 "Second-best Beatles solo effort" | 2008-04-20 |
| - Reviewed By tsull325 |
This is Paul McCartney's best ever solo album, and for Beatles fans, the second-best solo album of the four, George Harrison's epic "All Things Must Past" is, in my opinion, the best fab four solo album.
"Band on the Run" isn't that far back. Paul shows why he's simply the best popular music writer who ever lived. These songs flow right along from the great hits to the excellent album tracks, really not a bad tune in the bunch.
The title track is epic Paul at his storytelling best. Much like "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey," the title track tells a story and has an intro, bridges, and a great finale. Yes, it was greatly overplayed in the 70's and even today, but it really holds up. Today's songwriters should take note: This song is an example of how you tell a story, instead of just those songs pining for lost love. Paul tells an interesting tale of a band.
Moving right into "Jet" -- Paul's favorite concert tune, he plays it at all of his shows, a real hard rocker and a lot of fun. Yep, I don't know what the lyrics mean either, so be it.
"Bluebird" is a wonderful, beautiful ballad ... Paul can write those, too, of course. "Mrs. Vanderbilt" is a bit whimisical, like the later tunes on this CD, but it sounds nice.
"Let Me Roll It" is one of the best album tracks in the history of Rock N'Roll. I haven't checked the liner notes on whether it's Paul or Denny Lane playing that unreal, catchy guitar hook, but it's an all-timer. Another great one played in concert.
"Maumunia" is a pleasant, soft song, and "No Words" is a short, fine piece ended at the right time. "Helen Wheels" is back to straight forward rock n'roll and was a nice hit for Paul and Co. "Picasso's Last Words" is just a drinking tune, nothing special, but kind of funny. Nineteen hundred and eighty-five is another whimisical song, probably could've ended with something better.
Nevertheless, a great album, a true treasure lost in the annals of time and should get more recognition as a masterpiece. |
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 "LIKE A LOT." | 2008-03-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANWZ9UJZ71CL7 |
| IT's funny I love this cd but I think wings had better lps than this one. Put it still is great. |
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| "Best Wings Record" | 2007-11-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1N69F7WVWJDLM |
| Every track on this album is good if not great. If you are an ultimate fan of Paul McCartney, get the 25th anniversary issue for the interviews. If you don't care for the extras, get this. The songs "Band On The Run" and "Jet" are worth the price of the CD alone. If you are only to get one Paul McCartney album, get this one. |
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| "Running across the finish line" | 2007-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By tbrough |
After a couple of unfocused albums post-Beatles break-up, Paul McCartney defied the odds and cut a great album. In my opinion, this is one of McCartney's two essential albums (the other being Ram, and where is the remaster on that?). McCartney played to his strengths as well as his musical loves here. There is the solid rock of "Helen Wheels" and "Jet," a silly love song with "Let Me Roll It," characters galore ("Mrs. Vanderbilt" and the theatrical title song) and even some old fashioned dancehall in the middle of "Picasso's Last Words." Tightly focused musically, prone to rocking out when it counted, and front loaded with some great singles, "Band On The Run" was equal to any of the best Beatles' albums.
Perhaps that is why McCartney, who is so willing to fiddle with The Beatles' legacy, finds only this album to - so far, anyway - rate a major makeover. It's well worth it, as the sonic upgrades to the heavy tracks like "Helen Wheels" sound punchier and the more acoustic numbers gain space. The non-hits still stand up to the test of time, like "Let Me Roll It." McCartney's love of bird euphemisms is here with "Bluebird." (Think "Blackbird" and "Jenny Wren.") Nine great songs with one filler ("Picasso's Last Words"), which, according to the mostly useless second disc, was written on a dare from Dustin Hoffman.
Spooky thing is that, in 1998, this was a 25th anniversary. As "Band on The Run" approaches its 35th and McCartney proves he can still make decent music (Memory Almost Full, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard), listening to such terrific songs as "Jet" - written about a sheepdog! - just cements McCartney's reputation as a writer for the ages.
