| Searchin' for a Rainbow | ||||
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| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 31, 1974; May - June 1975 | |||
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| Length | 32:44 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Paul Hornsby | |||
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Searchin' for a Rainbow is the fourth studio album by The Marshall Tucker Band, released in 1975.
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All songs written by Toy Caldwell, except where noted.
"It Takes Time" (recorded live April 1980 Ann Arbor, MI) - 3:43
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| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | The Billboard 200 (USA) [1] | 15 |
| Country Albums [2] | 21 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | "Fire On The Mountain" | Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| 1976 | "Searchin' For A Rainbow" | Hot Country Singles | 82 |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 4 |
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