26 Paul McCartney Albums Ranked On His Birthday

[@ClarenceFisher]

RAM is perfect - just perfect.

[@polythenepam3058]

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[@robertraymond762]

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[@braydonmicah7007]

I guess I'm kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@abelard369]

If anyone hasn't yet heard the Flowers on the Dirt reissue with Paul's and Elvis Costello's demos, I highly highly highly (hi hi hi) recommend listening to those tracks. I think of their acoustic demos as its own album, and it is my favorite all-time number-one Paul McCartney album with a bullet. My Brave Face, Lovers That Never Were, Twenty Fine Fingers as acoustic numbers and McCartney and McManus harmonizing are all absolutely thrilling songs.

[@fernandobertolla4656]

I really don't understand people's problem with Driving Rain... I love the album!!! I Do, Magic, Heather, Rinse the Raindrops, Lonely Road, From a Lover to a Friend... great songs!!!

[@corchem]

Riding into Jaipur is a fantastic track, an amazing song...

[@davecostello560]

Tiny Bubble and Spinning on an Axis are my faves. Good album imho.

[@nelsonmaud1]

i like that one too driving rain think im sick of band on the run overplayed

[@RJLKMRD]

Completely agree, great album!!

[@slappyabromowitz]

Uninspired and dialed in

[@paulcentenaries981]

Never, ever tire of listening to Band on the Run. Every song is beautiful. Like Rubber Soul, it is one of my go to albums for brightening up a bad day!

[@2574mcu]

Paul McCartney's Ram is number one for me.

[@lauraweiss7875]

Ram has been my favorite since the 1970s. So glad it’s being rediscovered and appreciated.

[@allanc.records8484]

Terrific rankings of Paul's albums! Thanks for taking the time Joe. Happy Birthday to Paul!!!

[@meadowqueen8866]

I REALLY liked this video and enjoyed hearing your take on each of the albums. Luved your list! Give Electric Arguments a deeper listen, I think you'll find it may creep up higher in your rankings. Red Rose Speedway was an album that never resonated with me...until the Archive release of the "originally" conceived double album! It's now one of my most favourite Wings album EVER! I absolutely LUV it now! I agree with you on New; terrific album! And Happy Birthday to Paul!

[@BruceColon-BSides]

Love the Back to the Egg ranking. One of my favorites as well. Love the range and harder edge of it. Also agree with the Venus and Mars and Ram rankings.

[@glockenspiel37]

I agree - Ram is his best, although there are so many magnificent high points along the past 50 years. When you're used to brilliance we all seem a little let down when that feeling doesn't hit us everytime. Even Beethoven isn't remembered for every piece he wrote.

[@carterri04]

I love the songs Paul co-wrote with Elvis Costello. I love “The Lovers That Never Were”.

[@MIB_63]

A brilliant track.

[@NowSpinningTV]

Enjoyed going through your Paul McCartney top 26 albums! To be honest it's only the past few years that I got into the Beatles and their solo material. But seeing your dedication into the band and also hearing it from popular musicians such as Dave Grohl whom see the Beatles as an inspiration it has opened my eyes and ears, to give them a chance and to start adding them into my collection. I'll keep an eye for some of these Paul McCartney albums so far only have Venus & Mars + Red Rose Speedway

[@ManzaMediaTV]

Totally agree with your number one! Happy Birthday to my favorite Beatle.

[@carterri04]

“Man We Was Lonely” is also fantastic!

[@James-bn8hq]

Just stumbled accross your channel and had a very enjoyable binge. Great stuff man!

[@MeanMrMayo]

Thanks

[@duncandavies1966]

Great video. I've watched several of these ranking Paul's work, and it's interesting that they are all very different. Not sure what that says exactly :-) but I'm sure we all agree he's a genius!

[@tonylaughlin6663]

I hope you listen to Electric Arguments and give it another shot. Its a top ten McCartney album for me. Always good to update these lists as your listening tastes may change over time. Thanks for the post and happy birthday Paul!!

[@daisynieves1644]

Hi Joe! Very good listing! My number 1 is Ram, although I also enjoy Band On The Run. Wishing Sir Paul many blessings on his birthday! Stay safe; God bless!

