99. Getting Closer - Wings (feat. Paul) (328 points, 7 votes)http://images.45cat.com/wings-getting-closer-1979-16.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
do it, brad
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
YEAH
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:30 (five years ago) link
I'M GETTING CLOSERRRR
my salamander
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:31 (five years ago) link
98. Long Haired Lady - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (342 points, 7 votes)http://webpages.charter.net/ram71/01-11-71h%20Ram%20Sessions%20Long%20Haired%20Lady.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:31 (five years ago) link
kinda loving the images you found shakey
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:31 (five years ago) link
spotify playlist btw https://open.spotify.com/user/unbornwhiskey/playlist/2NrZx1eW2LzUZLqLyYfZyt?si=T2ZY6GH9RpG0dAclcgxBDA
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:32 (five years ago) link
97. Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon (feat. John) (344 points, 7 votes)https://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/john-lennon-give-peace-a-chance.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:33 (five years ago) link
ugh what an endless song
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:33 (five years ago) link
kudos to john i guess for writing a protest song that's as simple and direct as a slogan but actually listening to it sucks imo
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:34 (five years ago) link
otm
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:35 (five years ago) link
yeah the song is not good
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
i feel bad for "long haired lady"
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
96. How? - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (346 points, 5 votes)https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81kJinEks%2BL.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:38 (five years ago) link
and here's the first (of many!) songs released under a non-Beatle's name and featuring a Beatle
95. Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (349 points, 5 votes)https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2017/9/30/6/b/5/6b5a2c66-ef2c-4a52-ad1c-7034118e5c9f.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:40 (five years ago) link
side two of imagine is one of my favorite sides of any record ever and “how?” is a big reason why; wandering, cosmic john is maybe my favorite mode of his
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
"greenfield" is the first yoko track i put on my ballot, it is just wild
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
94. Crippled Inside - John Lennon (feat. John, George) (359 points, 5 votes)https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e58f00_cf3f3d8fec06478cbbb5c7f708602744.jpg/v1/fill/w_498,h_459,al_c,q_90/file.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
93. Oh My Love - John Lennon (feat. John) (363 points, 5 votes)http://images.45cat.com/john-lennon-instant-karma-1992-6.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
92. What A Bastard The World Is - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (364 points, 5 votes)http://images.45worlds.com/f/ab/yoko-ono-yang-yang-1973-8-ab.jpg
"crippled inside" is kinda like if the sound of jl/pob were turned inside out, jaunty ass tune about depression
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:45 (five years ago) link
somehow missed calico skies in my runthrough, what a gorgeous little song
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:45 (five years ago) link
god this is goin' real fast lol
"what a bastard the world is" is just perfect songwriting and storytelling
YES! Two Paul songs that I would have voted for 'Calico Skies' and 'Getting Close', and one John that I would have voted for 'Oh My Love' - which is way too low. I really should have submitted that ballot.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
(*'Getting Closer')
pretty irritated that this beat the above Yoko tune, I must say. A worse song in every way imho.
91. Mull Of Kintyre - Wings (feat. Paul) (368 points, 6 votes)https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fd/Mull_of_Kintyre_%28Wings_song_cover_art%29.jpg/220px-Mull_of_Kintyre_%28Wings_song_cover_art%29.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
voted for long haired lady i think, love linda's honky backing vocals
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:48 (five years ago) link
kudos to john i guess for writing a protest song that's as simple and direct as a slogan but actually listening to it sucks imo― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, June 4, 2018 4:34 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, June 4, 2018 4:34 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This is OTM.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
90. Monkberry Moon Delight - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (370 points, 6 votes)http://images.45cat.com/curtiss-mason-monkberry-moon-delight-columbia.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
also fyihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL6GJ10OBPE
'Mull of Kintyre' is an absolute classic - brilliant song, and a million-seller in the UK too. No way is 'Monkberry Moon Delight' better.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
fair exchange for “give peace a chance” even appearing. also i assume most ballots weren’t full of yoko songs
“mull of kintyre” is good
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
comments claim Screamin' Jay said Paul had written the song with him in mind, which makes a lot of sense really
xp
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
“monkberry” is such a great song and also a solid lol every time i hear it
WELL I KNOW MY BANANA IS OLDER THAN THE REST!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:53 (five years ago) link
absolutely adore monkberry moon delight.
it's my favorite paul song and i voted for it at #3
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:55 (five years ago) link
So I sat in the attic, a piano up my nose, And the wind played a dreadful CANTATA.
