Paul McCartney Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Today we tackle the discography of, arguably, the greatest pop songwriter to have ever lived. 26 albums in total (Including all solo and Wings and one Fireman album).
What are your favorite Paul McCartney/Wings albums? Let us know in the comments below!
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I’m glad you rated Chaos and Creation so high. I’m ashamed to say I only became familiar with it recently and I think it’s absolutely fantastic and underrated.
Oh yeah! I think anyway might be one of my favourite songs by him
Yeah ... I somehow missed it when it came out. I got a CD of Flaming Pie soon after it came out, and didn't really notice a new release from him until Memory Almost Full which I also like. I didn't get into Chaos until after New and ... wow what an album it is!
No idea how you could put Tug Of War so low, it's easily his best album of the 80s.
Agree. That's the album that got me into McCartney after the Beatles. I was never too impressed by Wings except Wings Over America, even though I kind if gained an appreciation for Venus and Mars.
This may be true but it's not saying much.
@@shortsleave it's better than most of his albums of the 70s also. I think it's his 3rd best overall, after Band On The Run and Ram. I've actually listened to it even more than those, as it was his first album I bought when it was brand new.
Yeah, but that’s not saying much lol
Ballroom dancing swings
On May 15, 1982, “Ebony And Ivory” takes the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 , holding the spot for seven weeks. Recorded as a duet with the great Stevie Wonder, it was the biggest hit record of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career.Apr
Right on. RAM is one of my favourite albums of all time.
ditto
Except for Smile Away which totally sucks.
all these albums ...oh and he was one half of the greatest songwriting team ever before that...this guy is untouchable
You didn't mention it but Warm and Beautiful is one of the standout songs on Wings at the Speed of Sound for me.
Back to the egg top five on my list
Not a bad ranking and I dug the episode. Can’t wait for an updated version of this. Where is Thrillington though?
interesting video thanks....good to see RRS so high
John Heaton my opinion of that album only continues grow. I’d probably even place it at #2 now, ahead of Band on the Run.
Great video and reviews! Take no notice of the harsh comments, all music is subjective and really it’s just what connects with you individually. I don’t agree with every ranking but that’s ok!!
Great shout on Red Rose Speedway, definitely one of my favourites!
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Red Rose Speedway must be the most underrated Wings album.
I only like "Single Pigeon" from this album - and that says it all.
I can tolerate a couple of other songs too -
if I'm in a good mode that day.
The warmth and clarity of Ram and Red Rose Speedway is amazing. I was about 11 when I first heard the lead on "My Love" and I cannot recall a more beautiful tone to this day. And who else but McCartney could write Uncle Albert and record it to such perfection? Thank you for your review.
Most underrated album is driving rain
I agree
For me it would be Red Rose Speedway, Driving Rain and Wild Life.
Also Back to the Egg doesn't get half the love it deserves.
One of the best McCartney reviews I have seen on RUclips. No toadying or pussyfooting. Just telling it how you see it. Cheers.
Hope of deliverance is a good song. Wow mediocre song writing on tug of war, different ears to me. Ball room dancing is penny lane standard. maybe the production is a bit sweet, but it is incredibly tasteful. A nice list. Talk talk is not a good song.
Tug of war is great
The title song, Wanderlust, Somebody Who Cares, Ballroom Dancing, and the Pound is Sinking are all great songs off of Tug of War. However, the album is really dragged down by the Stevie Wonder duets and Dress Me Up as a Robber. Overall, I think Pipes of Peace is a better album than Tug of War. If McCartney had combined the best songs off of those two albums (which were written and recorded around the same time), he would have had the best album of his career.
Off The Ground was a lame album, followed by Flowers in the Dirt.
My favorite albums are Band on the Run, Venus and Mars, and McCartney I.
Stopped following him in the 80's and had no idea he was so productive!!! Wow.
Gonna have to check out some of his newer albums too. Thank you Jason for doing this!!! What I love most about this channel is how the 3 guys are hardly ever in agreement yet they are able to work together. Because in the end, we ALL have our own views on just about everything. I can't even agree half the time with my wife...
Audio louder, please. I'm listening to this in prison and our wifi sucks.