[@realjaxon]

I just bought "Wild Life' in NM condition on vinyl. I haven't received it yet. 'Red Rose Speedway' is one of my favorites. Many of those McCartney albums I don't have yet. I'm working on it.

[@carterri04]

In McCartney II album I love “Nobody Knows”.

[@chicooo]

Oh men RAM is just a masterpiece, it's also the number 1 to me, amazing album, great work, he does not have any other release just as solid and coherent, to me a really nice take on a concept album, very nice!

[@michaelblaydes6037]

Around five years ago I got into a debate with your last Macca list of albums over Press To Play. I watched this one to see if you've changed your opinion on it at all. Appears you haven't, and neither have I. It is still my favorite of all time. I do agree with you about New. I think in time (if the world lasts long enough) the underrated 2013 album New will be considered one of the true highlights of his career. I especially love Queenie Eye.

[@davidcatalano3781]

I'm just glad you did the video that was a whole lot of fun. I just bought not too long ago memory almost full Deluxe CD set. Very cool I had never listen to it. And I bought RAM on CD a really really good CD. Thanks for the review I will certainly buy some more Paul material. When I lost my record collection in the early nineties I think I had McCartney Band on the Run back to the egg and I think I had everything up to 1979. Always loved the Beatles but I pretty much didn't really like what Paul was doing for the most part. And then because I lost my record collection I wasn't buying a whole lot of music for a while. Well thanks again and many blessings to you and all you love.

[@bmxseeker6780]

Happy Birthday Paul it changes at times for me , as long as hes continuing to produce albums & we can talk about it here , keep it coming up Rock on Peace

[@Beatlevinyl85]

Hi Joe. I enjoyed your updated McCartney album ranking video. The bottom portion of the list has changed for the most part. Also the top 9 album choices are the same as the older video except Band On The Run went down a little bit. I still have to rewatch the older video to make sure I’m not losing my mind here lol Take care Joe

[@briansteenson3036]

Thanks Mr M, great list and I love the fact that you rate NEW and Back to the Egg highly. NEW is the album which made me re-assess McCartney much more positively. Wonder where you'd place McCartney III which I prefer to Egypt Station.

[@didierlecamus4662]

HI joe. It's always such a difficult exercise to rank records, as they are often linked with personal souvenirs. For me MC CARTNEY will always be one of my top 3, because of the context and period of time it was released..RAM is also definitely my no1. I would have switched Band on the RUN and Venus and Mars and ranked Run Devil Run in my top 15.

[@ChristopherClause]

Our lists are very different...here is mine from least favourite to most favourite: 26. Pipes of Peace 25. Egypt Station 24. Memory Almost Full 23. New 22. McCartney II 21. Wild Life 20. Kisses on the Bottom 19. Give My Regards to Broad Street 18. Fireman albums 17. Driving Rain 16. Run Devil Run 15. McCartney 14. Wings at the Speed of Sound 13. Back to the Egg 12. Press to Play 11. The Russian Album 10. Off the Ground 9. Red Rose Speedway 8. Flowers in the Dirt 7. Ram 6. Band on the Run 5. Venus and Mars 4. Tug of War 3. London Town 2. Flaming Pie 1. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

[@secondroad11]

Here is my list. Alot of the fans have a bias against some of the 80's stuff because of sound dating. My bias is against some of the newer stuff where age is causing warblieness in Paul's vocal. Consequently, only one of the newer albums has made my top 10. Not including any Fireman stuff in the list. Including bonus tracks to do my ranking 1.Band On The Run 2. London Town 3. Ram 4. Red Rose Speedway(The second album of material makes a huge difference). 5. Back To The Egg 6.Venus And Mars 7.Tug Of War 8.Press To Play 9.Memory Almost Full 10.McCartney 11. McCartney 2 12.Flowers In The Dirt 13. Chaos And Creation In The Neighborhood 14.Flaming Pie 15.Pipes Of Peace 16.Egypt Station(with a bullet) 17.Give My Regards To Broad Street 18.Wings At The Speed Of Sound(would be much higher if it had the live versions of Time To Hide and Beware My Love. Venus and Mars also suffers the same at times.).19.Run Devil Run 20. Off The Ground 21.Cccp 22.Kisses On The Bottom 23.New(overproduced and haven't been able to get into any of the songs). 24. Driving Rain 25.Wild Life

[@MIB_63]

I like some of the tracks on Chaos and Creation... but because of the slick production and lack of rockers and new original ideas it features in the lower end of my list.

