Coloured Rain

"Coloured Rain" is a psychedelic rock/pop-song written by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood and was recorded by Traffic in 1967 for their debut album Mr. Fantasy.

When Eric Burdon & The New Animals recorded it in October 1968 for their last album Love Is, it was spelled "Colored Rain". The song was given an extended arrangement, and includes a guitar solo by Andy Summers which runs a full 4 minutes and 15 seconds, over a minute longer than Traffic's recording of the entire song. To ensure he ended at the right place, Zoot Money kept count throughout the solo and gave him the cue out at bar 189.^[1]

In 1967 it was also covered by The Hassles, in 1968 by Al Kooper (I Stand Alone album) and in 1970 by Slade.

References

1. ^ Andy Summers, One Train Later, Thomas Dunne Books, 2006. ISBN 0-312-35914-4.