MARMALADE - CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF "RAINBOW "
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2020
- June 2020 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of “Rainbow”, The Marmalade’s tenth single release, sixth UK hit, and follow up to "Reflections Of My Life” ……
Some info on the actual recording session and how the single came about … also Dean’s vocal, solo'd and the harmonies solo’d also… "barber shop style".
Huge hit over the summer of 1970 with blanket airplay
Written by Junior Campbell & Dean Ford (Campbell&McAleese)
Film intro recorded 19 June 2020 with "dodgy voice" (summer cold)
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
I was dreamin'
Of the love I had to share
Never thinkin'
You were here, you were there
Not a word, not a sound
Couldn't see or even feel the ground
A pot of gold, I was sold
By the way you let it fly
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
I was dreamin'
Of the love I had to share
Never thinkin'
You were here, you were there
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
Now I'm changing
For the better, for the day
Feel like singing
All the colors you convey
Come on home, keep me warm
And love me till the new days born
And I pray, you will stay
For ever in my eyes - Hudba
When the record peaked at #3 in August ‘70 in UK, this was the official chart, as you can see in the video .... quite surreal to look back at some of the classics listed .... only Elvis and 10cc above us .....
1 The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
2 Neanderthal Man. Hot legs (10cc)
3 Rainbow. The Marmalade
4 Lola. The Kinks
5 Tears Of A Clown. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
6 Something. Shirley Bassey
7 The Love You Save. Jackson 5
8 Natural Sinner. Fair Weather
9 In The Summer Time. Mungo Jerry
10 I’ll Say Forever My Love Jimmy Ruffin
11 Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mithchell
12 Alright Now. Free
13 Love Like A Man. 10 Years After
14 25 Or 6 To 4 Chicago
15 Sweet Inspiration Johnny Johnson and The Bandwagon
16 Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours Stevie Wonder
17 Lady D’Arbanville Cat Stevens
Junior - as I have no direct way to contact you...
Steve Paul Bagnall
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Absolutely amazing well done you’re such amazing man great voice your such a very honest man love reading about you thank you for sharing this beautiful song with me stay safe
I'm a "new" Marmalade fan, unfortunately I was young when they were performing so of course I was never able to see them but I LOVE their music, I just heard the song I'll Be Home for the first time and I'm hooked, I listen to it over and over, RIP Dean Ford and I have a huge crush on Junior and Graham!
Are there other videos of Empty Bottles?
What a fantastic line up of songs. My happy youth right there. Still playing both Rainbow and Reflections to this day and still smiling at the memories. Thank you all.
Hi Junior, I’m Graham’s daughter, Sarah. Thank you for posting this, I get so overwhelmed to see things like this of dad. I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve sent him a screen recording of your video, I can imagine he wouldn’t know how to use CZcams! 😂 I’ve heard many stories from dad about the times with the band and he always speaks so fondly of you. Cracking video, it means the world to me to see things like this. Take care 😊♥️
hello my darling ... i already sent it to him a few days ago before I posted it xx we go back a very long time ... i have a lot of love for Jessie ... quite possibly one of the funniest people i ever met, terrif bass player and vocalist x glad you like the vid ... 50 th anniv, worth doing x
Junior Campbell he just told me “Sarah I already have this” haha He never likes to speak on it or have any attention when I try to talk to him about those days so I really do enjoy seeing it all. Thank you ♥️ x
Junior Campbell he is a funny bugger isn’t he! He still cracks me up ♥️🤣
Absolutely beautiful I love this song god bless you Dean you’re so missed your singing 🎤 with the angels now miss you so much lots of love 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Always loved your dad's melodic bass playing....he seemed to play the same lines as another bass player, James Paul McCartney.....
just to say, and I meant to on the vid, Dean's lyric and the harmonies on the final verse always but always does me up ... even today .....
"Come on home, keep me warm
And love me till the new days born
And I pray, you will stay
Forever in my eyes" .......
Forever in my heart.
Was blessed to have Dean sing this to me in a limo in LA , has the same effect
@@susanblondescout809 Dean was absolutely amazing I met him in London late sixties he was living close to me and I agree what a great guy stay safe xx
Thank you Junior it’s great to hear you speak so highly of him there’s only one Dean others tried to be Marmalade but they were only Marmalade and that was you the original god bless thanks Junior for sharing this with me lots of love xxxx
Is there a video of Marmalade singing I'll be home? I found one that flips through photos but not the band singing it.