(can-ta-ta)(can-ta-ta)
i like mull of kintyre, one of the rare occasions that i don't head for the hills when i hear bagpipes
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Monday, 4 June 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link
i really should've voted for "calico skies," dang
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:00 (five years ago) link
I've gotten so many pedantic remarks on my blog about Yoko: WELL SHE WASN'T A BEATLE YOU KNOW
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:02 (five years ago) link
And Im like, "Well, yeah, she was. After she refused George Martin's invitation to join in 1962, she consoled herself with dating Paul a couple years, after which she joined on second wind."
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
89. Power to the People - John Lennon (feat. John) (376 points, 6 votes)https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51s9grx-mwL._SX355_.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 17:08 (five years ago) link
eh
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:11 (five years ago) link
i like this song more than most i think. good soul pastiche
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:11 (five years ago) link
love a good overexcited sax part too
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
88. One of These Days - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (394 points, 7 votes)https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/_images/artworks/mccartney-ii/02_big.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 4 June 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
The funny thing is that there's a Beatles songbook - with the chords to 'Power to the People' in it!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
I love how "One of These Nights" is a song that keeps trying to form itself into a song.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 June 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
Hmm. I tried listening to the first McCartney LP, but it didn’t jibe (“Maybe I’m Amazed” notwithstanding)
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:30 (five years ago) link
Usually I do dig “musician messing around with a multitrack and lots of instruments” type albums
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:31 (five years ago) link
mccartney I is more interesting than mccartney II imo, the later album has some cool stuff but feels way blander than its reputation
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:39 (five years ago) link
It's a mixed bag of stuff - 'Junk' and 'Teddy Boy' were songs that didn't make it onto The Beatles, I think 'Hot as Sun' was written pre-Beatles even (I'll have to double check that) ... most of the songs were just made up as he was recording. 'Maybe I'm Amazed' is the best song on there, IMO, and it's tempting to think of it as an obvious Beatles single had they stayed together.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:44 (five years ago) link
The reputation of MII comes from its re-release during a particular time: the apogee of Hot Chip, Junior Boys, etc. Lots of stories praising "Secret Friend," for example.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:46 (five years ago) link
The first McCartney is pretty much McCartney pissing about at home and trying to take his mind off the whole Beatles fall-out, whereas McCartney II was McCartney pissing about at home in between Wings projects and possibly trying to come up with something for the next Wings album. 'Wonderful Christmastime' came out of the same sessions.
Of course, the Japan thing happened and Wings broke up and a solo album was cobbled together from the demos.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Saturday, 19 January 2019 23:57 (five years ago) link
one of these days >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe I'm amazed
― flappy bird, Sunday, 20 January 2019 00:53 (five years ago) link
This isn't the controversial opinions thread.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 20 January 2019 01:14 (five years ago) link
no way. more like one of these days >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe I'm amazed
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 20 January 2019 02:31 (five years ago) link
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Sunday, 20 January 2019 02:41 (five years ago) link
like mccartney ii isn’t the best mccartney record or anything but it’s got a lot of cool stuff on it
McCartney II is pretty much the hipster/Pitchfork readers choice.
not Ram?
― billstevejim, Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:06 (five years ago) link
I agree. It's not the best McCartney album but nor is it down there with his worst (Pipes of Peace, Off the Ground) and it does have some neat stuff on it. 'One of These Days' is a middle table McCartney song at best, though, whereas 'Maybe I'm Amazed' is one of his finest songs.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:07 (five years ago) link
Ram is another one beloved by hipsters and Pitchfork readers, yeah. I'm glad they haven't discovered Back to the Egg or Flowers in the Dirt yet.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:10 (five years ago) link
i don’t really give a shit about who particularly prioritizes ram, a great record
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:18 (five years ago) link
iirc it made vh1’s 100 greatest records ever, it’s reputation cant be isolated to pfork in the way mccartney ii’s can
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:22 (five years ago) link
i apologize for enjoying this pbr. i hope the other bar patrons don’t discover the wonders of peroni or modelo especial
― budo jeru, Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:24 (five years ago) link
man, I've tried to like Ram but can't get beyond the obvious stuff and "Eat at Home." Give me Press to Play and Flowers in the Dirt.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:28 (five years ago) link
Alfred OTM, and I like Ram!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:34 (five years ago) link
“One of These Days” is one of those (rare) songs whose melody feels both ingenious/inspired and natural/“inevitable,” if that makes sense.
