The 7″ Singles Box

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The 7" Singles Box
Box set by
Paul McCartney
Released2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
Recorded1970–2021
GenreRock
Length602:15 (digital version)
LabelMPL
Producer
Paul McCartney chronology
McCartney I II III
(2022) 		The 7" Singles Box
(2022) 		One Hand Clapping
(2024)
Singles from The 7" Singles Box
  1. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (Mono)"
    Released: 10 November 2022
  2. "Too Many People (Mono)"
    Released: 10 November 2022
Alternative cover
Cover of the digital version
Cover of the digital version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.4/10[1]

The 7" Singles Box Set is a box set by Paul McCartney released in December 2022 containing 80 seven-inch vinyl singles originally released between 1971 and 2022.[2] The box set was packaged in a wooden crate manufactured in the United Kingdom and limited to only 3000 units worldwide.[2][3] The box set sold out upon announcement by McCartney.[4] It was also made available on various digital platforms.[5]

Background[edit]

The box set was announced building upon an eventful 2022 for Paul McCartney, from the Got Back tour in late spring, his eightieth birthday on 18 June, his headlining the Glastonbury Festival a week later on 25 June, and the 5 August release of McCartney I II III, another box set collection bringing together the "McCartney trilogy" in McCartney, McCartney II, and McCartney III.[6] With the announcement, mono versions of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" and "Too Many People" from Ram were released as single tracks on digital platforms.[6]

An introduction for the box set was written by longtime Rolling Stone editor Rob Sheffield and published ahead of its release on Paul McCartney's website. In the introduction, Sheffield celebrated and complimented the box set and its capability to tell McCartney's biography: "The 7" Singles Box tells McCartney’s life story in 80 vinyl singles, right after his 80th birthday. It starts with "Another Day" from 1971, his first 45 after the Beatles. It carries through his one-of-a-kind career, from Wings up to McCartney III. These singles add up to a sprawling saga—an epic, really. It's no ordinary way to tell the story of a life, but then, this is no ordinary life."[7]

Track listing[edit]

The box set includes 163 tracks across the 80 seven-inch vinyl singles, while a digital counterpart includes only 159 tracks (removing duplicates or re-releases noted in the following track listing).[8][9]

