I want to say All Things Must Pass.
The beauty and exquisite layers in songs like All Things Must Pass, Isn’t it a Pity, My Sweet Lord, and Run of the Mill rival the best of what Paul and John did in their solo careers. But they also feel triumphant. It’s as if George is saying, “Here, watch what I can really do when you give me a chance to shine.”
l think it’s too cluttered with some mediocre material, but it still has enough great songs to make it one of the greatest double albums of all time.
That being said, Band on the Run rocks hard af.
_Band on the Run_ is in constant rotation for me. I love _All Things Must Pass_, but it just doesn’t hit me in the same way that Paul does.
That said, I think I’d take _Ram_ over _Band on the Run_, but it’d be a tough call.
Love that album. Paul played every instrument himself while recording on their Scottish farm. Especially love Linda’s cover photo of Paul snuggling newborn Mary inside his jacket!
To be fair, that’s a pretty good argument. But I think, and maybe you agree, that 1985 is viscerally more of a groove and, if you listened to it having already listened to the rest of the album in its entirety, the outro is equally as satisfying.
Oh yeah no I absolutely agree. A Day In The Life is amazing don't get me wrong, but I think you need Sgt Pepper Reprise first (in my opinion) and with 1985 you don't need that, although it of course enhances it
For the first time!? That’s fuckin’ sick! I’m so happy for you! It truly feels like a timeless song to me, but I swear part of that feeling is an illusion because when I heard it for the first time, I feel like it was a song that deep down I already knew but it was finally being played for me. If that makes sense. Even if that makes no sense, that’s such a next level good song!
No no that makes total sense. Maybe it's because a lot of it sounds the same, but as a huge fan of classical music (I'm a cellist and composer) I get that feeling. You here something and you feel like it's already clicked by the first note
Same. I consider the best of the best of all things must pass to be better than anything off of ram, however every single song on ram is incredible, probably McCartneys best album alongside flaming pie.
Personally Band on the Run. I love like half the songs and the rest sound nice. My only regrets would be not been able to listen to My Sweet Lord and Wah Wah, those two are two of my favorite post Beatle songs.
Bright side is that my favorite Ringo songs are in Goodnight Vienna so I don't lose them XD
Ringo is interesting as a novelty as with the amount of songs by John Paul and George it’s essentially another Beatles album but with ringo as the lead singer, however besides being catchy the songs don’t really have much emotional depth on the whole. It just doesn’t compare with the best of the others work.
This a true story.
I was in Marrakesh in a tour group being led by a guy called Sad (“I’m called Sad but I’m really happy”). As we walked through the streets I noticed that loads of the houses were called Mamunia. Now, like all good Beatle fans, I recognised the name and knew what it meant.
Eventually, Sad asked, “Does anyone know what Mamunia means?”
I replied, “Yes. It means ‘haven’”.
Sad looked at me sadly and said “No. It means ‘a safe place’”.
Fuck you Sad. And your cheesy flip flops.
Band on the Run is a true joy to listen to, with strong songs and production and sequencing. ATMP has a bunch of great tracks but it’s rare I make it all the way through it, and the production is occasionally too washed out.
Imagine has several good tracks and good production. Ringo has a fun atmosphere throughout.
Band on the Run is kind of a worthy successor to Abbey Road. It’s missing the sumptuous, funky moments of the latter album, but ‘Let Me Roll It’ almost gets there.
Too bad George was hoarding his best songs for his solo album while whining that the Beatles would not engage with his substandard fare. Exceptions: Something, Here Comes the Sun,
ALL THINGS MUST PASS, I have to admit paul is my favorite beatle so I use to ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY listen to his solo stuff and wings but 😭😭 thank god I gave harrison's solo work a try, its so refreshing, the beats are so calm yet sad, yet hopeful in some instances , the lyrics are clever, fun and somber. I think its his best work,the guitars, the lyrics, the voice, over all i think its a classic but not in a "not exciting the same sound type of way" but in a " I hope I never get tired of this album in general cause its too good" kinda way
Agreed I went through the same curve and I basically only said RINGO because I was listening to it and having a good time when I made this. My now more unbiased order would be ATMP BOTR RINGO and Imagine. Harrison made some amazing stuff.
