Why Paul McCartney's RAM is the first Indie Pop album
Elliot Roberts Elliot Roberts
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 Published On Dec 17, 2020

In 1971 #PaulMcCartney released his second solo album #RAM. At the time, critics, fans, and even his fellow #Beatles heavily chastised the release, particularly remarking on how strange and overly-indulgent it was. Nearly 50 years later the retrospective reviews of RAM show nothing but critical acclaim and reverence for what many critics call the birth of the #IndiePop sound and ethos.
Overrated? Ahead of its time? Watch this video and decide for yourself.

00:00 - Intro
4:57 - Going 'Independent'
6:26 - Indie as a Genre
8:50 - RAM as Indie Pop
15:23 - RAM Today

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