The title track is obviously a rock standard, but the rest of the album was merely fine.

Starts off strong but falls off significantly.

Competent, but does not stand the test of time

I really enjoyed the first and last tracks on this record. The rest of it was kinda lackluster. Favourite Track(s): Band On The Run, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Least Favourite Track(s): Jet

Perfectly pleasant. Just sounded outdated to me, will probably never listen again.

achei bem mid não é ruim de forma alguma, só não é a vibe do dia

Not to bad

Favorite: nineteen hundred and eighty five

This album starts strong with the two best tracks. The rest is merely ok and meanders where it should peak

Is het verschrikkelijk? Nee. Ga je het vergelijken met de Beatles en is het dan allemaal een beetje inwisselbaar? Zeker. Alleen is dit minder bekend, dus doe me dan toch maar de Beatles. Dat is zo'n beetje wat erover te zeggen valt, behalve dan dat Band On The Run wel een heerlijke opener is van het album. Sterretje of 2 à 3.

Its good if you like to listen to Pink Floyd like me but not as good as something like the dark side of the moon. So I liked it but there are better albums.

It’s yet another rock album that also wants to dabble in some other genres. Sometimes the songs sound like a Beatles song. Huh I wonder why

Enjoyable but didn’t blow me away- sounds like an average rock album idk why everyone’s hyping it up so much (probably bc it’s Paul McCartney)

It was fine. Standout songs: Band on the run Let me Roll it

Meh. A little better than I expected but feel like this is overrated

Top 3: Bluebird Let me roll it Jet Very good 👍 not my fav paul mcartney album ever. It feels like a lot of background noise. But very good 👍

Fine. Not horrible, but didn't grab me.

I don't have a great history with the Beatles, but I'm finding I have a bit more patience for their solo and adjacent projects. Wings is actually pretty. I'm not offended or vired by the music, and there are a few tracks that are pretty good. Paul McCartney is writing songs that sr the blueprint for pop music today ("Bluebird" for sure). Delightfully surprised.

too slow paced for me

Siento que tiene vibras a pipes of peace. Me gustó, pero no es mi estilo.

Mrs. Vanderbilt and Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five were cool, but the rest felt just fine. I didn't dislike it, but didn't get overly excited either.

Enjoyable. Liked this the most of the Beatles offshoots I've heard so far.

Macca is a legend , band on the run is a song with many songs in it clever writing and really cool sounds and expressions , Paul’s voice I love In the wings stuff 3 for me as some of other stuff didn’t grab me as much

picassos last words= chefs kiss

Enjoying very much! I love this type of conjumption between his classic voice and all the instruments.

After leaving the Beatles, Paul McCartney released two solo albums, and then he formed the band Wings. Their first two releases were rather disappointing, both critically and commercially. Band on the Run, the band's third release, was far more successful. The album is generally regarded as McCartney's best post-Beatle work. The album includes "Band on the Run," one of the most successful singles from McCartney's Wings era, and a collection of interesting, varied pop songs.

pretty funny that we got a paul mccartney album before a beatles one, yeah this album's fine. the recording quality suddenly drops off after the first track, which is weird? not sure what happened there? but at this point i'm very aware of how much worse it could sound so i'm grateful it's still as listenable as it is. as for the music itself.... i'm not so into the first half really but once i got to "let me roll it" i started paying attention. its got that lethargic sludginess to it that i always vibe with but in a much more bluesy styling than these kinds of tracks usually have and i love it. it instantly registered itself as my favourite track. from there on the album is a bit better imo, but mostly i found myself distracted by the charmingly shitty drum machine in "picasso's last words (drink to me)". i can't find any info on which specific one was used, it kinda sounds like a korg mini pops? but i'm not sure and it's kinda driving me nuts. the shakers being just tins of gravel is cute too. but i really wanna know what drum machine it is.... uh yeah anyway this ones ok. might put it on again just for "let me roll it"? but i know i'll end up falling down a hole wondering about that drum machine again.......

Man kan ikke tage fra ham, at han er en go' sangskriver.

I never could get on board with McCartney's particular brand of twee.

obviously a classic, but it doesn’t reach the height of a lot of the beatles’ records.

As a kid my favorite beatle was Paul, as an angsty teen it was John, and as a young adult it was George. Haven’t hit my ringo phase but with that being said, decent poppy Paul songs with a couple of great tracks to start and end. Then some throwaway tracks

overall felt very produced musically i guess it was impressive not really my thing though got better with that last song the drums and beat switches were quite interesting

hmm. the ones i like, i really liked, but i kind of don't care about the rest. some very good parts but also some very meh things.

