Tupelo Honey
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Tupelo Honey is an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The hymn-like title track has been an enduring hit.
The namesake for the album is a varietal honey produced from the flowers of the tupelo tree in southeastern United States.
Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison.
- "Wild Night" - 3:33
- "(Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball" - 3:43
- "Old Old Woodstock" - 4:17
- "Starting a New Life" - 2:10
- "You're My Woman" - 6:44
- "Tupelo Honey" - 6:54
- "I Wanna Roo You" [Scottish Derivative] - 3:27
- "When That Evening Sun Goes Down" - 3:06
- "Moonshine Whiskey" - 6:48
Personnel
- Van Morrison - guitar, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone, vocals, background vocals
- Ronnie Montrose - guitar, mandolin, vocals, background vocals
- Bill Church - bass
- Luis Gasca - trumpet
- Stuart "Boots" Houston - flute, vocals, background vocals
- Mark Jordon - piano, electric piano
- Connie Kay - drums
- Gary Mallaber - percussion, drums, vibraphone
- John McFee - pedal steel guitar
- Janet Planet - vocals, background vocals
- Bruce Royston - flute
- Walter Samuel
- Rick Schlosser - drums
- Ellen Schroer - vocals, background vocals
- Jack Schroer - piano, saxophone
- Ted Templeman - organ
Production
- Producers: Van Morrison, Ted Templeman
- Engineers: Stephen Barncard, David Brown, Doc Storch
- Remixing: Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee
- Remastering: Ian Cooper, Samuel
- Flute arrangement: Bruce Royston
- Horn arrangements: Van Morrison, Jack Schroer
- Art direction: Ed Thrasher
- Photography: Michael Maggid
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pop Albums | 27 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Wild Night" | Pop Singles | 28 |
| 1972 | "Tupelo Honey" | Pop Singles | 47 |
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