Venus And Mars
by Wings
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Venus And Mars is ranked 6th 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 261 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,100.
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Venus And Mars track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Venus And Mars rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | culwin | Top 25 Music Albums of 1975 | 25/25 | 0 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1975 | 17/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1975 | 90/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 101-200 Greatest Music Albums | 17/100 | - |
| 2026 |  PanheadWarrior | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 14/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 45 Music Albums of 1975 | 7/45 | 4 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 39/100 | 12 |
| 2026 | thenat | Top 30 Music Albums of 1975 | 3/30 | 5 |
| 2026 | tim0505 | Top 49 Music Albums of 1975 | 14/49 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1975 | 18/50 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 194 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 675 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/14/2026 12:16 | Chamita78 | 25 | 96/100 |
| ! | 06/19/2026 20:42 | WillyMac | 634 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2026 21:21 | Vinyl | 537 | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.3/100, a mean average of 76.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.
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indieshins 05/11/2023 03:24 | #296871 | TOP COMMENT
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I've heard some people call this better than Band on the Run. Can't say I agree, but it is a damn good record that is a high point for Wings. Particularly the first 6-7 tracks are fab. And it's immaculately produced. There's a great article about Paul being a pop auteur, and I think I can get behind that. Even on his lesser work, there's always glimmers of genius. On this one, I'd say more than a glimmer. It's not a masterpiece, but it is consistently enjoyable. (Edited)
Released right in the midst of Wings' peak. So many great tracks on here: Letting Go, Call Me Back Again, Magneto and Titanium Man, Listen to What the Man Said, etc. One of McCartney's best. (Edited)
One of McCartney's best solo efforts. No it's not as good as Band on the Run. What is? Lots of excellent material though : Rock Show is a great opener and an amusing swipe at the whole rock culture circa 1975. Love in Song is one of the finest McCartney solo songs. Others are fun. It's actually more consistent than Band. But it lacks a great single. Never liked Listen to What the Man Said and You Gave Me the Answer is one time too many for the hat and cane routine.
The follow up to, band on the run, Venus and mars, is an enjoyable album. It's certainly not Paul McCartney at his best, but it does feature some good songs. Best of the bunch is the hit single, listen to what the man said, a great song. Elsewhere, the Venus and mars/rock show, duo is fun, spirits of ancient Egypt, is good, and, Jimmy Mculloch's, medicine jar, is an enjoyable rock track. My favourite though is the lovley, treat her gently/lonely old people, it's great. All in all, a good album, though not one of McCartney's best.
Not their best (McCartney & Wings), but pretty solid album. Doesn't compare to Band on the Run at all.
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