Album This song officially appears on the Pipes Of Peace (1993) Official album.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1993
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Twice In A Lifetime"
Mar 14, 1985
Mar 22, 1985
Overdubs for Cold Cuts project
September / October 1986
“Twice In A Lifetime” is a 1985 song written to be the theme song of the eponym movie. It is heard during the end of the movie, over the end credits. It remained commercially unavailable as a recording until 1993, when it was included as a bonus track on the reissue of McCartney’s album Pipes of Peace, as part of the Paul McCartney Collection.
The movie was directed by Bud Yorkin and starring Gene Hackman as a married steelworker in the midst of a mid-life crisis who becomes attracted to another woman, played by Ann-Margret.
Now I know that
It can easily happen to someone like me
I don't want to step on anybody's toes
Who knows how to find love
Think before you give your answer
Who knows what a mystery may bring
Once in a life I'm a lucky man
If I can find the kind of love
That's gonna last for me
Twice in a lifetime
Is one of those unspoken dreams
We usually reserve for fantasy
Who knows how we find love
Stop before you give your answer
Who knows when a mystery begins
I know, I know
I know because it's happening to me
I know, I know
Twice in a lifetime
Is one of those unspoken dreams
We usually reserve for fantasy
Who knows how we find love
Stop before you give the answer
Who knows when a mystery begins
I know, I know
I know because it's happening to me
I know, I know
Official album • Released in 1993
3:00 • Studio version • A • 1993 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Jackson : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Unknown musician(s) : Sax
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Mar 22, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
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
Pipes Of Peace - Archive Collection
Official album • Released in 2015
3:00 • Studio version • A2015 • 2015 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Jackson : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Sam Okell : Remastering Alex Wharton : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Sax
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Mar 22, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
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 2000
2:59 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Jackson : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Unknown musician(s) : Sax
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Mar 22, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
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
Pipes Of Peace - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2016
3:00 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Drums (?), Electric guitar (?), Mellotron, Percussion (?), Piano, Producer, Vocals Linda Eastman / McCartney : Backing vocals Eric Stewart : Backing vocals, Electric guitar (?) Jon Kelly : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Steve Jackson : Mixing engineer assistant, Recording engineer assistant Unknown musician(s) : Sax
Session Recording: Mar 14, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
Session Mixing: Mar 22, 1985 • Studio Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK
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
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 2) 1990-2012
This new book by Luca Perasi traces Paul McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1990 to 2012 in the form of 250 song entries, filled with details about the recordings, stories behind the sessions and musical analysis. His pop albums, his forays into classical and avant-garde music, his penchant for covering old standards: a complete book to discover how these languages cross-pollinate and influence each other.
The second volume in a series that has established itself as a unique guide to take the reader on a journey into the astonishing creativity of Paul McCartney.
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