I agree with your top 3, although I'd probably switch #2 and #3. Like you, I don't understand why "Red Rose Speedway" doesn't get a lot more love. I used to say that about "Ram," but it finally is getting the recognition it deserves. Surely the same eventually will be true for "Red Rose Speedway."
Been a fan since the Ed Sullivan show, but could get into Wild Life or Red Rose Speedway (though I like Big Barn Bed and Only One More Kiss). At least RRS has a great cover.
Why didn’t you rank Liverpool Sound Collage
Off the Ground should be higher! It’s such a underrated album
Absolutely. I remember buying Off the Ground when it came out, and I considered it to be a comeback of sorts. Much better than Flowers in the Dirt.
Yes!!
I love that album
25 - Kisses On The Bottom
24 - Off The Ground
23 - Driving Rain
22 - New
21 - Egypt Station
20 - Memory Almost Full
19 - Flowers In The Dirt
18 - Run Devil Run
17 - The Firemen
16 - Choba BCPP (whatever it's called)
15 - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard ( needs to rock more)
14 - Flaming Pie
13 - Wild Life
12 - Press To Play
11 - McCartney 2
10 - Pipes Of Peace
9 - London Town
8 - Back To The Egg
7 - McCartney 1
6 - Tug Of War
5 - Wings At The Speed Of Sound
4 - Red Rose Speedway
3 - Venus And Mars
2 - Ram
1 - Band On The Run
Flowers in the dirt is know Like an absolute masterpiece
Hi, just checking back in to this one as I listened to Driving Rain yesterday and was reminded that you said in your video that the song Heather shouldn't have been in instrumental and needed vocals. In fact, the song does have vocals, it's just that they come in towards the back end of the song.
James Griffiths boy, did I botch that then. Guess I’ll save that for the blooper reel.
@@TastesLikeMusic Don't worry, I've dropped much bigger clangers on my videos. I did a whole half hour video on Steely Dan and called Walter Becker 'Walter Brecker' throughout.
Right on list!
I agree on your 3 best. Ram sounds very unique. Little Lamb Dragonfly is a hidden gem on Red Rose Speedway. The Wings albums Wild Life & London Town & Back To The Egg are treasures, unique worlds on their own. There are some cool unreleased albums too, like Rupert The Bear & Cold Cuts & Return To Pepperland. I grew up with Pipes Of Peace so it will always be close to my heart. I think the song Take It Away from Tug Of War is the best 80's song from him. Amazing that Talk More Talk is so special for you. It just goes to show that whatever people releases there will always be some who like and some who dislike. Every song is someones favorite. My Paul collection stops with Flaming Pie. I'm really not a fan of any music from the past twenty years.
Give Chaos and Creation a chance, it is worth it! I really didn't understand what all the fuss was about at first, but then it really grew on me.
I struggle with comparing Wings as well as Ram with his actual solo LPs. It’s just such a different vibe.
You put "Tug of War" far too low - should have been among the top five because of the hits.
No one of the "Wings" records should ever come near top 10 - except "Wild Life."
All the other "Wings" records are shait. Yes, even "Band on the Run" album.
Only the last part of the song "Band On the Run" is any good.
"RAM" is of course his absolute best LP - and it is the solo LP that has got the most Beatle flavour
of all of their solo albums.
Mix the best songs from McCartney's "Ram" and "McCartney" with Lennon's "Imagine" - and Harrison's
"All Things Must Pass" + throw in a couple of Ringo's songs : "It Don't Come Easy" and "Photograph"
and you would have yourself a decent "Beatle" double album.
Off the Ground as your second to worst one??!! WHAT?! Listen to it again. Maybe then you will hear how it’s realy meaningful.
The great thing about McCartney is that not only can everyone have a different opinion, but that there are legitimate arguments that can be made for each one.
Thanks for watching!
OTG is one of McCartneys best albums. This guy is wrong :-(
@@robertstephany8963 This guy is not wrong, it is his opinion. But I agree, OTG is one of his best.
@@TastesLikeMusic sorry, but there is no argument to rank an Album of this quality so Low. Just Listen to IT, there are some of his best Tracks on IT. A extreme underrated masterwork. 🤔
@@TastesLikeMusic I would list Off the Ground in my top 5 McCartney albums. As the others have said in this thread, you need to do a deep dive into it. I didn't like it for the first couple years that I had it. But, I eventually came around on it. Those are the best kinds of albums. The ones that take a while to grow on you. Standout cuts are the title track and Looking For Changes.
