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VAN MORRISON
HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR

Original 1970 album liner notes

There is so much light here – his life force pulling us all together, letting himself finally touch; the gentle eyes of the people Van and I love so much smiling – and, incredibly, I have seen Van open those parts of his secret self – his essential core of aloneness I had always feared could never be broken into – and say…yes, come in here.  Know me.

This new collection of songs and music is a milestone in his life.  It seems so far away from the former reality of a confession of the nature of T.B. Sheets.  All that really did happen to Van, make no mistake.  Only there wasn’t anyone else there with him.  To lay that bare once and for all – he was sickeningly alone, afraid and ranting to be neither.

This is the album that you must sing with, dance to, you must find a place for the songs somewhere in your life.  They belong to you now, dear listener, especially for you.

Let your body go –

– Janet Planet
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Side One

DOMINO  3:06

CRAZY FACE 2:55

GIVE ME A KISS  2:30

I’VE BEEN WORKING  3:25

CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND  3:52

I’LL BE YOUR LOVER, TOO  3:57


Side Two

BLUE MONEY 3:40

VIRGO CLOWNS  4:10

GYPSY QUEEN 3:16

SWEET JANNIE                2:11

IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE  3:45

STREET CHOIR                4:53
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All selections written by Van Morrison
Copyright © 1970 – Van-Jan Music – ASCAP
All rights reserved


PERSONNEL
VAN MORRISON: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica and Tenor Saxophone on Crazy Face and Call Me Up In Dreamland
DAHAUD ELIAS SHAAR: Drums, Percussion, Bass Clarinet and Back Up Vocals
JACK SCHROER: Alto, Baritone and Soprano Saxophone, Piano
KEITH JOHNSON: Trumpet, Organ
JOHN PLATANIA: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Mandolin
JOHN KLINGBERG: Bass
ALAN HAND: Piano, Organ

THE STREET CHOIR: Ellen Schroer, Martha Velez, Janet Planet, David Shaw, Andy Robinson and Larry Goldsmith.

VOCAL BACKING: If I Ever Needed Someone by Emily Houston, Judy Clay and Jackie Verdell


CREDITS
Produced by: VAN MORRISON
for Inherit Productions, A Division of Schwaid-Merenstein Personal Management, Inc.

Asst. Producer: DAHAUD ELIAS SHAAR

Production Co-ordinator: ELLIOT SCHEINER

Engineer: ELLIOT SCHEINER

Assisting Engineers: DIXON VAN WINKLE, ED ANDERSON, MARK HARMAN, RICHARD LUBASH

Photography: DAVID GAHR

Album Design: JANET

Absolutely Instrumental: BOB CATO


SPECIAL THANKS TO: Ed Anderson, Larry Goldsmith, Jim Jones, Mary Martin and the coffee at A. and R.


Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Subsidiary & Licensee of Warner Bros. Inc., 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 488 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A.
© 1970 – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Printed in U.S.A.


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