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In 1975 and 1976 Paul McCartney and Wings undertook the epic "Wings over the World" tour, the largest scale tour they would ever undertake as a band. From this tour came both the legendary "Wings Over America" triple live album and the concert film "Rockshow," which are both now available restored and remastered. Learn more |
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Too Many People | |||
| 2. 3 Legs | |||
| 3. Ram On | |||
| 4. Dear Boy | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Another Day [previously released as a single] | |||
| 2. Oh Woman, Oh Why [B - side of Another Day single] | |||
| 3. Little Woman Love[B - side of Mary Had a Little Lamb single] | |||
| 4. A Love For You [previously unreleased mix] | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Too Many People | |||
| 2. 3 Legs | |||
| 3. Ram On | |||
| 4. Dear Boy | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. Too Many People [from Thrillington Remastered 1977 instrumental interpretation of RAM] | |||
| 2. Legs [from Thrillington Remastered 1977 instrumental interpretation of RAM] | |||
| 3. Ram On [from Thrillington Remastered 1977 instrumental interpretation of RAM] | |||
| 4. Dear Boy [from Thrillington Remastered 1977 instrumental interpretation of RAM] | |||
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| Disc: 5 | |||
| 1. Ramming [DVD: 15 minute documentary piece about the album] | |||
| 2. 3 Legs [DVD: promo video] | |||
| 3. Heart of the Country [DVD: promo video] | |||
| 4. Hey Diddle [DVD: Paul & Linda performing the track in Scotland not used before in its entirety] | |||
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Note: CD + 1DVD package all housed in a beautiful, numbered fabric wrapped box
Product Description
This deluxe edition [4 CD / 1 DVD] contains the following:
- Remastered Album
- Bonus Audio CD
- Remastered Mono Album on CD
- Thrillington CD
- Bonus Film DVD
- 112-Page Side Bound Book
- 5 8 x10 photos in vintage-style photographic wallet
- 8 full size facsimilies of Paul s original handwritten lyric sheets
- Mini photographic book of outtakes from the original album cover photo shoot
- RAM Photo Flip Book
- Free Download Card
All housed in a beautiful, numbered fabric wrapped box. This item is a MUST for all McCartney Collectors.
Following the successful recent reissues of McCartney, McCartney II, and this year s Grammy winner for Best Historical Album Band on the Run, RAM is the latest addition to the Paul McCartney Archive Collection and the most anticipated, and ambitious, yet! Available in a variety of different configurations, McCartney has personally overseen every aspect of this project, and the results are spectacular.
RAM, originally released in 1971, is the only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney and has gone down in music history as one of the most revered in McCartney s catalog.
- Remastered Album
- Bonus Audio CD
- Remastered Mono Album on CD
- Thrillington CD
- Bonus Film DVD
- 112-Page Side Bound Book
- 5 8 x10 photos in vintage-style photographic wallet
- 8 full size facsimilies of Paul s original handwritten lyric sheets
- Mini photographic book of outtakes from the original album cover photo shoot
- RAM Photo Flip Book
- Free Download Card
All housed in a beautiful, numbered fabric wrapped box. This item is a MUST for all McCartney Collectors.
Following the successful recent reissues of McCartney, McCartney II, and this year s Grammy winner for Best Historical Album Band on the Run, RAM is the latest addition to the Paul McCartney Archive Collection and the most anticipated, and ambitious, yet! Available in a variety of different configurations, McCartney has personally overseen every aspect of this project, and the results are spectacular.
RAM, originally released in 1971, is the only album to be credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney and has gone down in music history as one of the most revered in McCartney s catalog.
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116 of 128 people found the following review helpful
By Garbageman
Format:Audio CD
This is a real hard album for me to even write about. But I got my hands on a remastered copy this week... and... BAM. There it was again: those melodies... those creeping, effortlessly-written, sensual melodies, jamming every song until they are overflowing with sound... I mean, does it really get any better with Paul?
A quick glance of the reviews here makes me sick. "Not as good as John's 'Imagine'.." "they spent too much time on the farm"... "too whimsical"... bah! What a legacy he had to uphold! And even from supposed Professional Beatleologists! But here he does it with grace and style and a fantastic sense of what needs to go on in a perfect pop song. Truly, there aren't any better pop songs on one single Beatle-related album than "Ram".
