George Ivan Morrison (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl - a unique mix of folk, blues, Irish, scat, and Celtic influences - Morrison is widely considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll.
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Known as 'Van the Man' by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit 'Gloria'. A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Moondance', 'Domino', and 'Wild Night'. An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as 'Celtic Soul,' and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly, and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his latest album, Keep It Simple.
Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Moondance', 'Domino', and 'Wild Night'. An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as 'Celtic Soul,' and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly, and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his latest album, Keep It Simple.
Dave Mason | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1974 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Dave Mason | |||
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Dave Mason is a 1974 album by Dave Mason and was released on the CBS Records label (a subsidiary of Columbia Records). It was reissued on CD on the One Way label in 1995.
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Dave Mason discography and songs: Music profile for Dave Mason, born 10 May 1946. Genres: Pop Rock, Rock, Yacht Rock. Albums include Alone Together, Let It Flow, and It's Like You Never Left.
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Allmusic gave a brief but positive retrospective review of the album, giving particular praise to the tracks 'Show Me Some Affection,' 'Every Woman,' and 'All Along the Watchtower.'[1]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Dave Mason; except where indicated
Side one[edit]
- 'Show Me Some Affection' - 4:14
- 'Get Ahold On Love' - 2:41
- 'Every Woman' - 2:58
- 'It Can't Make Any Difference To Me' (Lane Tietgen) - 2:15
- 'All Along the Watchtower' (Bob Dylan) - 4:03
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Side two[edit]
- 'Bring It On Home to Me' (Sam Cooke) - 2:53
- 'Harmony and Melody' - 3:35
- 'Relation Ships' - 5:03
- 'You Can't Take It When You Go' - 4:08
CD track listing[edit]
- 'Show Me Some Affection'
- 'Get Ahold On Love'
- 'Every Woman'
- 'It Can't Make Any Difference To Me'
- 'All Along the Watchtower'
- 'Bring It On Home to Me'
- 'Harmony & Melody'
- 'Relation Ships'
- 'You Can't Take It When You Go'
Personnel and Production[edit]
The Dave Mason Band
- Dave Mason - guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Finnigan - keyboards, vocals
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Rick Jaeger - drums
- Jim Krueger - guitar (lead solo on 04,06,07), vocals
with:
- Richard Bennett - pedal steel guitar
- Gary Barone, Jerry Jumonville, Jock Ellis, Sal Marquez - horn section
- Tim Weisberg - flute
- Horns arranged by Dave Mason and Mike Finnigan
- Strings written and arranged by Nick DeCaro
- Harry Bluestone - concertmaster
- Recording and Mixing Engineer : Al Schmitt
- Assistant Engineer : Linda Tyler
Chart positions[edit]
Year | Chart | Position |
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1974 | Billboard Pop Albums | 25 |
References[edit]
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