All tracks are written by Paul McCartney, except where noted

Digital version
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Another Day"Paul McCartney and Linda McCartneyPaul McCartney and Linda McCartney3:43
2."Oh Woman, Oh Why" Paul McCartney4:35
3."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (Mono)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Linda McCartney4:50
4."Too Many People" (Mono)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Linda McCartney4:18
5."The Back Seat of My Car" Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney4:30
6."Heart of the Country"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Linda McCartney2:24
7."Love Is Strange" (Single Edit)Ellas McDaniel, Mickey Baker, Sylvia RobinsonPaul McCartney and Wings4:15
8."I Am Your Singer"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings2:17
9."Give Ireland Back to the Irish"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:46
10."Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (Version)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:47
11."Mary Had a Little Lamb"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:33
12."Little Woman Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings2:08
13."Hi, Hi, Hi"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:10
14."C Moon"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:36
15."My Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:10
16."The Mess" (Live at The Hague)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:58
17."Live and Let Die"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:14
18."I Lie Around"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings5:03
19."Helen Wheels"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:46
20."Country Dreamer"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:11
21."Jet"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:09
22."Let Me Roll It"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:50
23."Band on the Run"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings5:13
24."Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings5:31
25."Mrs. Vanderbilt"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:40
26."Bluebird"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:24
27."Junior's Farm"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings4:22
28."Sally G"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:40
29."Listen to What the Man Said"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:56
30."Love in Song"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:06
31."Letting Go" (7" Single Mix)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:36
32."You Gave Me the Answer"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings2:15
33."Venus and Mars/Rock Show" (7" Single Edit)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:47
34."Magneto and Titanium Man"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:17
35."Silly Love Songs"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings5:55
36."Cook of the House"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings2:40
37."Let 'Em In"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings5:11
38."Beware My Love" (7" Single Edit)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings6:01
39."Maybe I'm Amazed" (Live) Wings5:20
40."Soily" (Live)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings5:44
41."Mull of Kintyre"McCartney, Denny LaineWings4:45
42."Girls' School" Wings4:38
43."With a Little Luck" (DJ Edit) Wings3:13
44."Backwards Traveller/Cuff Link" Wings3:12
45."I've Had Enough" Wings3:05
46."Deliver Your Children"McCartney, LaineWings4:19
47."London Town"McCartney, LaineWings4:11
48."I'm Carrying"McCartney, LaineWings2:46
49."Goodnight Tonight" (Single Version) Wings4:21
50."Daytime Nighttime Suffering" Wings3:23
51."Old Siam, Sir" Wings4:13
52."Spin It On" Wings2:15
53."Getting Closer" Wings3:24
54."Baby's Request" Wings2:51
55."Arrow Through Me" (7" B-side is "Old Siam, Sir") Wings3:38
56."Wonderful Christmastime" (Edited Version) Paul McCartney3:48
57."Rudolph the Red Nosed Reggae"Johnny MarksPaul McCartney1:47
58."Coming Up" Paul McCartney3:52
59."Coming Up" (Live at Glasgow) Paul McCartney and Wings3:50
60."Lunch Box/Odd Sox"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney and Wings3:54
61."Waterfalls" Paul McCartney4:45
62."Check My Machine" Paul McCartney5:51
63."Temporary Secretary" Paul McCartney3:15
64."Secret Friend" (7" Single Edit) Paul McCartney5:14
65."Ebony and Ivory" Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder3:45
66."Rainclouds"McCartney, LainePaul McCartney3:13
67."Take It Away" Paul McCartney4:02
68."I'll Give You a Ring" Paul McCartney3:06
69."Tug of War" Paul McCartney4:07
70."Get It" Paul McCartney2:30
71."Say Say Say"McCartney, Michael JacksonPaul McCartney and Michael Jackson3:57
72."Ode to a Koala Bear" Paul McCartney3:47
73."Pipes of Peace" (7" Single Edit) Paul McCartney3:28
74."So Bad" Paul McCartney3:22
75."No More Lonely Nights" Paul McCartney4:43
76."No More Lonely Nights" (Playout Version) Paul McCartney3:58
77."We All Stand Together" (feat. The Frog Chorus) Paul McCartney4:25
78."We All Stand Together" (feat. The Finchley Frogettes / Humming Version) Paul McCartney2:24
79."Spies Like Us" Paul McCartney4:47
80."My Carnival"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney3:59
81."Press" (Video Edit) Paul McCartney3:41
82."It's Not True" Paul McCartney4:30
83."Pretty Little Head" (Remix)McCartney, Eric StewartPaul McCartney3:51
84."Write Away"McCartney, StewartPaul McCartney3:01
85."Stranglehold"McCartney, StewartPaul McCartney3:38
86."Angry" (Remix)McCartney, StewartPaul McCartney3:37
87."Only Love Remains" (Remix) Paul McCartney4:14
88."Tough on a Tightrope"McCartney, StewartPaul McCartney4:40
