The discography of English musician
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
consists of 26
studio albums, four
compilation albums, nine
live albums, 37
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s, two
extended play
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singles
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, seven classical albums, five electronica albums, 17
box sets, and 79
music video
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s.
Before his career as a solo artist, McCartney enjoyed success as a member of the
rock
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band
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
. After
their break-up in 1970, McCartney released
his eponymous debut album, the 1971 single "
Another Day" and ''
Ram
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'' with wife
Linda McCartney, all of which were commercial successes,
with the latter being supported by his first number one single "
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is a song by Paul and Linda McCartney from the album ''Ram''. Released in the United States as a single on 2 August 1971, it reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 4 September 1971, making it the first o ...
". After ''Ram'', the duo formed
Wings
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and released several successful albums including ''
Band on the Run'' (1973), ''
Venus and Mars'', (1975) and ''
Wings at the Speed of Sound
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'' (1976). Since the break-up of Wings in 1981, McCartney has continued his career as a solo artist.
In 2012, McCartney was ranked eleventh
best selling singles artist in United Kingdom with 10.2 million singles sold.
Albums
Solo and Wings
Classical
Other albums
Live
Compilations
Promotional and limited release
Notes
Box sets
Singles
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Promotional and limited release singles
Other charted songs
Videography
Home videos and television specials
Music videos
Soundtracks and other appearances
Collaborations
As composer, invited musician or producer
See also
*
The Beatles discography
*
Wings discography
Notes
References
Works cited
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Discographies of British artists
Discography
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