Paul McCartney discography


The discography of English musician Paul McCartney consists of 25 studio albums, four compilation albums, eight live albums, 37 video albums, two extended plays, 99 singles, seven classical albums, two electronica albums, two box sets, and 74 music videos. Before his career as a solo artist, McCartney enjoyed success as a member of the rock band the Beatles. After their break-up in 1970, McCartney released his eponymous debut album McCartney, the 1971 single "Another Day" and Ram 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". After Ram, the duo formed Wings and recorded music until 1981.

Albums

Solo and Wings

Classical

Other albums

Live

Compilations

Box sets

Promotional and limited release

Singles

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Other charted songs

Videography

Home videos and television specials

Music videos

Soundtracks and other appearances

Collaborations

As producer, composer or invited musician

YearSubjectCollaboratorComment
1964"From a Window"Billy J KramerMcCartney sings the final voice.
1964"I Knew Right Away"/"It's You"Alma CoganTambourine
1964"A World Without Love"Peter and GordonComposer
1965"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"The SilkieRhythm guitar
1966"Got To Get You Into My Life"Cliff Bennett and the Rebel RousersProducer
1966"Mellow Yellow"DonovanMcCartney can be heard as a party reveler.
1967Smiley SmileThe Beach BoysCelery on "Vegetables"
1967"We Love You"The Rolling StonesBacking vocals
1968TadpolesProducer — the song "I'm the Urban Spaceman" was produced by McCartney and Gus Dudgeon under the collective pseudonym "Apollo C. Vermouth".
1968"Those Were the Days"Mary HopkinProducer
1968James TaylorBass on "Carolina in My Mind"
1969"Rosetta" Piano on "Rosetta"
1969Magic Christian MusicComposer and producer on "Come and Get It"; producer and piano on "Rock of All Ages"; and producer on "Carry On Til Tomorrow".
1969Is This What You Want?Jackie LomaxBass on "Sour Milk Sea" and "New Day"
1969Brave New WorldBass, drums, and backing vocals on "My Dark Hour", and backing vocals on "Celebration"
1970Sentimental JourneyArranger on "Stardust"
1970"Que Sera, Sera "Mary HopkinProducer
1972No SecretsBacking vocals on "Night Owl"
1973RingoComposer, arranger, piano, synthesizer, and backing vocals on "Six O'Clock", and kazoo on "You're Sixteen"
1974McGearAn album by McCartney's brother Michael, who sang lead vocals with Wings as his backing band, Paul McCartney produced the album, composed or co-composed most of the tracks, sang harmony vocal on "The Man Who Found God on the Moon", and played bass, guitar and keyboards.
1974Let's LoveComposer and arranger of title track "Let's Love"
1974Walking ManPaul and Linda provided backing vocals on "Rock'n'Roll Is Music Now".
1974SmilerPaul wrote and provided backing vocals on "Mine For Me".
1974I SurviveSynthesizer on "Change", "Goodbye" and "Never Say Goodbye", and backing vocals on "Star Song"
1975Sold OutMcCartney produced and Wings was the backing band on "Liverpool Lou"; McCartney also produced and co-wrote the non-album B-side "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam", performed by an uncredited Wings, with McCartney on bass and keyboards.
1976Ringo's RotogravureComposer and backing vocals on "Pure Gold"
1977BullinamingvaseBacking vocals on "One of Those Days in England"
1977Holly DaysProduced by McCartney, who also played most of the backing instruments and sang backing vocals on the album
1977One of the Boys"Giddy" written by McCartney
1979Freeze Framebacking vocals on "Get Well Soon"
1980Japanese TearsTwo songs on the album, "Send Me the Heart" and "Weep for Love", were performed by Wings, with McCartney on bass, keyboards, guitar, percussion and vocals; McCartney also co-wrote "Send Me the Heart".
1981Somewhere in EnglandBacking vocals on "All Those Years Ago"
1981Stop and Smell the RosesComposer, bass, piano, and backing vocals on "Private Property", "Attention" and "Sure To Fall", and drums on the outtake "Can't Fight Lightning"
1982Standard TimeThe song "Maisie" is performed by Wings, with McCartney on bass.
1983The Honorary ConsulMain theme is composed by McCartney, and performed by Williams.
1984EB 84Composer and guitar on "On the Wings of a Nightingale".
1989SpikeCo-writer on "Veronica" and "Pads, Paws, and Claws", and bass on "Veronica" and "...This Town..."
1991Mighty Like A RoseCo-writer on "So Like Candy" and "Playboy to a Man"
1992...MeanwhileCo-writer on "Don't Break The Promises"
1995Mirror, MirrorCo-writer and rhythm guitar on "Yvonne's the One"; and strings, electric piano, frogs, crickets, and percussion on "Code of Silence"
1996The Ballad of the SkeletonsGuitar, drums, hammond organ and maracas on the title track
1996All This Useless BeautyContains "Shallow Grave", which was co-written by McCartney. Rhino Records re-released the album in 2001 with 17 additional tracks on a bonus disc. The bonus disc contains "That Day Is Done", which was also co-written by McCartney.
1997I Couldn't Hear Nobody PrayThe Fairfield FourCo-writer on "That Day Is Done"
1998Wide PrairieProduced and with songs composed by McCartney. McCartney also played many of the instruments on the album, and some of the tracks featured Wings, including two that were originally attributed to Suzy and the Red Stripes.
1998Vertical ManBass and backing vocals on "La De Da", "I Was Walking" and "What In The World", and an appearance in the music video of "La De Da"
2001Rings Around the WorldCelery on "Receptacle for the Respectable"
2005Undressing UnderwaterBass, backing vocals, and additional electric guitar to "Hurt Myself"
2005A Time to LoveMcCartney performed "A Time to Love" on guitar with Stevie Wonder & India.Arie
2009RoadsingerBacking vocals on "Boots and Sand"
2010WreckorderBass
2010Y NotBass on "Peace Dream", and backing vocals on "Walk With You".
2014DestinyMichael Salvatori
C Paul Johnson
Martin O'Donnell		McCartney scores this video game developed by Bungie.
2016BlondeAlbum notes include Paul McCartney as a writer on "White Ferrari".
2017Give More LoveRingo StarrBacking vocals on "We're on the Road Again", and bass on "Show Me the Way"
2017Concrete and GoldFoo FightersDrums on "Sunday Rain"
2017RestComposer, guitar, piano, and drums on Songbird in a Cage
2019Better In BlakThelma PlumCo-writer on Made For You
2019What's My NameRingo StarrBacking vocals and bass on "Grow Old With Me"