The influence of this record is still being felt. You could uphold the entire post-90's indie-pop scene (from Elephant 6 and their cadre all the way up to the new crop of SubPop poppy singers a la Fruit Bats and Long Winters) and trace it to "Ram". That a whole new, younger generation of fans has discovered the fountain of melody within pleases the heck out of me.
"Long Haired Lady", "Back Seat of My Car", and "Uncle Albert" are pure Paul pop masterpieces each. The hidden ditties, "Ram On", "Smile Away", "Eat At Home", are all essential in the context of the whole thing. "Dear Boy" and "Heart of the Country" are so fantastic in their simplicity and confidence you could almost see him writing them in literally minutes. The whole thing is just excellent... tasty pop good-naturedness that it's almost unbelievable that he would put that photo on the back cover. He didn't need to. This album alone would have provoked a good enough response from John so as to make any photo irrelevant. (And for the record, I find "Imagine" to be a pretty decent album, but not a melodic one at that, sort of disturbing and hard to follow, and highly impersonal at that.)
This is definitely the best Sunday Morning album ever recorded and one of my top 5 Beatles-related records of all time. It never loses its sweetness. Highly recommended.
A quick glance of the reviews here makes me sick. "Not as good as John's 'Imagine'.." "they spent too much time on the farm"... "too whimsical"... bah! What a legacy he had to uphold! And even from supposed Professional Beatleologists! But here he does it with grace and style and a fantastic sense of what needs to go on in a perfect pop song. Truly, there aren't any better pop songs on one single Beatle-related album than "Ram".
The influence of this record is still being felt. You could uphold the entire post-90's indie-pop scene (from Elephant 6 and their cadre all the way up to the new crop of SubPop poppy singers a la Fruit Bats and Long Winters) and trace it to "Ram". That a whole new, younger generation of fans has discovered the fountain of melody within pleases the heck out of me.
"Long Haired Lady", "Back Seat of My Car", and "Uncle Albert" are pure Paul pop masterpieces each. The hidden ditties, "Ram On", "Smile Away", "Eat At Home", are all essential in the context of the whole thing. "Dear Boy" and "Heart of the Country" are so fantastic in their simplicity and confidence you could almost see him writing them in literally minutes. The whole thing is just excellent... tasty pop good-naturedness that it's almost unbelievable that he would put that photo on the back cover. He didn't need to. This album alone would have provoked a good enough response from John so as to make any photo irrelevant. (And for the record, I find "Imagine" to be a pretty decent album, but not a melodic one at that, sort of disturbing and hard to follow, and highly impersonal at that.)
This is definitely the best Sunday Morning album ever recorded and one of my top 5 Beatles-related records of all time. It never loses its sweetness. Highly recommended.
65 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Released in May of 1971, this is Paul McCartney's second 'solo' LP, preceding his formation of the band 'Wings' for the 'Wild Life' album. It's a one-hundred percent improvement on his mediocre self-titled 'debut' album. Although 'Ram' did yield a number one hit for McCartney, the lush 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey', that song is far from the best song in the 'Ram' collection. That simple fact is instructive about the high quality of the album, which is solid from start to finish. And while wife Linda receives co-billing with McCartney on the album cover and in the song credits, and despite some endearing background vocals from her, Linda's contributions are surely overstated here, most likely as another swipe at Paul's ex-collaborator John Lennon.
'Ram' is, if nothing else, a fun collection of witty pop and rock songs. It most likely was intended as nothing more than that. While its style would certainly encourage John to continue ravaging Paul's productions for their pop sensibilities and 'meaninglessness' relative to his own crusades for peace and justice in the world, Paul's work probably produced a lot more peace and joy than John ever Imagined (pun intended). The songs on 'Ram' are not simply bouncy dance music, but bouyant numbers that bring pleasant and comforting images to heart and mind. Songs such as '3 Legs', 'Smile Away', 'Monkberry Moon Delight' and 'Eat At Home' are just a joy to experience, while the lighter fare, such as 'Heart of the Country', 'Long Haired Lady', and 'The Back Seat of My Car' are poignant and touching. There is an incredible mix of sounds, an aural cornucopia, on the production that keeps the listener attentive and interested. While 'Band On the Run' is often heralded as McCartney's best post-Beatles work, this album gives away little ground to that widely acclaimed classic. The only thing lifting 'Band On the Run' over the top of 'Ram' is its unifying theme. The individual songs run a dead heat between the two discs.