Tug of war pipes of peace and broad street among my favourites
You seem to be more interested in the production of the records than the actual songs. Putting tug of war at 20 is crazy, it should at the least be in the top 10, tug of war, somebody who cares, the smash take it away and ebony and ivory, wanderlust, tribute to John here today!
Ebony and ivory is the worst song Paul ever had a hand in writing.
Don't really get the animosity towards his latter work, which you call "desperate to sound current". As much as I understand what you mean and why you say it, but if that's the main argument why an album is weak, then it seems to have little to do with the actual music, and more to do with how you perceive McCartney as an artist. And...placing Tug Of War in the bottom bit of the ranking list is nothing short of scandalous ;)
I can’t argue with much of what you said. Paul is so prolific that he has a lot of duds but just as many greats, this means many of his releases as “albums” can be weak. About Tug of War and Pipes of Peace, George Martin thought they should have taken the best of those sessions to create one great album but Paul wanted to make them into two releases. Martin’s idea would have produced one of Paul’s greatest albums despite the 80’s production.
for real?
Hi- Ive been a Beatles fan since age 4 in 1969, and bought "Back to the Egg" in ChCH NZ the day it came out. Ive enjoyed most of Pauls career, except the 80s which were not so good for him. I was a bit surprised at some of your placings - so I made my own, see below.
I have noticed that, except for my top 5, all of his albums have at least one exceptional song, 3 or 4 good ones, and 2 - 4 bad ones, more progressively as the list goes. But always one exceptional, a true testimony to his talent.
Here Tis:
1. Band on the Run
2. Ram
3. Chaos and Creation
4. Flaming Pie
5. Venus and Mars
6. New
7. Back to the Egg
8. London Town
9. Speed of Sound
10. Egypt Station (I don't know his best for many years)
11. McCartney 111
12. Memory almost full
13. McCartney
14. McCarney 11 (side 2 lets it down)
15. Pipes of peace (yes ahead of #16, but only just)
16. Tug of war (2-3 bad songs on side 2)
17. Wild Life (could be higher with different track listing)
18. Off the ground
19. Red Rose Speedway (Truly awful side 2)
20. Flowers in the dirt
21. Driving Rain
22. Press to Play (Even though "Only Love remains" is very good)
23. Broad Street
Venus and mars in my top two
Probably my fourth favorite McCartney album, after Ram, Red Rose Speedway, and London Town. I think Venus and Mars is an overlooked McCartney album, better than Band on the Run.
Thank you for this thoughtful effort. By way of background, I became a Beatles/McCartney fan the day they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on Feb 9 1964. I can practically remember the pajamas I was wearing. I am always shocked how, as "let's talk" below says, "the [McCartney] fandom has such different opinions and conversations." For example, while you say that Off the Ground is weak (I agree 100%), I don't think there's nothing good on it: "Hope of Deliverance" is super (if you've ever been associated with physical or spiritual pain). NEW was an immensely pleasant surprise; ironically I dislike the 2 songs you like (including "New"). Driving Rain is indeed weak, but Lonely Road I love. I have never found anything remotely decent on Wild Life - and I try every 5 years or so. I was in college when Red Rose Speedway came out and I tried REALLY hard to like it (love the cover); but to this day I find it awful. And that's why it "gets a bad rap."Pipes of Peace has the terrific Say, Say, Say (we agree here ) and the rest is garbage (except maybe The Man).
Rough Ride isn't interesting - but every song on Wild Life is worse. On Press to Play, you like the 3 songs I dislike. On London Town, Girlfriend is the song I like the least (hate that falsetto); but has the excellent "Deliver Your Children." Silly Love Songs may be his worst song ever regardless of the bass and horns (OK, a decent production of a very bad song).
Totally agree that he has "forced desperate attempts to be current" on Egypt Station, a weak album.
Venus & Mars has the great opening/closing song and "Letting Go" - but otherwise seems geared to 12 year old girls (and indeed, my wife loved it when it came out). Ram has gone from under-rated to over-rated; it does have the AWESOME Monkberry Moon delight. Band on the Run is excellent as are Chaos&C and Flaming pie! Thank you!
