I Will Be There (Van Morrison song)
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| “I Will Be There” | ||
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| Song by Van Morrison | ||
| Album | Saint Dominic's Preview | |
| Released | July 1972 | |
| Genre | Folk rock, R&B | |
| Length | 3:03 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer | Van Morrison | |
| Composer | Van Morrison | |
| Producer | Ted Templeman, Van Morrison | |
| Saint Dominic's Preview track listing | ||
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"I Will Be There" is a song featured on Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison's sixth album Saint Dominic's Preview (1972). This song is the B-side to Warm Love, released in 1973.
The song features piano from Tom Salisbury, who also arranged the song. Also featured in the song is a saxophone solo from long serving Jack Schroer. John Collis says, "A hero (of Van), is evoked by the piano-led blues "I Will Be There" -the spirit of Ray Charles looms large in the song."[1]
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[edit] Appearance on other albums
- It was one of the live performances recorded and included on Morrison's 1996 live album, How Long Has This Been Going On.
- A live performance of "I Will Be There", recorded in 1989, is featured on the video album Van Morrison The Concert, released in 1990.
[edit] Personnel on original release
- Van Morrison: vocal
- Jules Broussard: tenor saxophone
- Bill Church: bass
- Gary Mallaber: drums
- Doug Messenger: guitar
- Tom Salisbury: piano
- Jack Schroer: alto saxophone
[edit] Notes
- ^ Collis, Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, p.132
[edit] References
- Collis, John (1996). Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, Little Brown and Company, ISBN 0-306-80811-0
[edit] External links
- Lyrics and Audio sample 1970s, Saint Dominic's Preview
