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**To raise money to benefit Hurricane-ravaged Montserrat, a Caribbean island where [[George Martin]] operates a recording studio, Martin recruited a number of recording artists to perform a concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London. A CD with highlights from the concert, including Paul McCartney performing "Hey Jude" was released in 1997. |
**To raise money to benefit Hurricane-ravaged Montserrat, a Caribbean island where [[George Martin]] operates a recording studio, Martin recruited a number of recording artists to perform a concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London. A CD with highlights from the concert, including Paul McCartney performing "Hey Jude" was released in 1997. |
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*''[[Diana, Princess of Wales|Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute]]'' (1997) -1 song |
*''[[Diana, Princess of Wales|Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute]]'' (1997) -1 song |
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**A various artists' tribute album to Princess Diana includes Paul McCartney's "Little Willow," a song McCartney had originally written for [[Ringo Starr|Ringo Starr's]] children upon the death of their mother [[Maureen |
**A various artists' tribute album to Princess Diana includes Paul McCartney's "Little Willow," a song McCartney had originally written for [[Ringo Starr|Ringo Starr's]] children upon the death of their mother [[Maureen Starkey]]. |
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*''[[Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward]]'' (1998) - 1 song. |
*''[[Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward]]'' (1998) - 1 song. |
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**A tribute album to [[Noel Coward]], it contains Paul McCartney performing "A Room with a View". |
**A tribute album to [[Noel Coward]], it contains Paul McCartney performing "A Room with a View". |
Revision as of 12:22, 7 October 2007
This page includes the complete discography of Paul McCartney as a solo artist and as a member of Wings.
Albums
US peak positions courtesy of the Billboard 200, UK certifications provided by BPI [1], and US certifications provided by RIAA [2]. Two basic status are known for certifications: Gold (●) and Platinum (▲). UK certifications also includes Silver status (•).
- McCartney, Paul McCartney studio album, 17 April 1970, UK #2 (32 wks), US #1 [3 wks] (47 wks) ▲2
- Ram, Paul & Linda McCartney studio album, 28 May 1971, UK #1 [2 wks] (24 wks), US #2 (37 wks) ▲
- Wild Life, Wings studio album, 7 December 1971, UK #11 (9 wks), US #10 (18 wks)
- Red Rose Speedway, Paul McCartney & Wings studio album, 4 May 1973, UK #5 (16 wks) ●, US #1 [3 wks] (31 wks) ●
- Band on the Run, Paul McCartney & Wings studio album, 7 December 1973, UK #1 [7 wks] (124 wks) ▲, US #1 [4 wks] (116 wks) ▲3
- Venus and Mars, Wings studio album, 30 May 1975, UK #1 [2 wks] (29 wks) ▲, US #1 [1 wk] (77 wks) ▲
- Wings at the Speed of Sound, Wings studio album, 26 March 1976, UK #2 (35 wks) ●, US #1 [7 wks] (51 wks) ▲
- Wings over America, Wings live album, 10 December 1976, UK #8 (22 wks) ●, US #1 [1 wk] (86 wks) ▲
- Thrillington, Percy "Thrills" Thrillington studio album, 29 April 1977
- London Town, Wings studio album, 31 March 1978, UK #4 (23 wks) ●, US #2 (28 wks) ▲
- Wings Greatest, Wings compilation album, 1 December 1978, UK #5 (32 wks) ▲, US #29 (18 wks) ▲
- Back to the Egg, Wings studio album, 8 June 1979, UK #6 (15 wks) ●, US #8 (24 wks) ▲
- McCartney II, Paul McCartney studio album, 16 May 1980, UK #1 [2 wks] (18 wks) ●, US #3 (19 wks) ●
- Tug of War, Paul McCartney studio album, 26 April 1982, UK #1 [2 wks] (27 wks) ●, US #1 [3 wks] (29 wks) ▲
- Pipes of Peace, Paul McCartney studio album, 31 October 1983, UK #4 (23 wks) ▲, US #15 (24 wks) ▲
- Give My Regards to Broad Street Paul McCartney soundtrack 22 October 1984, UK #1 [1 wk] (21 wks) ▲, US #21 (18 wks) ●
- Press to Play, Paul McCartney studio album, 1 September 1986, UK #8 (6 wks) ●, US #30 (22 wks)
- All the Best!, Paul McCartney compilation album, 2 November 1987, UK #2 (24 wks) ▲3, US #62 (17 wks) ▲2
- Снова в СССР, Paul McCartney studio album, 31 October 1988 (USSR) 30 September 1991 (World), UK #63 (1 wk), US #109 (3 wks)
- Flowers in the Dirt, Paul McCartney studio album, 5 June 1989, UK #1 [1 wk] (20 wks) ▲, US #21 (49 wks) ●
- Tripping the Live Fantastic, Paul McCartney live album, 5 November 1990, UK #17 (11 wks) ●, US #26 (16 wks)
- Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!, Paul McCartney live album, 12 November 1990, US #141 (9 wks) ▲
- Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), Paul McCartney live album, 20 May 1991, UK #7 (3 wks), US #14 (8 wks)
- Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio, Paul McCartney & Carl Davis classical album, 11 October 1991 , US #177 (6 wks)
- Off the Ground, Paul McCartney studio album, 1 February 1993, UK #5 (4 wks) •, US #17 (20 wks) ●
- Paul is Live, Paul McCartney live album, 15 November 1993, UK #34 (2 wks), US #78 (4 wks)
- Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest, The Fireman album, 15 November 1993
- Flaming Pie, Paul McCartney studio album, 5 May 1997, UK #2 (15 wks) ●, US #2 (20 wks) ●
- Paul McCartney's Standing Stone, Paul McCartney classical album, 29 September 1997, US #194 (1 wk)
- Rushes, The Fireman album, 21 September 1998
- Band on the Run: 25th Anniversary Edition, Paul McCartney & Wings studio album, 15 March 1999, UK #69 (1 wk)
- Run Devil Run, Paul McCartney studio album, 4 October 1999 ●, UK #12 (6 wks), US #27 (17 wks)
- Paul McCartney's Working Classical, Paul McCartney classical album, 1 November 1999
- Liverpool Sound Collage, Paul McCartney remix album, 21 August 2000
- Wingspan: Hits and History, Paul McCartney & Wings compilation album, 7 May 2001, UK #5 (7 wks), US #2 (14 wks) ▲2
- Driving Rain, Paul McCartney studio album, 12 November 2001, UK #46 (1 wk) •, US #26 (10 wks) ●
- Back in the U.S., Paul McCartney live album, 26 November 2002, US #8 (15 wks) ▲2
- Back in the World, Paul McCartney live album, 17 March 2003, UK #5 (13 wks) ●
- Twin Freaks, Twin Freaks is Paul McCartney and The Freelance Hellraiser (ie, Paul McCartney and Roy Kerr), UK vinyl LP only, June 13, 2005, Did not chart.
- Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, Paul McCartney studio album, 12 September 2005, UK #10 (3 wks) ●, US #6 (21 wks) ●
- Ecce Cor Meum, Paul McCartney classical album, 25 September 2006, UK #141 (1 wk) ●
- Memory Almost Full, Paul McCartney studio album, 4 June 2007, UK #5 (8 wks), US #3 (14 wks) ●
Promotional and limited release albums
- The McCartney Interview (1980)
- Officially-sanctioned interview album containing McCartney's interview with Musician Magazine.
- Paul McCartney ROCKS (1990, compilation of previously released tracks)
- The New World Sampler (1993, two disc set, contains All the Best! and the new compilation, New World Sampler)
- Oobu Joobu: Ecology (1997, tracks from McCartney's radio series, available only at Best Buy retail stores)
- Never Stop Doing What You Love (2005, compilation available through Fidelity Investments)
- Paul: The US Tour Presented by Lexus (2005, two disc set, contains Chaos and Creation in the Backyard and new live compilation Motor of Love)
- While most of the tracks on Motor of Love have been previously released, the collection did include two new live recordings, "Drive My Car" recorded live at Super Bowl XXXIX and "The Long and Winding Road" recorded live in Anaheim, California in 2002. The compilation was available through Lexus autos.
Singles
Year | Title | Album | B-side | UK Singles Chart |
US Hot 100 |
US Adult Contem- porary |
Ger- many |
United World Chart |
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1971 | "Another Day" | non-album single | "Oh Woman, Oh Why" | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | - |
1971 | "The Back Seat of My Car" | Ram | "Heart of the Country" | 39 | - | - | - | - |
1971 | "Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey" | Ram | "Too Many People" | - | 1 (1) | 9 | - | - |
1972 | "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" | non-album single | "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (version) | 16 | 21 | - | - | - |
1972 | "Mary Had a Little Lamb" | non-album single | "Little Woman Love" | 9 | 28 | 29 | - | - |
1972 | "Hi, Hi, Hi" | non-album single | "C Moon" | 5 | 10 | - | 16 | - |
1973 | "My Love" | Red Rose Speedway | "The Mess" (live) | 9 | 1 (4) | 1 (3) | - | - |
1973 | "Live and Let Die" | Live and Let Die soundtrack album | "I Lie Around" | 7 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
1973 | "Helen Wheels" | non-album single in UK; Band on the Run in U.S. | "Country Dreamer" | 12 | 10 | - | - | - |
1973 | "Jet" | Band on the Run | "Let Me Roll It" (UK and later U.S. pressings); "Mamunia" (original U.S. pressings) | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
1974 | "Band on the Run" | Band on the Run | "Zoo Gang" (UK pressings); "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five" (U.S. pressings) | 3 | 1 (1) | 22 | - | - |
1974 | "Junior's Farm" | non-album single | "Sally G" | 16 | 3 | - | - | - |
