Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview

Styles: Pop/Rock, R&B
Year: 1972
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:42
Size: 96,0 MB
Art: Front

( 3:01)  1. Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)
( 4:40)  2. Gypsy
( 3:04)  3. I Will Be There
(11:09)  4. Listen To The Lion
( 6:28)  5. Saint Dominic's Preview
( 3:07)  6. Redwood Tree
(10:11)  7. Almost Independence Day

While less thematically and sonically cohesive than Van Morrison's prior albums, Saint Dominic's Preview nonetheless hangs together on the strength of its songs, an intriguingly diverse collection which draws together the disparate threads of the singer's recent work into one sterling package. The opener, "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)," is pure R&B jubilation, while the title cut, although essentially a rewrite of "Tupelo Honey," is stunning gospel-pop; both "Listen to the Lion" and "Almost Independence Day," meanwhile, mark a return to the epic mystical explorations of Morrison's earlier work and offer a pair of his most primal performances. ~ Jason Ankeny  http://www.allmusic.com/album/saint-dominics-preview-mw0000651366

Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, saxophone, keyboards, background vocals); ; Janet Planet (vocals, background vocals); Doug Messenger (guitar, 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar); Ron Elliott (guitar); ; Mark Naftalin (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Mark T. Jordan, Mark Jordan (piano); Leroy Vinnegar, Bill Church (bass instrument); Ronnie Montrose (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Mark Springer, Ellen Schroer (vocals, background vocals); John McFee (steel guitar); Jack Schroer (saxophone, piano); Rolf Houston (saxophone, background vocals); Jules Broussard (saxophone); Pat O'Hara (trombone, horns); Tom Salisbury (piano, organ, keyboards); Bernie Krause (synthesizer, Moog synthesizer); Gary Mallaber (vibraphone, drums, percussion); Connie Kay, Lee Charlton, Rick Shlosser (drums).

Saint Dominic's Preview

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