junkiesmile Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 These days I'm leaning more toward Paul's pop confections than John's socially conscious rock-n-roll. I just bought Band On the Run, Ram, and Red Rose Speedway. What else is good? Sorry if this has been covered before but I did a search and found nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Wingspan is a pretty good starting point. Got a lot of his singles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I have a soft spot for Flaming Pie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Get his new "The Fireman" disc. Best thing he's put out since "Abbey Road"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Get his new "The Fireman" disc. Best thing he's put out since "Abbey Road"! yeah, i actually really liked some of the tunes on this. (you can hear it all here. I'm a fan of "Sing the Changes") although Band on the Run is the best post-Beatles Paul for my money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Chaos and Creation In The Backyard is quite good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I really really love Ram, "McCartney" has some bright spots, probably worth checking out, Chaos was quite good as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakey Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The first solo McCartney and Ram are his two best. "Every Night' from his first is a really great song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Not to be too off topic here (I'd say Wingspan is a place to start branching out from) but is that James Coburn on the cover of "Band on the Run"? I just grabbed it and I can't believe I never noticed before. I still have the poster inside too! Who the hell else is on this cover? How did I never notice this?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The cover of Band on the Run is also noteworthy. The cover photo was taken on 28 October 1973 against a garden wall in Osterley Park, Brentford. It depicts the now well-known shot of Paul, Linda, and Denny plus six other celebrities dressed as convicts caught in the spotlight of a prison searchlight. They are: Michael Parkinson (Chat-show host and journalist) Kenny Lynch (Actor, comedian and singer) James Coburn (Actor) Clement Freud (Columnist, gourmet, raconteur, Member of Parliament, Just a Minute panellist and grandson of Sigmund) Christopher Lee (Actor, then best known for roles, particularly as Dracula, in Hammer Horror films; now most recognizable as Saruman in the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy and as Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy) John Conteh (Liverpool boxer who later became World Light-Heavyweight champion) References to the cover were to be made later by McCartney himself (in the video for "Spies Like Us", along with Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd) as well as others (such as the movie poster for the Dreamworks' animated film Madagascar, which depicts the main characters standing against a wall in a pose similar to the original "Band on the Run" photo). Ram & McCartney are a must as Shakey said. I do like Wings at the speed of sound. and who doesn't like Monkberry Moon Dellight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The cover of Band on the Run is also noteworthy. The cover photo was taken on 28 October 1973 against a garden wall in Osterley Park, Brentford. It depicts the now well-known shot of Paul, Linda, and Denny plus six other celebrities dressed as convicts caught in the spotlight of a prison searchlight. They are: Michael Parkinson (Chat-show host and journalist) Kenny Lynch (Actor, comedian and singer) James Coburn (Actor) Clement Freud (Columnist, gourmet, raconteur, Member of Parliament, Just a Minute panellist and grandson of Sigmund) Christopher Lee (Actor, then best known for roles, particularly as Dracula, in Hammer Horror films; now most recognizable as Saruman in the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy and as Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequel trilogy) John Conteh (Liverpool boxer who later became World Light-Heavyweight champion) References to the cover were to be made later by McCartney himself (in the video for "Spies Like Us", along with Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd) as well as others (such as the movie poster for the Dreamworks' animated film Madagascar, which depicts the main characters standing against a wall in a pose similar to the original "Band on the Run" photo). Interesting stuff! I did not know all of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 the 25th anny of Band On The Run has Paul talking all about the cover Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 the 25th anny of Band On The Run has Paul talking all about the cover yeah, thats where I found out about it. I always recognized Christopher Lee, but didn't know who the other people were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Wow! Thanks for the cover info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I have a soft spot for Flaming Pie. I've always thought this was his best effort since the '70s heyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 From the 70's, most anything is good.80's...not so much...90's, if you can stomach the production Flowers In The Dirt, and Off The Ground have some good songs. Flaming Pie is the best from this decade.from the new millennium, Driving Rain is good. Memory Almost Full isn't awful, and Chaos and Creation is the most solid. Now I really wanna hear this Fireman album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm not much of a Paul fan, but I own Band On The Run and Wings Over America (great live album, and film). 1970 McCartney 1971 Ram1971 Wild Life1973 Red Rose Speedway1973 Band on the Run1975 Venus and Mars1976 Wings at the Speed of Sound1976 Wings Over America1978 London Town1979 Back to the Egg1980 McCartney II 1982 Tug of War 1983 Pipes of Peace 1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street 1986 Press to Play 1988 Снова в СССР 1989 Flowers in the Dirt 1990 Tripping the Live Fantastic1991 Unplugged (The Official Bootleg)1993 Off the Ground 1993 Paul is Live1997 Flaming Pie 1999 Run Devil Run 2001 Driving Rain 2002 Back in the U.S.2003 Back in the World2005 Chaos and Creation in the Backyard 2007 Memory Almost Full Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somnambulist Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think "McCartney" is one of his best. A lot of people don't like "Pipes of Peace" but he's got some really great tunes on there. "Flowers in the Dirt" was a good one as well. Especially his collaborations with Elvis Costello. "Flaming Pie" I used to like but after repeated listens in recent years, I find it really flat. There is a lot of filler on that one. "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" I feel stands up better than "Flaming Pie." "Give My Regards to Broad Street" has some good original material as well as a lot of reinterpreted Beatles tunes. As with most McCartney releases, you've got to sift through some of the cheesier stuff and sometimes look past the production to get to the heart of a great song. Sometimes the cheesier stuff is what you're in the mood for (and that's OK!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkiesmile Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 I've been listening to Ram all day and it's awesome. It's like McCartney and Brian Wilson made an album together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skian Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Ram, Band On The Run and Wings Over America are good solid albums.Aside from that I'd rather listen to Imagine - How Do You Sleep?......niiiightsss! "The sound you make is muzac to my ears" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 off the ground Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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