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His Band and Street Choir

Van Morrison

SKU: 0081227950385

Barcode: 081227950385

28.00 £28.00
  • Genre: Rock And Pop
  • Label: Rhino
  • Released Date: 30th November 2015
  • Buying Format:
    180g 1LP

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The dark night of the soul that culminated in ASTRAL WEEKS found its counterpart in Morrison’s next two albums, the seminal MOONDANCE and its subsequent sister, HIS BAND & THE STREET CHOIR. Both released in 1970, these latter two albums defined the folk/soul/blues amalgam that would prove to be the foundation of Morrison’s music. The photos inside the sleeve reveal Van as country gentleman, looking at home and (dare we say it) happy. This image is furthered by his then-wife Janet Planet’s liner notes, which paint a picture of Van as a man reborn. The music more than bears this out. The tunes here are among the most soulful in Morrison’s repertoire. The classic opener “Domino” finds him wailing over a punchy horn section and insistent, percolating rhythms, setting the tone for the rest of the album. Van rocks his way through the R&B-inflected “Blue Money”, gets down on the funk workout “I’ve Been Working”, and waxes lyrical on “If I Ever Needed Someone”, which seems to be both a gospel song and love ballad simultaneously. HIS BAND & THE STREET CHOIR is perhaps Morrison’s most open, exuberant recording.

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Track Listings

1. Domino
2. Crazy Face
3. Give Me A Kiss
4. I've Been Working
5. Call Me Up In Dreamland
6. I'll Be Your Lover Too
7. Blue Money
8. Virgo Clowns
9. Gypsy Queen
10. Sweet Jannie
11. If I Ever Needed Someone
12. Street Choir

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