- Sometimes We Cry
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Name = Sometimes We Cry
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Artist =Van Morrison
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Album =The Healing Game
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Released =March 4 1997
track_no = 8
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Genre =Folk rock
Length = 5:14
Writer =Van Morrison
Composer =Van Morrison
Label = Mercury
Producer = Van Morrison
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Tracks = #"Rough God Goes Riding " – 6:19
#"Fire in the Belly" – 6:34
#"This Weight" – 4:37
#"Waiting Game" – 5:56
#"Piper at the Gates of Dawn" – 3:53
#"Burning Ground" – 5:38
#"It Once Was My Life" – 5:10
#"Sometimes We Cry " – 5:14
#"If You Love Me" – 5:01
#"The Healing Game" – 5:16
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Misc = "Sometimes We Cry" is a song written by Northern Irishsinger-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1997 album, "The Healing Game ". This version features the backing vocals ofBrian Kennedy andGeorgie Fame .It has often been performed as a
duet and a version with Morrison and Tom Jones was included on Jones' "Reload" album that was released in 1999 and charted at #1 on the U.K. charts in both 1999 and 2000.Van Morrison's
daughter Shana Morrison has often performed this as a duet with her father when she makes appearances at his concerts and also released it on her 1999 album, "7 Wishes ". On this album version, her father joins in at the end of the song with hisharmonica playing and vocals on the last verse. Shana said in an interview that she was surprised that her father agreed to over-dub his harmonica solo on the previously recorded studio song:::He usually does things live in one take and is opposed to any over-dubbing. It just came about all of a sudden. I asked him to do it, and he said yes. Maybe he was in a good mood that day. [ [http://van-the-man.info/reviews/2003shana.html 2003 interview with Shana Morrison by John Aielllo] ]
Covers
:*Tom Jones with Van Morrison:*
Shana Morrison with Van Morrison:*J. Michaels BandPersonnel on original release
*Van Morrison -
vocal s
*Georgie Fame -Hammond organ , backing vocals
*Ronnie Johnson-electric guitar
*Nicky Scott -electric bass guitar
*Alec Dankworth -double bass
*Leo Green-tenor saxophone
*Ralph Salmins - percussion
*Geoff Dunn - drums
*Pee Wee Ellis -soprano saxophone
*Matt Holland -trumpet
*Haji Akbar -flugelhorn
*Robin Aspland -piano
*Brian Kennedy - backing vocals
*Horns arranged by -Pee Wee Ellis Notes
External links
* [http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e# Lyrics and Audio sample] 1990s, The Healing Game
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