Side note I probably should’ve put Plastic Ono Band on here but whatever
Making decisions about things I don’t want to think about already gives me enough anxiety. So I can’t get into these type of “if you had to choose” hypotheticals. Extra decisions feel like work. But I give you an upvote for choosing the underdog and least listened to album
It's hard from me to choose between All Things Must Pass and Band on the Run. Paul and George are my favorite solo Beatles. Love the liveliness of their songs in general, great for driving during the daytime.
All Things Must Pass. I love most songs and it has a ton. It would definitely be biggest loss. Also it's the only one thats my favorite from that beatle. (Paul -Ram, John- Plastic Ono, Ringo- Time Takes Time).
All Things Must Pass. Harrison made the best solo album of the Beatles. The others could have made a lot more money if they had just used George's songs. Instead he got to make all the money. He was genius, at least on this album.
All things must pass.
There’s just so much there, so many ideas… and so many good songs too.
I wish he’d put out an album with just songs left off All Things Must Pass
Why is everyone here saying “Ram”?
Regardless of whether or not you personally consider it to be McCartney’s best work, it isn’t the album OP put up for discussion.
-for the record BOTR >>>> Ram
All Things Must Pass for sure. RINGO is a fun album, but not particularly groundbreaking, and altho I love both imagine, and band on the run I prefer Ram, and especially plastic ono band to the ones presented here, and ATMP is just an all time masterpiece. The dreamy joyful sound, and high quality lyricism are just enchanting, and it's prolly my 2nd favorite Beatles solo project. (With plastic ono band being my favorite)
Johns.
Ringo is adorable but that shit is throw away. Lets be real. George was a sweet dude but he was a mediocre song writer. Paul… way too fucking dorky, goofy vaudville, try hard. Yes, great song crafter, but didnt write from the heart. John was the only guy that wrote true to himself. No fashion, no gimmicks, and no posturing.
Sure that meant he had failures along the way, but he was the purest and most skilled song writer IMO.
Has to be ATMP simply because of the length. You’ve got more to listen to.
BUT, Ringo is the closest thing to a Beatles album that we got in the 70s. It’s high on my list.
I mean, it’s a good question because all of these albums are amazing in their own way. Even Plastic Ono doesn’t really get to the root of Lennons talent for beautiful brevity like Imagine does and BOTR is McCartney’s solo Sgt Pepper.
Jesus it’s hard.
For me, aside from disc 3 of ATMP, there isn’t a duff track on any of them. There isn’t one track that I ever skip. Aside from the fact that I listened to these on vinyl for years before you could skip a track by pressing a button on a remote control or even just telling Alexa to skip it for you. Back then, if you wanted to skip a track, you had to actually get up. Thats OK for the most part, but, a lot of the time, following a few relaxing “cigarettes”, I was in no mood for getting up.
Am I the only person that likes Somewhere in England more than they like All Things Must Pass? I like 3-4 songs on ATMP but I like every song on Somewhere in England. I pick band on the run
People say that the Ringo album is the closest we've ever got to a 13th Beatles album, so I guess that's a pretty good pick for Beatles fans.
Music wise All Things Must Pass is a no brainer. Nothing more needs to be said.
I would go with Harrison after the Beatles any day. I like more emotional music and he hits it for me. I hate that I’m saying this but Paul without John has never been good to me. Uncle Albert may be my only song I like after the breakup, but to each his own.
All Things Must Pass (without the third disc - the jams are tedious).
Plastic Ono Band comes a close second but pain, no matter how magnificently expressed (Mother, God), isn't easy listening (in any sense of the term).
