Paul and Linda McCartney’s album “Ram” was released in May 1971. That summer, singles were selected from the album: in the United States, “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” backed with “Too Many People”; in the United Kingdom, “The Back Seat of My Car” backed with “Heart of the Country”; and in international markets, “Eat at Home” backed with “Smile Away.”
“Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” / “Too Many People” was issued in the US on August 2, 1971, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 4, becoming the first of several McCartney-penned hits to top the US charts during the 1970s and 1980s. Billboard ranked it number 22 on its year-end chart for 1971, and it earned Paul his first gold record after the Beatles’ break-up.