[@reactivearmour5126]

I like Driving Rain. Paul’s experimental side. A few great songs on it and nothing flat out awful. I would rank it somewhere in the middle.

[@corchem]

I agree, much better than Off the Ground or Press to Play. Much more easy to listen to than McCartney II. Riding to Jaipur is an excellent track, Freedom, and Rinse the Raindrops are also very good sogs...

[@reactivearmour5126]

Yeah, Ram is my favorite too although Band on the Run and Flowers and Chaos are probably technically better. Ram is the most fun which is the reason I listen to Paul.

[@strose2002]

I agree with Ram. I was in Tech school in the USAF when it came out. Loved it then and now. Red Rose could have been great if the had put Hi Hi Hi and Live and Let Die on it. The 2nd disc of the deluxe 2 disc set is fantastic 👏. Enjoyed your video as always Joe!

[@billleary5779]

Great video Joe! I saw your previous ranking video. I agree with most of your choices, especially down at the bottom. The only significant thing I would change is the placement of Run Devil Run....that’s top ten for me personally. The other I am pretty much in line with even your #1 is the same with me. RAM just gets better every time I listen to it. Happy birthday to Paul! Take care

[@canadianstudmuffin]

Happy Birthday Sir Paul! I figured Driving Rain would be where it is... :P I like it overall but my favorites are Ram, London Town, Chaos and Creation In The Backyard and Red Rose Speedway but almost all of them I like a lot or really love... although my least favorite is Pipes Of Peace. Still need to hear all of Press To Play.

[@djreid]

They are all great. It's the Beatles folks !!!

[@juernesmusic7570]

Really glad to see another PM ranking from you!. I agree that Egypt station is a bit overrated and that Back to the Egg deserves more praise, such a great LP. On the other hand, as I was born in the 80s, "My Brave Face" is part of my childhood memories so it is a great song to me. I have followed you from my other channel "Juernes" , and now I am doing marathon of reviews of Paul McCartney 's entire catologue in Spanish in this channel. When I finish this "marathon" I will do a ranking just like you do. Thanks for the inspiration !!

[@truebeatlepeople]

great personal review and i have to agree on roughly 75% of your likes and dislikes. Being around the same age you and i, i too have fond memories of the 70's. Such a great time when we still had all our families around not too mention our extended family, The Beatles .... John was comming back and paul was still young and relevant ect...ect.... just an incredible time to be alive . I mean , we both are 2nd generation beatles fans and perhaps that is why we are STILL such huge fans ( we never had a chance to be in the midst of all the hype) As for paul, i will never forget just how great Back to the Egg resonated with me AND all my non-beatles freinds at the time , it truly made that kind of an impact back in 1979 (not unlike say 1976 Over America release which again got EVERYONE on board with Paul ). The Hollywood Bowl in '77 brought a lot of folks into the fold as well i remember.... Anyway, again, thank you for this ranking... like i said, i agree with most of it . I would say IF you had included Wings over America in the list, THAT album would have come in as the top ranking Wings album for the incredible hits, memories and pure rock and roll it held. Mmmmm.... maybe next time, you will have to do a review on Pauls LIVE albums worst to best. ps. Totally agree with you on the new Red rose Speedway double album and how it SHOULD have been a double album as intended back in 1973. Also agree with the overproduction and dated sounds on tug of war and press to play,although like you said, there ARE some great tunes on tug of war unlike the 2 tracks i like on press. Still love Off the Ground to this day and i dont know why??? Could be 1993 was a great year for me musically in my own carreer or perhaps it was the great co-writing with Elvis C. or perhaps it was the Live in the New World '93 tour, not sure. Cheers my freinds

[@tannerjohnson027]

Hi Joe. This was a very interesting ranking of Paul McCartney’s studio albums...I agree with a lot of what you’re saying here. I agree completely with you on Flowers In The Dirt and Off The Ground...FITD has some great moments, and a couple McCartney classics as well, but I always felt it wasn’t that cohesive as a whole, and for me it starts to go a little downhill on side two...but it’s still a good album, just not great. Off The Ground, however, has grown on me so much over the years! While the highlights may not be quite as “classic” as the best songs on FITD...it’s just a more enjoyable listen as a whole, like you said. I’m so happy to see Memory Almost Full and NEW so high on the list! Those two albums were the first “new” McCartney releases I remember getting when they first came out...so I have a lot of fond memories of those two albums. Memory Almost Full and NEW would definitely make my top ten, or maybe even top five! I think I’m going to have to agree with you on RAM being number one...not a bad track on there, and it’s definitely one of Paul’s most unique and instantly recognizable albums...RAM just has a certain sound to it that I don’t think many other albums have...a truly wonderful album! This was an excellent video here, and a great tribute to Paul for his birthday!

