Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band song)

"Can't You See"
Single by The Marshall Tucker Band
from the album The Marshall Tucker Band
Released	1973 (Original release) 1977 (Re-release)
Recorded	1973
Genre	Southern rock, country rock
Length	6:05
Label	Capricorn
Writer(s)	Toy Caldwell
Producer(s)	Paul Hornsby
The Marshall Tucker Band singles chronology
"Can't You See" (1973) "My Jesus" (1973)
"Heard It in a Love Song" (1977) "Can't You See" (1977) "Dream Lover" (1978)

"Can't You See" is a song written by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, and released as the album's first single. It was re-released in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] The song was also featured in the Johnny Depp film Blow, the Christopher Walken film Scotland, PA, the Joshua Michael Stern film "Swing Vote (2008 film)", in a 2011 commercial for Busch Beer and a 2012 ad for tourism in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

A live version of the song is included as the final track on the band's 1975 album, Searchin' for a Rainbow.

The song is noted for its flute introduction done by Jerry Eubanks.

Waylon Jennings version

"Can't You See"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album Are You Ready for the Country
B-side	"I'll Go Back To Her"
Released	July 1976
Genre	Country
Length	3:46
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Toy Caldwell
Producer(s)	Waylon Jennings Ken Mansfield
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" (1975) "Can't You See" (1976) "Are You Ready for the Country" (1976)

"Can't You See" was covered by American country music artist Waylon Jennings for his 1976 album Are You Ready for the Country. Jennings' version was released as the album's first single in July 1976 and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[2] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.^[3]

Other versions

• Hank Williams, Jr. covered "Can't You See" for his album Hank Williams, Jr. and Friends in 1975.
• The Minglewood Band of the Canadian Maritimes covered "Can't You See" from their self-penned 1979 album, which became a much-requested staple of its live act.^[4]
• The Charlie Daniels Band covered "Can't You See" for their 1981 live album Volunteer Jam VII and the 1999 album Tailgate Party.
• Alabama covered "Can't You See" for their 1988 Alabama Live album with Jeff Cook on lead vocals.
• The Zac Brown Band, along with Kid Rock, covered "Can't You See" on their 2010 live benefit album, Pass the Jar.
• Black Stone Cherry covered the song on their 2011 album Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
• Poison covered the song on their album Poison'd in 2007.
• The Allman Brothers Band covered the song live with Kid Rock in 2009.
• Sam Morrison Band of Fullerton, CA covered the song in their self-titled CD around 2008 and later covered it again as a single in 2013.
• Lost Possum covered "Can't You See" on their 2008 album, Juggernaut.
• Halfway to Gone covered "Can't You See" for the compilation album Sucking the 70s.
• DJ Andy Beneker (DJ AndyB) covered the song in 2014 as a mashup with Nelly's Country Grammar.
• Vinyl Gypsies cover at the Chop Shop 08/27/2016

Chart performance

The Marshall Tucker Band

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	8
Chart (1977)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	75
Canadian RPM Top Singles	57
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	39

Waylon Jennings

Chart (1976)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	97
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock

Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	11

References

1. "The Marshall Tucker Band singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
2. "Waylon Jennings singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
3. "RPM Country Singles for October 9, 1976". RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
4. Mark Allan. "Minglewood Band - The Minglewood Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-11.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics