album · November 15, 1970
His Band and the Street Choir
Rhino/Warner RecordsSee this day
folk rocksinger-songwriterrock
Recorded quickly after "Moondance" and with a looser, more spontaneous feel, "His Band and the Street Choir" captures Van Morrison in a prolific stride, offering a raw, gospel-infused counterpoint to its predecessor.
- The album was recorded primarily in Van Morrison's home in Woodstock, New York, with sessions also taking place at the Record Plant in New York City.
- Despite a more ramshackle recording process, the album reached number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US.
- The album features contributions from the South African trumpeter and arranger, the late Selwart "Sweets" Eason, who also worked with Morrison on "Moondance."
Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his poetic, soulful, and genre-blending music that draws from folk, rock, blues, and jazz. He rose to prominence in the late 1960s with the band Them before launching a successful solo career. This album, "His Band and the Street Choir," was released in 1970, a period of intense creative output for Morrison following his breakthrough "Astral Weeks."
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