[@grahampr1]

I think it’s really interesting how time or changing times can be a revisionist force. Ram was slammed for many years as being inferior and a poor album. I think it deserves to be at the top and I’ve always thought it to be a good album regardless of the critical trolling of the album. I wonder how those critics who slammed it at the time now view it?

[@davecostello560]

Ram and McCartney were both slated at Jan Wenner’s behest, evidently, who took it on himself to side with Lennon after the split. Rolling Stone was very influential, and the shit stuck.

[@graniterhythm53]

@@davecostello560 Not that influential - those albums sold well, thank you very much, & are in the top 100 best sellers worldwide of the '70's!

[@MegaNeil1955]

Agree with Ram also my favourite - The Album I love unconditionally is my personal compilation from all of his work, around 40 tracks of pure bliss! Maybe that says it all with regard to his greatest albums!

[@Gardosunron]

Agree about McCartney his first lp. It's basically a lot of unfinished ideas with one great song Maybe I'm Amazed. I really like Speed of Sound there's some great songs on it... Time to Hide, The Note You Never Wrote, Beware My Love. But #1 no contest for me is Band on the Run.

[@sirronnitram8937]

I haven't got thriving pain. But he was with Heathen Mills during that one, maybe she drained him of his creative genius

[@simonboccanegra3811]

I do think those glossy '80s sounds have dated unfortunately, just as fashionable clothes from some eras look hideous today while fashionable clothes from other eras are classic and retro-elegant. I suspect it had something to do with the speed at which technology was evolving. If you listen to an album like Stevie Wonder's In Square Circle (1985), it sounds as if he's playing it on what was available in a toy department, whereas his even older work (Songs in the Key of Life, Innervisions, Talking Book) has a richer, more organic sound. I do like Tug of War a lot, for the high quality of the material. It was obvious that the sequel album, Pipes of Peace, was the leftovers.

[@ClarenceFisher]

Run Devil Run is the better of the two "50s" albums mostly due to the engineering. This is a really lively album, you feel as if you're seeing him in person at the club, where as CHOBA makes you think you have a bad transmission of Radio Luxembourg.

[@carterri04]

Driving Rain has 1 fantastic song. It’s called “I Do”.

[@petehall4399]

Another very enjoyable ranking, and for once we have the same top 2 :) RAM is undoubtedly his masterpiece and with Venus & Mars there's only one track I don't like (Spirits Of Ancient Egypt) but with Band On The Run I can take or leave Bluebird, Mamunia & Let Me Roll It. However, I seem to be very different from most Paul McCartney fans in that I really can't see the appeal of Flaming Pie. I've tried many times to listen to it but it just does absolutely nothing for me. But as I've said before, we all have different tastes. Also, like you, Off The Ground used to near the bottom of my fave Paul albums but having listened to it again, I really love it now. Ah well, I wonder how McCartney III will fare...?? :)

[@eddiemiles7676]

Nice video Joe. I would have loved to have heard a completed version of 'Back Seat of my Car' by the Beatles. What an awesome song it is, but imagine John, George & Ringo on there as well...Cheers

[@reactivearmour5126]

I would put Kisses and Run Devil Run at the bottom because I buy McCartney albums to hear his songs not him doing someone else’s songs. Kisses is the only album he sings on that I never bought - it’s old man music. I also consider the Russian album just another live album.

[@vivlund]

Happy birthday, Paul! I agree (for the most part) on the ranking. Red Rose Speedway and McCartney would be in my top 10, though. We have different sentimental favorites! But Back to the Egg and Ram are definitely my #2 and #1!!

