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Ram Paul and Linda McCartney Apple

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RAM, Paul McCartney's second solo album (originally issued in 1971), comes closer to the Beatles "sound" than any other post-breakup work the four individual members produced. Many of the songs on RAM could easily have found a home on the White Album or ABBEY ROAD. For melodicism, inventiveness and style this one simply cannot be beat.

What makes RAM superior to McCartney's first solo effort is the inclusion of other musicians (and not just novice Linda, who got equal billing here). Although decent on guitar and only fair on drums, the future Sir Paul's true instrumental talents lay in his bass-playing, which shines brightly on this record. "Monkberry Moon Delight" for example, is driven by the bass line.

"Back Seat Of My Car" is an overlooked gem. The gorgeous multi-layered vocals on "Dear Boy," the playfulness of "3 Legs" and "Smile Away," the top-ten-hit sound of "Uncle Albert.." and the biographical nature of "Long Haired Lady" and "Too Many People" are just a few reasons why RAM remains McCartney's best-ever solo work. Five huge stars for this one!

Ram is widely considered the best of paul McCartney's solo albums.

This is correct, but it deserves higher praise than that. This is a record that predicted indie rock. It's psychedelic, experimental, and poppy to its core. It's for fans of lots of music, but I'd say anyone who likes The Flaming Lips or The Olivia Tremor Control should pick this up today.