My Ranking
1. Band On The Run
2. Flaming Pie
3. Venus And Mars
4. Ram
5. Off The Ground
6. Wings At The Speed Of Sound
7. McCartney
8. Tug Of War
9. Red Rose Speedway
10. Pipes Of Peace
11. Driving Rain
12. Memory Almost Full
13. Back To The Egg
14. London Town
15. Flowers In The Dirt
16. McCartney II
17. Run Devil Run
18. Wild Life
19. Press To Play
20. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
21. Egypt Station
22. New
23. McCartney III
Couldn't disagree more about "Egypt Station": it's one my favorites. A fantastic flow of super tracks, specially the second half. Anyway, I agree with ypur top-tier ones.
The Pound Is Sinking is an AMAZING song and Tug Of War is in my top three Paul albums easily.
pound is sinking is an amazing song. the change in melody is wild .great singing etc etc.. I love tug of war...it has a real early 80s feel to it which is perfect for me
My ranking: 1. Band on the run. 2. Ram. 3. Chaos and creation in the back yard. 4. Flaming pie. 5. Venus and mars. 6. McCartney. 7. Egypt Station. 8. Tug of war. 9. Kisses on the bottom. 10. NEW. These albums are all brilliant. The rest in my opinion are not worth listening to. London Town and Memory almost full are ok though.
Not even Paul McCartney has listened to all Paul McCartney's albums.
or linda
I agree. I bought Band on the Run when I was a little kid when it came out. I already was advanced in music at 8 years old lol. It's like Dark Side of the moon for McCartney. Great production, great musicianship and the song playlist on the album was really thought out. The album artwork was perfect. And the songs are great. The only problem is that there really isn't the quirky odd ball song like what's on Red Rose or Ram but it's a great album!
I was musically advanced at a young age too. I wrote a paper in elementary school about my hero....Roger Hodgson. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusicI dont know if you have listened to Jason Falkner albums or Roger Manning Jr albums but they are great. The Beach Boys meet 10cc meet Rundgren plus tons of power pop.
Really weird, eclectic discography. I don't always like McCartney's more experimental stuff, but people who think he only writes "granny music" couldn't be more wrong.
27. Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) ★★
26. Press to Play (1986) ★★
25. Снова в СССР (1988) ★★½
24. Pipes of Peace (1983) ★★½
23. McCartney III (2020) ★★½
22. Egypt Station (2018) ★★½
21. Kisses on the Bottom (2012) ★★★
20. Run Devil Run (1999) ★★★
19. Driving Rain (2001) ★★★
18. Off the Ground (1993) ★★★
17. Electric Arguments (2008) ★★★½
16. New (2013) ★★★½
15. Flowers in the Dirt (1989) ★★★½
14. Tug of War (1982) ★★★½
13. McCartney II (1980) ★★★½
12. Wild Life (1971) ★★★½
11. London Town (1978) ★★★½
10. Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976) ★★★½
9. Memory Almost Full (2007) ★★★½
8. McCartney (1970) ★★★★
7. Red Rose Speedway (1973) ★★★★
6. Venus and Mars (1975) ★★★★
5. Back to the Egg (1979) ★★★★
4. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005) ★★★★½
3. Flaming Pie (1997) ★★★★½
2. Ram (1971) ★★★★★
1. Band on the Run (1973) ★★★★★
★★★★★ - Masterpiece
★★★★½ - Really great
★★★★ - Great
★★★½ - Really good
★★★ - Good
★★½ - OK
★★ - Bad
★½ - Really bad
★ - Awful
½ - The worst
Top 30 songs:
30. The World Tonight (1997)
29. The Song We Were Singing (1997)
28. To You (1979)
27. Summer's Day Song (1980)
26. Every Night (1970)
25. This Never Happened Before (2005)
24. Arrow Through Me (1979)
23. Tug of War (1982)
22. Listen to What the Main Said (1975)
21. Waterfalls (1980)
20. Wild Life (1971)
19. Getting Closer (1979)
18. I've Had Enough (1978)
17. Beautiful Night (1997)
16. Young Boy (1997)
15. Mamunia (1973)
14. Too Much Rain (2005)
13. My Brave Face (1989)
12. Monkberry Moon Delight (1971)
11. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (1973)
10. Junk (1970)
9. One of These Days (1980)
8. Let Me Roll It (1973)
7. Jet (1973)
6. Too Many People (1971)
5. Maybe I'm Amazed (1970)
4. Live and Let Die (1973)
3. Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (1971)
2. Band on the Run (1973)
1. Calico Skies (1997)
Flaming Pie: 5 songs
Band on the Run: 5 songs
McCartney II: 3 songs
Back to the Egg: 3 songs
Ram: 3 songs
McCartney: 3 songs
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard: 2 songs
Flowers in the Dirt: 1 song
Tug of War: 1 song
London Town: 1 song
Venus and Mars: 1 song
Wild Life: 1 song
Non-album tracks: 1 song
Every night #26?? No Coming up? No Vanilla Sky?