Hello Junior,
I was Tracey's husband. I'm so Thankful that I found this. Dean would always speak so highly of you. Thank You for sharing this memory of the band. Beautiful harmonies.
thanks Tim ... best wishes to you and yours
I could not imagine my generation without Marmalade. Such brilliant performers ❤️
"Rainbow" should've been as huge of a hit for Marmalade as "Reflections Of My Life" in the U.S. It's the definition of an under-the-radar gem over here.
beautifull song,as a 13 year old school boy it moved me so much ,the vocals harmony gorgeous ,persuaded my parents to buy it for me ,happy days 😂❤,
My buddy in the US loves Marmalade...I keep telling him I grew up where Marmalade/The Gaylords were formed (before my time)...and he's suitably impressed. My dad grew up in Shittlestin ! (Shettleston). I'm a Bailliestonian. What a great musical heritage we have. Best wishes fae the Village (Im down near Lanark now tho)
Love Marmalade, love singing with you guys, God Bless, bought the 45 when I was 15. Thanks for posting!
It is impossible not to love this song. It's too beautiful !!! Yes, you have to celebrate, ... and the gift is for us !!
Yesterday a storm fell over my city, of course, totally without a network signal ... today the Rainbow appears. It's the world in tune.
010...5.11
Thank you 🌈
I REMEMBER BEING IN" kaula LUMPUR AND HEARING ! REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE" IM ENGLISH AMERICAN BUT LOVE YOUR BAND SO MUCH AND PASS IT ON TO MY AMERICAN SONS
How great to hear Dean singing without the backing and then the harmonies.Thanks to Junior.
My friends and I loved and followed Dean Ford and the Gaylords for years until you all went to London and subsequently became The Marmalade . I listen to your albums most days as of course i am a big fan still. Your harmonies were actually so spot on it was breath taking to listen to you and still is. Your music lives on. Listening to the stripped down version was absolutely wonderful what a voice Dean had and then the close harmony of you Dean and Graham. fantastic. Thanks so much Junior for posting this.
Rainbow was the first record I ever bought ( with pocket money!). I was 10 years old and very impressed with the b-side too. Great to hear these insights. Thanks Junior 😊
wow .... mine was When Will I Be Loved by the Everly's, 11 years earlier ... money from my paper round ... thanks Mojopin
I still have my old 45 of Rainbow , an all time fav of mine.
This had me in tears too! Dean's voice and beautiful harmonica .It's always been one of my favourite Marmalade songs. So delicate and beautiful harmonies - transports me back in time. Great to hear it being made. Thank you Junior. Let's re-release it as a single!!
Eu já tenho 71 anos. Sempre gostei do Marmalade. Tinha o LP deles com Kaleidoscope, Raimbow, Reflections, etc... e amava esse disco. Eram excelentes músicos mas uma coisa me incomoda. O grande Dean Ford é sempre valorizado, não que ele não mereça, mas o Jr. Campbel era o cerebro da banda. Ótimo compositor, excelente voz alta para harmonia e grande guitarrista, além de produtor. Acho que merecia mais consideração por parte dos fãns do Marmalade!!
Just finished listening to Junior’s interview on Jason Barnard’s Strange Brew Podcast series. Fascinating to hear Junior’s story from the early days in Glasgow with The Gaylords all way up to the present. Good old Golumbs music shop in the Saltmarket, brought back some great memories! If you haven’t heard the podcast (2 episodes), listen now it’s great!
The harmonies on Rainbow are just sensational. I have musician friends who are very jealous
of Marmalade harmonies. Thank you so much for sharing this Junior, its just fantastic. Hope
your cold gets better soon. Stay safe xx
This is an absolute treat for anyone who loved Marmalade! Cheers, JC! x
for me the music of the 50's. 60 .70 .80 was the best time much more great arrangements guitarist each one in their own style phenomenal time...Brasil 🇧🇷
Thank you, Junior.
Those vocal harmonies are absolutely _tight_ - beautiful stuff, and I'm glad the multitrack still exists, haha! The chatter each end of the takes is also great, makes it that much more real.
Absolutely loved Marmalade, their harmonies were outstanding!!! Reflections of my life was their stand out track to me, Dean's vocal on that was brilliant. A song as good as that will always stand the test of time. By the way Junior i loved your 2 top 20 hits, Hallelujah freedom and Sweet illusion the latter being one of my all time favourite songs ever, your vocal on that was so powerful. They don't make bands like Marmalade anymore, more's the pity.