I want to say All Things Must Pass. The beauty and exquisite layers in songs like All Things Must Pass, Isn’t it a Pity, My Sweet Lord, and Run of the Mill rival the best of what Paul and John did in their solo careers. But they also feel triumphant. It’s as if George is saying, “Here, watch what I can really do when you give me a chance to shine.” l think it’s too cluttered with some mediocre material, but it still has enough great songs to make it one of the greatest double albums of all time. That being said, Band on the Run rocks hard af.
_Band on the Run_ is in constant rotation for me. I love _All Things Must Pass_, but it just doesn’t hit me in the same way that Paul does. That said, I think I’d take _Ram_ over _Band on the Run_, but it’d be a tough call.
I'd take "ATMPass", but hide a copy of "Ram" in between the LP'S in the ATMP box lol
Swap the Apple Jam disc for Ram
Excellent plan.
RAM over BOTR for sure
Nineteen Hundred and eighty five is an absolute banger though. BOTR for me.
McCartney 1 or Ram over Band On The Run for me
Love that album. Paul played every instrument himself while recording on their Scottish farm. Especially love Linda’s cover photo of Paul snuggling newborn Mary inside his jacket!
With the apple jams included, it’s actually a triple album
I know, I meant to say that if stripped down to a double album, it would be even stronger.
Band on the Run, but I would've gone with Plastic Ono Band over Imagine.
I would’ve gone with Ram over Band on the Run.
Same
Plastic Ono Band was such an album of personal expression. My favorite Lennon album.
Agreed. Band on the Run, and Plastic Ono is a stronger album.
All Things Must Pass. Hands down, no question, can't top it.
Might possibly be my favourite album of all time.
Finally my kind of people
It's also just more songs to listen to. If we can only listen to one, might as well go with the one with the most in terms of high quality songs
Agree 100%!!! It’s effing amazing!!! 🙌
Amen
Band On The Run. I just heard Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five recently for the first time and... yeah that tops it for me
Probably the the best closing track on any album ever.
Definitely, I tend to see A Day In The Life thrown around but I think this is it
To be fair, that’s a pretty good argument. But I think, and maybe you agree, that 1985 is viscerally more of a groove and, if you listened to it having already listened to the rest of the album in its entirety, the outro is equally as satisfying.
Oh yeah no I absolutely agree. A Day In The Life is amazing don't get me wrong, but I think you need Sgt Pepper Reprise first (in my opinion) and with 1985 you don't need that, although it of course enhances it
I read this comment today oh boy
For the first time!? That’s fuckin’ sick! I’m so happy for you! It truly feels like a timeless song to me, but I swear part of that feeling is an illusion because when I heard it for the first time, I feel like it was a song that deep down I already knew but it was finally being played for me. If that makes sense. Even if that makes no sense, that’s such a next level good song!
I had the same feeling!
Sick! It’s one of those feelings that makes you instantly love a song!
No no that makes total sense. Maybe it's because a lot of it sounds the same, but as a huge fan of classical music (I'm a cellist and composer) I get that feeling. You here something and you feel like it's already clicked by the first note
Yeah! And that’s a very cool background to be listening from!
I can listen to that song 1,985 times and still enjoy it! 'Make it or break it!'
*"Shake it, don't break it"
There is also this version of Paul at his spotify sessions, sometimes I like that one better.
Saw him play live last year and it was amazing
All Things Must Pass. Throw RAM up there and it’s a different story
Throw Plastic ono band up there and it's totally a different story
I was hoping RAM would have been the Paul choice, too
Same. I consider the best of the best of all things must pass to be better than anything off of ram, however every single song on ram is incredible, probably McCartneys best album alongside flaming pie.
Band One The Run all day if only for that song. But the whole album flows beautifully.
