"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."Hinton. Celtic Crossroads, p.123
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.Heylin. Can You Feel the Silence, p.520
"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.Van Morrison Anthology, p.14-17 The song is composed in a gospel style and prominently features the vocal backing group the Street Choir.Brooks. In Search of Van Morrison, p.56
Chart performance In June 1971 "Call Me Up in Dreamland" rose to No. 95 in the Billboard Hot 100 music charts.Collis. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, p.122
According to Cash Box, the single release was "preceded by exceptional FM play and good AM in-LP picks."
Record World said that it "always sounded like a hit" and was "great stuff for rádio play."
Personnel Van Morrison: vocal, guitar, tenor saxophone Alan Hand: piano, organ Keith Johnson: trumpet John Klingberg: bass John Platania: guitar Jack Schroer: soprano saxophone Dahaud Shaar (David Shaw): drums
The Street Choir Larry Goldsmith Janet Planet Andrew Robinson Ellen Schroer Dahaud Shaar Martha Velez
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References Brooks, Ken (1999), In Search of Van Morrison, Andover, Hampshire: Agenda, Collis, John (1996). Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, Little Brown and Company, Heylin, Clinton (2003), Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, London: Viking, Hinton, Brian (1997). Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, Sanctuary, Van Morrison Anthology, Los Angeles: Alfred Music Publishing, 1999,