One of the most stellar pop albums ever. More so than Saturday Night Fever or Thriller I think Band On The Run represented universal appeal. Like Thriller and Saturday Night Fever it can logically be described as urban with throbbing bass lines and tight hooks but Band On The Run has classic rock appeal on levels the former two couldn't achieve. The universality of the music can be tested by taking talented bands of different genres and see how many different ways the music can be played successfully. The American version instead of the British version has become the standard edition of this LP as it includes "Helen Wheels" a cool smooth tune that plays like the The Steve Miller Band or The Moody Blues so it fits in well. "Band On The Run" the title tune is an excitable romping rock opener that goes through 5 minutes of musical switch ups like a "Bohemian Rhapsody" predecessor. "Jet" keeps the album thrown into high force. "Bluebird" is kind of a letdown but all albums have them relatively speaking they can't all be equally good. But the rest of the time they maintain sophisticated pop production on garage rock classic tunes until the final two songs "Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)" and "Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five" mix things up again and fall into neat closer with a few reprises written into the final songs. For 40 minutes of sheer musical pleasure Band On The Run is a sure bet.
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