Ram is an interesting album, which shows Macca in a bit of a trough...........It is interesting to note that among the Let It Be tapes there are Beatle versions of Back Seat Of My Car........I guess this would have been an interesting choice for a Beatle track but as Paul could not really interest the other three in the track.................
The cover of Ram contains some interesting Beatle references too on the back there are two Beatles....................Paul's comments on this were crude at the time but perhaps reflect his thinking.........." Two Beatles screwing each other " :biggrin1: Some f the other pictures have significant meaning too............There was John and Yoko ..............This album states Paul and Linda!
The lack of a release of Uncle Albert / Admeral Halsey..................Macca was having real problems in the UK with singles around 1971/2 Back Seat of My Car stalled at around 32 in the UK charts....................Hi Hi Hi/C Moon was band ( References to Body gun which was actually polygon!).................Give Ireland Back to the Irish ( Outright ban and political problems to boot)....................
So singles were a real mine field and Ringo and George were outselling him ............Paul The Beatle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Further strange facts...................There are at least two possible unreleased singles of this time..................."Love Is Strange" was pressed as far as Demo copies and maybe stock copies I I have seen pictures of these eventually after 30 years of rumours ..........JTRIFF!!!) but rejected...................Paul toyed with Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey as a UK single........there are Demos or acetates of this and as A Thrillington release.
To be honest he was really frightened that the favourite Beatle to do well after the split was failing...............so he was really unsure what to do.( IN the end it was relentless touring that helped him out of the trough!)
In the end he took a nursery rhyme which he was sure could offend no one and jazzed it up , scored in the UK charts and started a long running battle with the music press for being twee!
The cover of Ram contains some interesting Beatle references too on the back there are two Beatles....................Paul's comments on this were crude at the time but perhaps reflect his thinking.........." Two Beatles screwing each other " :biggrin1: Some f the other pictures have significant meaning too............There was John and Yoko ..............This album states Paul and Linda!
The lack of a release of Uncle Albert / Admeral Halsey..................Macca was having real problems in the UK with singles around 1971/2 Back Seat of My Car stalled at around 32 in the UK charts....................Hi Hi Hi/C Moon was band ( References to Body gun which was actually polygon!).................Give Ireland Back to the Irish ( Outright ban and political problems to boot)....................
So singles were a real mine field and Ringo and George were outselling him ............Paul The Beatle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Further strange facts...................There are at least two possible unreleased singles of this time..................."Love Is Strange" was pressed as far as Demo copies and maybe stock copies I I have seen pictures of these eventually after 30 years of rumours ..........JTRIFF!!!) but rejected...................Paul toyed with Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey as a UK single........there are Demos or acetates of this and as A Thrillington release.
To be honest he was really frightened that the favourite Beatle to do well after the split was failing...............so he was really unsure what to do.( IN the end it was relentless touring that helped him out of the trough!)
In the end he took a nursery rhyme which he was sure could offend no one and jazzed it up , scored in the UK charts and started a long running battle with the music press for being twee!
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )