ɐ ɹˌɛtɹoʊspˈɛktɪv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv pˈɪtʃfɔːɹk ɹᵻvjˈuː baɪ dʒˈeɪsən ɡɹˈiːn stˈeɪts: "ˈʌŋkəl ˈælbɚt slˈæʃ ˈædmɜːɹəl hˈælsi ɪz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ɹˈæm sˈɛntɚpˌiːs, ɪɾ ɪz klˈɪɹli wˈʌn ʌv mə kˈɑːɹtniz fˈaɪv ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst sˈoʊloʊ sˈɔŋz.
A retrospective 2012 Pitchfork review by Jayson Greene states: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey is not only Ram centerpiece, it is clearly one of McCartney’s five greatest solo songs.