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May 25, 2012These songs may not be self-styled major statements, but they are endearing and enduring, as is Ram itself, which seems like a more unique, exquisite pleasure with each passing year. Hardcore fans will definitely find the big set to be a worthwhile investment.
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May 25, 2012While the set of songs on this album may not count among the best of McCartney's career, they definitely provide a pleasurable listen for both casual fans and ardent supporters alike.
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May 25, 2012There's little coherence... but the best moments are breathtaking.
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Aug 20, 2012Ram's 2012 reincarnation sounds impeccable. Though the bonus tracks don't pack much punch, the LP's dozen original cuts, crowned by the breakthrough sensation "Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey," arguably make this LP McCartney's seminal solo effort.
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May 25, 2012This album has five more absolutely brilliant tracks.
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MojoJul 18, 2012Today it sounds quintessentially McCartney. [Jun 2012, p.100]
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May 25, 2012Ram is a domestic-bliss album, one of the weirdest, earthiest, and most honest ever made.
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Q MagazineJun 22, 2012Frustratingly uneven. [Jun 2012, p.118]
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May 25, 2012Ram sounds ahead of its time.
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May 25, 2012It's more of a "real" record than McCartney, but it just as firmly rejects rock-star self-importance.
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May 25, 2012The sheer ebullience, the devil-may-care attitude taken in the construction of these songs, makes it an album to treasure.
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UncutMay 25, 2012Separated from its era and the defensiveness which spawned it, Ram sounds great. [Jun 2012, p.96]
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Positive: 42 out of 46
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Mixed: 2 out of 46
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Negative: 2 out of 46
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Dec 9, 2020His solo masterpiece. Hate, love, insecurity, trust, everything comes in this album that unfolds to show itself as one of the best albums in history.
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Jun 6, 2012
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Jun 20, 2021