Track Listing
1. Kingdom Hall
2. Checkin' It Out
3. Natalia
4. Venice U.S.A.
5. Lifetimes
6. Wavelength
7. Santa Fe/Beautiful Obsession
8. Hungry for Your Love
9. Take It Where You Find It
10. Kingdom Hall - (live, Bonus Track)
11. Wavelength - (live, Bonus Track)
| Details |
| Playing Time: |
62 min. |
| Contributing Artists: |
Garth Hudson, Peter Bardens |
| Producer: |
Van Morrison |
| Distributor: |
Universal Distribution |
| Recording Type: |
Studio |
| Recording Mode: |
Stereo |
| SPAR Code: |
n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Van Morrison (vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, electric piano); Herbie Armstrong (acoustic & electric guitars); Mitch Dalton (Spanish guitar); Bobby Tench (electric guitar, background vocals); Peter Bardens (horns, keyboards, synthesizer); Mickey Feat, Kuma (bass); Peter Van Hooke (drums); Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard (background vocals); Garth Hudson.Originally released on Warner Bros.All tracks have been digitally remastered from the original master tapes.Personnel: Van Morrison (acoustic guitar, saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, background vocals); Herbie Armstrong (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Bob Tench (electric guitar, background vocals); Mitch Dalton (Spanish guitar); Garth Hudson (accordion, organ, synthesizer); Peter Bardens (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Peter Van Hooke (drums); Anna Peacock, Ginger Blake, Linda Dillard, Katie Kissoon, Laura Creamer (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Mick Glossop.Audio Remasterer: Tim Young .Audio Remixers: Peter Granet; Brooks Arthur.Recording information: The Roxy Theater, L.A.Photographer: Norman Seeff.The most commercially accessible of Van Morrison's '70s albums, WAVELENGTH is not an artistic compromise, but rather an expansion of Morrison's sound beyond the blues-based, horn-band approach. With the keyboard work of Camel's Peter Bardens and The Band's Garth Hudson, the arrangements take a step toward rock's electronic future without breaking Morrison's well-established ties to it's past. Basically a continuation of the ideas explored on the previous year's aptly titled A PERIOD OF TRANSITION, the album relies largely on groove-heavy '70s-style R&B tunes that overflow with soul, like "Hungry For Your Love" and "Take It Where You Find It." The title tune, which proved to be quite radio-friendly, points the way to new pop directions.