Despite the quality of these performances, only 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' has received consistant exposure over the years, which actually contributes to the album aging well and remaining fresh and accessible. After taking hits for the quality of the musicianship on his debut LP, Paul pulled together a slick, professional collection of studio performers for this outing, the most notable of which are future Wing drummer Denny Seiwell, and guitarist Hugh McCracken, who has backed up everyone from Steely Dan to Paul Simon. Also featured is guitarist David Spinozza, who ironically would later contribute to John Lennon's 'Mind Games' LP.
'Ram' rose to number two on the album charts in mid-1971, and remained in the Top 100 for 37 weeks, a testament to its quality despite the widespread panning it received in critical reviews. It's really a shame that McCartney has had to endure so much undeserved criticism over the years for what his music isn't, rather than having his work appreciated for what it is. Being a Beatle certainly had a down-side. But be advised that 'Ram' is as much an unheralded masterpiece as any production associated with a Beatle could be, a disc sure not to collect much dust on whatever shelf it may grace. Paul once remarked that he couldn't understand how anyone could listen to this disc and not enjoy it, and I wholeheartedly agree. It's a five star effort.
'Ram' is, if nothing else, a fun collection of witty pop and rock songs. It most likely was intended as nothing more than that. While its style would certainly encourage John to continue ravaging Paul's productions for their pop sensibilities and 'meaninglessness' relative to his own crusades for peace and justice in the world, Paul's work probably produced a lot more peace and joy than John ever Imagined (pun intended). The songs on 'Ram' are not simply bouncy dance music, but bouyant numbers that bring pleasant and comforting images to heart and mind. Songs such as '3 Legs', 'Smile Away', 'Monkberry Moon Delight' and 'Eat At Home' are just a joy to experience, while the lighter fare, such as 'Heart of the Country', 'Long Haired Lady', and 'The Back Seat of My Car' are poignant and touching. There is an incredible mix of sounds, an aural cornucopia, on the production that keeps the listener attentive and interested. While 'Band On the Run' is often heralded as McCartney's best post-Beatles work, this album gives away little ground to that widely acclaimed classic. The only thing lifting 'Band On the Run' over the top of 'Ram' is its unifying theme. The individual songs run a dead heat between the two discs.
Despite the quality of these performances, only 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' has received consistant exposure over the years, which actually contributes to the album aging well and remaining fresh and accessible. After taking hits for the quality of the musicianship on his debut LP, Paul pulled together a slick, professional collection of studio performers for this outing, the most notable of which are future Wing drummer Denny Seiwell, and guitarist Hugh McCracken, who has backed up everyone from Steely Dan to Paul Simon. Also featured is guitarist David Spinozza, who ironically would later contribute to John Lennon's 'Mind Games' LP.
'Ram' rose to number two on the album charts in mid-1971, and remained in the Top 100 for 37 weeks, a testament to its quality despite the widespread panning it received in critical reviews. It's really a shame that McCartney has had to endure so much undeserved criticism over the years for what his music isn't, rather than having his work appreciated for what it is. Being a Beatle certainly had a down-side. But be advised that 'Ram' is as much an unheralded masterpiece as any production associated with a Beatle could be, a disc sure not to collect much dust on whatever shelf it may grace. Paul once remarked that he couldn't understand how anyone could listen to this disc and not enjoy it, and I wholeheartedly agree. It's a five star effort.
72 of 82 people found the following review helpful
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I've always liked this album. I bought it in 1971 when it came out and thought that it was a sophisticated well written album with a few clunkers. Time hasn't changed that assessment. Yes, there is whimsy and, yes, there is garbage but, all in all, it sounds terrific. The songs appear to be about nothing but....take a second look at some of the pointed lyrics written about his former band mates.
THE REMASTER (2012): Ram comes in three different versions--1) a single disc edition with the album remastered by the Abbey Road team that worked on The Beatles, John Lennon remasters. 2) A two disc remaster with the single "Another Day"/"Oh Woman Oh Why" as well as b-sides, outtakes that were recorded around the same time 3) A deluxe set with the original stereo album remastered, the second disc, a third disc with the mono album and a DVD (that runs under a half hour) on the making of the album.
Which version you pick will depend, of course, on affordability, how much of a fan you are and how essential you consider this album to be. The sound on the remaster is pretty darn good--it has a bit more midrange, better detail and there's no noise reduction on the release.
