Saint Dominic's Preview
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | July, 1972 | |
| Recorded | Late spring or early summer 1971 and late winter/spring 1972 | |
| Genre | Folk rock, R&B | |
| Length | 41:12 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman, Van Morrison |
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Tupelo Honey (1971) |
Saint Dominic's Preview (1972) |
Hard Nose the Highway (1973) |
Saint Dominic's Preview is an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1972. The diversity of the material on the album highlighted the skill with which Morrison could fuse Celtic folk, R&B, blues, jazz and the singer-songwriter genre. "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)" and the title track, top quality blends of Stax soul and folk, became staples of his live set, while lesser known tracks such as "Gypsy" and "Redwood Tree" continuted to display a lyrical celebration of nature's beauty.
Also on the album were two lengthy, hypnotic tracks, "Listen To The Lion" and the closing "Almost Independence Day" which were given primal, cathartic and intense vocal performances from Morrison. These tracks were more similar to the songs on his critically lauded 1968 song-cycle Astral Weeks.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison
Side One
- "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" – 2:56
- "Gypsy" – 4:35
- "I Will Be There" – 3:03
- "Listen To The Lion" – 11:08
Side Two
- "Saint Dominic's Preview" – 6:30
- "Redwood Tree" – 3:01
- "Almost Independence Day" – 10:03
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison: Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocal
- Ronnie Montrose: Guitar, Vocal (1 song "Listen To The Lion")
- Jules Broussard: Saxophone
- Janet Planet: Vocal, Vocal (Background)
- Connie Kay: Drums
- Lee Charlton: Drums
- Bill Church: Bass
- Rolf Houston: Vocal (Background)
- Mark Jordan: Piano
- Bernie Krause: Synthesizer, Moog Synthesizer
- Gary Malaber: Percussion, Drums
- John McFee: Guitar (Steel)
- Doug Messenger: Guitar
- Mark Naftalin: Piano, Moog Synthesizer
- Pat O'Hara: Trombone, Horn
- Tom Salisbury: Piano, Keyboards
- Rick Schlosser: Drums
- Ellen Schroer: Vocal, Vocal (Background)
- Jack Schroer: Piano, Saxophone
- Mark Springer: Vocal, Vocal (Background)
- Leroy Vinnegar: Bass guitar
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1972 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