[@carterri04]

I love the song “I lie around” from Red Rose Speedway

[@larrydiaz505]

A single B side

[@drkombat6458]

Great video!

[@ml5955]

I enjoy your vids Mr. Mayo. Thank you. Totally agree with your assessment with Chaos and Creation, although I don’t agree with your review of Egyptian Station - personal tastes of course 👍. My top Paul albums: 10. New (Barely beats out Wings at The Speed of Sound and McCartney II) 09. McCartney 08. London Town 07. Chaos and Creation 06. Egyptian Station (Barely edged out C & C) 05. Tug-o-War 04. Venus and Mars 03. Flaming Pie 02. Band on The Run 01. Ram - One of the best of the 1970’s. In fact, it only gets beat out by 5-6 records of that period.

[@dannyallen8471]

With Paul on tour right now, and with a new album, I would like to see another review. Curious to see what, if anything has changed.

[@SurreyMan0409]

Ram for me too. I like Off The Ground, Egypt Station, McCartney. Even on the duff albums (Press To Play, Back To The Egg, etc) there’s usually one or two decent tracks.

[@TheOompahRoundabout]

That was fun! He has written so many great songs!

[@Miamiborne1969]

Chaos and Creation is a great album, as is New. Flaming Pie is one of his best for sure.

[@kevinlylemartin1503]

Glad to see Venus and Mars so high up. I think it's a really good album that never gets mentioned.

[@BirdieRast]

A great way to celebrate the birthday boy! Gonna watch with my cuppa now 🎁🎂☕️

[@rocknroll7399]

Great video Joe. I don’t think Driving Rain will ever see a reissue. Mainly because of the “Ex Wife” connection.

[@ellisclarkstudios9797]

I think Paul was going his solo Pet Sounds with Ram. He even mixed it in mono in 1971 when the days of mono were over. I’ve never heard why he did that. Was it for AM radio? Who knows.

[@FlaminpieSpain]

Agree with most of what you say and I like the fact you love songs like so bad and The end of the end. I also love back to the egg and Flamin pie. Got to say I prefer the Wings over America versions of the Venus and Mars and at the speed of sound. But yeah pretty much agree with you!

[@techknowology]

I got a request because no one has done this yet. Can you do a show on all of the Paul McCartney singles that have not been on an album? Including B-Side tracks as well? Since COVID-19 I have exhaustively completed all the SOLO Beatles' official albums, but I would love, especially Paul what singles to get that are not on compilations or albums. For example like Spies Like Us. Thanks again!

[@petehall4399]

As I've been at home a lot recently I've been giving some McCartney albums a listen, mainly the ones I haven't heard for a while. A couple of them really surprised me with how good they were. I obviously tend to listen to the favourites more often. So if interested I will give you my top 25. I don't have the Russian album, it never appealed to me so have included Electric Arguments to make it up to 25. So here goes. 1. Ram 2. Venus & Mars 3. Egypt Station 4. Chaos & Creation In The Back Yard 5. New 6. Band On The Run 7. Tug Of War 8. Back To The Egg 9. Memory Almost Full 10. Pipes Of Peace 11. London Town 12. Press To Play 13. Off The Ground 14. McCartney II 15. Red Rose Speedway 16. Electric Arguments 17. Flowers In The Dirt 18. McCartney 19. Wild Life 20. Give My Regards To Broad Street 21. Driving Rain 22. Flaming Pie 23. Wings At The Speed Of Sound 24. Run Devil Run 25. Kisses On The Bottom Roll On McCartney III :)

[@pattip2788]

You did a very nice presentation, and got me to reconsider giving another listen to some albums I thought were 👎. I I think I’d have to choose Ram as my favorite McCartney album as well.

[@RJLKMRD]

Driving Rain is a great album! Not sure how you put that last??

[@beatlebrad5339]

Hi Joe cool shirt and you know you did well on this . It is hard for me to do this it dose change a lot lol. But for the most part I think my list might be a bit different . I am with you on your top 5 . I do like the number one that you chose … I am getting burned out on Band on the Run so I am glad that was not number one on your list . Take care and be safe out there working Joe !!!

[@beatlebrad5339]

Ok .

[@MeanMrMayo]

Hey Brad, hope you are doing well!

[@beatlebrad5339]

@@MeanMrMayo thanks for asking . Yes good .

