- Precious Time (Van Morrison song)
Infobox Single
Name = Precious Time
Caption =
Artist =Van Morrison
from Album =Back on Top
A-side = "Precious Time"
B-side = "Jackie Wilson Said"/ "Call Me Up In Dreamland" (UK)
Released =April 13 1999
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1999
Genre =R&B
Length = 3:45
Label =Polydor
Writer =Van Morrison
Producer = Van Morrison
Certification =
Chart position = * #36 UK
Last single = "Rough God Goes Riding "
(1997)
This single = "Precious Time"
(1999)
Next single = "Back on Top"
(1999)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =Back on Top
Type = studio
prev_track = "New Biography"
prev_no = 8
this_track = "Precious Time"
track_no = 9
next_track = "Golden Autumn Day"
next_no = 10"Precious Time" is a popular song written byNorthern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and recorded on his 1999 album, "Back on Top ". It was released as a single in the U.K. and charted at #36.It has a happy upbeat melody and introspective lyrics about the quick passing of time: :"Precious time is slipping away:"You know you're only king for a day:"It doesn't matter to which God you pray:"Precious time is slipping away
This song is a favorite with fans and is often on the set list at Van Morrison's concerts.
Appearance on other albums
*A live performance version from Morrison's appearance at the
Austin City Limits Festival onSeptember 15 2006 was included on the limited edition album, "Live at Austin City Limits Festival ".
*This song was included on the compilation album, "The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 ".
*A re-mastered version of this song is included on the2007 compilation album, "Still on Top - The Greatest Hits ".Personnel on original release
*Van Morrison -
vocal s
*Geraint Watkins -hammond organ
*Mick Green - electric andacoustic guitar s
*Ian Jennings -double bass
*Bobby Irwin - drums
*Pee Wee Ellis - tenor andbaritone saxophone s
*Brian Kennedy - backing vocalsNotes
References
External links
* [http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e# Lyrics and Audio samples] 1990s, Back on Top
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