Album This song officially appears on the Back To The Egg Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1979
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Home recordings (aka "The Piano Tape")
Circa 1974
September 11 to 29, 1978
Paul played a concertina or ‘squeezebox,’ which was recorded on one of the castle balconies, overlooking the English Channel. An understated, but compelling, gospel-tinged solo showcase, it’s one of the overlooked gems in his canon.
Laurence Juber, in Guitar With Wings, 2014
How many million miles, Deo
How many million miles, Deo
When I get up, up, up in the morning
Oh Lord I know
When I look up, up, up, in the evening
Oh Lord I know
How many million miles, Deo
How many million miles, Deo
How many million miles, Deo
Official album • Released in 1979
Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Concertina, Producer, Vocals Mark Vigars : Assistant engineer Phil McDonald : Recording engineer Chris Thomas : Producer
Session Recording: September 11 to 29, 1978 • Studio Lympne Castle, Kent
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Official album • Released in 1993
Studio version • A
Session Recording: September 11 to 29, 1978 • Studio Lympne Castle, Kent
Credits & recording details courtesy of Luca Perasi • From the books "Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs" • Buy Volume 1 (1970-1989) and Volume 2 (1990-2012) on Amazon
Unofficial album • Released in 1992
6:01 • Demo
Session Recording: Circa 1974 • Studio Unknown
Unofficial album • Released in 2007
6:01 • Demo
Session Recording: Circa 1974 • Studio Unknown
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
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