One Of These Days (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the McCartney II Official album.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1980

Song facts

“One Of These Days” is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, released on his second solo album, “McCartney II“, released in 1980.

Paul McCartney in The Beatles – The Dream is Over: Off The Record 2, by Keith Badman:

One Of These Days all happened when a Hare Krishna bloke came round to see me. He was a nice fellow, very sort of gentle. After he left, I went to the studio and the vibe carried through a bit. I started writing something a bit more gentle that particular day. The song seemed right as a very simple thing and it basically just says, ‘One of these days I’ll do what I’ve been meaning to do the rest of my life’. I think it’s something a lot of people can identify with.

The Beatles - The Dream is Over: Off The Record 2

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There’s a rough mix available [A1] which runs eight seconds shorter than the released version on “McCartney II“.

Last updated on November 15, 2016

Lyrics

One of these days
When my feet are on the ground
I'm gonna look around and see

See what's right, see what's there
And breathe fresh air, ever after

One of these days
When a job just takes too long
I'm gonna sing my song and see

See what's right, see what's there
And breathe fresh air, ever after

It's there, it's round
It's to be found
By you, by me
It's all we ever wanted to be

One of these days
When we both are at our ease
When you've got time to please yourself

See what's right and see what's there
And breathe fresh air, ever after

It's there, it's round
It's to be found
By you, by me
It's all we ever wanted to see

One of these days
When my feet are on the ground
I'm gonna look around and see

See what's right and see what's there
And breathe fresh air, ever after, ever after
Breathe fresh air, ever after

Officially appears on

McCartney II

Official album • Released in 1980

3:45 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney II (1993)

Official album • Released in 1993

3:45 • Studio version • A1993 • 1993 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney II - Archive Collection

Official album • Released in 2011

3:38 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney II (Limited Clear LP)

LP • Released in 2017

3:38 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney I II III Limited Edition Colour 3LP Box Set

LP • Released in 2022

3:38 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney I II III Box Set

Official album • Released in 2022

3:38 • Studio version • A2011 • 2011 remaster

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Bootlegs

The Lost McCartney Album

Unofficial album • Released in 2000

3:30 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

McCartney II - Ultimate Archive Collection

Unofficial album • Released in 2016

3:38 • Studio version • A

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Studio Rarities - Volume 2

Unofficial album • Released in 2016

3:28 • Rough mix • A1

Paul McCartney :: Acoustic guitar, Mixing engineer, Producer, Recording engineer, Vocals

Eddie Klein :: Mixing assistant

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Home Studio, Peasmarsh, Sussex, UK

Session Recording:: June - July 1979

Studio :: Spirit Of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Scotland

Session Mixing:: September 1979

Studio :: EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • Buy Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989 on Amazon

Latest concerts where One Of These Days has been played

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.