Band On The Run/Jet/Bluebird/Mrs Vanderbilt/Let Me Roll It/Mamunia/No Words/Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)/Nineteen Hundred & Eighty Five
Band On The Run is generally regarded as the best post Beatle McCartney album and is certainly the most commercially successful. The title track and Jet were both US and UK top ten hits. (US:1 UK:1)
“Out of a disaster, a pure masterpiece was created. The sounds are organic, yet catchy and the production is not too polished, but it sounds like perfection. Some of the styles are blended so well; hard-rock, pop, mellow acoustic, African, Parisian, among others, make the record very diverse.”
“A triumph because it's just so good! This is pop music at its absolute best. All the elements that McCartney used to perfection in his best moments as a Beatle, he uses to equal perfection here. There's not a dud in the bunch, and the range of styles is interesting, refreshing and totally satisfying. McCartney is not only an excellent musician, he shows on this album a keen sense of giving the fans exactly what they want.”
“Paul's best solo effort, by some distance. Skilfully produced, adroitly played and sung, it comes down to the songs themselves and after releasing some fine singles beforehand , finally we get an album's worth.”
“The unquestioned highlights of the album are the opening two tracks, which were deserved hits. Band On The Run goes from ominous rocker to a great sing-along part, while Jet should have silenced all the doubters who thought that Paul could only write pop songs. The rest of the album is filled with some fine songs, though it does go soft in places.”
“This is the only Wings album that is enjoyable all the way through. The title track has great lyrics and is nicely arranged. The real difference between this album and most of his other albums however is depth. Wings usually managed at least one good single per album but their releases could be relied upon to contain some true dreck.”
“This album represents McCartney at his best with not a weak link in the chain. Inventive melodies, brilliant arrangements and spare production keep this album on a par with classic Beatles. The key is understatement, lyrically and musically.”
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