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Title: McCartney's Second
Review: Ram is officially credited to Paul & Linda McCartney, but to no one's surprise, Mr. McCartney dominates it. The album has a slicker, more studio sound than his first album, but the songs follow the same simple formula. The songs all sound like he could have written the entire album in a couple of hours. But Mr. McCartney sings them wholeheartedly and puts his trademark charm into them, that you can't help but enjoy them. "Too Many People" is a pleasant, acoustic number and "Three Legs" has a blues riff. "Eat At Home" has a Buddy Holly influence while "The Back Seat Of My Car" is a pure pop pleasure. "Smile Away" has an infectious chorus. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is an eccentric number that sounds like a left over from Sgt. Peppers. It is the best song on the album and it became his first solo number one hit.
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