89."Once Upon a Long Ago" Paul McCartney4:16
90."Back on My Feet"McCartney, Elvis CostelloPaul McCartney4:23
91."My Brave Face"McCartney, CostelloPaul McCartney3:19
92."Flying to My Home" Paul McCartney4:14
93."This One" Paul McCartney4:12
94."The First Stone"McCartney, Hamish StuartPaul McCartney4:06
95."Figure of Eight" (7" Bob Clearmountain mix) Paul McCartney5:13
96."Où Est le Soleil" Paul McCartney4:53
97."Party Party" (7" B-side is an artwork etching)P. McCartney, L. McCartney, Chris Whitten, Paul Wickens, Robbie McIntosh, and Hamish StuartPaul McCartney5:32
98."Put It There" Paul McCartney2:11
99."Mama's Little Girl"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney3:47
100."The Long and Winding Road" (Live)Paul McCartney and John LennonPaul McCartney4:09
101."C Moon" (Live)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney3:45
102."Birthday" (Live)Paul McCartney and John LennonPaul McCartney2:50
103."Good Day Sunshine" (Live)Paul McCartney and John LennonPaul McCartney2:53
104."All My Trials" (7" B-side is "C Moon") Paul McCartney3:28
105."The World You're Coming Into" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremy Budd, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa2:30
106."Tres Conejos" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Jerry Hadley, and Willard White2:43
107."Save the Child" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and Jerry Hadley3:27
108."The Drinking Song (Let's Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry)" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Willard White, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa2:06
109."Hope of Deliverance" Paul McCartney3:24
110."Long Leather Coat"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyPaul McCartney3:36
111."C'Mon People" Paul McCartney5:49
112."I Can't Imagine" Paul McCartney4:40
113."Young Boy" (feat. Steve Miller) Paul McCartney3:56
114."Looking For You" (feat. Jeff Lynne and Ringo Starr) Paul McCartney4:41
115."The World Tonight" (feat. Jeff Lynne) Paul McCartney4:06
116."Used to Be Bad" (feat. Steve Miller)McCartney, Steve MillerPaul McCartney4:13
117."Beautiful Night" (feat. Jeff Lynne, Ringo Starr, and Linda McCartney) Paul McCartney5:06
118."Love Come Tumbling Down" Paul McCartney4:24
119."No Other Baby"Dick Bishop, Bob WatsonPaul McCartney4:18
120."Brown Eyed Handsome Man"Chuck BerryPaul McCartney2:29
121."Fabulous"Harold Land, Jon SheldonPaul McCartney2:16
122."From a Lover to a Friend" Paul McCartney3:50
123."Riding into Jaipur" Paul McCartney4:09
124."Tropic Island Hum" (7" B-side is "We All Stand Together") Paul McCartney3:14
125."Fine Line" Paul McCartney3:07
126."Growing Up Falling Down" Paul McCartney3:28
127."Jenny Wren" Paul McCartney3:48
128."Summer of '59" Paul McCartney2:10
129."Dance Tonight" Paul McCartney2:56
130."Dance Tonight" (Demo) Paul McCartney2:57
131."Nod Your Head" Paul McCartney1:58
132."222" Paul McCartney3:40
133."Ever Present Past" Paul McCartney2:57
134."House of Wax" (Live) Paul McCartney5:19
135."Sing the Changes" The Fireman3:45
136."Nothing Too Much Just Out of Sight" (Radio Edit) The Fireman3:46
137."(I Want To) Come Home" Paul McCartney3:36
138."(I Want To) Come Home" (Demo) Paul McCartney3:37
139."My Valentine" Paul McCartney3:16
140."Get Yourself Another Fool"Haywood Henry, Monroe TuckerPaul McCartney4:43
141."The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (7" B-side is "Wonderful Christmastime")Mel Tormé, Robert WellsPaul McCartney3:36
142."New" Paul McCartney2:59
143."Early Days" Paul McCartney4:08
144."Queenie Eye"McCartney, Paul EpworthPaul McCartney3:48
145."Save Us"McCartney, EpworthPaul McCartney2:40
146."Hope for the Future" (Main) Paul McCartney4:09
147."Hope for the Future" (Thrash) Paul McCartney2:56
148."In the Blink of an Eye" Paul McCartney3:20
149."Walking in the Park with Eloise"James McCartneyCarl Davis2:14
150."I Don't Know" Paul McCartney4:11
151."Come On to Me" Paul McCartney4:11
152."Who Cares" Paul McCartney3:15
153."Fuh You"McCartney, Ryan TedderPaul McCartney3:25
154."Home Tonight" Paul McCartney3:05
155."In a Hurry" Paul McCartney4:04
156."Find My Way" Paul McCartney3:53
157."Winter Bird/When Winter Comes" Paul McCartney3:14
158."Women and Wives" Paul McCartney2:54
159."Women and Wives" (St. Vincent Remix) Paul McCartney and St. Vincent3:02
Total length:602:15

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for The 7" Singles Box
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 126
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 13

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jayson Greene (17 December 2022). "Paul McCartney: The 7" Singles Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Paul Sinclair (10 November 2022). "Paul McCartney / The 7″ Singles". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ^ Jazz Monroe (10 November 2022). "Paul McCartney Announces Vinyl Box Set of 80 Singles". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Paul McCartney Career-Spanning 7″ Singles Box Is Sold Out". Best Classic Bands. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Paul's boxed set of singles have arrived". 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "'The 7" Singles Box' – Out 2 December 2022". PaulMcCartney.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  7. ^ Rob Sheffield (29 November 2022). "'The 7" Singles Box' – Introduction". PaulMcCartney.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ Paul Sexton (10 November 2022). "Paul McCartney Announces Limited Edition Box Featuring 80 x 7" Singles". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  9. ^ "The 7" Singles by Paul McCartney on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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