Ah, my favorited post-Beatles album of them all. At age 13, I was young enough when it was released that I wasn't even aware of what the other Beatles or any of the critics were saying. All I knew was that this Paul McCartney album that my older brother brought home was weird and fun and sometimes even serious, and I adored it. I played it nearly as often as I played my copy of The Doors, LA Woman album. As I said, it's still my favorite of all of the members post-Beatles albums. I do find, probably because it's how I always listened when young, all of the songs sound best when heard within the album as a whole. After checking out another song, I think you'll find it's even better to listen to it all from start to finish in one sitting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have, for the last 5+ decades.
Monkberry Moon Delight was my favorite McCartney song. You need to listen to Too Many People which Lennon took as a swipe at him and Yoko. Lennon countered with How Do You Sleep? on his Imagine album.
"RAM" is VERY POPULAR now, but I loved it from the beginning when it was first released! I LOVE "Monkberry Moon Delight" because it helps prove to people that think Paul only sang slow ballads and that he only sang in a silky smooth high voice. They are the ones that don't know that Paul was extremely versatile in his vocals and could sound like a different guy with a lot of his songs. YOU should listen to "DEAR BOY" from this album to hear how great Paul and Linda sounded together.
To understand and appreciate this album it's important to spend few minutes to know what he was going through in those years... Basically he needed to shout against something in that period but at the same time he had some warm spirit for songs like Admiral Asley...
I love this album, especially after it was released in Half-speed (vinyl). Fantastic sound and songs. The reviews back then was pure evil and not something Paul took any notice of. He kept on going and the public loved it!! ;)😀
I love this whole album and this song is just pure fun. BUT these lyrics are not exactly right. The Ram song book is the only source for any song on this album. Not sure how they got so messed up. It's not 'of two youngsters concealed in a barrel' but 'what do your stars conceal in a barrel' Doesn't make any more sense but that's part of what makes the song so fun.
Yes I turned the video off right when you said I would. If you are a person that can't handle a bit of brilliant experimentalism, then that person is too closed minded for me. At least you liked this song.
Oh boy, this review really sucks. Why the comparison with Sgt Pepper? A comparison with the White Album would be more appropriate. Why the praise of Band on the Run above any Beatles' song? And Paul's vocals on MBL are not the vocals he typically used during his Beatles' period, the vocal range was wide and diverse (from Here There and Everywhere to Helter Skelter). Talking about the vocals, not enough praise in this review either. And you cannot understand why RAM has been slaughtered at the time of its release, which all had to do with the hidden agenda of (by then leading) magazine Rolling Stone and Jann Wenner (Lennon vs McCartney)
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