In August 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Hard Nose the Highway”, the seventh Van Morrison  studio album. It was recorded August – October 1972, at “Caledonia Studio”, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

• Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
• John Platania– guitar
• Jef Labes– piano, strings arrangements
• David Hayes– bass
• Marty David – bass
• Rick Shlosser– drums
• Gary Mallaber– vibraphone, drums
• Jack Schroer– soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, horns arrangements
• Jules Broussard – tenor saxophone, flute
• Joseph Ellis – trumpet
• Bill Atwood– trumpet
• Nathan Rubin – violin
• Zaven Melikian – violin
• Nancy Ellis – viola
• Theresa “Terry” Adams – cello
• John Tenney – violin
• Michael Gerling – violin
• Oakland Symphony Chamber Chorus
• Jackie De Shannon– backing vocals
• Neil Schwartz, Jim Stern – engineer
• Rob Springett – cover art
•  Ed Fletcher – spirit, morale, laughter

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

1. Snow in San Anselmo
2. Warm Love
3. Hard Nose the Highway
4. Wild Children
5. The Great Deception
6. Bein’ Green – Joe Raposo
7. Autumn Song
8. Purple Heather – traditional