Английская Википедия:Call Me Up in Dreamland
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox song "Call Me Up in Dreamland" is a song that was written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, His Band and the Street Choir. Brian Hinton describes the song as "life on the road, with 'radio' as a verb and laughing sax."[1]
Recording and composition
The song was recorded in summer, 1970 at the A&R Recording Studios, 46th Street, New York, during the second His Band and the Street Choir sessions.[2]
"Call Me Up in Dreamland" features a moderate 4/4 tempo. It is in the key of A major, with a chord sequence in the verses of A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D–A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D and the chorus of A–D–A–E–A–D–A–E–E♭–D–A. The song also has a tenor saxophone solo from Morrison.[3] The song is composed in a gospel style and prominently features the vocal backing group the Street Choir.[4]
Chart performance
In June 1971 "Call Me Up in Dreamland" rose to No. 95 in the Billboard Hot 100 music charts.[5]
According to Cash Box, the single release was "preceded by exceptional FM play and good AM in-LP picks."[6]
Record World said that it "always sounded like a hit" and was "great stuff for rádio play."[7]
Personnel
- Van Morrison: vocal, guitar, tenor saxophone
- Alan Hand: piano, organ
- Keith Johnson: trumpet
- John Klingberg: bass
- John Platania: guitar
- Jack Schroer: soprano saxophone
- Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw): drums
The Street Choir
- Larry Goldsmith
- Janet Planet
- Andrew Robinson
- Ellen Schroer
- Dahaud Shaar
- Martha Velez
Notes
- ↑ Hinton. Celtic Crossroads, p.123
- ↑ Heylin. Can You Feel the Silence, p.520
- ↑ Van Morrison Anthology, p.14-17
- ↑ Brooks. In Search of Van Morrison, p.56
- ↑ Collis. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, p.122
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
References
- Brooks, Ken (1999), In Search of Van Morrison, Andover, Hampshire: Agenda, Шаблон:ISBN
- Collis, John (1996). Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, Little Brown and Company, Шаблон:ISBN
- Heylin, Clinton (2003), Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, London: Viking, Шаблон:ISBN
- Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, Шаблон:ISBN
- Van Morrison Anthology, Los Angeles: Alfred Music Publishing, 1999, Шаблон:ISBN
