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Recorded by Scottish pop-rock band Marmalade in 1969, "Reflections Of My Life" reached the #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100 in the US in 1970. The group was awarded a gold disc for reaching the multi-million mark in global sales. Although some may consider it as a overly-dramatic ballad Hippie era song describing a very bleak outlook on life, lead singer Dean Ford said "it’s a melancholy kind of song, but there’s something special about the whole feel of it”. He didn't say it was written in regards to the Viet Nam war, but did mention that many Viet Nam vets did relate to the song. The recording includes a distinctive "taped" backwards guitar break, and it was their only American hit.
Recorded by Scottish pop-rock band Marmalade in 1969, "Reflections Of My Life" reached the #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100 in the US in 1970. The group was awarded a gold disc for reaching the multi-million mark in global sales. Although some may consider it as a overly-dramatic ballad Hippie era song describing a very bleak outlook on life, lead singer Dean Ford said "it’s a melancholy kind of song, but there’s something special about the whole feel of it”. He didn't say it was written in regards to the Viet Nam war, but did mention that many Viet Nam vets did relate to the song. The recording includes a distinctive "taped" backwards guitar break, and it was their only American hit.
