Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison

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Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
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Studio album by Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison, Ben Sidran
Released October 8, 1996
Recorded 1996, The Wool Hall, Bath, England
Genre Jazz
Length 36:48
Label Verve
Producer Van Morrison, Ben Sidran & Georgie Fame
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3/5 stars link

All About Jazz (Not Rated) link
Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison, Ben Sidran chronology
How Long Has This Been Going On
(1996)		 Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison
(1996)		 The Healing Game
(1997)

Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison is an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison and Ben Sidran, released in 1996.

Contents

[edit] Reissue and remastered album

In September 2008, Exile/Polydor will release this album as part of batch three of the four catalogue reissues of Morrison's albums dated from 1971 through 2002.

[edit] Recording history

The entire recording for this album was done in a day and all of the performances were live first or second takes. Featuring the songs of Mose Allison the performers were Allison himself, Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran and Van Morrison, a longtime admirer of Allison's work. The horns were arranged by Pee Wee Ellis. Morrison said he had wanted to make the record for a long time.[1] Liner notes are by Ben Sidran.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Mose Allison.

  1. "One of These Days" – 3:18
  2. "You Can Count on Me (To Do My Part)" – 3:22
  3. "If You Live" – 3:47
  4. "Was" – 3:28
  5. "Look Here" – 2:09
  6. "City Home" – 3:26
  7. "No Trouble Livin'" – 2:15
  8. "Benediction" – 3:01
  9. "Back on the Corner" – 2:23
  10. "Tell Me Something" – 2:40
  11. "I Don't Want Much" – 2:03
  12. "News Nightclub" – 2:43
  13. "Perfect Moment" – 2:13

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1996 Top Jazz Albums 1

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hinton, Celtic Crossroads, p. 331

[edit] References

  • Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074169X

[edit] External links

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