I See the Rain

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"I See the Rain"
I See the Rain - Marmalade - original 45rpm disc.jpg
Single by The Marmalade
from the album There’s A Lot Of It About
B-side "Laughing Man"
Released25 August 1967 (1967-08-25)
RecordedCBS Studio New Bond St London
Genre Rock
Length4:05
Label CBS Records
Songwriter(s) Junior Campbell, Dean Ford
Producer(s) Mike Smith - Engineer Mike Ross
The Marmalade singles chronology
"Can’t Stop Now"
(1966)
"I See the Rain"
(1967)
"Man In A Shop"
(1967)

"I See the Rain" is a 1967 song recorded by The Marmalade, written by lead guitarist William Junior Campbell and vocalist Dean Ford (born Thomas McAleese). [1]

This was the band's third CBS Records release, following their 1966 name change from Dean Ford and the Gaylords and change of label from Columbia (EMI) to CBS, and was one year before their first successful UK release "Lovin' Things". The self-penned recording was praised by Jimi Hendrix as the "best cut of 1967." [2]

The recording became a chart-topper in the Netherlands that same year. Graham Nash of The Hollies, contributed to the session, but it did not chart in the UK, although the track, with its distinct mid-1960s psychedelic feel, has since attained a cult following and has been covered by artists such as Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles and Matthew Sweet (see Under the Covers, Vol. 1 ). [3]

The Marmalade's original recording also was used in an advertisement campaign by Gap Inc. in 2002. [4] A commercial was directed by the Coen brothers and featured Dennis Hopper and Christina Ricci. [5]

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References

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  2. "Marmalade - Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "Under the Covers, Vol. 1 - Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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  5. "Top directors plug the Gap". News.bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2019.