"Call Me Up in Dreamland" | ||||
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Single by Van Morrison | ||||
from the album His Band and the Street Choir | ||||
A-side | "Call Me Up in Dreamland" | |||
B-side | "Street Choir" | |||
Released | April 1971 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1970 at A&R Recording Studios in New York City | |||
Genre | Folk rock, R&B | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison | |||
Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |||
Van Morrison singles chronology | ||||
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"Call Me Up in Dreamland" is a song that was written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, His Band and the Street Choir. Brian Hinton describes the song as "life on the road, with 'radio' as a verb and laughing sax." [1]
The song was recorded in summer, 1970 at the A&R Recording Studios, 46th Street, New York, during the second His Band and the Street Choir sessions. [2]
"Call Me Up in Dreamland" features a moderate 4/4 tempo. It is in the key of A major, with a chord sequence in the verses of A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D–A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D and the chorus of A–D–A–E–A–D–A–E–E♭–D–A. The song also has a tenor saxophone solo from Morrison. [3] The song is composed in a gospel style and prominently features the vocal backing group the Street Choir. [4]
In June 1971 "Call Me Up in Dreamland" rose to No. 95 in the Billboard Hot 100 music charts. [5]
According to Cash Box, the single release was "preceded by exceptional FM play and good AM in-LP picks." [6]
Record World said that it "always sounded like a hit" and was "great stuff for rádio play." [7]
The Street Choir
"Call Me Up in Dreamland" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Van Morrison | ||||
from the album His Band and the Street Choir | ||||
A-side | "Call Me Up in Dreamland" | |||
B-side | "Street Choir" | |||
Released | April 1971 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1970 at A&R Recording Studios in New York City | |||
Genre | Folk rock, R&B | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison | |||
Producer(s) | Van Morrison | |||
Van Morrison singles chronology | ||||
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"Call Me Up in Dreamland" is a song that was written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, His Band and the Street Choir. Brian Hinton describes the song as "life on the road, with 'radio' as a verb and laughing sax." [1]
The song was recorded in summer, 1970 at the A&R Recording Studios, 46th Street, New York, during the second His Band and the Street Choir sessions. [2]
"Call Me Up in Dreamland" features a moderate 4/4 tempo. It is in the key of A major, with a chord sequence in the verses of A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D–A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D and the chorus of A–D–A–E–A–D–A–E–E♭–D–A. The song also has a tenor saxophone solo from Morrison. [3] The song is composed in a gospel style and prominently features the vocal backing group the Street Choir. [4]
In June 1971 "Call Me Up in Dreamland" rose to No. 95 in the Billboard Hot 100 music charts. [5]
According to Cash Box, the single release was "preceded by exceptional FM play and good AM in-LP picks." [6]
Record World said that it "always sounded like a hit" and was "great stuff for rádio play." [7]
The Street Choir