“I’m Comin’ Home” is a Strawberry Alarm Clock song released only on the soundtrack of the 1971 movie Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls. It represents the final release from the final classic version of the band, who broke up soon after the movie’s release.
“I’m Comin’ Home” is a pretty nice slice of catchy guitar-driven rock, a little more distorted even than usual. There is also a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song. Lead singer Paul Marshall again proves winsome.
There’s a curious air of resignation about “I’m Comin’ Home”. It’s not a bad song at all, and the band gets through it with nice panache, but they sound just uninspired enough to drag the song down.
What it ultimately sounds like is a druggy and even nightmarish performance by a zoned-out rock band circa 1970. How true that is, I don’t know, but taken on those terms, the song is a lot of fun. The drumming, for example, is lively with its busy little fills that keep the rhythm interesting. The crunchy, unadorned guitar sound is refreshing next to some of the band’s concurrent soft-rock like “I Climbed The Mountain”.
And there’s a cool slowed-down, spacey section in the middle of the song to break things up a little. FInally, the dramatic choruses are really awesome, and the intro to the song, with Marshall holding forth passionately, is great. “I’m Comin’ Home” is like the older, more stoned sibling of “Miss Attraction”.
“I’m Comin’ Home” appears on…
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1971)
Above average SAC and would have been one of the best with further guitar solos like the one at the ending.
Further comment: Song needs a bit more impressive solo guitar work to put it among sac best; there is perhaps a bit too much singing. But song is overall commendable effort certainly not justifying its lack of availability.
A good song
a song with great verve and paul may have done more had he had the chance