Ram

Ram: Was released by Apple Records in 1971

Ram was a Paul and Linda McCartney album. They shared equal billing and production credit. The couple also designed the album cover together. Ram was Paul's first album recorded outside of England. All of the tracks for this album were recorded in a studio in New York City. Unlike Paul's first solo album, where he played all the instruments himself, he brought in studio musicians to play on this album. Drummer Denny Seiwell was recruited and guitarist Dave Spinozza. Hugh McCracken had been Paul's first choice for guitar, but he was busy working on another album at the time. Later, when Paul and Dave Spinozza were not seeing eye to eye Dave left and Linda called Hugh again and this time he cancelled his other plans to work with Paul.

There were twelve tracks included on the Ram album. They were:

1. Too Many People

2. 3 Legs

3. Ram On

4. Dear Boy

5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

6. Smile Away

7. Heart of the Country

8. Monkberry Moon Delight

9. Eat at Home

10. Long Haired Lady

11. Ram On (Reprise)

12. Back Seat of My Car

John and Yoko believed the song Too Many People was about them and when listening to the song it's hard to argue with them. Also, the other three Beatles believed the song 3 Legs was somehow a shot at them.

Paul is seen grabbing the horns of a Ram on the cover and inside the cover of this album. John Lennon would later make fun of this by having a photograph of himself, grabbing the ears of a pig, put inside his album Imagine.

On the back cover of the album sleeve there was a picture of two beetles copulating. Many interpret this as Paul's way of saying he was being screwed by the other Beatles in their business dealings.

George Harrison has said he liked the song Eat at Home on this album. Ram made it to number 2 on the U.S. charts in 1971, and to the number 1 position on the charts in the U.K., New Zealand and Norway. The album was certified Platinum.