Paul McCartney


LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS:

McCartney (1970)
Ram (1971)
Wild Life (1971)
Red Rose Speedway (1973)
Band on the Run (1973)
Venus and Mars (1975)
Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976)
London Town (1978)
Back to the Egg (1979)
McCartney II (1980)
Tug of War (1982)
Pipes of Peace (1983)
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005)
Memory Almost Full (2007)

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Brief album summaries:


McCartney (1970)

Paul McCartney, fresh from The Beatles, is out for SOLO ALBUM BLOOD!

Overall Album Score: 7.9 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.2
Album Tilt: 8.0
Artist Tilt: 7.5

Link to the full review:
You're Currently Passing Over the Village of McCartney at an altitude of 12,000 Feet and a Temperature of 40 Centigrade


Ram (1971)

Whoah. Paul McCartney proves that he is a useful person outside the context of The Beatles, after all. What a fantastic album!

Overall Album Score: 9.9 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.8
Album Tilt: 10
Artist Tilt: 10

Link to the full review:
Ram on the Run


Wild Life (1971)

It's the first Wings album! ... Um ... So, why am I not excited? Oh! The album seems tossed off an insignificant. ... It's still pretty good, though. It's enjoyable.

Overall Album Score: 8.2 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.6
Album Tilt: 8.0
Artist Tilt: 8.0

Link to the full review:
Lild Wife?


Red Rose Speedway (1973)

Still not quite up to McCartney's "potential," but there's too many excellent and well-done songs on here to dismiss. ... Unlike Wild Life, this hardly seems thrown together.

Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.7
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
Red Rose Speedwagon


Band on the Run (1973)

Join in with me: Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash as well fell into the sun. And, the first one said to the second one there, I hope you're having fun...

Overall Album Score: 9.9 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.6
Album Tilt: 10
Artist Tilt: 10

Link to the full review:
Bubbannndnnoonntherurrrumnnn


Venus and Mars (1975)

It's not as good as Band on the Run, but this follow-up stands as a minor masterpiece in its own right.

Overall Album Score: 9.0 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.0
Album Tilt: 9.0
Artist Tilt: 9.0

Link to the full review:
Venus and Cars


Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976)

McCartney's getting lazy (not to mention some of the other Wings members participate in singing lead and writing), but it does have its fair share of moments.

Overall Album Score: 7.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.0
Album Tilt: 7.0
Artist Tilt: 7.5

Link to the full review:
Twigs Can Make a Sound


London Town (1978)

Paul McCartney makes a return --- in a big way. This is a well-produced, diverse and (most importantly) tuneful album.

Overall Album Score: 8.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.5
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
Grodintown


Back to the Egg (1979)

Weaker, but it's still nice to bask in his glory of melodies.

Overall Album Score: 8.1 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.2
Album Tilt: 8.0
Artist Tilt: 8.0

Link to the full review:
You Sat on the Chicken


McCartney II (1980)

And now he locks himself in the toilet.....

Overall Album Score: 7.3 out of 10

Average Song Score: 7.4
Album Tilt: 7.0
Artist Tilt: 7.5

Link to the full review:
McCartney II: The Return of McSucky


Tug of War (1982)

Paul McCartney finds himself briefly back on track with this minor gem.

Overall Album Score: 8.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 8.5
Album Tilt: 8.5
Artist Tilt: 8.5

Link to the full review:
Plug of Gwar


Pipes of Peace (1983)

Paul McCartney or mindless '80s act? ... Paul seemed to prefer the latter...

Overall Album Score: 6.7 out of 10

Average Song Score: 7.1
Album Tilt: 6.5
Artist Tilt: 6.5

Link to the full review:
Wipes of Grease


Chaos and Creation on the Backyard (2005)

Paul McCartney might be an old fart now, but at least he still knows how to deliver a bunch of good tunes!

Overall Album Score: 9.5 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.5
Album Tilt: 9.5
Artist Tilt: 9.5

Link to the full review:
Slugs and Stuff in the Backyard


Memory Almost Full (2007)

Paul McCartney does it again. This is a remarkably solid, refined and diverse album. This is definitely something for the 64-year-old to be proud of.

Overall Album Score: 9.2 out of 10

Average Song Score: 9.2
Album Tilt: 9.5
Artist Tilt: 9.0

Link to the full review:
My Brain Asplode


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