Mercury Seven Col. John "Shorty" Powers, who as a result became known in the press as the "eighth astronaut". They wrote first-hand accounts of their selection and preparation for the Mercury missions in the 1962 book "We Seven". Additionally, each of them separately wrote at least one book describing their astronaut experiences. In 1979, Tom Wolfe published a less sanitized version of their story in "The Right Stuff". Wolfe's book was the basis for the film of the same name directed by Philip Kaufman. The five Tracy brothers from the TV series "Thunderbirds" were named after five of the Mercury Seven astronauts.
Seven Souls (album) as per the original release Material Additional personnel "The Western Lands" [a Dangerous Road Mix] "The Seven Souls" [The Secret Name] The track "Seven Souls" is featured in the opening scene and in the closing credits of "The Sopranos" Season 6 episode, "Members Only". Seven Souls (album) Seven Souls is a 1989 album by New York based music group Material. A collaboration with author William S. Burroughs, the album features his narration of passages from his novel "The Western Lands" (1987) set to musical accompaniment. The album was re-released in 1997 with bonus tracks, three re-mixes that were added to