Some People Never Know
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- Album This song officially appears on the Wild Life LP.
- Timeline This song has been written (or started being written) in 1970 (Paul McCartney was 28 years old)
Song facts
“Some People Never Know” is a song from Wings’ debut album, “Wild Life“, released in 1971.
Written while on holiday in Barbados in 1969 ?
I venture to ask if “Some People Never Know”, the first track on side two of the album, was not a reply to John’s track.
“The album was completed before John’s album came out,” he says with an air of finality that should end speculation on the subject before it begins.
Interview with Disc And Music Echo – November 20, 1971
Last updated on May 5, 2022
Lyrics
No one else will ever see how much faith you have in me,
Only fools would disagree that it's so,
Some people never know.
Like a fool I'm far away,
Ev'ry night I hope and pray
I'll be coming home to stay and it's so
Some people never know.
Some people can sleep at night time,
Believing that love is a lie.
I'm only a person like you, love,
And who in the world can be right
All the right time,
I know I was wrong,
Make me right, right.
Only love can stand the test,
Only you outshine the rest,
Only fools take second best, and it's so,
Some people never know.
Officially appears on
LP • Released in 1971
6:37 • Studio version • A • Stereo
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1971
- 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
Official album • Released in 1993
6:37 • Studio version • A1993 • Stereo • 1993 remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Peter Mew :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1971
- 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
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
6:37 • Studio version • A2018 • 2018 Remaster
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Alex Wharton :
- Remastering
- Steve Orchard :
- Remastering
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1971
- 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
Wild Life - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2018
6:44 • Rough mix • B
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Alex Wharton :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Aug 06, 1971
- 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
LP • Released in 2022
6:37 • Studio version • A2022 • Stereo • 2022 half-speed mastering
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Miles Showell :
- Mastering
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1971
- 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
Unofficial live • Released in 2001
5:04 • Live
Concert From the concert in Hull, United Kingdom on Feb 11, 1972
Wild Life - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
6:36 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Electric guitar, Guiro, Harmonium (?), Maracas, Piano, Producer, Vocals
- Linda McCartney :
- Backing vocals, Harmonium (?), Keyboards, Vocals
- Denny Laine :
- Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar
- Denny Seiwell :
- Bongos, Congas, Drums, Guiro
- Tony Clark :
- Mixing engineer, Recording engineer
- Alan Parsons :
- Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant
- Session Recording:
- Jul 25, 1971
- Studio :
- EMI Studios, Abbey Road
- Session Mixing:
- Oct 10, 1971
- 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 Some People Never Know has been played
Manchester • Salford University • United Kingdom
Feb 18, 1972 • Part of Wings University Tour
Hull • Hull University - West Refectory • United Kingdom
Feb 11, 1972 • Part of Wings University Tour