| "I Will Be There" | |
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| Song by Van Morrison from the album Saint Dominic's Preview | |
| Released | July 1972 |
| Recorded | Winter/Spring 1972 |
| Genre | jazz[1] |
| 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). The song is also the B-side to Morrison's single "Warm Love", released in 1973. It is one of few overtly jazz songs written by Morrison, and the first since the release of "Moondance" in 1970.[2]
The song is lead in by Tom Salisbury's piano, who also arranged the song. Featured in the song is a saxophone solo from long serving Jack Schroer.[3][4] 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."[5] The Rolling Stone review of Saint Dominic's Preview remarks: "'I Will Be There' goes the furthest of any (of the songs in Saint Dominic's Preview) into R&B-jazz roots, as Van pays expert musical tribute to Count Basie and Joe Williams."[6]
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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.