A Night in San Francisco

Infobox Album | Name = A Night in San Francisco
Type = Live album
Artist = Van Morrison


Released = May 17, 1994
Recorded = December 12-18, 1993
Genre = Jazz, Blues
Length = 147:26
Label = Polydor
Producer = Van Morrison
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:26bsa9rgu23s]
*Rolling Stone Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/67/albums/album/180420/rid/5943739/]
Last album = "Too Long in Exile"
(1993)
This album = "A Night in San Francisco"
(1994)
Next album = "Days Like This"
(1995)

"A Night in San Francisco" is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1994.Guest artists were John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells and Jimmy Witherspoon as well as Morrison's daughter, Shana Morrison. James Hunter and Brian Kennedy helped out with the vocals and Georgie Fame was also a presence.

The July 1, 2008 re-issued and re-mastered version of the album contains a live take of the Morrison song "Cleaning Windows". [cite web|url=http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=9e7f77a8944fa52fb858a13add2752e0 |title=second series reissue|publisher=vanmorrison.co.uk|accessdate=2008-08-08]

Recording history

Recorded live at the Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, California on December 18, 1993 and The Mystic Theater, Petaluma, California on December 12, 1993. [cite web|url=http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e# |title=1990s, A Night in San Francisco:Discography|publisher=vanmorrison.co.uk|accessdate=2008-08-08]

ongs

"In the Garden/You Send Me/Allegheny" was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. [cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/grammys.htm rockonthenet |title=1995 Grammys|publisher=rockonthenet.com|accessdate=2008-08-08] Most of the songs were medleys with several vocalists performing on each.

Track listing

All songs written by Van Morrison unless noted.

Disc one

#"Did Ye Get Healed?" – 4:18
#"It's All in the Game / Make It Real One More Time" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman) / (Morrison) – 4:19
#"I've Been Working" – 3:24
#"I Forgot That Love Existed / All Along the Watchtower" (Morrison) / (Bob Dylan) – 6:17
#"Vanlose Stairway / Trans-Euro Train / A Fool for You" (Morrison) / (Morrison) / (Ray Charles) – 6:55
#"You Make Me Feel So Free" – 3:14
#"Beautiful Vision" – 4:11
#"See Me Through / Soldier of Fortune / Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" (Morrison) / (Morrison) / (Sylvester Stewart) – 10:18
#"Ain't That Loving You Baby?" (Ivory Joe Hunter, Clyde Otis) – 4:44
#"Stormy Monday / Have You Ever Loved a Woman? / No Rollin' Blues" (T-Bone Walker) / (Billy Myles) / (Jimmy Witherspoon) – 6:08
#"Help Me" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 6:10
Organ solo from "Green Onions" (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg, Al Jackson, Jr.)
#"Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 3:33
#"Tupelo Honey" – 4:01
#"Moondance / My Funny Valentine" (Morrison) / (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:09

Disc two

#"Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" (King Pleasure, Lester Young) – 4:47
#"It Fills You Up" 4:43
#"I'll Take Care of You / It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (Brook Benton) / (James Brown, Betty Newsome) – 16:23
#"Lonely Avenue / Be Bop a Lula / 4 O'Clock in the Morning (Try for Sleep) / Family Affair / You Give Me Nothing but the Blues / When Will I Become A Man? / Sooner Or Later / Down the Line" (Doc Pomus) / (Gene Vincent, Bill Davis) / (Morrison, John Platania) / (Sylvester Stewart) / (Morrison) / (Erica Ehm, Tim Thorney) / (Vernon, Ross, Shaw) / (Roy Orbison) – 14:51
#"So Quiet in Here / That's Where It's At" (Morrison) / (James Alexander, Sam Cooke) – 5:00
#"In the Garden / Real Real Gone / You Send Me / Allegheny" (Morrison) / (Morrison) / (Sam Cooke) / (Bill Staines) – 9:41
#"Have I Told You Lately" – 3:51
#"Shakin' All Over / Gloria" (Johnny Kidd) / (Morrison) – 11:29

Bonus track (2008 CD reissue)

#"Cleaning Windows / The Street Only Knew Your Name" - 3:46

Personnel

*Van Morrison - vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, harmonica
*Haji Ahkba - flugelhorn, background vocals
*Geoff Dunn - drums
*Georgie Fame - vocals, organ, background vocals
*Ronnie Johnson - guitar
*Teena Lyle - vibraphone, percussion, recorder, background vocals
*Jonn Savannah - vocals, piano, background vocals
*Nicky Scott - bass guitar, background vocals
*Kate St. John - soprano and tenor saxophones, oboe

With
*James Hunter - vocals, guitar, background vocals
*Brian Kennedy - vocals, background vocals

Introducing
*Shana Morrison - vocals on "Beautiful Vision"

Special guests
*Candy Dulfer - alto saxophone, background vocals
*John Lee Hooker - vocals on "Gloria"
*Junior Wells - vocals, harmonica on "Help Me" and "Good Morning Little School Girl"
*Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals on "Have You Ever Loved a Woman?", "No Rollin' Blues", "When Will I Become a Man?" and "Sooner Or Later"

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Album - UK Album Chart (United Kingdom)

Notes