![Haley, Bill - Rock Around The Clock / See You Later Alligator [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/48639638/0/s/Haley-Bill-Rock-Around-The-Clock-See-You-Later-Alligator-7-Single.webp?t=1709571737)
![Turner, Tina - Way Of The World [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/48639635/0/s/Turner-Tina-Way-Of-The-World-7-Single.webp?t=1709571737)
![Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/48639633/0/s/Simply-Red-If-You-Dont-Know-Me-By-Now-7-Single.webp?t=1709571736)
![Malinga Five - Marie Therese [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/46459682/0/s/Malinga-Five-Marie-Therese-7-Single.webp?t=1736530337)
![CCS - Boom Boom / Whole Lotta Love [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/46459681/0/s/CCS-Boom-Boom-Whole-Lotta-Love-7-Single.webp?t=1740427456)
![Snackwolf - Appetizers [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984807/0/s/Snackwolf-Appetizers-7-Single.webp?t=1739210956)
![Rare Earth - (I Know) I'm Losing You / When Joanie Smiles [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984803/0/s/Rare-Earth-I-Know-Im-Losing-You-When-Joanie-Smiles-7-Single.webp?t=1740427454)
![Brown, James - I Got A Bag Of My Own [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984800/0/s/Brown-James-I-Got-A-Bag-Of-My-Own-7-Single.webp?t=1740427454)
![Tropical Band - Porto Rico [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984792/0/s/Tropical-Band-Porto-Rico-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Temptations - Superstar [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984789/0/s/Temptations-Superstar-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Woody Herman - Hush / Light My Fire [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984782/0/s/Woody-Herman-Hush-Light-My-Fire-7-Single.webp?t=1741346835)
![Mario - Kleine Lucia [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984778/0/s/Mario-Kleine-Lucia-7-Single.webp?t=1741346835)
![Lindsay, Mark & Paul Revere & The Raiders - Let Me [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984771/0/s/Lindsay-Mark-und-Paul-Revere-und-The-Raiders-Let-Me-7-Single.webp?t=1740427454)
![Alpert, Herb & Tijuana Brass - What Now My Love [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984766/0/s/Alpert-Herb-und-Tijuana-Brass-What-Now-My-Love-7-Single.webp?t=1728406217)
![Everly Brothers - Lay It Down / Not Fade Away [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984765/0/s/Everly-Brothers-Lay-It-Down-Not-Fade-Away-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Lancee, Ferdy - Rock 'n' Roll Heart [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984740/0/s/Lancee-Ferdy-Rock-n-Roll-Heart-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Jones, Tom - Help Yourself [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984738/0/s/Jones-Tom-Help-Yourself-7-Single.webp?t=1728406217)
![Waldo De Los Rios - Mozart: Nr. 40 / Dvorak: New World [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39984735/0/s/Waldo-De-Los-Rios-Mozart-Nr-40-Dvorak-New-World-7-Single.webp?t=1728406217)
![Martino, Al - Sing My Love Song [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937234/0/s/Martino-Al-Sing-My-Love-Song-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Feliciano, Jose - Che Sara' [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937233/0/s/Feliciano-Jose-Che-Sara-7-Single.webp?t=1728406217)
![Sakkarin - Sugar, Sugar [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937225/0/s/Sakkarin-Sugar-Sugar-7-Single.webp?t=1739210956)
![Kings Of Mississipi - Delta Queen [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937224/0/s/Kings-Of-Mississipi-Delta-Queen-7-Single.webp?t=1737492195)
![Les Chakachas - Bossa De Moda [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937223/0/s/Les-Chakachas-Bossa-De-Moda-7-Single.webp?t=1737492195)
![Pop Concerto Orchestra - Pop Concerto [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937218/0/s/Pop-Concerto-Orchestra-Pop-Concerto-7-Single.webp?t=1736530335)
![Malcolm & The Les Humphries Singers - Soolaimon [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937212/0/s/Malcolm-und-The-Les-Humphries-Singers-Soolaimon-7-Single.webp?t=1740427454)
![Marina, Imca - Y Viva España [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937205/0/s/Marina-Imca-Y-Viva-Espana-7-Single.webp?t=1727098334)
![Bassey, Shirley - Fa-Fa-Fa (Live For Today) [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937189/0/s/Bassey-Shirley-Fa-Fa-Fa-Live-For-Today-7-Single.webp?t=1739210956)
![Soul Iberica Band - Funky Flamenco [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937188/0/s/Soul-Iberica-Band-Funky-Flamenco-7-Single.webp?t=1739210956)
