![Bridge & Tunnel - Loss Leaders [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/25564510/0/s/Bridge-und-Tunnel-Loss-Leaders-7-Single.webp?t=1736530332)
![Monteil, Frederic - Adios, Fraulein [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21245075/0/s/Monteil-Frederic-Adios-Fraulein-7-Single.webp?t=1710179351)
![Hardcastle, Paul - The Wizard [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21244878/0/s/Hardcastle-Paul-The-Wizard-7-Single.webp?t=1705943424)
![H2O - Just Outside Of Heaven [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21244874/0/s/H2O-Just-Outside-Of-Heaven-7-Single.webp?t=1705943424)
![Dreamers - Midnight Blue [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21244776/0/s/Dreamers-Midnight-Blue-7-Single.webp?t=1705943424)
![Diamond, Jim - Remember I Love You [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21244767/0/s/Diamond-Jim-Remember-I-Love-You-7-Single.webp?t=1708362372)
![Basia - Prime Time TV [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/21244643/0/s/Basia-Prime-Time-TV-7-Single.webp?t=1696933895)
![Wilfried - Keiner Liebt Dich [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19564025/0/s/Wilfried-Keiner-Liebt-Dich-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19563802/0/s/Wee-Papa-Girl-Rappers-Wee-Rule-7-Single.webp?t=1715705588)
![Webb, Marti - Take That Look Off Your Face [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19563783/0/s/Webb-Marti-Take-That-Look-Off-Your-Face-7-Single.webp?t=1705943422)
![Wariner, Steve - What I Didn't Do [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19563727/0/s/Wariner-Steve-What-I-Didnt-Do-7-Single.webp?t=1705943417)
![Truck Stop - Arizona, Arizona [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19563285/0/s/Truck-Stop-Arizona-Arizona-7-Single.webp?t=1705943422)
![Tikaram, Tanita - We Almost Got It Together [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19563106/0/s/Tikaram-Tanita-We-Almost-Got-It-Together-7-Single.webp?t=1705943417)
![Steiner, Tommy - Das Märchen Von Rhodos [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19562577/0/s/Steiner-Tommy-Das-Maerchen-Von-Rhodos-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Seaberg, Marc - Cuckoo [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19561855/0/s/Seaberg-Marc-Cuckoo-7-Single.webp?t=1728406208)
![Scotch - Take Me Up [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19561848/0/s/Scotch-Take-Me-Up-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Princess - Say I'm Your No. 1 [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19560737/0/s/Princess-Say-Im-Your-No-1-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Pink Project - Hypnotized [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19560570/0/s/Pink-Project-Hypnotized-7-Single.webp?t=1726590967)
![Patto - Black & White [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19560434/0/s/Patto-Black-und-White-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Nemzo, Lisa - I Don't Wanna Fool With Love [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19559812/0/s/Nemzo-Lisa-I-Dont-Wanna-Fool-With-Love-7-Single.webp?t=1705943415)
![Martin, Andreas - Meine Lange Reise Zu Dir [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19558822/0/s/Martin-Andreas-Meine-Lange-Reise-Zu-Dir-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![M - Moonlight And Muzak [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19558495/0/s/M-Moonlight-And-Muzak-7-Single.webp?t=1728406208)
![Kemp, Tara - Piece Of My Heart [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19557651/0/s/Kemp-Tara-Piece-Of-My-Heart-7-Single.webp?t=1728406209)
![Jürgens, Andrea - Das Mädchen Von Den Bergen [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19557499/0/s/Juergens-Andrea-Das-Maedchen-Von-Den-Bergen-7-Single.webp?t=1736530327)
![Iglesias, Julio - Love Is On Our Side Again [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19556916/0/s/Iglesias-Julio-Love-Is-On-Our-Side-Again-7-Single.webp?t=1705943419)
![Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19556719/0/s/Hothouse-Flowers-Dont-Go-7-Single.webp?t=1705943416)
![Gary Lux - Weekend [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19555990/0/s/Gary-Lux-Weekend-7-Single.webp?t=1696933890)
![Ferrer, Nino - Re Di Cuori [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19555525/0/s/Ferrer-Nino-Re-Di-Cuori-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Drupi - Rimani [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19554962/0/s/Drupi-Rimani-7-Single.webp?t=1732370589)
![Christie, Tony - Mexico City [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19553730/0/s/Christie-Tony-Mexico-City-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Brown, Miquel - He's A Saint, He's A Sinner [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19553255/0/s/Brown-Miquel-Hes-A-Saint-Hes-A-Sinner-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Brink, Bernhard - Der Letzte Traum [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19553169/0/s/Brink-Bernhard-Der-Letzte-Traum-7-Single.webp?t=1696933888)
![Borelly, Jean-Claude - Serenade [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19553028/0/s/Borelly-Jean-Claude-Serenade-7-Single.webp?t=1705943419)
![Big Tony - Let The Music Play [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19552743/0/s/Big-Tony-Let-The-Music-Play-7-Single.webp?t=1696933890)
![Baker, George - Nino Del Sol [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19552447/0/s/Baker-George-Nino-Del-Sol-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![BB Queen - Blueshouse [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19552294/0/s/BB-Queen-Blueshouse-7-Single.webp?t=1728406209)
![American People - Lonely Lady Liberty [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19551967/0/s/American-People-Lonely-Lady-Liberty-7-Single.webp?t=1705943421)
![Abbott, Gregory - I Got The Feelin' (It's Over) [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/19551700/0/s/Abbott-Gregory-I-Got-The-Feelin-Its-Over-7-Single.webp?t=1696933891)
![O'Sullivan, Gilbert - Ooh Baby [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44294193/0/s/OSullivan-Gilbert-Ooh-Baby-7-Single.webp?t=1732370597)
![Zager, Michael - Music Fever [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44294192/0/s/Zager-Michael-Music-Fever-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
![People's Choice - If You Gonna Do It (Put Your Mind To It) [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44294191/0/s/Peoples-Choice-If-You-Gonna-Do-It-Put-Your-Mind-To-It-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
![Swinging Soul Machine - Spooky's Day Off [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44294178/0/s/Swinging-Soul-Machine-Spookys-Day-Off-7-Single.webp?t=1736530337)
![Stevens, Ray - Indian Love Call [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240382/0/s/Stevens-Ray-Indian-Love-Call-7-Single.webp?t=1734896176)
![Johnston Brothers - Join In And Sing Again [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240381/0/s/Johnston-Brothers-Join-In-And-Sing-Again-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
![Franklin, Aretha - Spanish Harlem [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240380/0/s/Franklin-Aretha-Spanish-Harlem-7-Single.webp?t=1741863615)
![Chairman Of The Board - Everythings Tuesday / Patches [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240379/0/s/Chairman-Of-The-Board-Everythings-Tuesday-Patches-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
![Sly & The Family Stone - Life [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240377/0/s/Sly-und-The-Family-Stone-Life-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
![White, Barry - Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together [7" Single]](https://img.oldthing.net/10285/44240376/0/s/White-Barry-Baby-We-Better-Try-To-Get-It-Together-7-Single.webp?t=1739210957)
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.