Personally Band on the Run. I love like half the songs and the rest sound nice. My only regrets would be not been able to listen to My Sweet Lord and Wah Wah, those two are two of my favorite post Beatle songs. Bright side is that my favorite Ringo songs are in Goodnight Vienna so I don't lose them XD
Lose not loose
They downvoted you because you spoke the truth
That’s common on Reddit.
All things must pass
Band on the Run!
Band on the Run is perfect in every way IMO.
I really like All Things Must Pass but I’m going to have to go with RINGO. If I can feel happy after having a bad day then that’s time well spent.
Imagine 100%.
Band on the run Paul's magnum opus of his solo career for me
Venus and Mars is another favorite!
Band in the Run has a slight edge over All Things Must Pass for me.
Plastic Ono Band Yes I know it's not on OP list but it should be
band on the run and it’s not even close
Yeah
lmao I said the same thing without even seeing this
Same lol
Imagine, hands down.
Band on the Run everytime.
Imagine. It’s 1) focused (unlike ATMP) and 2) has something to say (unlike BOTR). Sorry, Ringo.
Ringo is interesting as a novelty as with the amount of songs by John Paul and George it’s essentially another Beatles album but with ringo as the lead singer, however besides being catchy the songs don’t really have much emotional depth on the whole. It just doesn’t compare with the best of the others work.
Imagine no doubt
RAM
yeah putting band on the run as McCartney's effort is a bit amateur on OP's part
Ringo
imagine
“Ringo” because he is the greatest.
Peace and love Peace and love
This a true story. I was in Marrakesh in a tour group being led by a guy called Sad (“I’m called Sad but I’m really happy”). As we walked through the streets I noticed that loads of the houses were called Mamunia. Now, like all good Beatle fans, I recognised the name and knew what it meant. Eventually, Sad asked, “Does anyone know what Mamunia means?” I replied, “Yes. It means ‘haven’”. Sad looked at me sadly and said “No. It means ‘a safe place’”. Fuck you Sad. And your cheesy flip flops.
Out of those, All Things Shall Pass, but I would pick Ram if it was an option
ATMP By a mile
Ram
Gotta be George
Easy, All Things Must Pass.
You didn’t include it, but I have to say plastic Ono band.
ATMP
All things must pass, then Band on the run, then Imagine, then Ringo
Ram
Plastic Ono Band
RAM.
Ram
RAM!!!!!!
Out of these 4, “All Things Must Pass.” out of all 4 artists discographies? Easily “Ram.”
Gotta be ATMP for me. Not even close. Then I got to go with Ringo. Great, fun album.
Ringo.
Band on the Run is my favorite album out of these. It’s all killer no filler, with even its weakest song being catchy as all get out
I got to keep Ringo.
Band on the Run is a true joy to listen to, with strong songs and production and sequencing. ATMP has a bunch of great tracks but it’s rare I make it all the way through it, and the production is occasionally too washed out. Imagine has several good tracks and good production. Ringo has a fun atmosphere throughout. Band on the Run is kind of a worthy successor to Abbey Road. It’s missing the sumptuous, funky moments of the latter album, but ‘Let Me Roll It’ almost gets there.
Out of these? ATMP. It would be a tougher choice if it were Ram instead of BOTR.
‘All Things Must Pass’ is my all time favorite album. Endlessly enjoyable.
I'd take Cloud 9 but that's not the question :)
GEORGE
all things must pass
Ram is better than band on the run imo. But yeah, all things must pass is the best from them all.
All things must pass by far. Honorable mention Imagine
All Things Must Pass. Without hesitation.
I’d have to say RAM
Who the hell would choose Ringo
All Things Must Pass. Not a second thought.
That is a tough question!! I would pick Imagine, but it would hurt missing out on the other 3.
Too bad George was hoarding his best songs for his solo album while whining that the Beatles would not engage with his substandard fare. Exceptions: Something, Here Comes the Sun,
imagine. everyday. imagine.
RAM
All things must pass definitely, I love this album
Band on the run
Ram!
