Wavelength (album)
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| Wavelength | ||
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | ||
| Released | September, 1978 | |
| Recorded | Spring 1978 | |
| Genre | Pop rock, R&B | |
| Length | 49:32 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link Robert Christgau (B+) link |
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| Van Morrison chronology | ||
| A Period of Transition (1977) |
Wavelength (1978) |
Into the Music (1979) |
Wavelength is an album by Irish musician Van Morrison, released in 1978. The album had a different atmosphere to his previous albums, it had a more pop oriented sound due to his heavy use of electric guitars and synthesizers.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Morrison unless noted
Side One
- "Kingdom Hall" – 5:59
- "Checkin' It Out" – 3:29
- "Natalia" – 4:04
- "Venice U.S.A." – 6:32
- "Lifetimes" – 4:15
Side Two
- "Wavelength" – 5:44
- "Santa Fe / Beautiful Obsession" (De Shannon/Morrison)– 7:04
- "Hungry for Your Love" – 3:45
- "Take It Where You Find It" – 8:40
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison: Guitar, keyboard, piano (electric), saxophone, vocal
- Herbie Armstrong: Guitar, vocal
- Peter Bardens: Synthesizer, horn, keyboard
- Ginger Blake: Vocal, vocal (background)
- Laura Creamer: Vocal, vocal (background)
- Mitch Dalton: Guitar
- Linda Dillard: Vocal, vocal (background)
- Mickey Feat: Bass guitar
- Garth Hudson: Organ, synthesizer, accordion, keyboard
- Bob Tench: Guitar, vocal (background)
- Peter VanHooke: Drums
[edit] Production
- Producer: Van Morrison
- Engineer: Mick Glossop
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 28 |
Album - UK Album Chart
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | UK Album Chart | 27 |