1974 | "Walking in the Park with Eloise" (by The Country Hams) | non-album single | "Bridge over the River Suite" (by The Country Hams) | - | - | - | - | - |
1975 | "Listen to What the Man Said" | Venus and Mars | "Love in Song" | 6 | 1 (1) | 8 | 42 | - |
1975 | "Letting Go" | Venus and Mars | "You Gave Me the Answer" | 41 | 39 | - | - | - |
1975 | "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" | Venus and Mars | "Magneto and Titanium Man" | - | 12 | - | - | - |
1976 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings at the Speed of Sound | "Cook of the House" | 2 | 1 (5) | 1 | 14 | - |
1976 | "Let 'Em In" | Wings at the Speed of Sound | "Beware My Love" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | - |
1977 | "Maybe I'm Amazed" (live) | Wings over America | "Soily" (live) | 28 | 10 | - | - | - |
1977 | "Mull of Kintyre" (UK A-side) | non-album single | "Girls' School" (U.S. A-side) | 1 (9) | 33 | 45 | 1 (10) | - |
1978 | "With a Little Luck" | London Town | "Backwards Traveler/Cuff-Link" | 5 | 1 (2) | 5 | 17 | - |
1978 | "I've Had Enough" | London Town | "Deliver Your Children" | 42 | 25 | - | - | - |
1978 | "London Town" | London Town | "I'm Carrying" | 60 | 39 | 17 | - | - |
1979 | "Goodnight Tonight" | non-album single | "Daytime Nightime Suffering" | 5 | 5 | 30 | 34 | - |
1979 | "Old Siam, Sir" | Back to the Egg | "Spin It On" | 35 | - | - | - | - |
1979 | "Getting Closer" | Back to the Egg | "Baby's Request" (UK pressings); "Spin It On" (U.S. pressings) | 60 | 20 | - | - | - |
1979 | "Arrow Through Me" | Back to the Egg | "Old Siam, Sir" | - | 29 | 29 | - | - |
1979 | "Wonderful Christmastime" | non-album single | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae" | 6 | - | - | - | - |
1980 | "Coming Up" (UK A-side) | McCartney II | "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)"/"Lunchbox/Odd Sox" (U.S. A-side) | 2 | 1 (live) | 48 | 11 | - |
1980 | "Waterfalls" | McCartney II | "Check My Machine" | 9 | - | - | 55 | - |
1982 | "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) | Tug of War | "Rainclouds" | 1 (3) | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | - |
1982 | "Take It Away" | Tug of War | "I'll Give You a Ring" | 15 | 10 | 6 | 46 | - |
1982 | "Tug of War" | Tug of War | "Get It" | 53 | 53 | 31 | - | - |
1982 | "The Girl is Mine" (with Michael Jackson) | Thriller (by Michael Jackson) | "Can't Get Outta the Rain" (by Michael Jackson) | 8 | 2 | 1 (4) | 53 | - |
1983 | "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson) | Pipes of Peace | "Ode to a Koala Bear" | 2 | 1 (6) | 3 | 12 | - |
1983 | "Pipes of Peace" (UK A-side) | Pipes of Peace | "So Bad" (U.S. A-side) | 1 (2) | 23 | 3 | 43 | - |
1984 | "No More Lonely Nights" | Give My Regards to Broad Street | "No More Lonely Nights" (playout version) (original pressings); "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix) (later pressings) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 30 | - |
1984 | "We All Stand Together" (with The Frog Chorus) | non-album single | "We All Stand Together" (humming version) | 3 | - | - | - | - |
1985 | "Spies Like Us" | non-album single | "My Carnival" | 13 | 7 | - | - | - |
1986 | "Press" | Press to Play | "It's Not True" | 25 | 21 | - | 53 | - |
1986 | "Pretty Little Head" | Press to Play | "Write Away" | 76 | 83 | - | - | - |
1986 | "Only Love Remains" | Press to Play | "Tough on a Tightrope" | 32 | - | 9 | - | - |
1986 | "Stranglehold" | Press to Play | "Angry" (remix) | - | - | - | - | - |
1987 | "Let It Be" (by Ferry Aid) | Non-album single | "Let It Be" (The Gospel Jam mix) (by Ferry Aid) | - | - | - | - | - |
1987 | "Once Upon a Long Ago" | All the Best! (UK version) | "Back on My Feet" | 10 | - | - | 13 | - |
1989 | "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (with the Christians, Holly Johnson, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman) |
non-album single | "Abide with Me" (Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir) | 1 (3) | - | - | - | - |
1989 | "My Brave Face" | Flowers in the Dirt | "Flying to My Home" | 18 | 25 | 4 | 29 | - |
1989 | "This One" | Flowers in the Dirt | "The First Stone" (original pressings); "The Long and Winding Road" (later pressings) | 18 | 94 | 28 | 40 | - |
1989 | "Figure of Eight" | Flowers in the Dirt | "Ou Est le Soleil" | 42 | 92 | 47 | - | - |
1990 | "Put it There" | Flowers in the Dirt | "Mama's Little Girl" | 32 | - | 11 | 60 | - |
1990 | "Birthday" (live) | Tripping the Live Fantastic | "Good Day Sunshine" (live) | 29 | - | - | - | - |
1990 | "All My Trials" (live) | Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights! (UK version) | "C Moon" (live) | 35 | - | - | - | - |