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:34 (five years ago) link
Like, “someone had to compose this melody sooner or later, it makes perfect sense, and it’s beautiful”
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:35 (five years ago) link
(But also — “it took a great songwriter to do it”)
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, 20 January 2019 03:40 (five years ago) link
otm x3
― flappy bird, Sunday, 20 January 2019 04:59 (five years ago) link
I understand hearing it as middling McCartney. but it's one of those simple, sad, understated songs that, if you they get to you and hit you at the right time, they become favorites, unspeakably beautiful and suddenly offering shelter, inspiration. I had McCartney II for three years and knew the song before I got stuck on it.
― flappy bird, Sunday, 20 January 2019 05:03 (five years ago) link
“One of These Days” is one of those (rare) songs whose melody feels both ingenious/inspired and natural/“inevitable,” if that makes sense.― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:34 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkLike, “someone had to compose this melody sooner or later, it makes perfect sense, and it’s beautiful”― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:35 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink(But also — “it took a great songwriter to do it”)― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:40 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:34 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:35 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:40 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This pretty much sums up a lot of McCartney ballads to me. At his best, he makes it sound all so effortless.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 21 January 2019 00:38 (five years ago) link
Of course but I haven't heard every great record played multiple times in different coffee shops.
― billstevejim, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 00:31 (five years ago) link
The echo on Paul’s voice on One of These Days is sublime.
The first /McCartney/ is pretty much McCartney pissing about at home and trying to take his mind off the whole Beatles fall-out, whereas /McCartney II/ was McCartney pissing about at home in between Wings projects and possibly trying to come up with something for the next Wings album. 'Wonderful Christmastime' came out of the same sessions.Of course, the Japan thing happened and Wings broke up and a solo album was cobbled together from the demos.
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 28 January 2019 05:34 (five years ago) link
I ranked his solo top tens. He had a lot.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 April 2019 02:08 (five years ago) link
Where’s Uncle Albert?
― mourning joe (voodoo chili), Friday, 26 April 2019 02:23 (five years ago) link
ah yes -- corrected!
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 April 2019 02:29 (five years ago) link
'My Love' and 'Live and Let Die' both far too low, but no complaints about anything at the top.
'Spies Like Us' is aural excrement, IMO. The sound of McCartney phoning it in and scraping the bottom of the barrel for a good idea.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Friday, 26 April 2019 16:18 (five years ago) link
I adore "FourFiveSeconds" but it's hard to compare - my faves here are probably "Uncle Albert," "Goodnight Tonight," "Band on the Run," and "Take It Away."
― timellison, Friday, 26 April 2019 22:48 (five years ago) link
man, I've tried to like /Ram/ but can't get beyond the obvious stuff and "Eat at Home."
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:37 (four years ago) link
we'll never agree about "Uncle Albert."
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:47 (four years ago) link
I can’t do uncle albertfirst track is the best probably
― brimstead, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 18:57 (four years ago) link
ram is fucking amazing
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:04 (four years ago) link
too many catchy tunes, it’s hard to RATE
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:11 (four years ago) link
too many reaching for a piece of cake imo
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:14 (four years ago) link
I didn't like it when I first got it, probably around age fourteen or so, early '80s. I went back and listened to these albums in the late '90s (bought a number of them for cheap again at used record stores) after reading Barry Miles' McCartney book and having my perspective on McCartney changed. I realized how great I thought it was then, but I do wonder why I didn't have the same realization earlier.
I think it has to do with the production. There's something a bit ramshackle-Beatles-White-Album still going on. That works for McCartney's songs on the White Album, where you have variety and they're offset by everyone else's songs, but you have to do a deep dive to appreciate it for a whole album length.
― timellison, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:20 (four years ago) link
Alfred, ever hear Thrillington? I always say that album reflects really favorably on how good Ram is compositionally.
― timellison, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:21 (four years ago) link
No, but I should
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:26 (four years ago) link
ram on...give your heart to somebody...sooooooon right awayyyyy
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 24 March 2020 19:27 (four years ago) link
i still don't get how ram was so underrated in this poll. how is "the back seat of my car" not obviously top 5 for instance
― ufo, Friday, 25 August 2023 11:45 (eight months ago) link
Agree - it was my #1.
― Alba, Friday, 25 August 2023 12:07 (eight months ago) link