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Ram

Paul McCartney

Linda McCartney

1971

Ram

Album Summary

Ram (also stylised in all caps) is the only studio album credited to the spousal music duo Paul and Linda McCartney, and the former's second album after leaving the Beatles. Released on 17 May 1971 by Apple Records, it was recorded in New York with guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, and future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell. Three singles were issued from the album: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (McCartney's first number 1 hit in America without the Beatles), "The Back Seat of My Car" and "Eat at Home". The recording sessions also yielded the non-album single "Another Day". The album's release coincided with a period of acrimony between McCartney and the other former Beatles, and followed his legal action in the United Kingdom's High Court to dissolve the Beatles partnership. John Lennon perceived slights in the lyrics to songs such as "Too Many People", to which he responded with his song "How Do You Sleep?". McCartney felt he had addressed the criticism he received for his 1970 solo debut, McCartney, but Ram elicited a similarly unfavourable reaction from music journalists. It nonetheless topped the national album charts in the UK, the Netherlands and Canada. Today, Ram is held in high regard by many music critics and is often ranked as one of McCartney's best albums. In 1971, McCartney produced Thrillington, an instrumental interpretation of Ram released in 1977 under the pseudonym Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington. In 2012, an expanded edition of Ram was reissued (Thrillington included) with over two dozen bonus tracks as part of the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. In 2023, Ram was ranked number 450 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time.

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Oct 02 2025
5

Very enjoyable, and it makes so much sense that "Uncle Albert" comes from this quirky place. Loved it. (Why have I never heard of it???)

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Oct 03 2025
5

A far superior choice to McCartney's first solo album for inclusion on the list.

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Sep 25 2025
4

Another one in the category of I thought this was on the main list. I think this is my favourite thing that McCartney did post Beatles.

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Oct 02 2025
4

This project has made me realize I’m not a huge Paul McCartney fan (I’d have guessed it would have been the opposite before the project). I love the big hit (Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey) - and appreciated the rest although I find the shenanigans a bit tiresome at times.

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