@@AP530 Actually not a big fan of Coming Up
mumbo rules, you can tell macca is just having a ball
Off The Ground was terrible, and Red Rose Speedway is highly underrated I agree. Nice ranking, I would rank Flowers In The Dirt much lower though.
Regards is far and away the best thing what Macca or any of the Beatles ever doned....And then I awoke.
Thanks
"Tug of War" is underrated here, but it does have a problem. Even though two greats who worked on most Beatles' tracks were responsible for recording and mixing this album--George Martin as producer and Geoff Emerick as engineer--the lp has a brittle and harsh sound. The orchestral arrangements and vocal harmonies sadly don't sound nearly as good as they should. The 2015 remix is an improvement to my ears, but the recording still lacks the aural warmth of many of McCartney's 1970s records. I chalk this up to a premature embrace of digital mixing technology in this 1982 production.
It was originally digitally recorded????? In 1982?
@@kangalic The liner notes say that it was mixed digitally (www.albumlinernotes.com/Tug_of_War__1982_.html). Even the massively pixilated cover hints at the digital nature of the recording.
All recordings lost a little something in the transition from analog to digital. Studios never should have stopped using tape for the recording process.
I'm surprised your top seven are the same as my top seven, though the order is a little different, I've never seen a McCartney ranking so similar to mine. Nice to see Red Rose Speedway towards the top, it is also one of my favorites. Other than a few great songs, like Silly Love Songs and Arrow Through Me, I haven't been able to get into the rest of his albums (beyond those top seven).
Nice video. I pretty much agree with all you have said, with only a few exceptions- “off the ground” i like better than “flowers in the dirt”, and i think “back to the egg” should be higher and “venus and mars” lower, due to its reverb that you mentioned
My top 5 are Ram, McCartney, Chaos & Creation..., Band on the Run and Wild Life but I can’t decide in which order.
Nice to see Wild Life getting the love it deserves. It is overlooked but still a great album!
I'll help sorting them out for you :
1. "RAM"
2. "McCartney"
3. "Wild Life."
4. "Chaos and Creation."
5. "Tug of War."
@@tomrogerlilleby2890
No Band on the Run…?
Great review. You can see from all the bad songs Paul did that having a sounding board of John George n Ringo really kept paul on track. If paul was alone from the beginning he would have sunk himself before developing into the great songwriter he became. He put out a ton of clunkers even after he was a wonderful songwriter. Theres no way he would have made it without John, George n Ringo. His great songs are amazing tho. I think he would have never made it to those amazing solo songs if he never developed with John George n Ringo. He would have buried himself with terrible songs if he didnt have such a good sounding board to develop with....
Love your ranking of McCartney. I don't agree the placing of Tug of War - should be higher. I agree with your top three. Ram is a sublime album. Thanks for posting.
I don't understand what's the problem with Paul trying modern sound on "New" or "Egypt Station"😥. I say in the eighties he try with "Press To Play" and still you put it higher on the top.
And I don't really understand it, because a musician of almost 80 years with more than 50 years of experience trying to do something new seems simply admirable to me.
Even "Fuh You" or "Nothing For Free" seem like very good songs to me.
I really want to know what's your problem with that? :^(
There you have the Rolling Stones doing the same for forty years, stagnant because you can't get out of "the classic blues".
Do you expect Paul to do the same?
