It was written by their lead guitarist Junior Campbell, and singer Dean Ford (born Thomas McAleese).Released in late 1969, it was the band's first release on Decca following an earlier spell at CBS.
It went on to chart worldwide, reaching #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1969,and #10 in the US in 1970 on the Billboard Hot 100.Initial sales were significant in both countries, and the one million mark was reported in November 1971, when the group was presented with a gold disc for global sales.The track featured a lead vocal by Ford backed by vocal harmonies, and included a reverse tape guitar solo by Campbell.
"Reflections of My Life" has produced sales of over two million units. In 1998 the writers were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement by the BMI for attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone.
The recording has since resurfaced on various film soundtracks as diverse as the pre-election 1998 UK Government TV campaign in support of the Good Friday Agreement to Inside Deep Throat.The documentary movie covering the life of Linda Lovelace. It was also a notable part of the soundtrack of the 2011 HBO film Cinema Verite starring James Gandolfini, Diane Lane, and Tim Robbins.
In October 2008, "Reflections of My Life" was used as the closing end titles soundtrack to an episode of the American version of the British television drama, Life on Mars. In December 2009, the song was also used at the end of the pilot of the television programme, Men of a Certain Age.
The original recording can be found on "Fine Cuts - The Best Of Marmalade" Salvo MDCD26, 2 cd compilation, and on various earlier releases on Sanctuary Records compilations, including Marmalade: The Ultimate Collection,and Rainbow - The Decca Years.It is also available on Rhino Records', Super Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 2.
The song's lyrics appeared frequently in the book, Flying Through Midnight By John T. Halliday - a memoir of a Vietnam War veteran.
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Reflections Of My Life
The changing of sunlight to moonlight
Reflections of my life, oh how they fill my eyes
The greetings of people in trouble
Reflections of my life, oh how they fill my mind
All my sorrow, sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
All my cryin', feel I'm dyin', dyin'
Take me back, to my old home
I'm changin', arrangin', I'm changin'
I'm changin' everything, ah everything around me
The world is a bad place, a bad place
A terrible place to live, oh but I don't wanna die
All my sorrow, sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
All my cryin', feel I'm dyin', dyin'
Take me back, to my old home
All my sorrow, sad tomorrow
Take me back to my old home
All my cryin', feel I'm dyin', dyin'
Take me back, to my old home
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