Saturday, June 15, 2013

Record #0367: Blue Money / Sweet Thing – VAN MORRISON

Warner Bros 7462 (original) USA, Jan. 1971
Words & Music by:  Side A – Van Morrison; Side B – Morrison
Musicians: Side A - Van Morrison (lead vocals and guitar), John Platania (guitar), Alan Hand (keyboards), John Klingberg (bass), David Shaw (drums), Keith Johnson (trumpet), Jack Schroer (baritone sax), The Street Choir (backing vocals); Side B - Van Morrison (vocals and acoustic guitar), Jay Berliner (classical guitar), Richard Davis (upright bass), Connie Kay (drums), John Payne (flute) and strings arranged by Larry Fallon
Recording sessions: Side A - Produced by Van Morrison at A&R Recording Studios, New York, NY, 1970; Side B - Produced by Lewis Merenstein at Century Sound Studios, New York, NY, Oct. 15, 1968
Highest chart positions:  US #23

"Blue Money" was also included on Van Morrison's 1970 album "His Band and the Street Choir" and "Sweet Thing" was on his 1968 album "Astral Weeks".

The European releases of the single had "Call Me Up In Dreamland" as the flip-side.

List price:  Very Good+ is $3, Near Mint is $6

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