Various Artists: Ram On (Tribute to Paul & Linda McCartney's Ram) (2021)

Here's another recent release I'm enjoying--a fine (though by definition entirely inessential) note-for-note recreation of Paul & Linda McCartney's 1971 power pop classic Ram. Oddly enough, it's the third recent tribute to the album, following a home-brewed studio recreation by indie rocker (and Death Cab for Cutie guitarist) Dave Depper, as well as a live tribute to the album from Tim Christensen.

I've written before about the deep personal significance the original record has for me, as the fir...