Red Rose Speedway
by Paul McCartney & Wings
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Red Rose Speedway is ranked 14th best out of 50 albums by Paul McCartney on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Paul McCartney is Band On The Run which is ranked number 266 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,002.
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Red Rose Speedway track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Red Rose Speedway rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Skerns | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 88/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 48 Music Albums of 1973 | 30/48 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  serpico | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | 97/99 | 1 |
| 2026 |  NowhereMan | Top 28 Music Albums of 1973 | 19/28 | 2 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 47/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  BozoTyrannus | Beatles' Solo Projects | 32/34 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1973 | 36/59 | - |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 81/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 45/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 97 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 300 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/10/2026 05:08 | brent13 | 2,227 | 66/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 22:54 | Proto | 4,411 | 33/100 |
| ! | 07/14/2026 12:17 | Chamita78 | 25 | 96/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.0.
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Red rose speedway, is one of Paul McCartney's most underrated records. It contains some great tracks, the best being the beautiful, my love, one of McCartney's greatest solo tracks(alright, it's technically Paul McCartney and wings, but you know what I mean), and, little lamb dragonfly, is one of his most overlooked songs, it's brilliant. Elsewhere, there's the bluesy opener, big barn bed, the soul of, when the night, the sweet, one more kiss, and the experimental, Loup. The thing most criticized on the album is the medley that closes the record, alright it's not the second side of, Abbey road, but it's still enjoyable enough. Red rose speedway, would obviously be surpassed by it's follow up, band on the run, but it's still a very good LP.
A strong and underrated record. Especially the side A, is rich of catchy melodies and sparkly production. "My Love" could fit in any of Beatles album, and the final medlay reminds the b side of Abbey road.
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/10/2014 06:03 | #126615 | TOP COMMENT
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I loved this album back in '73 its full of good pop songs and the beautiful "My Love". Best track is the closing Medley a must for all Paul McCartney fans.
indieshins 05/19/2022 01:00 | #285495 | TOP COMMENT
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It's Macca. Even at his worst, he's usually pretty charming - because there's something so beautiful about how effortless he makes it all sound. I don't think this his worst record. His previous record, Wild Life, is worse, for one... It's not his strongest, either - not by a long shot. But it's an enjoyable listen, lots of Macca's signature melodic gifts on display, and nice warm '70s production. The final medley is quite nice too. I especially like the middle two pieces, Lazy Dynamite and The Hands of Love. Both are lyrically pretty simple love songs, but the melody and harmonies are lovely - on Lazy Dynamite especially, they reach spine-tingling levels. Paul's so good, even when he's not trying he can still make magic happen.
'Big Barn Bed' and 'My Love' best here I surprisingly like (Indian on the moon) the rest is nothing more than OK, sorry. (Edited)
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