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| "Be sure to have this, Beatle fans!" | 2007-10-27 |
| - Reviewed By radioactiveman12 |
| By far Macca's most famous solo albums, loaded with radio hits and fan favorites like the multi-part title song, with an amazing chorus, memorable guitar riffs, and fun nonsense lyrics; the memorable arena-rocker "Jet"; the pleasant jazz-folk "Bluebird"(and the similar "Mrs. Vandebilt", which is much better than most people give it credit for); the organ-driven apology to John "Let Me Roll It", a smooth rocker with a nice organ part; the stampeding "Helen Wheels", and the suite "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)", which contains bits of '20s jazz and even reprises "Jet" and "Mrs. Vandebilt". But even weaker songs have high points, like complexly overlaid harmonies on "Mamunia", a nice slide part on "No Words", great saxes on the aforementioned "Mrs. Vandebilt"; and fun keyboards and guitar on the crazed closer "Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Five", which reprises the title song. There's not a single bad song on the album - it does get a bit silly at points, but mostly it's good, creative fun with awesome melodies and cool guitar stuff. |
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| "WINGS BEST STUDIO ALBUM ! (it's ambitious, but still has warmth and charming simplicity)" | 2007-10-18 |
| - Reviewed By howlinblindmojo |
Wings' Band On The Run (1973) was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria by Paul and Linda McCartney with the only remaining Wing at the time, Denny Laine. Everybody else in the band had called it quits. It's Wings' best studio album, and probably Paul's best, too, post-Beatles. It opens with the title song, a three-part jail-break fantasy of harmless fun and frolic. Jet rocks with high energy and great vocal performances from Paul and the group. Bluebird, Mamunia, and Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) show off Wings' quaint acoustic side, with lots of amiable charm and pleasant vocal harmonies. Bluebird also features a smooth saxophone solo. Let Me Roll It is a bluesy love-song with organ fills and a cool rock-guitar riff, while Mrs. Vanderbuilt radiates a pleasant melody, chants of "Ho-Hey-Ho", and a carefree chorus of:
What's the use of hurrying,
What's the use of worrying,
What's the use of anything!
Even though Band On The Run is Wings' most bombastic effort, it still retains an aura of optimistic and unnaffected innocence. Paul's love for Linda always plays a major role on all of Wings' albums, including this one. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five is a lusty piano-pounding rocker that finds Paul scream-singing a futuristic pledge of passionate love to his wife. It's full of unrestrained enthusiasm, and it's one of Paul's best songs. If you like Paul McCartney, and especially Paul with Wings, you'll like Band On The Run. |
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| "WINGS' BEST STUDIO ALBUM ! (it's ambitious, but still has warmth and charming simplicity)" | 2007-10-18 |
| - Reviewed By howlinblindmojo |
Wings' Band On The Run (1973) was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria by Paul and Linda McCartney with the only remaining Wing at the time, Denny Laine. Everybody else in the band had called it quits. It's Wings' best studio album, and probably Paul's best, too, post-Beatles. It opens with the title song, a three-part jail-break fantasy of harmless fun and frolic. Jet rocks with high energy and great vocal performances from Paul and the group. Bluebird, Mamunia, and Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) show off Wings' quaint acoustic side, with lots of amiable charm and pleasant vocal harmonies. Bluebird also features a smooth saxophone solo. Let Me Roll It is a bluesy love-song with organ fills and a cool rock-guitar riff, while Mrs. Vanderbuilt radiates a pleasant melody, chants of "Ho-Hey-Ho", and a carefree chorus of:
What's the use of hurrying,
What's the use of worrying,
What's the use of anything!
Even though Band On The Run is Wings' most bombastic effort, it still retains an aura of optimistic and unnaffected innocence. Paul's love for Linda always plays a major role on all of Wings' albums, including this one. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five is a lusty piano-pounding rocker that finds Paul scream-singing a futuristic pledge of passionate love to his wife. It's full of unrestrained enthusiasm, and it's one of Paul's best songs. If you like Paul McCartney, and especially Paul with Wings, you'll like Band On The Run. |
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| "Fabulous!" | 2007-09-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1GJ1ZWG57WVLV |
| So very interesting ,with the story of this album in the making,and how the cover pix was done,and what was done to bring it about,with interviews with the professionals who helped make it happen. |
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| "BEST Mc Cartney CD of all time!" | 2006-11-28 |
| - Reviewed By planet-d |
| Dennis Beatleboy says:" This is the best McCartney CD of all time. A true theme cd like Sgt Pepper. Buy it now! |
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| "Band on the Run" | 2006-11-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A279XGYU9FUQUB |
| Some of the best Paul McCartney songs. It was good to hear the songs again as many times as I wished. |
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