So much pleasure watching / listening to this and then reading the comments from Junior Campbell and Sarah Knight.
Thank you so much.
Loved the song before I knew who made it, the tune stuck with me for a lifetime. Thank you all for it and the memories it evokes.
Wow its just wonderful ...just takes me back to happy carefree days we all had xx
This was a time for me being single,free and happy I thought those days would last forever great memories
Love hearing the session bits and outtakes. Wonderful stuff, all the best.
I saw Marmalade when they played for us at Bulmershe College in Reading. It was very memorable.
Ahh Brilliant! Bought this as a 13 year old, gosh I had good taste.
Marmalade is one of my very favorite bands.
Marmalade were a great band, love their stuff.
Dream like harmonies. Marmalade on top of the world. We had it just sooooo good didn't we?
“Of soup fame”... hilarious! This is so special. Thank you so much for sharing this with us! ♥️
I just loved it. Thanks for sharing some of those personal moments. Heard some things I had'n't heard on the song before too
@sunshine53andsong I sent this to you, and Ginny, a few days ago Sue, prior to posting x
Thank you so much for posting this!! Rainbow and Reflections have been with me all my life.
Thorntree ,Eastbank,and David Dale college will all be proud of you,and indeed your pals of that era.
You have every right to be proud of your work. Especially, Reflections😀
Good to see you!
Still love Rainbow song!
Actually all of Marmalade Music.
Grew up listening to y’all.
I really appreciate it more now as I go into my sixties. I still love your accent, it is to us here.
Seattle, Wa.
❤️✌🏽
Thanks for posting this. One of my favorite Marmalade songs. It gets at least one spin a day in my house. Amazing to hear this raw version. One of the best groups ever. Thanks again!!
Hi Junior thank you for sharing this with us the song was amazing thank you for sharing lots of love xxxxx
Bless you Junior and thank you.Best wishes from Scotland.
xx Margo
A saudade é grande Marmalade 😘💔❤🧡😘🌻💐🌻💐🌻💐
Absolute Gem
Divine !
Really appreciated this story. Hard to believe that you had you have The Hollies confirm what a good song you'd written, but nice to know the bands of the day respected each others compositions.
After more than 50 years, I think you should be nominated for a place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and you deserve the title "Senior". Regards.
Beautiful! Thank you.
I love the B side of this record I still play it to death. the harmonys after the harmonica break make my hairs stand up even after all these years: Thank you Junior
thanks John ... see my post below ... me too
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thanks. My head filled with questions. I dont know where to start. Bit worried about drifting to much of subject as we all here to discuss Rainbow. Can You tell us all about the unusual spelling of Flavor please ?
@@barboror poetic licence John ... nothing more
Thank You Junior, Great Group. Great Guitar Player. God Bless.
One of my favourite songs from those days X
It's one of the best songs ever 😉
Thank you sir for giving me so many happy memories of my plooky youth through Marmalade's music. Reflections and Rainbow in particular take me back as if it was yesterday. Timeless.
I recently discovered this song. I love it!!!
Thanks Junior, a lovely little bit of history. So simple but so perfect.
Thanks to CZcams I've recently discovered the music of Marmalade. I've been listening to it non-stop for the past month and I just love it! I can't believe I've not heard this music before, but in the past few weeks I've been making up for that (and buying all the CD's I can get my hands on). Thank you for posting the videos and this wonderful audio from the recording session. I really enjoy reading the background stories for each of your songs. Thank you!
no ... thank you
ive lived in southern California 28 years but ive been a little obssesed with marmalade being from yorkshire originally, love this song
I love this channel and this video...you really do have a beautifully shared archive Junior and it's an education and a joy watching your videos and reading your thoughts and memories - long may it continue.
well thank you m'aam ..
i love everything by marmalade as oh you are so handsome still
im crying as you were there as a little girl. i espesially love Its the lovin things you do
Congrats Junior !!! Lovely to hear one of the gorgeous songs so many enjoyed and still do thanks to you. Best wishes 👍🌈⭐
Oh boy! This makes me very nostalgic. That was one of the best song Marmalade had. Just listening to all of you it’s a pleasure. Makes me feel sad though, listening to Dean’s voice knowing he is already gone, makes more nostalgic.😢
Beautiful thank you JC!
Beautiful vocals and perfect harmonies singing a fab song. All the best from Coatbridge, Scotland
Rainbow is still my favourite single of all time, I bought it on the week of it's release.
