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"Call Me Up in Dreamland" is a song that was written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, His Band and the Street Choir. Brian Hinton describes the song as "life on the road, with 'radio' as a verb and laughing sax."[1]

Recording and composition

The song was recorded in summer, 1970 at the A&R Recording Studios, 46th Street, New York, during the second His Band and the Street Choir sessions.[2]

"Call Me Up in Dreamland" features a moderate 4/4 tempo. It is in the key of A major, with a chord sequence in the verses of A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D–A–E–D–A–D–E–A–D and the chorus of A–D–A–E–A–D–A–E–E♭–D–A. The song also has a tenor saxophone solo from Morrison.[3] The song is composed in a gospel style and prominently features the vocal backing group the Street Choir.[4]

Chart performance

In June 1971 "Call Me Up in Dreamland" rose to No. 95 in the Billboard Hot 100 music charts.[5]

According to Cash Box, the single release was "preceded by exceptional FM play and good AM in-LP picks."[6]

Record World said that it "always sounded like a hit" and was "great stuff for rádio play."[7]

Personnel

The Street Choir

  • Larry Goldsmith
  • Janet Planet
  • Andrew Robinson
  • Ellen Schroer
  • Dahaud Shaar
  • Martha Velez

Notes

  1. ^ Hinton. Celtic Crossroads, p.123
  2. ^ Heylin. Can You Feel the Silence, p.520
  3. ^ Van Morrison Anthology, p.14-17
  4. ^ Brooks. In Search of Van Morrison, p.56
  5. ^ Collis. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, p.122
  6. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 22 May 1971. p. 16. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 22 May 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

References

  • Brooks, Ken (1999), In Search of Van Morrison, Andover, Hampshire: Agenda, ISBN 1-899882-95-2
  • Collis, John (1996). Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, Little Brown and Company, ISBN 0-306-80811-0
  • Heylin, Clinton (2003), Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, London: Viking, ISBN 0-670-89321-8
  • Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, ISBN 1-86074-169-X
  • Van Morrison Anthology, Los Angeles: Alfred Music Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0-7692-8967-3
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