Tiene temazos pero tambien relleno

While it had some good enjoyable songs, the majority felt more like background music, but didn't fit into that niche too well either.

The songwriting seemed good but the album just didn't really stick with me at all.

Llevadero pero no la gran cosa en mi opinión. Sí me pareció entretenido y todo pero no es algo a lo que volvería.

Pretty good

Solid 3. Pas sûr de réécouter l’album en entier mais je note Jet et Nineteen hundred and eighty five pour le groove incroyable et Jet pour ce rif de guitare detuné

I didn't think I liked Wings... Maybe I do?

3.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/paul-mccartney-and-wings/band-on-the-run/ It’s no Beatles, but it’s also no no Beatles, yagetme? Has some highlights, has some Paul McCartney let’s repeat this one line over and over again in different increasingly crazy ways bullshit (fuck Picasso’s Last Words, and fuck Why Don’t We Do it in the Road forever and ever).

I'm not sure if Paul was a good musician, but for sure he was a charmer.

Classic, but besides the bangers not that breathtaking, given his career before and after

Not a fan, it's Good, just not my vibe

On first listen, Band on the Run (the song) is a 70s classic, the rest is mediocre.

It’s fine. Hovering between a 3 and 4, guess 3 because I really have no urge to come back to anything off this album

I always thought of Paul as the most basic Beatle, but he does really know how to make catchy pop rock. My favorite parts were the 1-minute angsty guitar/synths/PinkFloyd sounding stretch in "Band on the Run" before it got all hokey, anytime there was saxophone, and a lot of "Mrs. Vandebilt". 3.5 rounded down.

The first two songs were solid bangers but I was skipping ahead by the 4th song. Helen Wheels was fun and Let Me Roll It sounded like something that John Lennon would have done. This album runs hot and cold. 3.5/5

Not a bad album by any means, but it's infinitely more interesting to talk about than to listen to.

Super sympa. Ça donne bien, belles mélo, belles rythmiques, sympa !

6/10 some good songs some songs r just sound

First 2 songs are great. Band on the Run is 3 songs in one. Rest of the album is mediocre.

There was any sounds good. I said before that was a big meh to me but I listened again in the morning on the bus, seeing through the window and I connected more, idk what is about the album or what mess the lyrics of the songs but connected more

no soy fan de the beatles y erróneamente tenía la idea de que esto seria parecido; que equivocada estaba, me gusto bastante y creo que es un disco que podría crecer más y más en mi. Algo irrelevante es que me pareció bastante gracioso que alguien en alguna de las demás criticas, hizo el comentario de que siempre había entendido que la canción decía “man on the run” y yo también pensaba lo mismo, era la única canción que ubicaba y me voy enterando que es band y no man

Some good songs, like the two singles and 1985, some boring songs as well. Interesting to listen to, but not the most interesting album other than the pop rock hits.

A good album with a few great songs, but also some weak points. MacCartney is a great songwriter & arranger. As an album, it’s a 3.

At its best when it sounds less like the Beatles

Kinda good. I like that he messes with the styles

Great first 3 songs, then it just kinda lowered its level. But in general I liked it.

To be honest, as the world’s greatest pop songwriter, it’s certainly not bad, but it can’t move me in the slightest.

Nice album…

Fine, but quite same-y.

het nadeel aan de beatles is dat ze óf een prachtig nummer/heerlijke meezinger/etc maken óf echt iets vreselijks. zie hier band on the run, picasso's last words tegenover een bluebird of een mrs vanderbilt. al met al wel van genoten

Surprisingly good, best post Beatles album I've heard.

My Dad had this, and occasionally as a child, I would be allowed to play his records on the big stereo, so that's a fond memory. A few decent tracks too. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10) Total reviewed : 280 Already owned : 63 Purchased : 15 To buy : 3 Nope : 199

Mid, bit boring

Of the ex-Beatle solo albums that have been on this list, this one is by far the best but still only okay.

Hooky pop. I enjoyed the breakdown at the end of Ninteen Hundred and Eighty Five and had heard Band on the Run too many times to count. Overall it is fine. I've never been obsessed with Beatlemania though I one played an anthropomorphic beetle drummer in a TOON RPG that I was delighted by.

