Flying To My Home
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- Album This song officially appears on the My Brave Face / Flying To My Home 7" Single.
Song facts
From Wikipedia:
“Flying to My Home” is a song written by Paul McCartney in 1989. It was released as the B-side to the “My Brave Face” single from the album Flowers in the Dirt. Niles Krieger’s Vibrophone track was originally intended to be the centrepiece of the song. However, when the track was being mixed, the Vibrophone part was mixed down and buried under the percussion played by David Slitzky. Krieger has been quoted as saying “Working with Paul was one of the highlights of my career.” The song ended up being placed into the Paul McCartney lyrics book entitled Blackbird Singing numerous years following its initial release. The song is available on the 1993 remastered CD version of Flowers in the Dirt.
Last updated on November 25, 2016
Lyrics
I'm, I'm flying to my home, home
Flying to my home, home, home, home
The sun is fading in the west
Out where the cattle roam
I'm like a bird at the end of the day
Flying to my home
I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
I'm flying to my home
The sky is like a painted flag
Above a sea of chrome
I've got a woman living in my life
Living in my home
I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
I'm flying to my home
I haven't been back for so long
I don't know if I'm going to recognize it, ooh
They gave the old place a new face
And I'm going to take some time
To size the situation up
I haven't been back for so long
I don't know if I'm going to recognize it, ooh
They gave the old place a new face
And I'm going to take some time
To size the situation up
The sun is fading in the west
Out where the cattle roam
I've got a woman living in my life
Living in my home
I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
I'm flying to my home
I'm flying to my home
(I'm flying to my home)
I'm flying to my home
(I'm flying to my home)
I'm flying to my home
(I'm flying to my home)
I'm flying to my home sweet majesty
I'm flying to my home
I'm flying to my home
I'm flying to my home
Officially appears on
My Brave Face / Flying To My Home
7" Single • Released in 1989
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
CD Single • Released in 1989
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Official album • Released in 1993
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Flowers In The Dirt - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2017
4:13 • Studio version • A2017 • 2017 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
7" Single • Released in 2022
4:13 • Studio version • A2017
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Bootlegs
Unofficial album • Released in 2000
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
UK Singles Collection - Volume 04
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Flowers In The Dirt - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
4:13 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Autoharp, Backing vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals
- Hamish Stuart :
- Backing vocals, Rhythm guitar, Slide guitar, Synthesizer
- Geoff Emerick :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Chris Whitten :
- Backing vocals, Drums
- Matt Butler :
- Assistant engineer
- Session Recording:
- May 05, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- September - November 1988 ?
- Studio :
- Olympic Sound Studios, London ?
- Session Mixing:
- Nov 09, 1988
- Studio :
- Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Latest concerts where Flying To My Home has been played
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.