Nothing wrong with doing something new. Artists should always try to evolve. Egypt Station and New don’t feel like artistic evolution to me. They’re trapped in the middle of trying to appeal to his old fans with his classic sound and appeal to young people by doing something “hip” It feels more like pandering to me than artistic growth. But hey, that’s just me. I know a lot of people love those records, especially Egypt Station. I just think maybe people are being a bit forgiving since it’s Paul. If someone unknown made those records I doubt very many people would give them a second listen. Seriously though, appreciate you watching and commenting! Thanks.
Kudos for all the good words you said about Red Rose Speedway, my personal #1 McCartney album. It's just SO GOOD, and yet it's so maligned by the rock press and "cool people." There's a lot of variety, but it never feels scattershot or disjointed. The sequencing borrows a lot from George Martin's influence. One change I would've made: Get rid of the instrumental with a studio version of The Mess, a live version of which was the B-side to the My Love single.
This originally was a double album set, and that version is a five star, perfect album.
Could You do McCartney ranking with Your friends?
We have it scheduled. It'll be happening before the end of the year. -Jason
Well done! My own list would be different of course, but you’ve put a lot of thought and personal honesty into it… I agree with you very much about the merits of the underrated “Red Rose Speedway” and also prefer the warmer sound and production values of those early-to-mid seventies records over most of the later albums - “Chaos” being the big exception.. 👍
Just recently found this and one other ranking of all his albums. Both ranked Ram #1 and that’s one I had never really gotten I to. I have now and… wow-it’s really great.
I’m also really fond of everything he’s done since Chaos & Creation-Memory almost full, New, Egypt Station. I’m re-listening to Egypt Station now to see if maybe I could see what he was saying and…nope. I really like Egypt Station.
Here’s a fun challenge: what’s everyone’s favorite song he’s done after Chaos & Creation (not including Chaos).
For me, it’s probably New
For me , Mr Bellamy (from Memory Almost Full) is the biggest stand-out track since C & C - quirky, creative, unexpected changes, interesting production/arrangement, no idea how to classify it in terms of music genre - I just love the piece. It's briefly mentioned in this video as part of what he didn't like about the album - I guess it'd be a dull world if we all liked the same things 🙃
Paul's my fave, saw him three times live. I agree with you, RAM's the best, cartoon-mescaline genius. RED ROSE SPEEDWAY also my second best choice, I could listen to the last track of "Power Cut" where he blends the last three songs into a super melodic triumph. I tried and tried and tried to like EGYPT STATION, but just couldn't....I cringed. Best to ya, Dale
Oh. Band on the run is far and away his best album. In my opinion of course!
Venus and Mars is a close second, I'm tired of the first two songs from Bands on the Run.
Yea I get where your coming from on your review. Paul's solo records are mostly hit or miss like all the other lads solos. I was fortunate to find bulk of beatles lads solo works at a moving sale and offered a lump sum for all. I just can't get into their stuff cause they seem so bland but I'm trying to love them. It's like eating yogurt I have to eat it slow and takes me a while to finish it but I collect them all as I may not find them in the future. Paul's stuff I always place as dentist office music elevator music and johns stuff I try to appreciate his work but it's not beatles greats. Thanks for your frank great review.
Where does McCartney III fall in this list? Time to get the 3 Amigos to redo this one. Have you warmed up to Egypt Station any more? I'm surprised you were so down on Tug of War and specifically criticized the production by George Martin with Geoff Emerick at the console. The Pound is Sinking is an awesome tune. We agree Ram is tops for sure.
I think I’ve actually cooled off of Egypt Station even more. I might move it to the very bottom and I’d probably put 3 one spot ahead of Off the Ground. -Jason
My sister lost her virginity on that couch. Also, "One of These Days" off of McCartney II is one of his best songs ever.
I have to admit that my bottom six have by far the fewest listens but all have had several or more, I just end up constantly skipping the tracks, even as background music non have grown...