Paul McCartney like...its Paul McCartney. Swell :)

my heart is like a wheel let me roll it ??? gościu to cię właśnie kosztowało 1 gwiazdkę....

It’s a nice album 2.5

LOVE the first song, the rest is ok

It was okay. Nothing to write home about.

My favs are band on the run and let me roll it. I liked the album in general but didn't love it. Maybe if i re-listen it i will like it more

No me gustó, Paul McCartney no fue suficiente para mi gusto en este álbum.

beatles but not as old sounding, a lot more clearer in terms of sound. songs that stand out are nineteen hundred eighty five, mamunia, and no words

Very much like the Beatles that came before; 1 or 2 very strong tracks surrounded by just okay ones, but the strongs are remembered and held up. Not particularly high highs here (the title track is the standout, and putting it first sets a trend that can't be followed by later songs). Perfectly fine.

This overstayed its welcome a bit. I could have done without the last couple of tracks. The first bits were good enough though.

Solid enough!

Jet is so much fun! Mrs Vanderbilt started to grate on me a bit towards the end. Some of the riffs in other songs got repetitive, too. I always like a big band sound, but I realized I just don't enjoy McCartney's voice or style enough for a whole album.

Really enjoying this one overall. Starts and finishes strong with some meh in the middle.

Loved Band on the Run and Let Me Roll It. Rest are mediocre. Good production, sounds like the Beatles but not memorable enough outside the two songs.

You can see the shades of the Beatles in here, but it never becomes more than the sum of its parts in the same way. It has a BIG sound to it, but it's more above average than great (3.5)

Paul lost two bandmates right before recording. Had to play guitars and drums himself. Then Nigeria - harassment, robbery, hospitalisation. Still finished it. Standout tracks: Band on the Run, Bluebird, Picasso's Last Words. Really brilliant. The stamina was exceptional. He proved himself. But as an album? Doesn't work well. Great moments but doesn't hold together.

very average

Bland on the Run

It's... interesting? Band on the run is still a great song though.

immabluebirdimmabluebirdimmabluebird it is ok when it bangs it bangs when it doesn't it doesn't. 100/10 songs on here but as an album meh.

m-m-m-MID band on the run, jet, mrs vandebilt, picasso’s last words, 1985 all good-great bluebird annoying as fuck let me roll it, mamunia, no words all quite boring. insane downgrade from RAM tbh

Post-Beatles Paul McCartney is an enigma. Still only 27 when the Beatles split, and already the writer or co-writer of some of the greatest pop songs (or just songs) in history, there was a reasonable expectation that a lifetime of wonderful music was still ahead of him. And yet it wasn’t. Not to say it was bad, but really nothing did with Wings or as a solo artist would have given him a position amongst the greats if it wasn’t for what he’d done in the first stage of his career. Band on the Run is a pretty good album, for all that. The title track and (especially) Let Me Roll It are strong songs. Jet is nice too. But it’s not really a classic album.

A pretty pleasant listen, and it’s got some out-&-out classics here, like the title track, “Jet”, “Mrs. Vanderbilt”, & “1985”, but it gets a bit repetitive, especially on the second side, and it’s very much not comparing to the Beatles’ prime era of innovation & achievement that this (and the far superior “RAM”) came off of.

5/10

Not a bad album, but it had some interesting songs on it, nothing super note worthy except the title track band on the run.

uncomfortably comfortable the first part. the typical view of intimacy of a man. typical '60-'80 sounds, which i don't like. the last song was good. for me there could have been more blues or rock vibes, more bass. i liked the structure though.

it's fine. very well recorded and produced. most of the tracks have something going on, but it's not enough to maintain interest for the full length of the song.