1992 | "Hope of Deliverance" | Off the Ground | "Long Leather Coat" | 18 | 83 | 9 | 3 | - |
1993 | "C'Mon People" | Off the Ground | "I Can't Imagine" | 41 | - | 27 | 54 | - |
1993 | "Off the Ground" | Off the Ground | "Cosmically Conscious"/"Down to the River" | 41 | - | 27 | 54 | - |
1997 | "Young Boy" | Flaming Pie | "Looking for You" | 19 | - | - | - | - |
1997 | "The World Tonight" | Flaming Pie | "Used to Be Bad" | 23 | 64 | - | - | - |
1997 | "Beautiful Night" | Flaming Pie | "Love Come Tumbling Down" | 25 | - | - | - | - |
1999 | "No Other Baby" | Run Devil Run | "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"/"Fabulous" | 42 | - | - | - | - |
2001 | "From a Lover to a Friend" | Driving Rain | "Riding into Jaipur" | 45 | 56 (sales) | 24 | - | - |
2001 | "Freedom" (studio version) | non-album single (live version on Driving Rain) | "From a Lover to a Friend" | - | 97 | 20 | - | - |
2004 | "Tropic Island Hum" | non-album single | "We All Stand Together" | 21 | - | - | - | - |
2005 | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (live with U2) | none (download only) | "The Long and Winding Road" (live with U2) | - | 48 | - | - | - |
2005 | "Fine Line" | Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | "Growing Up Falling Down" | 20 | - | 25 | 70 | - |
2005 | "Jenny Wren" | Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | "Summer of '59" | 22 | - | - | - | - |
2006 | "This Never Happened Before" | Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | none (download & promo single only) | - | - | 27 | - | - |
2007 | "Ever Present Past" | Memory Almost Full | none (download & promo single only) | - | 110 | 16 | - | - |
2007 | "Dance Tonight" | Memory Almost Full | "Nod Your Head" (Sly David short mix) | 26 | 69 | - | - | - |
2007 | "Nod Your Head" | Memory Almost Full | "Nod Your Head" (Video) | - | - | - | - | - |
Maxi-singles
12" singles on vinyl and CD singles:
- "Let 'Em In" (12" single, France only, 1976)
- "Let 'Em In" (disco mix)
- "Beware My Love" (disco mix)
- "Goodnight Tonight" (12" single, 1979)
- "Goodnight Tonight" (long version)
- "Daytime Nightime Suffering"
- "Temporary Secretary" (12" single, 1980)
- "Temporary Secretary"
- "Secret Friend"
- "Ebony and Ivory" (12" single, 1982)
- "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)
- "Rainclouds"
- "Ebony and Ivory" (solo version)
- "Take It Away" (12" single, 1982)
- "Take It Away"
- "I'll Give You a Rnig"
- "Dress Me Up as a Robber"
- "Say Say Say" (12" single, 1983)
- "Say Say Say" (remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez) (with Michael Jackson)
- "Say Say Say" (instrumental)
- "Ode to a Koala Bear"
- "No More Lonely Nights" (12" single, 1984)
- "No More Lonely Nights" (extended version)
- "Silly Love Songs" (remake)
- "No More Lonely Nights" (ballad)
- "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix, 12" single, 1984)
- "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance mix)
- "No More Lonely Nights" (special dance edit)
- "Spies Like Us" (12" single, 1985)
- "Spies Like Us" (party mix)
- "Spies Like Us" (alternative mix, Known to Hs Friends as Tom)
- "Spies Like Us" (DJ version)
- "My Carnival"
- "Press to Play" (12" single, 1986)
- "Press to Play"
- "It's Not True"
- "Hanglide"
- "Press to Play" (dub mix)
- "Only Love Remains" (12" single) 91986)
- "Only Love Remains" (remix)
- "Tough on a Tightrope" (remix)
- "Talk More Talk" (remix)
- "Pretty Little Head" (12" single, 1986)
- "Pretty Little Head" (remix)
- "Angry" (remix)
- "Write Away"
- "Once Upon a Long Ago" (long version, 12" single, 1987)
- "Once Upon a Long Ago" (long version)
- "Back on My Feet"
- "Midnight Special"
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
- "Once Upon a Long Ago" (extended version, 12" single, 1987)
- "Once Upon a Long Ago" (extended version)
- "Back on My Feet"
- "Lawdy Miiss Clawdy"
- "Kansas City"
- "Once Upon a Long Ago" (CD single, 1987)
- "Once Upon a Long Ago"
- "Back on My Feet"
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
- "Kansas City"
- "My Brave Face" (12" single and CD single, 1989)
- "My Brave Face"
- "Flying to My Home"
- "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday"
- "Ain't That a Shame"
- "This One" (12" single, 1989)
- "This One"
- "The First Stone"
- "Good Sign"
- "This One" (CD single, 1989)
- "This One"
- "The First Stone"
- "I Wanna Cry"
- "I'm In Love Again"
- "Figure of Eight" (12" single, 1989)
- "Figure of Eight"
- "This One" (Club Lovejoys mix)
- "Figure of Eight" (12" single, 1989)
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Ou Est le Soleil?"