[@atomicspid2129]

Great and interesting video. Here's my top 10 (not sure though): 1. Egypt Station 2. RAM 3. Band On The Run 4. Flaming Pie 5. NEW 6. Tug Of War 7. McCartney 8. McCartney II 9. McCartney III 10. Chaos and Creation In The Backyard

[@joshua2814]

Probably because I spend all my money on movies and comic books and because I prioritized the actual Beatles stuff; I'm really weak on independent Beatles albums. Between all four of them, I have I think 8 albums. I'd like to fix that, but there's so much to catch up on. That said, I listened to "Ram" on vinyl for Paul's birthday because it's also my favorite (as far as I know).

[@witchmajick]

He isn't saying he dislikes all of the songs, he is saying not every song on the album is great or as good as the one in front of that, that's why it's called ranking. He isn't saying it's the law he's giving an opinion from himself who loves Pauls music in general

[@briangassman5657]

Happy 78th birthday to Sir Paul McCartney how is everybody today?

[@timbrownrigg5217]

I'm scratching my head how NEW made it so high... I'm learning that a lot of youtubers from the US particularly like NEW a lot. My list would be similar to yours

[@OtherBrotherDaryl]

Loved Ram since it was released! Still my favorite. Also with you on Band on the Run and Venus and Mars. But, I admit, much of the Wings stuff was played out as I was in that sweet spot of 13 to 18 years old when they were at their height of popularity. Still, love Paul's music (and humanity) very much. Kindness is good. It may be corny, but sincerity is a virtue!

[@MeanMrMayo]

Not sure it's always 100% sincere with Paul. He likes to be liked and doesn't enjoy ruffling feathers.

[@ClubCatJohnKite]

I love Wild Life. Run Devil Run would have been much better if Paul would put down his electric guitar and play the upright. Paul's arrangements on McCartney are fantastic. I felt that Flowers in the Dirt was far more original than Off the Ground. Wings At The Speed of Sound is fantastic because it feels like a band album, which I think McCartney should do more often. McCartney II would be much better with a different producer; maybe Brian Eno or Mark Mothersbaugh. I agree with you about Chaos and Creation: I love that he is honest on that album. You are right about Band on the Run; it is a perfect album, but I grow bored of it. Would Ram have been even stronger with a different final track? Nice job with your ranking. Enjoyed it!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Good work Joe. I've never got to grips with Electric Arguments either. In fact I was thinking just recently that it's time I did so. Just out of interest though, if. 'Picasso's Last Words' had been part of the Abbey Road side 2 medley, would you still have thought it was terrible?

[@MeanMrMayo]

Yes. But how could it possibly have been part of the ABBEY ROAD medley anyway, with its reference to other Wings songs like Mrs. Vandebilt, as well as having Linda and Denny singing? It sounds unlike anything else on the Beatles medley.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

@@MeanMrMayo I just meant in theory not in practice....if Paul had written that particular melody and lyrics (the main part of the song) a couple of years earlier it could easily have been a contender for Abbey Road as it's quirky and surreal and does seem to lend itself to a medley-type arrangement with other songs interspersed. I've always thought of it as one of Paul's most 'Beatles-y' songs from the Wings period.

[@MeanMrMayo]

We can agree to disagree.

[@davidjackson5449]

Hi Joe I,ve now got the original vinyl of Flaming Pie after your advice so I have all his pop studio albums on vinyl. As for Pauls worst albums it has to be the trio from the 80s. Pipes of Peace, Press to play and Broad Street.I agree about the dull Kisses on the bottom and how weak Pauls voice is. Top albums have to be Band on the run, Chaos and Creation, Ram and Wild Life. After the nadir of the 80s pauls albums have all been good or excellent

[@enricosanchez894]

Driving Rain's cover photo was taken in a toilet, indicative of the high standards Paul held for the record, lol.

[@changkwangoh]

It’s great you ranked BTTE really high!

[@randyventresca4152]

Good choices. Also, love Back to the Egg and Venus and Mars.

[@whatthejim]

Now that I’ve listened to most Paul McCartney studio albums, it’s time I give you my top 5! 5-VENUS AND MARS 4-BAND ON THE RUN 3-CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD 2-FLAMING PIE 1-RAM

[@MeanMrMayo]

Good choices.