Iedereen die in het post Beatles tijdperk is geboren is in meer of mindere mate geïndoctrineerd met de Beatles door hun fundamentalistische ouders, opa’s, tantes en Leo Blokhuis achtige types van deze wereld. Er is en was niks beters voor en na de Beatles. Ik moet dus een beetje op mijn woorden letten als het gaat over McCartney en the Beatles. Ook binnen de Buursema’s word je al snel verketterd als je iets oneerbiedigs zegt over de band of een van deze vier profeten. Je kan maar zomaar verstoten worden of nog erger, ze denken dat je het cognitieve vermogen niet bezit om deze muziek te kunnen waarderen. Ik wil hierbij graag duidelijk maken dat ik geen hater ben. Als ik zeg dat ze soms een tikketje overgewaardeerd zijn betekend niet dat ik het slechte muziek vindt. Na deze disclaimer hoop ik dat ik eindelijk een keer in een veilige omgeving mijn mening mag geven over dit matige Paul McCartney album en over McCartney in het algemeen. In de tijd dat ik de bovenstaande disclaimer heb geschreven kan Paul McCartney al drie poppie hitsongs hebben geschreven incl arrangementen en met een grappig rijmend tekstje. Het gemak waarmee McCartney schrijft en produceert is erg bijzonder en misschien wel ongeëvenaard. Als A.I. muziekproductie perfectioneert zal dat bestaan uit McCartney dna. Alles zal er in zitten, de studies en referenties naar andere muziekstijlen, creative melodieën en bijpassende harmonieën, tempo wisselingen en een hook die ongetwijfeld catchy zal zijn. Mijn probleem zit ook zeker niet in de kwaliteit van de muziek. Als je de in de grootste band ter wereld zit en je bent de populairste songwriter van je generatie betekend ook vaak dat je niet de meest uitgesprokene bent. Dit is in vele gevallen inherent aan mainstream muziek maar dit heeft zeker niet altijd iets te maken met de kwaliteit van de muziek zelf. Net als a.i kan het daarentegen wel wat genieriek overkomen maar gelukkig maken de meeste mensen zich hier niet zo druk over. Een album zoals all things must pass van een mindere songwriter George Harrison kan mij ook meer aangrijpen dan deze “solo” wings plaat van McCartney. Bij Harrison hoor ik iets menselijks wat ik niet bij McCartney krijg. Ik ben niet van mening dat een artiest altijd moet lijden om iets moois te kunnen maken maar ik zie wel vaak dat er met een mentale of technische worsteling de persoonlijkheid van de maker beter te zien of te horen is. In muziek en kunst is dit iets wat mij het meest aantrekt, meer dan alleen puur de techniek. Dit is misschien ook waarom ik liever naar Ronaldinhino en Henry kijk dan naar Messi en Ronaldo terwijl de laatste twee overduidelijk beter zijn. Met de Beatles had McCarty natuurlijk wat andere karakters die voor wat wrijving zorgden en waardoor zijn muziek in de Beatles misschien ook wat beter is dan zijn dan in zijn solo projecten. McCartney drukt zich voornamelijk muziekaal uit en heeft geen andere manier van communiceren. Voor mij had hij al deze nummers net zo goed voor elk ander willekeurige zanger of zangers kunnen schrijven. Je voelt niet dat de nummers aan hem plakken en extra dementie aan geven met zijn persoonlijkheid of zijn verhaal. Je kan natuurlijk het punt maken dat je ook persoonlijkheid in muzikaliteit kan vinden en dat is zeker waar maar voor mij is dat simpelweg te weinig. Zoals jullie al kunnen vermoeden heeft McCartney mij ook met dit album niet gegrepen, het interesseert mij niet terwijl ik erg mijn best heb gedaan. Mrs vandebild en Mamunia zijn bijzonder irritante nummers die je graag overslaat. Maar is het wel een goed geproduceerd en gebalanceerd album ondanks de vele variaties. Om bij de kern van deze review te komen is dat het helemaal niet slecht is maar dat het totaal niet aansluit in wat ik zoek in muziek. Zal het een drie geven uit respect en nog belangrijker om de vrede binnen de familie een beetje te bewaren. Bonus comments van Tess tijdens het luisteren: - Het is ook soort lange musical(niet positief) - Hoeveel nummers heeft dit album en op welk nummer zijn we nu? (Al snel klaar mee) - Waarom ga je hem nu nog een keer luisteren? (Hier was ze al een beetje chagrijnig)

Excelente!

Really stupid, but i immediately linked it to the beatles, and then realised its mccartney of course. I liked listening to it in the background of studying, not too distracting, but also really nice to enjoy whilst doing something else. I would put it on at a dinner party

song i went back to first after first full listen: let me roll it this is my favorite beatles and/or beatles-adjacent album i've ever heard so that's pretty neat

mrs Vandebilt nineteen hundred and eighty five tbh was not in the mood for this, better than expected....feel bad.....but once again this list of albums feels so repetitive giving a 3 but prob higher

This one really surprised me. I always thought I didn't like wings. I listened to this album while watching an amazing sunset which could have influenced me but I enjoyed this album more than I expected to