That's sayin' something ! It is super still , after all these years....:)
Phenominal truly magnificent thanks for the fabulous memories
Meus Parabéns por essa canção maravilhosa e por todas as outras que completam meu coração com muita alegria e nostalgia. A Graça Preciosa de Deus seja sempre convosco!💙💚💛
i love you guys, be strong
Hi junier! I watched thomas as a kid, and I loved the music you and mike produced! Everyone here in the thomas fandom loves the music in the show and i wanted to thank you for making my childhood music amazing! (seriously. I still have the theme from thomas percy and the mail train stuck in my head!!) - james
Really enjoyed how the harmonies were built up. I play guitar so really appreciate your upside down playing sound. Always loved the Marmalade and they improve with age!
I have the 45 of this song on an original Canadian pressing on the London label. It is a treasure. I also had Reflections Of My Life but sadly, I sold it to a record collector. I kick myself every time I think about that. I had around 100 other 45s that share the same story so my rear end is getting sore. Very nice upload; thank you.
BTW, I loved The Hollies too and one of my missing 100 is He Ain't Heavy. Of course, the collector wanted all the best that I had. I loved your harmonies too on both recordings. I must say that I didn't know any of your other stuff although, off the top of my head, I think I remember that you did Obla Di. Obla Da.
Reached #3 in the UK Charts half a century ago, today
Have you ever been asked to play with the Beatles in the studio as a cover for Paul McCartney as you both are left handed and have similar styles and attributes?
Thank you Junior it’s beautiful great song and was looking at your video today you have got a lot of respect for Dean so nice to hear I’m Alan’s friend on Facebook he doesn’t say much but he’s a nice guy I watched you on your own I only see one of you but I liked it it’s almost two years now since he passed away New Year’s Eve I will light a candle for him did he get buried in America I did see pictures before he passed away and I was quite upset as he wasn’t dressed to good and I know he was very fussy about his appearance you stay safe and we’re gone back to lockdown are you in England now dreary Christmas xxxxx
@@GWLAD Hmmm I wonder
Thank you for my message I reviewed it is lovely to hear from you it’s a bit uncanny as my ex partner came from Coatbridge and I used to go there Christmas time once we were out and he met someone he knew from Marmalade and I cannot remember who it was it definitely not Dean his name is Patrick Lennon and it’s killing me trying to remember what member it was xxx
Can't believe I didn't see this! Thanks Sandi, for letting me know. Nice to see you do this JC - best wishes to you.
Thanks Eve .. and to you x
An extremely talented singer , songwriter, try and find the cd "Second time around" pure gold, so rare to find at the moment, if there is any justice, the record company should reissue this, let everyone out there see what real talent is.
Just bloody amazing! Love this ❤️
❤️ Marmalade!
Absolutely wonderful, with world class harmonies. I still get a wee shiver down the backbone when I hear those old songs.
BTW Junior, I still do Reflections at gigs and jam sessions.
Great song you two had a great voice and I loved your singing hallelujah very lovely god bless Dean you had a lot of admiration for him..... so very good but people did say he was big headed but I first met him when he was living in north I am sure you were with him then thank you for sharing this with me and let’s hope next year will be a better one for everyone you keep safe and well thank you again for sharing this with me xxxx
Sorry I didn’t put north London I’m dying to know if you were with him memories to keep forever xxx
@@bredadalton3290 thanks Breda ... remarkably, wee Dean was very shy away from performing and this might have been construed as something else .. like all performers sometimes not in mood x he was a lovely gifted man who wouldnt have hurt a fly. He died in LA .. I’m in Sussex
Hey Chap, nice to catch up with one of my favorite bands. Followed your career for many years grew up to your music. Keep well, stay safe !
I love Rainbow, from São Paulo - Brasil
Fabulous
Lovely. Best of luck to you, Junior.
Such a fabulous and talented band. This video was a real treat, so well put together, many thanks 🙏
Beautifully told sir!.......really getting into The Marmalade last few weeks......fan for Life now methinks!
Marmalade had 3 hits in the US; Reflections of my life, Rainbow, and Falling Apart at the Seams.
