[2] In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic journalist Dave Thompson said: "Regardless of the surreal lyrics, their enigmatic meaning dovetails marvelously with the mood of this exquisite piece.

The A-side of the 7-inch single was the title track, "Seven Seas", and the B-side was a live cover version of the Beatles' song "All You Need Is Love".

[4] A numbered limited edition 7-inch EP was also available on two discs, with all the tracks of the 12-inch single release and with the added title on the cover of Life at Brian's – Lean and Hungry.

American indie rock group Velocity Girl released a cover version of "Seven Seas" as a single on Heaven Records in 1995.

[citation needed] All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas unless otherwise noted.