- 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 romanticballad written by Northern Irishsinger-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 byEMI 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 arrangementCovers
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
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