Written by: Paul McCartney
Recorded: 5 May 1988
Producers: Paul McCartney, Mitchell Froom, Neil Dorfsman
Released: 8 May 1989 (UK), 27 May 1989 (US)
Available on:
Flowers In The Dirt (2017 reissue)
Personnel
Paul McCartney: vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, organ, autoharp, drums, percussion
Linda McCartney: vocals
Hamish Stuart: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Chris Whitten: vocals, synthesizer, drums
‘Flying To My Home’ was the b-side of Paul McCartney’s ‘My Brave Face’ single, recorded during the Flowers In The Dirt album sessions.
It was recorded on 5 May 1988 at Hog Hill Mill studio. McCartney plays the majority of the instruments, including an autoharp given to him by Johnny Cash earlier in the year.
The lyrics of ‘Flying To My Home’ were included in McCartney’s 2001 book Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics 1965-1999.
The ‘My Brave Face’ single, with ‘Flying To My Home’ on the b-side, was included in the 2022 box set The 7″ Singles Box.