![Tex, Pete & His Sax - Slow Motion [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937184/0/s/Tex-Pete-und-His-Sax-Slow-Motion-7-Single.webp?t=1734896175)
![Stephen, Henry - Limon Limonero [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39937181/0/s/Stephen-Henry-Limon-Limonero-7-Single.webp?t=1734896175)
![Lewis Trio, Ramsey - Wade In The Water [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39875087/0/s/Lewis-Trio-Ramsey-Wade-In-The-Water-7-Single.webp?t=1741863614)
![Chocolates - The Kings Of Clubs [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39875079/0/s/Chocolates-The-Kings-Of-Clubs-7-Single.webp?t=1734896175)
![Gilbert - Give A Little Love [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39875078/0/s/Gilbert-Give-A-Little-Love-7-Single.webp?t=1739210956)
![Belafonte, Shari - Who Do You Think Am I [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39474312/0/s/Belafonte-Shari-Who-Do-You-Think-Am-I-7-Single.webp?t=1729249575)
![Two Of Us - Love Is So Sensible [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39474311/0/s/Two-Of-Us-Love-Is-So-Sensible-7-Single.webp?t=1741346834)
![Boys Don't Cry - Cities On Fire [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39403129/0/s/Boys-Dont-Cry-Cities-On-Fire-7-Single.webp?t=1740427454)
![L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande - Der Barbier Von Sevilla / Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor (Ouvertüre) [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/39403126/0/s/LOrchestre-De-La-Suisse-Romande-Der-Barbier-Von-Sevilla-Die-Lustigen-Weiber-Von-Windsor.webp?t=1729249575)
![Travellers - Romeo & Julia [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/30628336/0/s/Travellers-Romeo-und-Julia-7-Single.webp?t=1733489353)
![Stephanie - One Love To Give [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/30628313/0/s/Stephanie-One-Love-To-Give-7-Single.webp?t=1741863612)
![Stephens, Tanya - Wuk Dat [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133833/0/s/Stephens-Tanya-Wuk-Dat-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Stephens, Tanya - Too Strange [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133831/0/s/Stephens-Tanya-Too-Strange-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Sizzla - Say You Love Me [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133824/0/s/Sizzla-Say-You-Love-Me-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Mr. Vegas - Dorothy [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133768/0/s/Mr-Vegas-Dorothy-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Lady Saw - No Matta Me [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133744/0/s/Lady-Saw-No-Matta-Me-7-Single.webp?t=1741346832)
![Hawkeye - Mi Body [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133737/0/s/Hawkeye-Mi-Body-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Junior Kelly / Spectacular & Lego - Flipping And Flopping / Nutten Fi De People [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133670/0/s/Junior-Kelly-Spectacular-und-Lego-Flipping-And-Flopping-Nutten-Fi-De-People-7-Single.webp?t=1740427452)
![Elephant Man / Kip Rich - The X / Nah Live Like Queer [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/29133668/0/s/Elephant-Man-Kip-Rich-The-X-Nah-Live-Like-Queer-7-Single.webp?t=1732370593)
![Danger Danger - Of Death [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/25564523/0/s/Danger-Danger-Of-Death-7-Single.webp?t=1741346832)
Wer heute Singles besitzt, ist garantiert ein Sammler. Nicht wenige Vinyl-Freunde von früher stürzten sich bei der Suche nach neuen Hits auf die Single. Die private Sammlung von Platten nahm so schnell größere Ausmaße an. Damit stellten Liebhaber der Musik sicher – sei es im Pop oder im Rock – die gerade gefragteste Schallplatte zu haben. So steigerten Singles Verkaufszahlen und setzten Trends.
Singles sollten den LPs Konkurrenz machen. Wie der Name „Single“ sagt, war auf der kleinen Schallplatte nur ein Kracher zu hören, die zweite Seite der Singles war meist langweilig. Aber es kam vor, dass die B-Seite ein größerer Erfolg war. Beispiel: „Über den Wolken“ von Reinhard Mey. Wer kennt heute noch „Der Mann aus Alemannia“ von der A-Seite der Single? Oder Gloria Gaynors Welt-Hit „I will survive“, der „Substitute" auf der anderen Seite der Schallplatte überflügelte?
In den 70ern erwies sich die Begrenzung der Songs auf eine kurze Dauer als Korsett, die Hörgewohnheiten hatten sich geändert, selbstverliebte Künstler der Rock-Musik und des Discosounds wollten lange Stücke spielen. Auf der Suche nach einer Lösung kam 1976 die erste Maxi-Single auf Vinyl heraus. Allerdings war die neue und längere Schallplatte eher etwas für Radiosender und DJs. Aber klar, deshalb sind Maxi-Singles für Sammler begehrte Ware.