Album · 1970
His Band and the Street Choir
by Van Morrison
His Band and the Street Choir is a 1970 blues rock album by Van Morrison. It runs 12 tracks across 42 minutes.
Blues Rock · Rock · Blue-Eyed Soul
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- 85 /100
- 8 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 42 min
- Runtime
- 143 bpm
- Tempo
- A major
- Key
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- Music Story5/5
- MusicHound Rock5/5
- Christgaus Record GuideA
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Pitchfork8.7/10
- Uncut8/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5
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His Band and the Street Choir album cover
The His Band and the Street Choir cover was photographed by David Gahr.
- Photography
- David Gahr
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12 tracks · 42 min
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His Band and the Street Choir is the fourth solo album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 15 November 1970 by Warner Bros. Records. Originally titled Virgo's Fool, Street Choir was renamed by Warner Bros. without Morrison's consent. Recording began in early 1970 with a demo session in a small church in Woodstock, New York. Morrison booked the A&R Studios on 46th Street in New York City in the second quarter of 1970 to produce two sessions of songs that were released on His Band and the Street Choir.
In brief
- When was His Band and the Street Choir released?
- His Band and the Street Choir was released in 1970.
- How many tracks are on His Band and the Street Choir?
- His Band and the Street Choir has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 42 minutes.
- What genre is His Band and the Street Choir?
- His Band and the Street Choir is catalogued under Blues Rock, Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul.
- What BPM is His Band and the Street Choir?
- His Band and the Street Choir runs at a median tempo of 143 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to His Band and the Street Choir?
- Listeners of His Band and the Street Choir also rate Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones, Abbey Road by The Beatles, Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan.
His Band and the Street Choir at a glance
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Produced by
- Van Morrison
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