1. RAM
2. Band on the Run
3. McCartney
4. Red Rose Speedway
5. Flowers in the Dirt
6. Flaming Pie
7. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
8. Venus and Mars
9. London Town
10. Tug of War
11. Wings at the Speed of Sound
12. Back to the Egg
13. Wild Life
14. Off the Ground
15. McCartney II
16. Driving Rain
17. Run Devil Run
18. CHOBA C CCCP
19. Kisses on the Bottom
20. Give My Regards to Broadstreet
21. McCartney III
22. Egypt Station
23. Pipes of Peace
24. Press to Play
25. Memory Almost Full
26. New
You're the third person ever who likes the song "Press"! Me, my wife, and you.... Maybe Paul likes it, so you're 4th. Haha
putting ram number 1 over band on the run shows just how different people can judge records, wow.
You may find our ‘Albums of the Year: 1973’ video interesting, as I wrestled with possibly moving Red Rose Speedway ahead of Band on the Run as well.
Somedays from Flaming Pie is a great song but it went on too long. If he would have trimmed that song down it would have been right up there with his best stuff. Paul should have ended it during guitar solo n faded out. Killer song man if he would have kept it simple like that.
Flowers in the Dirt is his best 80's album followed by Tug of War. I would not rank those so low. I agree about Egypt Station. So much material is so good.
Flowers better than Tug of War? I strongly disagree.
Don't agree a whole lot with your choices; especially find the low rating of Tug of War ridiculous but am very on the same page about Red Rose Speedway, Great album, unjustly overlooked and :criminally underrated" as you say. My Love could easily have been a Beatles track and When The Night, Get On the Right Thing and the whole medley is McCartney at his best.
Egypt Station deserve to be higher.
S St-Pierre The more I hear it, the more I dislike it.
@@TastesLikeMusic i feel the opposite way, the more i hear it the more i love it!
Definitely agree with your list.
Egypt Station is a killer album..it needs to be rediscovered..to me New had some good songs. But ES. Is Much Better McCartney!
RAM is almost a perfect album, Jason, but..I’ve always hated Smile Away. I’ve just always thought that song was extremely annoying, especially the bombast and the backing vocals.. :(
Run Devil Run has 3 quite good originals... Tug of War is fantastic sounding... The Pound is Sinking is one of his best solo songs...Kisses on the Bottom is horrible...Getting Closer/To You/Old Siam Sir are killer rock tunes...Red Rose Speedway is just okay though Little Lamb Dragonfly is awesome...Memory Almost Full is great with bright production...Other than that, thanks for sharing your preferences.
Nailed it with ram...although back to the egg comes in third for me after band on the run....some mention of one more kiss would have been cool from red rose...such a cool song
Pretty interesting but have to disagree with tow + pop (way too low), kisses that high, and ram beating superior botr. Oh yeah: didn't hear you say "um" enough!
Top Tier/Great:
Band On The Run
Chaos & Creation In The Backyard
London Town
McCartney
Ram
Flaming Pie
Back To The Egg
Venus & Mars
Tug Of War
Flowers In The Dirt
Very Good:
Speed Of Sound
Run Devil Run
Memory Almost Full
Red Rose Speedway
Egypt Station
Wild Life
McCartney III
Decent/Interesting
Electric Arguments
Rushes
New
Off The Ground
McCartney II
Weak/Not my thing:
Pipes Of Peace
Broadstreet
Driving Rain
Kisses On The Bottom
Russian Album
Press To Play
I agree with many of your rankings except that Tug of War is in my personal top 5 of Macca albums in spite of the glossy production whereas Pipes of Peace, which you rank higher, I will rank among his 5 worst albums. But we're all entitled to have our own opinion.
1: Ram
2: speed of Sound
3: Venus and Mars
4: Wild Life
5: Band on the Run
6: Back to the Egg
7: London Town
8: McCartney
9: McCartney II
10: Red Rose Speedway
After that I'm not so familiar: I like most of the 80s stuff; but a little too commercial and cheesy to beat the earlier stuff!
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Press To Play is underrated
Wings At The Speed Of Sound is great. I love the really meaty bass sound on it. It's also almost exactly the same age as me (born in the spring of 76)
Wings At The Speed Of Sound became my favorite Wings album, even surpassing Band On The Run, RAM and RRS in recent years.