- "Ou Est le Soleil?" (Tub Dub mix)
- "Figure of Eight" (CD single, 1989)
- "Figure of Eight"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "Loveliest Thing"
- "Figure of Eight" (3" CD single, 1989)
- "Figure of Eight"
- "Rough Ride"
- "Ou Est Le Soleil" (7" mix)
- "Ou Est Le Soleil" (12" single, 1989)
- "Ou Est Le Soleil?"
- "Ou Est Le Soleil?" (Tub Dub mix)
- "Ou Est Le Soleil?" (instrumental mix)
- "Put It There" (12" single and CD single, 1989)
- "Put It There"
- "Mama's Little Girl"
- "Same Time Next Year"
- "Birthday" (12" single and CD single, 1990)
- "Birthday" (live)
- "Good Day Sunshine" (live)
- "P.S. Love Me Do" (live)
- "Let 'em In" (live)
- "All My Trials" (CD 1, CD single, 1990)
- "All My Trials" (live)
- "C Moon" (live)
- "Mull of Kintyre" (live)
- "Put It There" (live)
- "All My Trials" (CD 2, CD single, 1990)
- "All My Trials" (live)
- "C Moon" (live)
- "Strawberry Fields Forever/Help!/Give Peace a Chance" (live)
- "The Long and Winding Road" (CD single, 1990)
- "The Long and Winding Road" (live)
- "C Moon" (live)
- "Mull of Kintyre" (live)
- "Put It There" (live)
- "Hope of Deliverance" (CD single, 1992)
- "Hope of Deliverance"
- "Big Boys Bickering"
- "Long Leather Coat"
- "Kicked Around No More"
- "Deliverance" (12" single, 1992, some versions do not include "Hope of Deliverance")
- "Deliverance"
- "Deliverance" (dub mix)
- "Hope of Deliverance"
- "C'mon People" (CD single, 1993)
- "C'mon People"
- "I Can't Imagine"
- "Keep Coming Back to Love"
- "Down to the River"
- "C'mon People/Deliverance" (CD single, 1993)
- "C'mon People"
- "Deliverance"
- "Deliverance" (dub mix)
- "Off the Ground" (CD single, 1993)
- "Off the Ground"
- "Cosmically Conscious"
- "Style Style"
- "Sweet Sweet Memories"
- "Soggy Noodle"
- "Biker Like an Icon" (CD single, 1993)
- "Biker Like an Icon"
- "Midnight Special"
- "Things We Said Today"
- "Biker Like an Icon" (live)
- "The World Tonight" (U.S. version, CD single, 1997)
- "The World Tonight"
- "Looking for You"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 1)
- "The World Tonight" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
- "The Worlde Tonight"
- "Used to be Bad"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 3)
- "The World Tonght" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
- "The World Tonight"
- "Really Love You"
- "Oobu Joobo" (part 4)
- "Young Boy" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
- "Young Boy"
- "Looking for You"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 1)
- "Young Boy" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
- "Young Boy"
- "Broomstick"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 2)
- "Beautiful Night" (CD 1, CD single, 1997)
- "Beautiful Night"
- "Love Come Tumbling Down"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 5)
- "Beautiful Night" (CD 2, CD single, 1997)
- "Beautiful Night"
- "Same Love"
- "Oobu Joobu" (part 6)
- "No Other Baby" (CD single, and limited-edition mono CD single, 1999)
- "No Other Baby"
- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
- "Fabulous"
- "From a Lover to a Friend" (CD single, 2001)
- "From a Lover to a Friend"
- "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 1)
- "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 2)
- "Freedom" (CD single, 2001)
- "Freedom" (studio mix)
- "From a Lover to a Friend"
- "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne remix 2)
- "Tropic Island Hum" (CD single, 2004)
- "Tropic Island Hum"
- "We All Stand Together"
- "Really Love You" (One-sided 12" single by Twin Freaks, which is Paul McCartney and the Freelance Hellraiser, i.e., Paul McCartney and Roy Kerr, 2005)
- "Really Love You"
- "Lalula"
- "Fine Line" (CD single, 2005, some versions have only first or first two tracks)
- "Fine Line"
- "Comfort of Love"
- "Growing Up Failing Down"
- "Jenny Wren" (CD single, 2005)
- "Jenny Wren"
- "I Want You to Fly"
- "This Loving Game"
Other appearances
- Live and Let Die Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973) - 1 song
- The soundtrack album from the James Bond film includes the title song performed by Paul McCartney & Wings.
- Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981) - 6 songs
- A live album recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in December 1979 to benefit Cambodian refugees. The concert and album were organized by Paul McCartney and included live performances by both his band, Wings, and his "supergroup", Rockestra. Also featured on the album were live cuts by The Who, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Rockpile, Queen, The Clash, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads. The Paul McCartney tracks included on the album are as follows:
- "Got to Get You Into My Life" (by Paul McCartney & Wings}
- "Every Night" (by Paul McCartney & Wings)
- "Coming Up" (by Paul McCartney & Wings)
- "Lucille" (by Rockestra)
- "Let It Be" (by Rockestra)
- "Rockestra Theme" (by Rockestra)
- A live album recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London in December 1979 to benefit Cambodian refugees. The concert and album were organized by Paul McCartney and included live performances by both his band, Wings, and his "supergroup", Rockestra. Also featured on the album were live cuts by The Who, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Rockpile, Queen, The Clash, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads. The Paul McCartney tracks included on the album are as follows:
- It's a Live-In World (1986) - 1 song
- British various artists album to benefit The Anti-Heroin Project. In additional to the Paul McCartney, the album also contains songs by Bananarama, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Eurythmics, Howard Jones, and others. Paul McCartney's contribution to the album was the previously unissued "Simple as That".
- The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party (1987) - 1 song (plus 2 more songs on bonus single)
- A live album of a concert recorded to benefit The Prince's Trust, featured the music of Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Elton John, Tina Turner, and Rod Stewart, as well as Paul McCartney. The album includes a live version of "Get Back". British copies of the album also contained a bonus single with a live version of McCartney performing "Long Tall Sally" on one side and "I Saw Her Standing There" on the other.
- Knebworth: The Album (1990) - 2 songs
- A double live album recorded at Knebworth in 1990. In addition to Paul McCartney, the album also features performances by Tears for Fears, Genesis, Robert Plant, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, and Paul McCartney. On the album, McCartney performs "Coming Up" and "Hey Jude".
- For Our Children (1991) - 1 song
- A various artists' album of children's songs released by Disney to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation includes Wings' "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
- The Last Temptation of Elvis (1991) - 1 song
- A British album of popular artists recording songs from various Elvis Presley movies. Paul McCartney's contribution is "It's Now or Never".
- Earthrise: The Rainforest Album (1992) - 1 song
- A various artists' album to draw attention to then environment includes Paul McCartney's song, "How Many People."
- Music for Montserrat (1997) - 1 song
- To raise money to benefit Hurricane-ravaged Montserrat, a Caribbean island where George Martin operates a recording studio, Martin recruited a number of recording artists to perform a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. A CD with highlights from the concert, including Paul McCartney performing "Hey Jude" was released in 1997.
- Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute (1997) -1 song
- A various artists' tribute album to Princess Diana includes Paul McCartney's "Little Willow," a song McCartney had originally written for Ringo Starr's children upon the death of their mother Maureen Starkey.
- Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noel Coward (1998) - 1 song.
- A tribute album to Noel Coward, it contains Paul McCartney performing "A Room with a View".
- Maybe Baby: Original Soundtrack Featuring Music from and Inspired by the Film (2000) - 1 song
- McCartney's version of the Buddy Holly song, "Maybe Baby" leads off the soundtrack album.
- Good Rockin' Tonight (2001) - 1 song
- A tribute album to Elvis Presley's Sun Records sessions. In addition to McCartney, the album also contains contributions by Jeff Beck & Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Elton John, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and others. Paul McCartney's contribution to the album is "That's All Right".
- Brand New Boots and Panties (2001) - 1 song
- A tribute album to Ian Dury, it contains Paul McCartney performing "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra".
- Music from Vanilla Sky (2001) - 1 song
- Paul McCartney performs the Oscar-nominated title song on the soundtrack to the film, Vanilla Sky.
- The Concert for New York City (2001) - 4 songs
- In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Paul McCartney arranged a benefit concert at Madisoin Square Garden in New York featuring many of the top names in music. The double live album of the concert included four Paul McCartney songs, including the live version of "Freedom", which had also been added, at the last minute, to McCartney's upcoming album, Driving Rain. The McCartney tracks on The Concert for New York City are as follows:
- "I'm Down"
- "Yesterday"
- "Let It Be"
- "Freedom"
- In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Paul McCartney arranged a benefit concert at Madisoin Square Garden in New York featuring many of the top names in music. The double live album of the concert included four Paul McCartney songs, including the live version of "Freedom", which had also been added, at the last minute, to McCartney's upcoming album, Driving Rain. The McCartney tracks on The Concert for New York City are as follows:
- A Tribute to the King (2002) - 1 song
- A tribute album to Elvis Presley, it contains Paul McCartney performing "All Shook Up".
