How Long Has This Been Going On
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| How Long Has This Been Going On | ||
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | January, 1996 | |
| Recorded | May 3, 1995 | |
| Genre | Jazz, Be-bop | |
| Length | 50:49 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| Days Like This (1994) |
How Long Has This Been Going On (1996) |
Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996) |
How Long Has This Been Going On is an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, "with Georgie Fame and Friends", released in 1996.
The album was recorded live at Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England on May 3, 1995, and features a number of Jazz standards and a be-bop influenced rendition of Morrison classic "Moondance".
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Morrison unless noted otherwise
- "I Will Be There" – 2:30
- "The New Symphony Sid" - (Fame, King Pleasure, Young) – 3:53
- "Early in the Morning" - (Bartley, Hickman, Jordan) – 2:44
- "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" - (Bricusse, Newley) – 4:02
- "Sack O' Woe" - (Adderley, Hendricks – 4:06
- "Moondance" – 7:18
- "Centerpiece" - (Edison, Hendricks) – 4:08
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" - (Gershwin) – 3:49
- "Your Mind Is on Vacation" - (Allison, Mae) – 3:06
- "All Saint's Day" – 2:19
- "Blues in the Night" - (Arlen, Mercer) – 3:22
- "Don't Worry About a Thing" - (Allison) – 2:22
- "That's Life" - (Salmins – 3:52
- "Heathrow Shuffle" – 3:18
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison - vocal, saxophone
- Georgie Fame - vocal, Hammond B-3 organ
- Annie Ross - vocal
- Alan Skidmore, Leo Green, Pee Wee Ellis - saxophone
- Guy Barker - trumpet
- Robin Aspland - piano
- Alec Dankworth -bass
- Ralph Salmins - drums
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 55 |
| 1996 | Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
