Credited both to Paul McCartney and his wife Linda (they married two years prior), this album is the genesis of the former's band Wings as well as a stunning start to his solo career. Linda McCartney's co-credit here speaks perhaps more to the strength of their relationship than her actual contributions, but her vocals alongside her husband are stunning and give the music a tremendous lift. Paul has recalled: "I gave her a hard time, I must say, but we were pleased with the results. Elton John later said somewhere that he thought it was the best harmonies he’d heard in a long while. It was very much the two of us against the world at that point."
There are many stunning songs here revolving around themes of family, love and happiness. The exuberant ditty "Ram On" becomes our theme, repeated twice in equally charming variations, while the phenomenal "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a swirling musical journey that still manages to be catchy and complete. Love songs like "Eat at Home", "Heart of the Country" and "Long Haired Lady" are surely enough to make even the most embittered man smile (away), and Paul's vocal performance on the roaring "Monkberry Moon Delight" is definitely rival to "Helter Skelter" in its sheer energy.
1. Too Many People
2. 3 Legs
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat At Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. Ram On
12. The Back Seat Of My Car
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