- Party at the Palace (2002) - 2 songs
- A live album of the concert recorded for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. The album features McCartney on the following two tracks:
- "All You Need Is Love" (by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Paul McCartney and various artists)
- "Hey Jude" (by Paul McCartney featuring various artists)
- A live album of the concert recorded for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. The album features McCartney on the following two tracks:
- Music from the Motion Picture The In-Laws (2003) - 1 new song
- The soundtrack to the 2003 re-make of the film, The In-Laws includes the previously unreleased (though widely bootlegged) Paul McCartney song, "A Love for You". The soundtrack album also includes two previously released Paul McCartney songs, "Live and Let Die" and "I'm Carrying".
- Concert for George (2003) - 4 songs
- The live album honoring George Harrison, recorded on the first anniversary of Harrison's death. In addition to Paul McCartney, the concert also featured Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Billy Preston, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Paul McCartney performed the following songs:
- "For You Blue"
- "Something" (by Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton)
- "All Things Must Pass"
- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton)
- The live album honoring George Harrison, recorded on the first anniversary of Harrison's death. In addition to Paul McCartney, the concert also featured Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Billy Preston, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Paul McCartney performed the following songs:
Duets and collaborations
- With Tony Bennett
- Duets: An American Classic (2006)
- Contains "The Very Thought of You", a duet by Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney.
- Duets: An American Classic (2006)
- With George Benson and Al Jarreau
- Givin' It Up (2006)
- Contains "Bring It On Home to Me" by George Benson, Al Jarreau and Paul McCartney
- Givin' It Up (2006)
- With Johnny Cash
- Water from the Wells of Home (1988)
- Contains "New Moon over Jamaica", a duet by Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney (with harmonies by June Carter Cash, Linda McCartney, and Tom T. Hall).
- Water from the Wells of Home (1988)
- With Michael Jackson
- Thriller (1983)
- Contains "The Girl Is Mine" by Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney.
- Thriller (1983)
- With Lulu
- Together (2002)
- Contains "Inside Thing (Let 'em In)", a duet by Lulu & Paul McCartney.
- Together (2002)
- With George Michael
- Twentyfive (2006)
- Contains "Heal the Pain by George Michael and Paul McCartney.
- Twentyfive (2006)
- With Heather Mills
- "Vo!ce" (CD single) (1999)
- The record is credited to "Heather Mills featuring Paul McCartney." McCartney co-wrote the song with Mills, and he provided the backing vocals and guitar. The CD single contains the following three tracks:
- "Vo!ce" (radio edit)
- "Vo!ce" (Paul McCartney's Mellow Extension)
- "Vo!ce" (Someone U Love mix)
- The record is credited to "Heather Mills featuring Paul McCartney." McCartney co-wrote the song with Mills, and he provided the backing vocals and guitar. The CD single contains the following three tracks:
- "Vo!ce" (CD single) (1999)
- With Lindsay Pagano
- Love & Faith & Inspiration (2001)
- Contains a version of the McCartney composed "So Bad", by Lindsay Pagano with accompanying vocals by Paul McCartney.
- Love & Faith & Inspiration (2001)
- With [{carl Perkins]]
- Go Cat Go (1996)
- Contains "My Old Friend" by Carl Perkins & Paul McCartney.
- Go Cat Go (1996)
- With Smokin' Mojo Filters (a.k.a. "Paul Weller & Friends")
- The various artists' benefit album, Help (1995)
- The album, which was released to benefit the Warchild charity, contained "Come Together", which Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, and Noel Gallagher released as the "Smokin' Mojo Filters".
- The various artists' benefit album, Help (1995)
- With Brian Wilson
- Getting in over My Head (2004)
- Contains "A Friend Like You", a duet by Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney. on Gettin' in over My Head (2004)
- Getting in over My Head (2004)
As producer, composer, or session musician
- Rusty Anderson
- Undressing Underwater (2005)
- Paul McCartney contributes bass, backing vocals, and additional electric guitar to "Hurt Myself".
- Undressing Underwater (2005)
- Badfinger
- Magic Christian Music (1969)
- Contains "Come and Get It", which was written and produced by Paul McCartney.
- Magic Christian Music (1969)
- The Beach Boys
- Smiley Smile (1967)
- The song, "Vegetables" features the sound of McCartney eating raw carrots.
- Smiley Smile (1967)
- Elvis Costello
- Spike (1989)
- Contains "Veronica" and "Pads, Paws, and Claws", which were co-written by Paul McCartney. McCartney also played the bass on "Veronica" and "...This Town..."