Fantastic music
마말레이드의 영상들은 지금도 즐겨보고 있어요.수지 다크 수지 블루..제가 당신의 노래 중 가장 좋아하는 너무 감미로운 곡이죠😊❤
Just finished listening to Juniors podcast done by Jason Barnard on his Strange Brew podcast series. Absolutely fascinating to hear Junior’s story from the early days in Glasgow with the Gaylords up to the current
Soberano. Um abraço, desde o Brasil!👏👏👏
Love 🌈
Thank you Junior. It's great to see you here and this is what I posted to the old meeting place....
Junior Campbell was an active friend here in Facebook land, but opted out a year or 2 back. His posts and reminiscing were always fascinating to a fan like me. The first part of the attached video is interesting to fans but the second part (the music) shows how brilliant Marmalade were in the studio at that time, with harmonies that would rival any of the highly regarded American bands like The Eagles, CSNY, Byrds, Quicksilver etc.
thank you Steve ... praise indeed ...
@@JuniorCampbellmusic
Many friends responded to the post on fb too.
Love you man! Great stuff. (Keep healthy!) x
Man i love this song,and the video in the pasture,the harmonies are unmatched,by the way; solo on reflections of my life,inspired me to guitar,and i have had great life,God bless
Big Pat Fairley lived up our street (Garlieston Road, Barlanark, Glasgow) He would regularly walk up the street in his floppy hat and fur coat. Everybody loved him! His poor mum was so embarrassed when the Sunday Paper printed the story of the Scandinavian girls! (Referenced in the outro of Radancer) She moved away, but I’m sure it was because Pat bought her a big house somewhere!
You and Michael O’Donnell are my top favorite composers from any children shows like Thomas and Friends and Tugs.
Just adorable
Such a wonderful & beautiful song that I only first heard this month. I was born in 1965 so a little too young to remember it; but I am currently with my friend Chris (b. 1946) to whom I am carer. Earlier this month there were some showers and sunshine and I mentioned there could be a Rainbow - and Chris immediately recalled this song - as he said, "Rainbow, Look me up, look me down" . It was very moving as he has memory problems - so I looked it up and instantly fell in love with the song and the original 1970 video - which we have listened to repeatedly . Deep gratitude to you Junior Campbell and posthumously , to Dean Ford - and to all the band. This record should have been No. 1. I love the beautiful dancer who moved so beautifully and surreally as the 'Rainbow". Do you recall her name - I wonder where she is now ? She too is a beautiful part of this wonderful musical creation. Thank you ! Kindest wishes to you ~ Stephen B. Whatley
@Stephen B Whatley Thank you Stephen, for your very generous and moving comments ... I am much aware of the power of music ... but have always been totally unaware when it's my own ... the girl in the video was arranged by the director and i recall she was a ballet dancer .... we never saw her again and didn't really speak to her during the shoot ... we never liked this video ... sort of entry level, even back in the day. Best wishes to you and Chris .. jNR
@@JuniorCampbellmusic Thanks so much for your kind and sensitive response. the song will always be in my heart, I love it - so thank you again. I think the film is surreally wonderful and unique. I'm naturally sad that you didn't know the lady but interested to hear she was a ballet dancer. Maybe, if she is still here, she will see these comments ! The song and film mean a lot to me personally too as the lady reminded me of my late beautiful young mother whom I tragically lost in 1981, when I was 16; her style . The wonders of recordings of capturing a time , making it stand still. I hope you are keeping well, Junior. Take care and keep writing music. As a painter myself , our arts help us through these times.
The video to Rainbow is hilarious I must say! Those cows and that daft lass floating around!
Musical genius
Hey Junior, great little video, only just found it. Hope you are both well. Will keep looking out for you here in West Sussex. Still Missed from FB...Sorry about your voice. Guitar no longer playing at this end, here in Pulb' Barrie had to get a new finger joint. Not good growing old!
we had to knock out a very quick flip side for Rainbow ... wrote this with Dean, very quickly, then hit Decca studio three one Sunday morning ... just me, Dean and Graham chirping 'round one microphone, plus Dean's moothie, and me on geetar .... very similar, same key, as the A side ... one of my alltime fave's from the band .... "The Ballad Of Cherry Flavar" ... see if you can spot the nick from the Everly's "No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile" ... czcams.com/video/ew-ycjKFHIY/video.html
Junior Campbell if I remember rightly this was written about Alan.
@@claremann8896 yes
Sometimes spontaneity really pays off. Marmalade released some really high quality self-penned B-Sides that have been lost to time. "Cherry Flavor" is definitely one of them. Music that will hopefully be remembered a century later. Thanks for sharing, Junior.