Paul McCartney: the ranking of his records from worst to best, according to Uncut

On the occasion of the release of Paul McCartney's new album, “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane”, which is already thrilling fans and critics, and coinciding with Sir Paul's 84th birthday, the British magazine Uncut has decided to take stock of the British musician's post-Beatles releases, publishing a ranking of his records from worst to best, along the lines of what has already been done by Mojo magazine.
“After you dare to experiment a little, you benefit from it,” Paul McCartney told Uncut in 2020. Retracing his endless post-Beatles career, which began in 1970 and reached 2026's “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane”, it emerges how McCartney has constantly tried to escape public expectations: from the home experiments of the “McCartney” series to the collective spirit of Wings, through collaborations, impromptu projects, sound collages, refined easy listening, ambient electronics and some of the best songs written in recent years. sixty years. This ranking – underlines Uncut – reflects all the variety of his production and testifies to the inexhaustible creative curiosity of the former Beatle. In total, 33 albums were taken into consideration, excluding classical music works, “A Toot And A Snore 74” and the numerous participations in albums by other artists.

Here is the ranking of Paul McCartney's best albums according to Uncut (here is the complete report).

33. Paul McCartney - "Press To Play" (1986)
32. Wings - "Wild Life" (1971)
31. Paul McCartney - "Choba B CCCP" (1988)
30. Twin Freaks - "Twin Freaks" (2005)
29. Paul McCartney - "Driving Rain" (2001)
28. Paul McCartney - "Give My Regards To Broad Street" (1984)
27. The Fireman - "Electric Arguments" (2008)
26. Wings - "Back To The Egg" (1979)
25. Paul McCartney - "Pipes Of Peace" (1983)
24. Paul McCartney - "Kisses On The Bottom" (2012)
23. Paul McCartney And Wings - "Red Rose Speedway" (1973)
22. The Fireman - "Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest" (1993)
21. Paul McCartney - "Memory Almost Full" (2007)
20. Percy Thrills Thrillington - "Thrillington" (1977)
19. Paul McCartney / Youth / Super Furry Animals - "Liverpool Sound Collage" (2000)
18. Paul McCartney - "Off The Ground" (1993)
17. Paul McCartney - "New" (2013)
16. Paul McCartney - "McCartney" (1970)
15. Wings - "London Town" (1978)
14. Paul McCartney - "Run Devil Run" (1999)
13. Wings - "Venus And Mars" (1975)
12. Paul McCartney - "Flowers In The Dirt" (1989)
11. Paul McCartney - "Egypt Station" (2018)
10. Paul McCartney - "The Boys Of Dungeon Lane" (2026)
9. Paul McCartney - "Flaming Pie" (1997)
8. Paul McCartney - "McCartney III" (2020)
7. Wings - "Wings At The Speed Of Sound" (1976)
6. The Fireman - "Rushes" (1998)
5. Paul McCartney - "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" (2005)
4. Paul And Linda McCartney - "Ram" (1971)
3. Paul McCartney - "McCartney II" (1980)
2. Wings - "Band On The Run" (1973)
1. Paul McCartney - "Tug Of War" (1982)