Hard Nose the Highway
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | August, 1973 | |
| Recorded | August 21-25 and October 1972 | |
| Genre | Folk rock, R&B | |
| Length | 42:52 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Saint Dominic's Preview (1972) |
Hard Nose the Highway (1973) |
It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974) |
Hard Nose the Highway is a Van Morrison album, released in 1973. It contains a cover version of the song "Bein' Green", usually associated with Kermit the Frog.
Recorded during a series of prolific recording sessions, there was more than enough material to fill a double-album. Morrison proposed the idea to Warner Bros. Records, but he was ultimately convinced to release a single LP. A few leftover tracks were saved or re-recorded for future albums like Veedon Fleece, but most would not see release until 1998's compilation of outtakes, The Philosopher's Stone.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Morrison unless stated otherwise.
- "Snow In San Anselmo" – 4:33
- "Warm Love" – 3:22
- "Hard Nose The Highway" – 5:12
- "Wild Children" – 4:19
- "The Great Deception" – 4:50
- "Bein' Green" (by Joe Raposo) – 4:20
- "Autumn Song" – 10:34
- "Purple Heather" (traditional) – 5:42
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison: Guitar, Keyboard, Saxophone, Vocal
- David Hayes: Bass guitar
- Jules Broussard: Tenor Saxophone
- Bill Atwood: Harmonica
- Marty David: Bass guitar
- Jackie De Shannon: Vocal, Vocal (Background)
- Joe Ellis: Saxophone
- Nancy Ellis: Strings, Viola
- Michael Girling: Violin
- Jeff Labes: Piano, Keyboards
- Gary Malaber: Percussion, Drums
- Zaven Malikian: Violin
- Zovan Melikian: Strings
- John Platania: Guitar
- Nathan Rubin: Strings
- Rick Schlosser: Drums
- Jack Schroer: Piano, Saxophone
- John Tenney: Strings/Violin
[edit] Production
- Producer: Van Morrison
- Engineers: Neil Schwartz, Jim Stern
- Arrangers: Van Morrison, Jeff Labes, Jack Schroer
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1974 | The Billboard 200 | 53 |
Album - UK Album Chart (United Kingdom)
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1974 | UK Album Chart | 22 |
