*** LP ： USA 1972 / Warner Brothers / BS 2633 ***
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B+ / A-
ジャケット：四隅、上下辺軽いスレ。背表紙はきれい。正面は軽いスレがそこそこ出ています。
ディスク：レーベルはヒゲ無し。盤面はわずかな使用感のみの美品です。
2つ折りインサートは付属しません（欠品というより元々ないものが多いです）。
カンパニー内袋付属。

アイルランドの誇り、漢ヴァン・モリソンの72年6作目「セント・ドミニクス・プレヴュー」。
R&B、フォーク、ロック、ジャズ等々を独自の解釈で練り上げたまさに孤高の名作。
この時期のヴァンはどれも間違いのない90点越え作品ばかりで、つまり全部揃えましょうということなんですが、本作は個人的には95点かな？

米国オリジナル盤グリーンラベルの初期プレス。



[A]
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) 2:57
Gypsy 4:36
I Will Be There 3:01
Listen to the Lion 11:07
[B]
Saint Dominic's Preview 6:23
Redwood Tree 3:03
Almost Independence Day 10:05

Van Morrison - vocals, acoustic, rhythm, twelve string guitars, backing vocals on Listen to the Lion
Jules Broussard - tenor saxophone, flute
Lee Charlton - drums on Almost Independence Day
Bill Church - bass
Ron Elliott - acoustic guitar on Almost Independence Day
Boots Houston - tenor saxophone, backing vocals
Mark Jordan - piano on Listen to the Lion
Connie Kay - drums on Listen to the Lion
Bernie Krause - moog synthesizer on Almost Independence Day
Gary Mallaber - drums, percussion, vibraphone
John McFee - steel guitar on Saint Dominic's Preview
Doug Messenger - electric and acoustic guitars
Ronnie Montrose - acoustic guitar, backing vocals on Listen to the Lion
Mark Naftalin - piano, moog synthesizer
Pat O'Hara - trombone on Saint Dominic's Preview and Gypsy
Janet Planet - backing vocals
Tom Salisbury - piano, organ
Rick Shlosser - drums[18]
Ellen Schroer - backing vocals
Jack Schroer - alto and baritone saxophones
Mark Springer - backing vocals on Saint Dominic's Preview and Redwood Tree
Leroy Vinnegar - double bass on Almost Independence Day

Producers: Van Morrison, Ted Templeman
Engineers: Donn Landee, Bob Schumaker, Jim Gaines, Dave Brown, Steve Brandon
Mixing: Donn Landee, Bob Schumaker on Jackie Wilson Said
Photography: Michael Maggid
Arrangements: Van Morrison, Tom Salisbury arranged the horns and backing vocals on I Will Be There, Redwood Tree and Saint Dominic's Preview