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''Ram'' is the second studio album by Paul McCartney, released in May 1971 on Apple Records. The album was recorded amid Paul McCartney's legal action in Britain's High Court to dissolve the Beatles' partnership, following their break-up the year before. This is the only album credited to the couple. He and Linda recorded it in New York with guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, and future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell. Its release coincided with a period of bitter acrimony between McCartney and his former bandmate John Lennon, who perceived verbal slights in the lyrics to songs such as "Too Many People". On release, the album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, although opinion has become more favourable in subsequent decades. A commercial success nonetheless, ''Ram'' topped the national albums charts in Britain, the Netherlands and Canada. Three singles were issued from ''Ram'': "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", which became McCartney's first number 1 hit in America, "The Back Seat of My Car" and "Eat at Home". The album was reissued in May 2012. ==Recording and structure== Paul McCartney and his family flew to New York City in October 1970 to begin working on the follow-up to ''McCartney''.〔Sounes, p. 273.〕 While ''McCartney'' had featured him on every instrument, for ''Ram'' Paul decided to hold auditions for musicians,〔Perone, p. 147.〕 bringing some in under the guise of a session to record a commercial jingle.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.paulmccartney.com/web/guest/album-details?p_p_id=AlbumDetails_WAR_AlbumDetailsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&p_r_p_564233524_tag=album-ram& )〕〔Madinger & Easter, p. 157.〕 Auditions were held in an attic on 45th Street for three days,〔 where David Spinozza was tapped for guitar duties,〔 after being asked by Linda, before auditions moved to a basement,〔 where Denny Seiwell was recruited on drums.〔 McCartney later claimed to have found Seiwell "lying on a mattress one day in The Bronx".〔 Midway through the sessions, Spinozza was replaced by Hugh McCracken when Spinozza became unavailable.〔 The basic tracks for the album were taped at Columbia's Studio B from 12 October to 20 November 1970〔Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013)'', L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-88-909122-1-4, pp. 26–56.〕 before the McCartneys returned to their Scottish farm for the Christmas holidays.〔Sounes, p. 275.〕 Work continued at Studio B and A&R Recording Studios, New York,〔Spizer, p. 128.〕 from the second week of January 1971 through to February.〔 Playing guitar or piano and singing at the same time, Paul chose to overdub his bass later on.〔 Although it was a collaborative project, Linda's vocal duties were mostly limited to singing harmonies〔 and backing Paul, who sang almost all of the lead parts; however, Linda sang co-lead vocals on "Long Haired Lady". The New York Philharmonic was brought in by McCartney to play on "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", "Long Haired Lady" and "The Back Seat of My Car",〔〔 as well as the McCartneys' forthcoming, non-album single "Another Day".〔 Paul and Linda's daughter Heather sang backing vocals on "Monkberry Moon Delight".〔 In July 1971, Northern Songs and Maclen Music sued Paul and Linda McCartney for violating an exclusive rights agreement by collaborating on the song "Another Day", released three months before ''Ram''.〔"McCartney and Wife Sued on 'Another Day' Recording", ''New York Times'', 23 July 1971, p. 15.〕 Although six of the eleven songs on ''Ram'' were also co-written with Linda, both parties agreed the issue of royalties for the album could be decided at a later date.〔McNicoll, Don. (AP) "McCartney album jumps legal snags, sure to be a hit" ''The Miami News'' 22 May 1971: 8-A〕 In June 1972, ATV announced that "all differences between them have been amicably settled" and Paul and Linda signed a new seven-year co-publishing contract between ATV and McCartney Music.〔Perry, Rupert. ''Northern Songs: The True Story of the Beatles Song Publishing Empire'' (2006)〕 The sessions also produced songs such as "Dear Friend",〔Benitez, p. 41.〕 released on Wings' debut album, ''Wild Life'' (1971),〔Sounes, p. 290.〕 "Little Woman Love", as well as tracks featured on Wings' 1973 album ''Red Rose Speedway'': "Get on the Right Thing", "Little Lamb Dragonfly"〔Benitez, p. 45.〕 and "Big Barn Bed". It has recently surfaced that "I Lie Around", issued as the B-side to Wings' 1973 single "Live and Let Die", was taped during the sessions.〔Luca Perasi, ''Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013''), LILY Publishing, ISBN 978-88-909122-1-4, 2013, p.56.〕 Also recorded was the first incarnation of "Seaside Woman".〔 The album was mixed at Sound Recorders in Los Angeles.〔 By early 1971, the project was completed, along with "Another Day" and its B-side, "Oh Woman, Oh Why".〔 In addition to the songs released on ''Ram'' and the first two Wings albums, McCartney recorded the following tracks during these sessions: "Hey Diddle", "A Love for You", "Great Cock and Seagull Race", "Now Hear This Song of Mine", "Rode All Night", "Sunshine Sometime" and "When the Wind Is Blowing".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ram (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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