Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band song)
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"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
. It was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard
Hot 100
. The song was also featured in the Johnny Depp
film Blow
and in a 2011 commercial for Busch Beer.
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. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Toy Caldwell
Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. was the lead guitar player and a founding member of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. He was a member of the band from 1973 to 1983.-Early life:...
of The Marshall Tucker Band
The Marshall Tucker Band
The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band's blend of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, and gospel helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s...
. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band
The Marshall Tucker Band (album)
The Marshall Tucker Band is the self-titled debut album by The Marshall Tucker Band, a Southern rock band. It was recorded in 1973 in Macon, Georgia, USA at Capricorn Studios.-Track listing:#"Take the Highway" - 6:15...
. It was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song was also featured in the Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
film Blow
Blow (film)
Blow is a 2001 biopic about the American cocaine smuggler George Jung, directed by Ted Demme. David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes adapted Bruce Porter's 1993 book Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All for the screenplay. It is based on the real...
and in a 2011 commercial for Busch Beer.
Waylon Jennings version
"Can't You See" was covered by American country music artist Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
for his 1976 album Are You Ready for the Country
Are You Ready for the Country
Are You Ready for the Country is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1976. Its title track is a song from Neil Young's seminal 1972 album Harvest...
. Jennings' version was released as the album's first single in July 1976 and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Other versions
- Hank Williams, Jr.Hank Williams, Jr.Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
covered "Can't You See" for his album Hank Williams, Jr. and FriendsHank Williams, Jr. and FriendsHank Williams, Jr. & Friends is an album by American country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams, Jr., released in 1975 on MGM Records. It features Williams transitioning towards country rock. The album was issued by MGM Records as number M3G5009. Later reissued by Polydor Records as number...
in 1975. - AlabamaAlabama (band)Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
covered "Can't You See" for their 1988 Alabama LiveAlabama LiveAlabama Live is the title of an album by the American band Alabama. Their first live compilation, it was released in 1988 via RCA Records. It was a Number One album on Top Country Albums. The album includes live renditions of various singles from the band's career, as well as the album tracks "Red...
album with Jeff Cook on lead vocals. - The Zac Brown BandZac Brown BandZac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
, along with Kid RockKid RockRobert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
, covered "Can't You See" on their 2010 live benefit album, Pass the JarPass The Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In AtlantaPass the Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta is the second live album by American country music band, Zac Brown Band. It was released on May 4, 2010...
. - Black Stone CherryBlack Stone CherryBlack Stone Cherry is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Edmonton, Kentucky. They are signed to Roadrunner Records. The band consists of Chris Robertson , Ben Wells , Jon Lawhon , and John Fred Young...
covered the song on their 2011 album Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
Waylon Jennings
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
The Marshall Tucker Band
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 57 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 39 |
Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 11 |