[@graceux]

Wooo happy birthday to Paul!

[@bobbyfoster3769]

Yes. Ram is #1. We can agree on that. I put Speed of Sound higher, but to each his own. Except when it comes to Ram. That's always #1. ;P

[@nowhereman6496]

nice video Joe. It's funny how people's lists can differ so much. I still think Band.... is his best. I guess there's a reason why it is so overplayed. Cuz it's pretty much flawless. My bottom five. 26. Choba Ccccp. 25. Broadstreet. 24. Kisses... 23. Wild life 22. Driving Rain. Topfive. 1. Band.... 2. Tug..... 3. Flaming....4. Ram. 5. Venus.... Personally, I view Driving Rain as Paul' s "Plastic Ono Band" It' s Paul at his most raw and exposed. I just think he should've trimmed off 3 or 4 tunes. Too long of an album.

[@TheChristian0515]

You seem to feel about “Egypt Station” the way I do about “New” 😂 I’ve always thought Side 1 was super solid (especially the title track, which I think is totally ‘Beatle worthy’)... I could never get into Side 2 at all though aside from “Everybody Out There” and “I Can Bet”... It’s just sorta forgettable for me and “Appreciate” is probably one of my least favorite songs Paul’s ever out... In general, I also think “New” suffers from overproduction, even on the songs I like... Was just never crazy about that album’s ‘sound’... When it comes to “Egypt Station” on the other hand, I think the production is outstanding... Aside from “Fuh You”, it’s not too modern like a lot of “New” is for me but it doesn’t sound outdated either... It sits comfortably in the middle... And I pretty like/love every single track on that entire album... There are a few I’m not *as* crazy about, like “Caesar Rock” for example, but even that one has grown on me... So personally, I don’t feel that ES is overrated... It’s one of my all time faves for sure 👍🏻

[@TheChristian0515]

Also... For what it’s worth, I freaking love “Distractions” 😍

[@ngalliongmc]

Man, I completely agree with this. New has a killer first side, to be sure, but as an overall package, ES is waaaay better. (Though I will say that "Scared" is a track that I'd listen to waaaay more if it hadn't been hidden. What a strange choice.) Pretty much the only ES songs that I typically at least think about skipping are Hand in Hand and Caesar Rock. I didn't expect for Paul to come out with one of his strongest, most consistent albums at this point in his career, but here we are.

[@TheChristian0515]

Mr. Gallion's Classes ‘Hand in Hand’ is actually one of my faves off of ES! But yeah, it definitely is super consistent!

[@TheCheermeister]

I love Paul and his music. For me the greatest vocalist in the history of rock n roll lost his voice nearly 20 years ago and his last three or four albums are unlistenable due to his diminished vocals and redundant , pointless lyrics. Rings sings better than Paul does now which is truly sad to me.

[@akwilson1676]

Despite Repeated Warning is a instant classic.

[@maccalex]

Most of the "Tug Of War" and "Pipes Of Peace" material date back to 1979-1980

[@jamesgrassia844]

Happy Birthday Paul. And stay safe.

[@gatsby1000]

Rams McCartney album is the only McCartney album to be compared to Beatles albums it's a 11

[@thevinylkid6046]

My favorite is red rose speedway which I think is a shocker to most people, but I also love ram.

[@spence7985]

Band on run. Number 1 hands down. Not counting Beatles of course

[@michaelberthelot3594]

I LOVE Egypt Station! The lyrics are very Beatlesque.

[@jamiehayes1968]

i love NEW and its mccartney at his best and pushing himself to get a new sound out of himself which the album is under rated

[@ClarenceFisher]

I agree with the ranking of Venus & Mars, but I vehemently disagree with your opinion of Picasso's Last Words and No Words. I love the kitschy mini-medley-reprise of other tracks mixed in at the fade out. It's really hilarious at the point they sing "drink to my health, you know I - - HEY HO!!!" I was cracking up the first time I heard that and still think it's just great. By the way, "Mrs Vanderbilt" is another wild song. You laugh because you don't know where he came up with the word association, but it's a hell of a jam. No Words has that awesome guitar solo and the harmonies as it builds up to its crescendo.

[@keddw]

Thanks Mr Mayo, I would have 'Memory almost Full' a bit higher. However, I'm listening to Flaming Pie now for the first time and I see where you're coming from, as they say. Many of Paul's albums have a track record of being casually, almost carelessly produced, at times, but 'Flaming' and 'Memory almost full' are done well.

[@toquecentralmusic9212]

I think over time more and more people are going to generally agree with you re: Egypt Station and Back to the Egg.

[@ClarenceFisher]

Red Rose Speedway had sounded to me like an incomplete, uneven album, even before I found out he had to cut half the tracks out to make a single album. I had the blissful pleasure of picking up the reissue with the extra tracks and it really makes a difference to the quality. Very nice.

[@geriwings]

(i speak spanish . but i know some english) i like your list !!!. and my top 3 are McCartney II . Ram and Venus and Mars at number 1 i would love to know your top 50 songs of Paul ( maybe including Beatles )

[@reliablebow]

Ram is in my top 10 albums of all tyme.

[@TonysMusic1974]

6:43 - Paul was not "approaching his 70's" when he did Run Devil Run. He was 57. I really don't have too many gripes with your list. I would have Mc-I higher, Off the ground higher and Mc-II MUCH lower.

[@MeanMrMayo]

Wow, you're right. In fact, I just re-watched LIVE AT THE CAVERN from 1999, and was calculating his age as 57. So in the moment of making my video, I had a brain lapse. It happens.

[@mtdouthit1291]

Figure of Eight at 11:49

[@jeffiejones2513]

Happy Birthday Mr Mayo

[@djreid]

Happy 78th Birthday Paul McCartney !! Hard to believe this !! I am keeping steady at 39 !! One correction; You have the album "New" twice at #15 and # 5. That is crazy ! Your album ratings are pretty good. I would have "New" at #15 only. Why not put Wings Over America at #5 ? Wings, Wild Life is lower than Driving Rain. I am pleasantly surprised your choice of Venus and Mars near the Top. Another miss hit, you should have Trippin' in the Live Fantastic in the Top 10 with Robbie and Hamish..some of his best instrumental guitar works since...Abbey Road ? Another miss hit, the amazing Amoeba album, some of Paul's best Live Recordings, ever !!! Probably #11. Another miss hit, would be the amazing "Paul is Live 1993" again another great Live album, probably #12. Another miss hit, the awesome Live album Paul is Live at Citi Field NY..your "home town" !! One great album !!! Probably #13. Another great album miss hit is the Egypt Station "Travellers Edition" which supercedes the original by a mile, #14. Another great album miss hit is the stellar "Wingspan" album, definitely #1, the best music by any artist in the world, by far !! This compilation album is superlative plus and out sold most McCartney albums by a Mile !! Another great compilation album is "All the Best !" which is amazing. And don't forget the amazing Greatest Hits album by Wings with the Angel WIngs on the Cover. That sold millions too !! The Unplugged Album was a disappointment and probably down with Driving Rain, although some nice bluesy guitar licks by Robbie and Hammish, really add a bonus !! And don't forget the amazing Classical albums by Paul McCartney. Too many people overlooks his classical accomplishments like Liverpool Oratorio and the stellar Standing Stone and others, Ocean's Kingdom ballet with some of Paul's best melodic vibes. In short, "New" a bit lower and "Flowers in the Dirt" with Elvis and Paul's works so fantastic, definitely # 5 at least for me.

[@MeanMrMayo]

Well, I said I was not including live albums (if you watched the whole video). I did not have NEW at two different spots; it is just #5 (though I showed it and mentioned it also when I was comparing it with EGYPT STATION).

[@djreid]

@@MeanMrMayo Oh sorry Mayo. Sounded confusing on New. Okay. Well, what about putting the compilations into the mix. They are studio and brilliant. No artist, not even Elvis or the Stones or Bowie has a hit list like Paul's Wingspan. Should be #1 album of all time in my opinion. And I forgot one. What about the Paul McCartney box set ? That has to be one of his best compilations. Anyway, sorry...well done Mayo.

[@kkroeger5868]

I have so many issues with these rankings...but putting RAM at #1 makes up for the gross under-ranking of BAND ON THE RUN and MCCARTNEY...

[@gspublishingdirect1749]

“Press To Play” is dead last for me too.

[@carterri04]

My all-time favorite is “A Certain Softness” from the Chaos and Creation Album. A real gem!