On November 15, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “His Band and the Street Choir”, the fourth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded March–July 1970, at the “A&R Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison –vocals, guitar, harmonica, tenor saxophone
- John Platania– electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Alan Hand – piano, Hammond organ, celeste
- John Klingberg –bass
- Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw) –drums, percussion, bass clarinet, backing vocals
- Jack Schroer– soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones, piano
- Keith Johnson –trumpet, Hammond organ
- Judy Clay– backing vocals
- Emily Houston– backing vocals
- Jackie Verdell– backing vocals
The Street Choir
- Larry Goldsmith
- Janet Planet
- Andrew Robinson
- Ellen Schroer
- Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw)
- Martha Velez
- Dahaud Shaar – assistant producer
- Elliot Scheiner– engineer, production coordinator
- Dixon Van Winkle, Ed Anderson, Mark Harman, Richard Lubash – engineer assistant
- Janet Planet – design
- David Gahr– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison.
- Domino
- Crazy Face
- Give Me a Kiss (Just One Sweet Kiss)
- I’ve Been Working
- Call Me Up in Dreamland
- I’ll Be Your Lover, Too
- Blue Money
- Virgo Clowns
- Gypsy Queen
- Sweet Jannie
- If I Ever Needed Someone
- Street Choir
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