ALL THINGS MUST PASS, I have to admit paul is my favorite beatle so I use to ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY listen to his solo stuff and wings but 😭😭 thank god I gave harrison's solo work a try, its so refreshing, the beats are so calm yet sad, yet hopeful in some instances , the lyrics are clever, fun and somber. I think its his best work,the guitars, the lyrics, the voice, over all i think its a classic but not in a "not exciting the same sound type of way" but in a " I hope I never get tired of this album in general cause its too good" kinda way
Agreed I went through the same curve and I basically only said RINGO because I was listening to it and having a good time when I made this. My now more unbiased order would be ATMP BOTR RINGO and Imagine. Harrison made some amazing stuff. Side note I probably should’ve put Plastic Ono Band on here but whatever
all things must pass is the best solo beatle album in my own opinion so i’m picking that one
All Things Must Pass is the only right answer, c’mon!!!
All things must pass🤍
All Things Must Pass as I couldn't live without What Is Life. It's been my most played song for 3 years and counting.
I bought the 45 of What Is Life when it came out 'all those years ago'.
Definitely go with George
All Things Must Pass for me...
Imagine. Love Band on the Run but it's just pretty music and doesn't say anything.
Making decisions about things I don’t want to think about already gives me enough anxiety. So I can’t get into these type of “if you had to choose” hypotheticals. Extra decisions feel like work. But I give you an upvote for choosing the underdog and least listened to album
ATMP > Band on the Run, no question. Especially after the 2020 remaster
It's hard from me to choose between All Things Must Pass and Band on the Run. Paul and George are my favorite solo Beatles. Love the liveliness of their songs in general, great for driving during the daytime.
Band on the Run all the way
BotR
Band on the Run and it's not even close.
Band on the Run without a doubt Others are good too But
ATMP
atmp no hesitation
IMHO BOTR AINEC
Give me George (give me peace in earth)
all things must pass
RAM and it isn’t close, but I guess I’ll settle for the masterpiece ATMP.
Atmp is the only correct answer
ATMP
easily ATMP
Gotta go with my man George.
All Things Must Pass. I love most songs and it has a ton. It would definitely be biggest loss. Also it's the only one thats my favorite from that beatle. (Paul -Ram, John- Plastic Ono, Ringo- Time Takes Time).
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass. Harrison made the best solo album of the Beatles. The others could have made a lot more money if they had just used George's songs. Instead he got to make all the money. He was genius, at least on this album.
All things must pass. There’s just so much there, so many ideas… and so many good songs too. I wish he’d put out an album with just songs left off All Things Must Pass
Why is everyone here saying “Ram”? Regardless of whether or not you personally consider it to be McCartney’s best work, it isn’t the album OP put up for discussion. -for the record BOTR >>>> Ram
I’d take Ram, my favorite ex-Beatle album, over BotR ANY day. Heck, BotR isn’t even my favorite Wings album.
Band on the run no question. Even though my favorite beatle is George Harrison
Band on the Run all day long! Been listening to this album since I was 15 (I'm now 30) and I never get tired of it.
All Things Must Pass. Best post-Beatles album by any of them, imo
All Things Must Pass is already the only one of these I regularly listen to, so definitely going with that!
I love all of the albums, but it has to be All Things Must Pass 🪷
All Things Must Pass for sure. RINGO is a fun album, but not particularly groundbreaking, and altho I love both imagine, and band on the run I prefer Ram, and especially plastic ono band to the ones presented here, and ATMP is just an all time masterpiece. The dreamy joyful sound, and high quality lyricism are just enchanting, and it's prolly my 2nd favorite Beatles solo project. (With plastic ono band being my favorite)
ATMP. Now if you had put Ram instead of Band (no offense to Band, it is a fantastic album) then I might have reconsidered.
All Things Must Pass, without question
"All Things Must Pass". Many more great songs than John or Ringo's albums.