Top 10 (don't really care about the rest):
1. Band on the run
2. London town
3. Ram
4. Venus and Mars
5. Flaming pie
6. Chaos and creation in the back yard
7. Red rose speedway
8. Wings at the speed of sound
9. Tug of war
10. McCartney
I usually think tug of war is overrated but I think you underrated it...take it away alone makes it better than some you had higher...you have a good amount of knowledge on him so I respect your opinion...I think coming up and take it away are more essential 80s songs than anything on press...just my opinion and I'm sure many people will disagree with me....love your review of wildlife...tomorrow is def underrated. ..agree 100 percent on red rose speedway...phenomenal 70s mccartney album .....ram is my fave solo beatle album as well...
The hardest album for me to rank is "Press to Play." I think about half the album is brilliant and half the album is rubbish. The two songs you mention liking, the title track and "Talk More Talk," I'd put in the rubbish pile.
Yes, the sound is as 80s as it gets, but sometimes the production works for these songs. In any case, as with "McCartney II," it's good to see Paul stretch.
One critic rightly noted that this was the last of Paul's albums where he was trying to sound "current."
The record produced no big hits, and Paul never plays songs from it on tour, but I hear one of the better tracks from the album, "Only Love Remains," as background music at grocery stores, etc. That lovely song definitely would have benefited from a warmer sound with less reverb.
The guy in the video likes Talk More Talk and you think it is rubbish. I both enjoy it and think it's rubbish 😄
RAM is Abbey Road part 2. There, I said it.
Abbey Road is a RAM prequel. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusic so you agree? Ram is amazing!?
Fully agree. -Jason
JET!!! 😺
Well. I seen this and John and George but wheres Ringo? Is it hard for you to take him as a serious solo artist? i can understand that.
Not at all. I love Ringo. He’s my favorite rock drummer of all time and his early solo stuff is great. Just haven’t gotten to him yet. We will. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusic i can just imagine what you think of “Ringo The 4Th”.... 😆 which disco album is worse that one or Elton’s “Victim Of Love”?
i actually like Tug of War because of hte song ballroom Dancing and the song Wanderlust. Both great catchy fun songs. Don't know why I like ballroom dancing the song so much. Its very catchy. The rest of the album though, while certainly catchy, is a bit bland.
Off the Ground is my favourite Paul album :)
Same here! It is so incredibly underrated
I saw him on that tour, but I could never get into that album.
It's not my favorite, but it's an underrated album with some strong songs. I don't know why this reviewer thinks the production sound is problematic.
golden earth girl is a gem ...there are some good ones on here. I hate to say it for obvious reasons, but I think the linda in the band thing had gotten stale...it was cool when they were newlyweds and young parents in wings during the 70s.( an us against the world mentality) , but by off the ground the music had become sterile...I do like it because I love mccartney and there are some good songs on here, but flaming pie was a true return to form
Thanks for this video. No mates today, not McCartney fans, probably! Well okay!
This is an old video from before they were a part of the channel.
RAM #1.
London town in my top five
Love Ram
I usually agree with your work but this one missed on a couple badly. Off the ground is really a very good Macca album. Golden earth girl, Hope of deliverance are two of his best ever. I would rank it easily in his top 15. Certainly better than Macca 2, Flowers, Kisses, London Town, Memory and even Flaming pie etc. Back to the egg is easily top 10. Thank God ypu chose Ram number one or I'd have to seriously call you out.
Off the Ground over Flaming Pie is lunacy
I do seem to like his 70s stuff better...
Har du overhoved hørt pladerne 😲
“The Lovers That Never Were” is a fantastic song from Off The Ground album. I can’t believe you put Back to the Egg at number 10. McCartney doesn’t get any worse than Back to the Egg. I absolutely love “A Certain Softness” on Chaos and Creation. One of my all time favorite McCartney songs.
Fuh you is a great song an Ebony an Ivory too an international hit.
RAM is the best 👌
My Favourites
1: Wings over America
2: Venus and Mars
3: Off the ground
4: Band on the run
5: Paul is live
6: Ram
7: McCartney
8: McCartney ll
9: New
10: Wings at the Speed of Sound
I'm surprised by you choosing RAM
It's my favorite as well. As for the "others" ? there's no accounting for some people's taste. You know? Some people like to eat monkey brains.
I'm more of southern fried chicken man
I respect your opinion but you should say "in your opinion" instead of saying these comments as fact ... music is down to taste and some would disagree including myseld with alot of your comments