- Spike (1989)
- Donovan
- Barabajagal (1969)
- Contains the song, "Atlantis" which is widely believed to feature the background vocals of Paul McCartney (and on which, according to Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik's book, All Together Now, McCartney not only provided the background vocals but also played the tambourine). It should be noted, however, that McCartney is not listed in the album's credits. Furthermore, the various works of Mark Lewisohn (such as The Complete Beatles Chronicals and The Beatles Day by Day) fail to mention McCartney's participation on this song. In fact, according to the album's liner notes, the song was recorded in Los Angeles in November 1968, a month that, according to Lewisohn, McCartney spent mostly at his farm in Scotland.
- Barabajagal (1969)
- Allen Ginsberg
- The Ballad fo the Skeletons (1996)
- Ginsberg recited his poetry to music. Paul McCartney played guitar, drums, hammond organ and maracas on the title track.
- The Ballad fo the Skeletons (1996)
- George Harrison
- Somewhere in England (1981)
- The song, "All Those Years Ago", a tribute to John Lennon, included Paul McCartney on bass and backing vocals and Ringo Starr on drums.
- Somewhere in England (1981)
- Linda McCartney
- Wide Prairie (1998)
- An album by McCartney's wife, Linda, which was composed and produced by Paul McCartney. McCartney also plays many of the instruments on the album.
- Wide Prairie (1998)
- Mike McGear
- McGear (1974)
- An album by Paul McCartney's brother. McCartney produced the album, and composed or co-composed many of the tracks.
- McGear (1974)
- Steve Miller Band
- Brave New World (1970)
- Paul McCartney plays bass and provides backing vocals to "My Dark Hour".
- Brave New World (1970)
- Carly Simon
- No Secrets (1972)
- Paul McCartney provides back-up vocals on "Night Owl".
- No Secrets (1972)
- Super Furry Animals
- Rings Around the World (2001)
- The song, "Receptacle for the Respectable" features McCartney eating celery.[1]
- Rings Around the World (2001)
- Ringo Starr
- Sentimental Journey (1970)
- Paul McCartney arranged "Stardust".
- Ringo (1973)
- Paul McCartney wrote, played piano, and provided backing vocals to "Six-O'Clock".
- Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
- Paul McCartney wrote and provided backing vocals to "Pure Gold".
- Stop and Smell the Roses (1982)
- Paul McCartney wrote, played bass and piano, and lent backing vocals to "Private Property" and "Attention".
- Vertical Man (1998)
- Paul McCartney played bass , lent backing vocals to "La De Da" , "I Was Walking" and "What In The World" and appeared in the music video of "La De Da".
- Sentimental Journey (1970)
- James Taylor
- James Taylor (1968)
- Paul McCartney played bass on "Carolina on My Mind".
- James Taylor (1968)
DVDs and videos
Selected DVD and full-length video releases:
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- Rockshow
- Released: 26 November 1980
- Run time: 102 minutes
- Concert/Documentary of McCartney's 1976 "Wings Over America" tour.
- Give My Regards to Broad Street
- Released: 23 October (1984)
- Run time: 85 minutes
- Motion picture staring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and featuring a number of original Paul McCartney songs.
- Standing Stone
- Released: 18 January 2000
- Run time: 133 minutes
- The Standing Stone concert (81 minutes) and a "making of" documentary (52 minutes).
- Live at the Cavern Club!
- Released: 19 June 2001
- Run time: 63 minutes.
- Filmed live at the Cavern Club on 14 December 1999; includes biographies of McCartney's bandmates on that day (David Gilmour, Ian Paice, Chris Hall, Pete Wingfield, and Mick Green); and History of the Cavern Club.[2]
- Back in the U.S. (Concert Film)
- Released: 17 March 2003
- Run time: 180 minutes.
- Compiled from McCartney's two concert tours of North America in 2002; includes McCartney's tributes to John Lennon ("Here Today") and George Harrison ("Something").
- The Animation Collection
- Released: 27 September 2004
- Run time: 127 minutes.
- Animated shorts and music; includes an interview with McCartney and a "making of" documentary.
- Put It There
- Released: 15 November 2004
- Run time: 65 minutes.
- Focuses on the making of McCartney's Flowers in the Dirt album, including interview footage.
- Paul McCartney's Get Back World Tour
- Released: 18 January 2005
- Run time: 92 minutes.
- Filmed before audiences in 45 cities in 13 countries, including the record for the largest stadium audience when 184,000 paid to see McCartney perform in Rio de Janeiro.
- Paul McCartney in Red Square (A Concert Film)
- The Space Within US
- Released: 14 November 2006
- Run time: 105 minutes.
- Includes interviews with McCartney, his band, and his US tour crew.
- The McCartney Years
- Released: 13 November 2007
- Includes an exclusive commentary, behind the scenes footage, over 40 music videos, and two hours of historic live performances.