The Record Player
Shuffling music has its rewards, but there's still nothing like listening to a good old-fashioned album, start to finish — and that's what The Record Player is all about. With every episode, we'll dig into the music of and story behind a single LP, with co-hosts Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw ("1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself") and special guests acting as your guides.
The Record Player
Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram (1971)
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Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw
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Season 1
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Episode 9
The great Bill Lloyd of Foster & Lloyd fame is our guest for today's edition of The Record Player. Bill beamed in from Nashville to discuss one of his favorite albums from the McCartney catalog, 1971's Ram.
Ram emerged as the Beatles were in the process of legally dissolving their existence as a band. Credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, the album arrived after 1970's McCartney. His proper solo debut. Wild Life, the first outing with Wings shows up later in 1971, so Ram is an interesting divider between the two.
In the midst of our album discussion with Bill, we also talk about some exciting things he has in process for 2022 and beyond.