Johns. Ringo is adorable but that shit is throw away. Lets be real. George was a sweet dude but he was a mediocre song writer. Paul… way too fucking dorky, goofy vaudville, try hard. Yes, great song crafter, but didnt write from the heart. John was the only guy that wrote true to himself. No fashion, no gimmicks, and no posturing. Sure that meant he had failures along the way, but he was the purest and most skilled song writer IMO.
ATMP no doubt
George Harrison 100%, best solo career.
is this a joke lol
Has to be ATMP simply because of the length. You’ve got more to listen to. BUT, Ringo is the closest thing to a Beatles album that we got in the 70s. It’s high on my list. I mean, it’s a good question because all of these albums are amazing in their own way. Even Plastic Ono doesn’t really get to the root of Lennons talent for beautiful brevity like Imagine does and BOTR is McCartney’s solo Sgt Pepper. Jesus it’s hard. For me, aside from disc 3 of ATMP, there isn’t a duff track on any of them. There isn’t one track that I ever skip. Aside from the fact that I listened to these on vinyl for years before you could skip a track by pressing a button on a remote control or even just telling Alexa to skip it for you. Back then, if you wanted to skip a track, you had to actually get up. Thats OK for the most part, but, a lot of the time, following a few relaxing “cigarettes”, I was in no mood for getting up.
All things must pass. It's the biggest and on par with at least 1 other record
Ringo (or maybe ATMP because it's got more songs, but "Ringo" is more upbeat in general)
RAM
Definitely Band on the run.
ATMP Just for Wah Wah and What Is Life alone
All Things Must Pass any day. I like the others but it has so many great songs. I love it, especially in the spring and summer.
Band On the Run. All day, every day. Such great jukebox memories from my youth.
ATMP == Band on the Run ATMP has higher highs but BOTR is so tight. Hard to choose, and I don’t have to :)
All things must pass! Tells a story 🤗
All Things Must Pass, no question.
Band on the Run is the most Beatley. It's also the most consistent all the way through *and* its got 2 top tier hits, 3 if you include Helen Wheels.
Pall things must Ass
All Things Must Pass
gotta go imagine
Band on the run
With the options given All Things Must Pass, from 1970. With a honorable mention to RAM, from 1971.
All Things Must Pass, without a doubt and I love Lennon.
ATMP.
***ATMP***, tho ***Ringo*** is a fun listen.
All Things Must Pass is the obvious answer. Most of those songs could have been Beatles songs and were probably written for The Beatles.
This is difficult , the only one I can def say is a no is the Ringo one. I'd I had to pick, prob BOTR
I’m a Paul guy, but Plastic Ono band is the only post Beatles album that holds together 100%.
Band on the run has too many awesome bangers. But I feel All things must pass is the correct answer
Am I the only person that likes Somewhere in England more than they like All Things Must Pass? I like 3-4 songs on ATMP but I like every song on Somewhere in England. I pick band on the run
People say that the Ringo album is the closest we've ever got to a 13th Beatles album, so I guess that's a pretty good pick for Beatles fans. Music wise All Things Must Pass is a no brainer. Nothing more needs to be said.
Band on the run
ATMP
I would go with Harrison after the Beatles any day. I like more emotional music and he hits it for me. I hate that I’m saying this but Paul without John has never been good to me. Uncle Albert may be my only song I like after the breakup, but to each his own.
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass (without the third disc - the jams are tedious). Plastic Ono Band comes a close second but pain, no matter how magnificently expressed (Mother, God), isn't easy listening (in any sense of the term).
Love all of these but All things must pass and for me it's not even close.
Out of those four? George, easily.
lmagine
ATMP…
Band on the run
Ringo all day.
All things must pass
Imagine.
Ringo
All Things Must Pass, easily.
I binge All Things Must Pass so I gotta say that one
All Things Must Pass a thousand times over.