Common One
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | August, 1980 | |
| Recorded | February 11 to February 19, 1980 | |
| Genre | Jazz R&B |
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| Length | 55:01 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Into the Music (1979) |
Common One (1980) |
Beautiful Vision (1982) |
Common One is an album by Irish musician Van Morrison, released in 1980.
In contrast to many of his previous albums, Common One ventures more into the realms of free jazz than the usual Van Morrison R&B, with the sax playing of Pee Wee Ellis coming to the fore. The songs are also somewhat longer than on his previous albums.
The album was generally not well received upon release, although some critics have described "Summertime in England" as among Morrison's best and most spiritual work.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Morrison
- "Haunts Of Ancient Peace" – 7:07
- "Summertime In England" – 15:35
- "Satisfied" 6.01
- "Wild Honey" – 5:49
- "Spirit" – 5:10
- "When Heart Is Open" – 15:05
[edit] Musicians
- Van Morrison: Guitar, keyboard, saxophone, vocal
- David Hayes: Bass guitar
- Mark Isham: Synthesizer, trumpet
- John Allair: Keyboards
- Herbie Armstrong: Guitar, vocal
- Pee Wee Ellis: Saxophone
- Mick Cox: Guitar
- Pete Brewis: Vocal
- Eddie Lee Charlton: Drums
- Peter VanHooke: Drums
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 73 |
