Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory (7" Single) and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: 18-02860 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). 7" Single. Original picture sleeve looks good; crease near top-left on front; light-scuffing, discoloration spots, surface impressions, and tiny surface abrasions (front/back); small tear near top-right on back. Shelf-wear along edges and corners. Bottom-edge has split near center. Top opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Ebony Ivory Rainclouds About The Record: Ebony and Ivory is a song that was released as a single by Paul McCartney featuring Stevie Wonder. It was issued as the lead single from McCartney's third solo album, Tug of War. Written by McCartney, the song aligns the black and white keys of a piano keyboard with the theme of racial harmony. The single reached No. 1 on both the UK and the US charts and was among the top-selling singles of 1982 in the US. During the apartheid era, the South African Broadcasting Corporation banned the song after Wonder dedicated his 1984 Academy Award for Best Original Song to Nelson Mandela. McCartney and Wonder began recording Ebony and Ivory in Montserrat in early 1981. The single marked the first time that McCartney had released a duet with another major artist and anticipated his 1980s collaborations with Michael Jackson.. In 2013, Billboard ranked it as the 69th-biggest hit of all-time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.