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The 7" Singles Box
Chris Hughes
  • Ross Cullum
  • Julian Mendelsohn
  • Jeff Lynne
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  • Nigel Godrich
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    (2022)     		The 7" Singles Box
    (2022)
    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

    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

    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."
    (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

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

    References

    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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