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 (seven months ago) link
Agree - it was my #1.
― Alba, Friday, 25 August 2023 12:07 (seven months ago) link