Tonight on Vinyl in the Valley we've got two early Paul McCartney albums on tap. RAM and Wild Life both came out in 1971. The former was the only album released as "Paul & Linda McCartney" and features the ex-Beatle McCartney grabbing a goat (er, ram) by horns on the cover.
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| "Get baaaaaa-ck!" |
Our second LP tonight, Wild Life, is the first-- and oft-overlooked-- Wings album.
Both LPs are criminally underappreciated masterpieces filled with pretty melodies, quirky lyrics and subtle & not-so subtle jabs at John Lennon. Both LPs are also much more lo-fi than is usually thought of with Paul McCartney/Wings songs.
From the cover art to the sound effects to the sounds of the recordings, there's a pretty cool DIY attitude with these that kind of foreshadows a lot of the American Indie rock that will succeed them by 20 years or so.
The biggest "hit" on either of these is "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" from the RAM LP. However, the title track from Wild Life is the crowning jewel of these two amazing records. In 1971, I guess the only thing Paul was more passionate about than hating John Lennon was singing about hanging out with animals.
These albums would both pair well with a nice veal shank.
RATING(S):
Both Albums: 4.5 out of 5
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