Queen of the Slipstream

Infobox Single
Name = Queen of the Slipstream


Caption =
Artist = Van Morrison
from Album = Poetic Champions Compose
A-side = "Queen of the Slipstream"
B-side = "Spanish Steps"
Released = April 1988
Format = 7" single
Recorded = Summer 1987
Genre = Celtic, Folk-rock
Length = 4:55
Label = Mercury
Writer = Van Morrison
Producer = Van Morrison
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Someone Like You"
(1987)
This single = "Queen of the Slipstream"
(1988)
Next single = "I'll Tell Me Ma"
(1988)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Poetic Champions Compose
Type = studio
prev_track = "The Mystery"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Queen of the Slipstream"
track_no = 3
next_track = "I Forgot That Love Existed"
next_no = 4"Queen of the Slipstream" is a romantic ballad written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and recorded on his 1987 album, "Poetic Champions Compose". It was also released as a single in the U.K. in 1988.

It was a feature on the soundtrack of the 1990 film, "Extreme Close-Up".

Appearance on other albums

*It was one of the songs included on Van Morrison's first compilation album, "The Best of Van Morrison" that was released in 1990 and was one of the best-selling albums of the 1990s.

*It was included as a track on the movie hits compilation album "Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits" that was released by EMI in February 2007.

*Queen of the Slipstream" is one of the songs that are on Disc 3 of the Polydor U.K. October 2007 release, "Still on Top - The Greatest Hits". The 3 disc album is a limited edition release.

Personnel

*Van Morrison - guitar, harmonica, vocal
*Neil Drinkwater - piano
*Roy Jones - drums
*Steve Pearce - bass guitar
*Fiachra Trench - string arrangement

Covers

Brian Kennedy performed a cover version of this song on Van Morrison's 1994 tribute album, ""..

Notes

References

External links

* [http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e# Lyrics and Audio samples] 1980s, Poetic Champions Compose