McCartney also makes observations about politics, goes on a little road trip with sex and romance. He also examines the serenity of down home living. Is it a deep album? No, but that wasn't its intention. Here is a bit of trivia for those interested. "Ram on" appears to be a throwaway title when, in fact, it refers to the pseudonym Paul used during the Beatles' early days--Paul Ramon. So, the song is a very personal fragment written about his salvation--Linda. It is every bit as infectious as "Oh Yoko" and any of John's other love songs. My only complaint--"Back seat of my car" is a great song and the production is very good, but the orchestration is overkill. This is where the tasteful string arranging skills of George Martin would come in handy(I think Paul realized this himself when, in later years, he repeatedly returned to Sir George for arrangments). Macca has taken a lot of critical drubbing, but it's time for a critical reassessment of his work. Yes, he recorded a lot of crap(WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND), but at his best he is virtually unmatched as a tunesmith. Oh, one other thing--he's still a great rock'n' roll shouter.
THE REMASTER (2012): Ram comes in three different versions--1) a single disc edition with the album remastered by the Abbey Road team that worked on The Beatles, John Lennon remasters. 2) A two disc remaster with the single "Another Day"/"Oh Woman Oh Why" as well as b-sides, outtakes that were recorded around the same time 3) A deluxe set with the original stereo album remastered, the second disc, a third disc with the mono album and a DVD (that runs under a half hour) on the making of the album.
Which version you pick will depend, of course, on affordability, how much of a fan you are and how essential you consider this album to be. The sound on the remaster is pretty darn good--it has a bit more midrange, better detail and there's no noise reduction on the release.
McCartney also makes observations about politics, goes on a little road trip with sex and romance. He also examines the serenity of down home living. Is it a deep album? No, but that wasn't its intention. Here is a bit of trivia for those interested. "Ram on" appears to be a throwaway title when, in fact, it refers to the pseudonym Paul used during the Beatles' early days--Paul Ramon. So, the song is a very personal fragment written about his salvation--Linda. It is every bit as infectious as "Oh Yoko" and any of John's other love songs. My only complaint--"Back seat of my car" is a great song and the production is very good, but the orchestration is overkill. This is where the tasteful string arranging skills of George Martin would come in handy(I think Paul realized this himself when, in later years, he repeatedly returned to Sir George for arrangments). Macca has taken a lot of critical drubbing, but it's time for a critical reassessment of his work. Yes, he recorded a lot of crap(WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND), but at his best he is virtually unmatched as a tunesmith. Oh, one other thing--he's still a great rock'n' roll shouter.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Replaced album
Great Songs...good quality...yes, I know the sound on CD's is not as good as albums but, it's still very good
Published 12 days ago by Albert Ferrin
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of the best by Sir Paul
collecting all of the new McCartney re-releases. The music is like a breath of fresh air - new feelings every time I listen to this album. Read more
Published 17 days ago by vulture12
4.0 out of 5 stars
Uncle Albert rocks
This is not my favorite McCartney works, but it's good. My favorites on this one are Uncle Albert (love that) and Heart of the Country.
Published 19 days ago by Kayakin' Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great release
I really like it. The bonus disc is very cool. It's a great collectable along with the other releases of the collection.
Published 23 days ago by Fernando G. Santos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Takes me back to the early 70's!
I've looked for a long time for this album on CD. I was glad to get it finally. Thanks for the memories...great sound too!
Published 29 days ago by Frank G. Steinmetz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well Done Package
A real beautiful package for an album which Paul has done much better albums since. I just hope Apple will hire the team that did this to prepare a Sgt. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carl Maltzman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
Paul McCartney is always good! This disc is one of his top five. Makes you feel good while you are listening to the songs as they come up.
Published 1 month ago by C6
5.0 out of 5 stars
Paul McCartney
It's Paul, a great continuation of his genius taken from The Beatles. I also had this back in the day when it was just out. I believe it was on an 8-track tape.
Published 1 month ago by John Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars
McCartney fans
If you are a big fan of Sir Paul, this edition of Ram is a must. Not only are all songs on the original RAM album inclujded, but so is a book with many photos a true fan will... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Allan Heilbrunn
5.0 out of 5 stars
great old album
I used to play this album some...hadn't heard it in years...sounds just like a beatle album...product and purchase experience...problem free
Published 2 months ago by Steve W.
Listmania!
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