<P> The song was inspired in part by the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba, whose followers believe him to have been a miracle worker . It was also inspired in part by a woman Balin was in love with at the time . According to Jeff Tamarkin's book Got a Revolution! The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane, Balin labored over the song "for some time" and "slowly but deliberately crafted" it . However, author Robert Yehling has written that Balin wrote the song in 30 minutes or wrote the lyrics in 45 minutes . According to Balin, when he presented the song to the rest of the band members, "Everybody went,' I don't know about that, that's pretty weird, man .' I was really worried; nobody liked it . But I told myself, after about five days,' Maybe they're wrong ."' </P> <P> In order to secure more radio airplay for the song, the full - length album version of "Miracles" (6 minutes, 52 seconds long) was cut by more than half its length for the single, which was released at a length of 3 minutes, 25 seconds . This edit was done not only for length, but to remove the sexual reference in the line "I had a taste of the real world when I went down on you, girl ." </P> <P> Commenting on the band's recording of "Miracles", Jeff Tamarkin wrote: "(Larry) Cox nailed the production--there isn't a wasted, out of place note . Strings glisten, the keyboard sound is contemporary and Grace (Slick) and Paul (Kantner)'s harmonies are relatively traditional . (David) Freiberg came up with the memorable signature organ riff that opens the song and Craig (Chaquico) with a fresh supply of delicious guitar sounds . Marty is at his most open, crooning his words of love like he hasn't in years--without a hint of irony or awkwardness he uses the word' baby' at least 25 times ..." </P> <P> Upon the single's release, Billboard magazine listed "Miracles" among its Top Single Picks, indicating that the review panel predicted it to reach the top 30 of the Hot 100 . The magazine commented, "With a top 10 LP under their belts, the rejuvenated Starship (with Marty Balin back as a full fledged member) come up with the kind of easy rocker that highlighted the early Airplane days . Vocal interchanges between Balin and Grace Slick the high point of the record ." </P>

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